NEWS & UPDATESIACA President Addresses National Association for Court Management (NACM) ConferenceIACA President Luis María Palma addressed the NACM 2024 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Please enjoy this excerpt from the speech below, and the full text of the speech here. The full video can be viewed on IACA's YouTube channel. "Considering the current circumstances, one of the primary challenges we face is maximising our impact while operating with a limited set of resources. This constraint requires that we be strategic and innovative in our approaches. We are fully committed to not only sharing valuable experiences but also disseminating best practices that can effectively enhance the local capabilities in various regions. By doing so, we aim to foster positive contributions and sustainable development, especially in areas where resources are scarce and needs are great. Our goal is to empower local communities, enabling them to thrive despite these limitations." 2024 July 25 The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan and the Chief Justice of India met in AlmatyThe Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan Aslambek Mergaliyev and the Chief Justice of India Dr. Dhananjaya Chandrachud discussed aspects of further cooperation during the meeting in Almaty. The meeting was attended by Nail Akhmetzakirov, Head of the Court Administration, Vice President of the International Association for Court Administration for the Central Asia and India, and Askar Smaylov, Chairman of the Almaty City Court, Judge of the Economic Court of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
The guest was informed about the ongoing work of improving the quality of justice. The conversation was about the effectiveness of the administration, which established new rules for the consideration of disputes between citizens and government agencies, strengthening the role of appeal, strengthening the independence of the court. In more detail, A.Mergaliyev focused on the creation of inter-district courts, the expansion of the jurisdiction of family courts and jury courts, and how the dynamic development of digitalization has facilitated access to justice. Hon’ble Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, in turn, expressed interest in integrating Kazakhstan's judicial management experience, including studying it within the framework of the upcoming meeting of the chairmen of the Supreme Courts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) member states in Tashkent. After visiting the Almaty City Court and getting acquainted with the work of IT services in them, the Chief Justice of India noted that he was impressed by the level of IT development in the courts and wished the judiciary to achieve key indicators of the rule of law. At the end of the meeting, the parties expressed their mutual opinion on the need to develop cooperation.
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