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Trinidad and Tobago Magistrates Court
August 10, 2020 - The Magistracy exercises original jurisdiction in relation to summary criminal matters. The Magistrates’ Courts also facilitate Preliminary Inquiries into serious criminal matters to determine whether a prima facie case has been established against an accused person before he or she can be indicted for trial at the High Court Division of the Supreme Court. The Petty Civil Court Division of the Magistracy deals with civil matters involving small money claims of less than $15,000.00. There are 13 magisterial districts in Trinidad and Tobago: St George West (covering Port of Spain and environs) Tunapuna Chaguanas Couva San Fernando Point Fortin Arima Sangre Grande Princes T...
Nairobi's Makadara Law Courts Commences E-Filing Conversion
July 07, 2020 - Nairobi’s Makadara Law Courts has commenced the process of digitizing court records in line with a directive issued by Chief Justice David Ma...
A Fractured System – Mexico’s Criminal Investigation Network
July 06, 2020 - In 2015, Mexico City’s government launched an electronic system that would coordinate the work of police, experts and public ministries, to i...
Haryana Police Launches Software To Digitise Criminal Records
July 06, 2020 - The Haryana Police has launched a new software application, named Police Artificial Intelligence System (PAIS), which will allow the police to digi...
Julie Hakman Webinar
May 14, 2020 - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Social Media Screening Bianca Calhoun L...
England Searches Just A Click Away
May 13, 2020 - Straightline International has been getting court records from the UK and Ireland throughout the Covid-19 crisis. Straightline's...
Sajid Patel Wants To Help
May 12, 2020 - by Sajid Patel There are good times and bad times in everyone's life. If you've recently been laid off or you...
PBSA Volunteer of the Month
March 31, 2020 - Mike Hovorka PBSA Volun...
Sydney Courts Temporarily Closed
March 19, 2020 - Sydney NSW courts were shut down today but they assured the public that essential services will still be available but trials might be delayed due...
France's Magistrates 'And Magistrates' Courts Merge And Become Courts Of Justice
March 16, 2020 - January 1, 2020 marked the merger of TI (Courts of First Instance) and TGI (Courts of First Instance) to become courts of justice....
France Announces Closing Of Courts - Coronavirus
March 15, 2020 - Coronavirus: The Ministry of Justice announces the closing of the courts A decision made "faced with the accelerating spr...
Oshakati Namibia Magistrates Overwhelmed With Cases
March 11, 2020 - A shortage of judicial officers at the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court is allegedly hindering the speedy finalisation of cases, creating a furthe...
Research Companies Out of the USA Are Out of Touch With Reality
March 11, 2020 - Here's Why Research Companies Out of the USA Are Out of Touch With Reality I say out of touch with reality because I think these...
India's Justice System Lets Women Down
March 10, 2020 - Despite efforts to expedite cases of sexual violence against women, a huge backlog remains which could be eroding trust in the police and the law....
Justice Is Slow In Bangladesh Especially For Women And Children
March 09, 2020 - According to Supreme Court data (till June 2019), a total of 1,65,327 cases are pending on charges of violence against women and children. &nbs...
Policing Humour Is Not A Joke
March 05, 2020 - Thousands of people in Scotland have been logged on a police database for making rude jokes online. Police Scotland are up to their...
Rwanda Criminal Record Certificates Going Online
March 02, 2020 - Members of the public will be able to access criminal record certificates through an online platform, the Prosecutor General has confirmed, in a re...
Name Changes Will Now Require A Criminal Record Check
February 28, 2020 - According to the Government of Saskatchewan, a criminal record check will now be required when anyone 18 years of age or older requests a name chan...
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