Judicial Reforms - Recent Global Trends

"Efficient governance can lessen the burden of the judiciary..."

-Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble The Prime Minister of India

"...two factors affecting judicial reforms - technology and fast changing horizon of the Indian economy. No society can afford to be behind, ... many statutes to enact and update"

-Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon'ble Finance Minister

"While Justice is inspirational, judicial reforms are only aspirational"

-Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Hon'ble Chief Justice of India

"... there is nothing constant in this world except change. ... judicial reforms should therefore, be at the central stage in the fast transforming world in which we live. It is imperative for enhancing the quality of justice... "

- Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble President of India

The book is compilation of essays written by eminent persons on Judicial Reforms. These were delivered at a conference on Judicial Reforms, which was inaugurated by the President of India. They have been compiled and edited under the stewardship of Justice Dalveer Bhandari Judge, International Court of Justice and President of the India International Law Foundation.

Topics discussed include The Evolution of our Profession Globally, Access to Justice: Preventing Court Delays, Judicial Education, Achieving Accountability in Judicial Appointments Through Creation of a National Judicial Commission: A Democratic Aspiration, Can Judicial Reforms be a Panacea, Engagement of Domestic Courts in International Law, The Changing Hong Kong Legal Scene, Trends in Civil Justice Reform: A Canadian Perspective and Judicial Reforms and Society. 

Special Features: 

The book contains thought provoking insights by:

• Dr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Judge, International Court of Justice

• Justice P. Sathasivam, Judge, Supreme Court of India

• Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Judge, Delhi High Court

• Mr T.R. Andhyarujina, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

• Mr Geraint Hughes, Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore

• Mr Arvind P. Datar, Senior Advocate

• Dr. Arun Mohan, Senior Advocate

• Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, O.P Jindal Global University

• Justice A.P. Shah, Former Chief Justice, Delhi High Court

• Prof. Ranbir Singh, Vice Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi

• Mr Sanjay Singh, Secretary, Minister of External Affairs, Government of India

• Mr Arun Nigam, Managing Partner, Arun Nigam & Partners, Sidley Austin, Hong Kong

• Prof. Poonam Puri, Associate Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

• Mr C.S. Lodha, Advocate

• Mr Bishwajit Bhattacharyya, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

• Mr Raju Ramachandran, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Session 1

Address by the Chair

Address

The Evolution of our Profession Globally

Address

Access to Justice: Preventing Court Delays

Judiial Education

Session 2

Achieving Accountability in Judicial Appointments Through Creation of a National Judicial Commison: A Democratic Aspirations

Can Judicial Reforms b a Panacea

Engagement of Domestic Courts in International Law

The changing Hong Kong Legal Scene

Trends in Civil Justice Reform: A Canadian Perspective

Judicial Refoms and Society

Address

The Management