Select Committee on Constitutional Affairs Written Evidence


Annex

MODELS OF COURT ADMINISTRATION

A.  EXECUTIVE-CENTRED MODELS

    —  Administration by a central non-legal executive department.

    —  Administration fragmented among executive departments and/or local government.

    —  Courts administered as part of the law enforcement responsibilities of the law-centred executive department.

    —  Courts administered by a division or branch of the law-centred executive department.

    —  Administration by executive department(s) with regular judicial consultation.

B.  TRANSITIONAL MODELS

    —  Most administrative responsibilities belong to the law-centred executive department, but specified responsibilities are designated for judges.

    —  Administration by a separate office or cabinet department with regular judicial consultation or limited judicial supervision.

C.  JUDGE-CENTRED MODELS

    —  Administration is the responsibility of judges who direct an office or department that reports to parliament through the Attorney-General.

    —  Administration is the responsibility of judges who direct an office or department responsible to the legislature through a minister, but not subject to executive management controls.

    —  Administration is the responsibility of judges who direct an office or department responsible directly to the legislature.

    —  The judiciary operates on a self-sufficient basis in which individual judges generate revenue and personnel resources.





 
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