The role of the judiciary in the administration of justice in Somaliland judicial system
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2013-12
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Kampala International University, School of Law
Abstract
This study reviews the literature judicial system in Somali/and and in particular reviews
the experiences, challenges and capacity gaps in servings the criminal justice system.
The study finds there i~ a There has been much focus in recent years on reform of the
formal justice sector institutions in Somaliand (the Courts, Attorney-General
Departmen4 Mi’iistry of Justice), culminating in a National Justice Reform Strategy2008
and Action Plan for implementation in 2009. Institutional reform of thenature alone
(addressing the supply of justice services) wlll not be sufficient to enhance public
confidence in and access to the justice sector. What i~ also needed i~ a dear
understanding ofthe demand forjustice reform namely the barriers to and challenges
facing those fridividuals who wi~h to accessjustice and how their demands and needs
can best be addressed. As a result oflow public confidence and limited access to the
formaljustice system, the majority ofjustice or legalproblems continue to be solved at
a community level through kiformaljustice mechanisms. Improving people~ confidence
in the judicial system and improvhig the quality and independence of the system
requires investing h’i the capacity ofjudici~ry personne~, expanding the reach of the
courts beyond the urban centres and improving access to the formal courts, induding
through the provision of legal aid Particular attention must be paid to the most
marginallzed and vulnerable, induding victims of sexual and gender based violence
(SGBV) who often has little recourse to the formal legal system. Current judicial sector
performance is~ hampered by inadequate and/or out-dated policies and laws,
sufficiently resourced judges and courts, a shortage of skilled legal professionals, a
lack of qualified judges. and a weak judicial institutional structure.
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A thesis presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research (CHDR) Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Criminal Law and Criminology
Keywords
Judicia system, Justice, Somaliland