Developing Specialized Court Services : International Experiences and Lessons Learned

Court specialization is commonly considered to be an important reform initiative to advance the development of a successful judicial system. Court specialization is thought useful even to address broader development constraints, such as the need fo...

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Main Authors:	Gramckow, Heike, Walsh, Barry
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ABUSE ACCESS TO JUSTICE ADJUDICATION ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ATTORNEYS BANKRUPTCY CASE LAW CASE MANAGEMENT CIVIL LAW COMMERCIAL COURTS COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMON LAW CONSENT CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONVICTIONS CORRUPTION COUNSEL COURT COURT ADMINISTRATION COURT DECISIONS COURT HEARINGS COURT MANAGEMENT COURT OPERATIONS COURT PROCEEDINGS COURT PROCESS COURT REFORM COURT RULES COURT SYSTEMS COURTS CRIME CRIMES CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CASES CRIMINAL JUSTICE DISCOVERY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVORCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMPOWERMENT EU FAMILY COURT FAMILY COURTS FAMILY LAW FAMILY VIOLENCE GUARDIANSHIPS HOUSES HUMAN RIGHTS INEQUALITIES INTERNATIONAL LAW JAIL JUDGE JUDGES JUDGMENTS JUDICIAL DECISIONS JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE JUDICIAL SECTOR JUDICIAL SERVICES JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIAL TRAINING JUDICIARY JURISDICTION JURISPRUDENCE JURY JUSTICE JUSTICE SYSTEM JUVENILE COURTS JUVENILE JUSTICE JUVENILE OFFENDERS JUVENILES LABOR COURTS LABOUR LAW LAW CLERKS LAW REFORM LAWS LAWYERS LEGAL EXPERTISE LEGAL INFORMATION LEGAL RESEARCH LEGAL STATUS LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LITIGATION MARRIAGES MENTAL HEALTH NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFENDER OFFENDERS OFFENSES POLICE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT PROBATION PROPERTY RIGHTS PROSECUTORS QUALITY OF JUSTICE RESIGNATION RULE OF LAW SELECTION OF JUDGES SENTENCES SENTENCING STATE COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAFFIC COURTS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS TRIBUNALS VICTIMS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WAR WAR CRIMES WILL WILLS WITNESS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18417537/developing-specialized-court-services-international-experiences-lessons-learned http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16677

