ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has begun a 5-Day Judicial retreat to improve case management system and efficiency in the administration of justice in the region.
The president of the court, Justice Edward Asante said this at the opening of the 11th Judicial Retreat held at Goshen City in Nassarawa.
He said that the judicial retreat was organised to discuss critical issues relevant for efficiency of the court.
Asante reiterated that the management would take measures to implement the outcome of the retreat in order to strengthen the court’s effectiveness.
He said that the judicial retreat would enable them discuss four critical issues germane to the effective functioning of the court.
According to him, this includes the legal aid scheme, the establishment of an appellate chamber for the court, the harmonisation of perspectives on the contentious issue of amicus curiae and the uncertainties surrounding the award of the reparations.
