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‘Record judges’ to expedite cases
View(s):The Justice Ministry has decided to create a new administrative position known as “Record Judge” for a pre-trial ahead of court hearings.
The position will be above the existing Registrar position and will come under the purview of the Judicial Services Commission. (JSC).
The position of “Record Judge’ will be created in all courts.
The Justice Ministry’s Additional Secretary Piyumanthi Peiris said amendments to the Judicature Act would be brought in to give legal powers.
The Ministry plans to recruit judges and attorneys-at-law for the position which will be responsible for making the administrative arrangements for the hearing of the case, the source said.
Accordingly the officer will go through the documents and make other arrangements for the hearing of the cases.
The move is aimed at reducing the delays in hearing of cases.