Improving Access to Justice (LR0055)

The commitment seeks to guarantee that the Constitutional Rights of Trial by Jury is accorded all persons before the courts of our land by completing the rollout of the Jury Management Office counties where it does not exist. The commitment seeks to increase public confidence in the Liberian Judiciary by digitizing the Case Management System of the courts.

Problem Definition
13. What problem does the commitment aim to address?
Access to Justice continues to be a challenge to a large number of citizens, especially in the rural parts of our country. The right to trial by jury, being a constitutional right, is note fully achieved in some counties. Public confidence in the justice system remains low partly because of the overcrowding of the courts dockets and the delays associated with adjudicating cases before the courts.

14. What are the causes of the problem?
Very limited rule of law information for access to justice and citizens participation as juror in jury trails. This is caused by low level legal education.

Commitment Description
The commitment seeks to guarantee that the Constitutional Rights of Trial by Jury is accorded all persons before the courts of our land by completing the rollout of the Jury Management Office counties where it does not exist. The commitment seeks to increase public confidence in the Liberian Judiciary by digitizing the Case Management System of the courts

14. What solution are you proposing?
The commitment will fulfill the constitutional requirement of citizen participation in the administration of justice, whilst at the same time guarantee the constitutional rights of all citizens before the courts. The commitment will produce a more open, transparent and expeditious judicial process which will address the problem of prolong cases, transparency and speedy justice

15. What results do we want to achieve by implementing this commitment
The commitment will increase citizen engagement with the court system by their active involvement in the administration of justice. The commitment will increase public confidence in the judiciary and the rule of law in general thereby strengthening Liberia’s democratic gains.

19. How will the commitment promote transparency?
Empowering citizens with knowledge aligns with the principles and values of the OGP, which emphasizes openness and inform accountability and citizen participation in juror processes will enhance justice especially in rural communities.

20. How will the commitment help foster accountability?
Access to justice can be enhanced when citizens are aware of their legal responsibilities and the responsibility of the system. There is a whistleblowing protection to further strengthen accountability.

21. How will the commitment improve citizen participation in defining, implementing, and monitoring solutions? Closing the feedback loop mechanism will be created to continuously incorporate citizens voices in public procurement administration. Citizens, however, are consulted and engaged for their inclusion throughout the fiscal year.

Commitment Planning
Milestones
Selection and independence of Juror for Constitutional Rights to trial by Jury The Establishment of Juror management offices in counties where it is nonexistence The Development and launching of Digital Case Management System

Expected Outputs
# of Juror selected for trial by Jury
% of trial by Jury with newly selected jurors
# of Juror management office in non-existence counties
# of Digital case management system established # of cases recorded