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July 4, 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has begun a 5-DayJudicial retreat to improve case management system and efficiency in theadministration of justice in the region.
The president of the court, Justice Edward Asantesaid this at the opening of the 11th Judicial Retreat held at Goshen City inNassarawa.
He said that the judicial retreat was organised todiscuss critical issues relevant for efficiency of the court.
Asante reiterated that the management would takemeasures to implement the outcome of the retreat in order to strengthen thecourt’s effectiveness.
He said that the judicial retreat would enable themdiscuss four critical issues germane to the effective functioning of the court.
According to him, this includes the legal aidscheme, the establishment of an appellate chamber for the court, theharmonisation of perspectives on the contentious issue of amicus curiae and theuncertainties surrounding the award of the reparations.