Supreme Court nominee Justice Senyo Dzamefe has proposed some new measures he believes can promote efficiency.
He has, among other things, proposed the introduction of fixed timelines for completing court cases.
Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, June 16, for his vetting, Justice Dzamefe argued that this would help in addressing delays in the adjudication of cases, particularly criminal matters.
According to him, implementing fixed durations for case resolution would help restore public confidence and ensure timely justice delivery.
He also underscored the need for authorities to invest in infrastructure and human capital within the judiciary.
“I also think we must set timelines for cases — so let’s say criminal cases for three months and civil for six months. “There should be time limits; no criminal case should go beyond 3 months, and no civil case should go beyond a certain period of time,” he said.
“Anybody who wants to maximise productivity must first think of the human resource, because it’s a mistake a lot of people make. “First, think of people who will give you the product,” he said.
He added, “We need more courts so that the job will be spread thin, and it will go faster.”
On the issue of technology, he said, “We must go with technology. “The time of long handwriting is long gone past,” he asserted. “By the end of the day, once the court is done sitting, the records are ready. We also need to go virtual so people can testify online. We must be abreast of time; otherwise, we will be left out.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
