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Speedy Dispute Resolution Demanded in South Sudan Sunday 9th October 2011 | Emma Robson Justice Chan Reec Madut, The Chief Justice of the Republic of South Sudan yesterday directly addressed courts to increase uptake of ADR methods to speed up the conclusion of cases. Madut condemned the current system under which Primary Courts are excluded from Alternative Dispute Resolution which has led to a large backlog of cases in the country.
In a country where 80% of all cases are held in primary courts, adopting alternative dispute resolution would ease the strain on an overloaded system said Madut. Justice Madut played a key role in the referendum that directly led to South Sudan’s independence in July this year. Madut said that currently the courts are able to deal with only a quarter of the cases they receive yearly. Clearly a need for a way to provide relieve for an over-loaded system is needed.
The structural hierarchy of the judicial system in South Sudan means that the High Court is the highest court at state level. Its most senior judge is also its president and is accountable to the governor of the state. State courts have civil and criminal jurisdiction in respect of the state.
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