Judges, magistrates, prosecutors, and court officials from across St. Kitts and Nevis will today conclude two days of Case Management Training, a joint initiative of the Government, UNDP, and the European Union aimed at cutting delays and building a more efficient justice system.
Organised by the Attorney General’s Office and Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs in collaboration with the UNDP PACE Justice Project, the Case Management Training has focused on equipping justice actors with practical tools to strengthen accountability, reduce case backlogs, and reinforce public confidence in the courts.
Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Garth Wilkin, opened the training with a call for reform, warning that repeated adjournments and prolonged trials undermine efficiency and deny victims, witnesses, and defendants timely justice. “Every adjournment or prolonged trial risks denying victims, witnesses, and defendants timely justice. This training is about adopting practical measures that will help reduce backlog and ensure greater efficiency in our courts,” he said.
Over the two days, participants have engaged in sessions on case management techniques, judicial controls, accountability measures, and scenario-based exercises designed to encourage early resolution of issues and enforce preparation. Judicial leadership in proactive case flow management and time and stress management to enhance professional practice also featured prominently.
Facilitators include Justice of Appeal Ronnie Boodoosingh, Justice Iain Morley, Justice Patric Thompson, Dr. Timothy Affonso, and García Muñoz, who shared regional, international, and practical perspectives.
The training supports commitments under the Needham Point Declaration on Criminal Justice Reform, which identifies case management and plea negotiations as essential to modernising criminal justice systems across the Caribbean. Attorney General Wilkin reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to reform, stressing that effective case management depends on close cooperation between the judiciary, prosecution, defence, and court administration.
The Case Management Training in St. Kitts and Nevis forms part of a broader justice reform agenda supported by the UNDP and the European Union, which also includes digitisation of court processes, diversion and rehabilitation initiatives, and wider institutional strengthening to improve access to justice.
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