Registrars’ Roundtable Webinar

On Thursday 27 August 2020, the CAJO successfully convened the first Registrars’ Roundtable, which saw over twenty-five regional Registrars (including Deputy and Assistant Registrars) gather to discuss key issues which they had been facing in their respective jurisdictions.

The first session, Preparing the Registry for the New Normal, provided an opportunity for Registrars to share strategies different courts have adopted to deal with limited or no in-person filings and work arrangements, provide insights into how court users have responded, and share what training and protocols have been provided for staff and court users.

The second session, Recognition: Building Staff Morale, included a summary of the findings of the CAJO’s Report “Assessing Responses to Caribbean Judiciary Staff” shared by CAJO Chairman Justice Peter Jamadar and its Research and Programme Coordinator, Elron Elahie. The session also gave Registrars the opportunity to explore what can be done to improve and promote staff morale and to interrogate the development of robust recognition schemes.

Before ending, it was agreed that a WhatsApp communication channel would be created so that regional Registrars can communicate, in real time, on any issues they may face. A report on the proceedings was prepared by the Registrar of the CCJ and submitted to the CAJO.