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spelling	okr-10986-166772021-04-23T14:03:30Z Developing Specialized Court Services : International Experiences and Lessons Learned Gramckow, Heike Walsh, Barry ABUSE ACCESS TO JUSTICE ADJUDICATION ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ATTORNEYS BANKRUPTCY CASE LAW CASE MANAGEMENT CIVIL LAW COMMERCIAL COURTS COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMON LAW CONSENT CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONVICTIONS CORRUPTION COUNSEL COURT COURT ADMINISTRATION COURT DECISIONS COURT HEARINGS COURT MANAGEMENT COURT OPERATIONS COURT PROCEEDINGS COURT PROCESS COURT REFORM COURT RULES COURT SYSTEMS COURTS CRIME CRIMES CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CASES CRIMINAL JUSTICE DISCOVERY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVORCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMPOWERMENT EU FAMILY COURT FAMILY COURTS FAMILY LAW FAMILY VIOLENCE GUARDIANSHIPS HOUSES HUMAN RIGHTS INEQUALITIES INTERNATIONAL LAW JAIL JUDGE JUDGES JUDGMENTS JUDICIAL DECISIONS JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE JUDICIAL SECTOR JUDICIAL SERVICES JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIAL TRAINING JUDICIARY JURISDICTION JURISPRUDENCE JURY JUSTICE JUSTICE SYSTEM JUVENILE COURTS JUVENILE JUSTICE JUVENILE OFFENDERS JUVENILES LABOR COURTS LABOUR LAW LAW CLERKS LAW REFORM LAWS LAWYERS LEGAL EXPERTISE LEGAL INFORMATION LEGAL RESEARCH LEGAL STATUS LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LITIGATION MARRIAGES MENTAL HEALTH NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFENDER OFFENDERS OFFENSES POLICE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT PROBATION PROPERTY RIGHTS PROSECUTORS QUALITY OF JUSTICE RESIGNATION RULE OF LAW SELECTION OF JUDGES SENTENCES SENTENCING STATE COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAFFIC COURTS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS TRIBUNALS VICTIMS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WAR WAR CRIMES WILL WILLS WITNESS Court specialization is commonly considered to be an important reform initiative to advance the development of a successful judicial system. Court specialization is thought useful even to address broader development constraints, such as the need for more effective access to contract enforcement, improvements in the investment climate, or more adequate protection of the environment. These studies have also pointed to some drawbacks, however. For example, special attention to, and the allocation of additional resources for, handling business cases can lead to the perception that a court provides preferential services to the business community but not the average person. Judges may also develop too close a relationship with a particular group of lawyers and interest groups that are involved in special case types, especially if those groups are relatively small and if judges serve in this special capacity exclusively and for an extended period. This report outlines the international experiences and good practices related to establishing specialized courts and creating the associated judicial expertise. It specifically highlights the information that is needed to determine if specialization is required in particular areas, as well as the specialization model that may be most appropriate, the requirements of the different models, and the approaches to training and selecting judges for special assignments. The paper also outlines the next steps a jurisdiction might take to examine the potential need and demand for further specialized judicial services and to consider what would be needed to meet those which are justified. 2014-01-29T19:06:34Z 2014-01-29T19:06:34Z 2013-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18417537/developing-specialized-court-services-international-experiences-lessons-learned http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16677 English en_US Justice and development working paper series;no. 24 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic	ABUSE ACCESS TO JUSTICE ADJUDICATION ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ATTORNEYS BANKRUPTCY CASE LAW CASE MANAGEMENT CIVIL LAW COMMERCIAL COURTS COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMON LAW CONSENT CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONVICTIONS CORRUPTION COUNSEL COURT COURT ADMINISTRATION COURT DECISIONS COURT HEARINGS COURT MANAGEMENT COURT OPERATIONS COURT PROCEEDINGS COURT PROCESS COURT REFORM COURT RULES COURT SYSTEMS COURTS CRIME CRIMES CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CASES CRIMINAL JUSTICE DISCOVERY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVORCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMPOWERMENT EU FAMILY COURT FAMILY COURTS FAMILY LAW FAMILY VIOLENCE GUARDIANSHIPS HOUSES HUMAN RIGHTS INEQUALITIES INTERNATIONAL LAW JAIL JUDGE JUDGES JUDGMENTS JUDICIAL DECISIONS JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE JUDICIAL SECTOR JUDICIAL SERVICES JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIAL TRAINING JUDICIARY JURISDICTION JURISPRUDENCE JURY JUSTICE JUSTICE SYSTEM JUVENILE COURTS JUVENILE JUSTICE JUVENILE OFFENDERS JUVENILES LABOR COURTS LABOUR LAW LAW CLERKS LAW REFORM LAWS LAWYERS LEGAL EXPERTISE LEGAL INFORMATION LEGAL RESEARCH LEGAL STATUS LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LITIGATION MARRIAGES MENTAL HEALTH NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFENDER OFFENDERS OFFENSES POLICE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT PROBATION PROPERTY RIGHTS PROSECUTORS QUALITY OF JUSTICE RESIGNATION RULE OF LAW SELECTION OF JUDGES SENTENCES SENTENCING STATE COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAFFIC COURTS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS TRIBUNALS VICTIMS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WAR WAR CRIMES WILL WILLS WITNESS
spellingShingle	ABUSE ACCESS TO JUSTICE ADJUDICATION ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ATTORNEYS BANKRUPTCY CASE LAW CASE MANAGEMENT CIVIL LAW COMMERCIAL COURTS COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMON LAW CONSENT CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONVICTIONS CORRUPTION COUNSEL COURT COURT ADMINISTRATION COURT DECISIONS COURT HEARINGS COURT MANAGEMENT COURT OPERATIONS COURT PROCEEDINGS COURT PROCESS COURT REFORM COURT RULES COURT SYSTEMS COURTS CRIME CRIMES CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CASES CRIMINAL JUSTICE DISCOVERY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVORCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMPOWERMENT EU FAMILY COURT FAMILY COURTS FAMILY LAW FAMILY VIOLENCE GUARDIANSHIPS HOUSES HUMAN RIGHTS INEQUALITIES INTERNATIONAL LAW JAIL JUDGE JUDGES JUDGMENTS JUDICIAL DECISIONS JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE JUDICIAL SECTOR JUDICIAL SERVICES JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIAL TRAINING JUDICIARY JURISDICTION JURISPRUDENCE JURY JUSTICE JUSTICE SYSTEM JUVENILE COURTS JUVENILE JUSTICE JUVENILE OFFENDERS JUVENILES LABOR COURTS LABOUR LAW LAW CLERKS LAW REFORM LAWS LAWYERS LEGAL EXPERTISE LEGAL INFORMATION LEGAL RESEARCH LEGAL STATUS LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LITIGATION MARRIAGES MENTAL HEALTH NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFENDER OFFENDERS OFFENSES POLICE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT PROBATION PROPERTY RIGHTS PROSECUTORS QUALITY OF JUSTICE RESIGNATION RULE OF LAW SELECTION OF JUDGES SENTENCES SENTENCING STATE COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAFFIC COURTS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS TRIBUNALS VICTIMS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WAR WAR CRIMES WILL WILLS WITNESS Gramckow, Heike Walsh, Barry Developing Specialized Court Services : International Experiences and Lessons Learned
relation	Justice and development working paper series;no. 24
description	Court specialization is commonly considered to be an important reform initiative to advance the development of a successful judicial system. Court specialization is thought useful even to address broader development constraints, such as the need for more effective access to contract enforcement, improvements in the investment climate, or more adequate protection of the environment. These studies have also pointed to some drawbacks, however. For example, special attention to, and the allocation of additional resources for, handling business cases can lead to the perception that a court provides preferential services to the business community but not the average person. Judges may also develop too close a relationship with a particular group of lawyers and interest groups that are involved in special case types, especially if those groups are relatively small and if judges serve in this special capacity exclusively and for an extended period. This report outlines the international experiences and good practices related to establishing specialized courts and creating the associated judicial expertise. It specifically highlights the information that is needed to determine if specialization is required in particular areas, as well as the specialization model that may be most appropriate, the requirements of the different models, and the approaches to training and selecting judges for special assignments. The paper also outlines the next steps a jurisdiction might take to examine the potential need and demand for further specialized judicial services and to consider what would be needed to meet those which are justified.
format	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author	Gramckow, Heike Walsh, Barry
author_facet	Gramckow, Heike Walsh, Barry
author_sort	Gramckow, Heike
title	Developing Specialized Court Services : International Experiences and Lessons Learned
title_short	Developing Specialized Court Services : International Experiences and Lessons Learned
title_full	Developing Specialized Court Services : International Experiences and Lessons Learned
title_fullStr	Developing Specialized Court Services : International Experiences and Lessons Learned
title_full_unstemmed	Developing Specialized Court Services : International Experiences and Lessons Learned
title_sort	developing specialized court services : international experiences and lessons learned
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18417537/developing-specialized-court-services-international-experiences-lessons-learned http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16677
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