Dated: March 6^th 2024

Objective:

The meeting was scheduled for Ms. Joan Bishop to deliver a presentation on optimizing court performance, emphasizing values such as fairness, impartiality, and timeliness in delivering justice, and proposing strategies to address case delays. Moreover, the session aimed to address significant challenges encountered by courts. The need for integrating judicial and non-judicial stakeholders in the criminal justice system at the District & Sessions Court, Islamabad was reemphasized.

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Key Takeaways:

• There was unanimous recognition of the need for digitization to address challenges faced by the court
• Emphasis was laid on values such as fairness, impartiality, and timeliness in delivering justice.
• Identification of internal and external factors contributing to case delays were recognized.
• The participants suggested crafting a contextual strategy based on accurate data, including setting vernacular time standards.