Past Programme
Training on the Draft Civil Procedure Rules for The Bahamas
Six webinars training the Bahamian judiciary and legal profession on the new draft civil proceedings rules.
- When
- February 22, 2022 – May 4, 2022
- Where
- Online
- Audience
- Public
The CAJO hosted six webinars to train and sensitise the judiciary of the Bahamas, and legal profession of the new draft civil proceedings rules. The sessions were held on 22 February 2022, 2 March 2022, 16 March 2022, 30 March 2022, 13 April 2022 and 4 May 2022, in the afternoon between 5:30 – 8:00 pm AST.
The presenters were the Hon. Sir Dennis Byron, Hon. President Adrian Saunders, the Hon. Mr Justice Peter Jamadar, and Mr Anil Ramsahai (Case Management Officer). Topics presented included:
– Transforming legal cultures
– Overriding Objective – Pre-action protocols – ADR – Issue Identification and Treatment
– Commencing Proceedings – Evidence Management – Witness Statements
– Case Flow and Case Flow Management
– Costs, Court Electronic Case Management (Virtual Platform), Appeals
– Performance Standards
Each session was attended by 100–150 people.