Capacity Building of the Judicial Registry-The Gambia
In late February 2022, further to the training programme for court staff and registrars undertaken virtually between December 2020 and March 2021, Neil McCallum and [Read More]
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Developing Sentencing Guidelines in the Gambia
In early February 2022, building on work undertaken since 2019, the CMJA, the Judicial Office of England and Wales and the Gambian Judicial Education and [Read More]
CMJA President attends Chatham House Prize Ceremony for Malawi Constitutional Court Judges
On 19 November 2021, the CMJA President, Justice Charles Mkandawire, attended the Chatham House Prize Ceremony for the five Malawi Constitutional Court Judges (Justice [Read More]
CMJA and SIFoCC Webinar for Rwandan Judges on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
On 27 July, the CMJA and SIFoCC (the Standing International Forum on Commercial Courts) organised a Webinar for 10 Judges from the Supreme Court, the [Read More]
How Can the Latimer House Principles Support Recovery from the COVID 19 Pandemic?
The Latimer House Working Group and the Commonwealth Secretariat co-organised a Webinar on 27 July 2021 on the above The COVID-19 pandemic, which has wreaked [Read More]
The CMJA, CLA and CLEA issue a Statement on the Judiciary on the Rule of Law in Samoa
On 16 June the CLA, CLEA and CMJA issued a Statement on the Rule of Law in Samoa in support of the Law Society of Samoa’s Statement of 13 [Read More]
The CMJA, CLA, CLEA and Rechters Voor Rechters issue a Statement on the Judiciary of Kenya
On 7 June the CMJA, CLA, CLEA and Rechters voor Rechters issued a Statement on the Judiciary of Kenya in support of the Statement of the Kenya Magistrates’ [Read More]
Statement on the proposed High Court Judges (Salaries and Allowances) (Amendment) 2021 Bill of Kiribati
On 16 April, the CMJA together with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) and Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) issued a Statement on the proposed High Court [Read More]
Statement on the Proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The CMJA together with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA), Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) and Rechters voor Rechters (Judges for Judges) [Read More]
Statement on the Elections in Malawi
On 30 June, the CMJA, CLEA, CLA and Rechters voor Rechters issued a statement commending the Judiciary and Parliament of Malawi on following the constitution, [Read More]
Further Statement on the actions of the Government of Malawi against the Chief Justice and Judiciary of Malawi
On 15 June, the CMJA, CLEA, CLA and Rechters voor Rechters issued a further Statement on the actions of the Government of Malawi against the [Read More]
Statement on the Threats against the Judiciary in Malawi
On 9 June, the CMJA, CLEA, CLA and Rechters voor Rechters (Judges for Judges) issued a Statement on the Threats against the Judiciary in Malawi. [Read More]
Highlighting key international human rights issues relating to COVID 19
The CMJA joined other international legal and judicial organisations in highlighting key international human rights issues relating to the COVID 19 pandemic at a virtual meeting of [Read More]
Message to members of CMJA regarding COVID
On 6 April, the CMJA President issued a Letter to Members in relation to the COVID 19 pandemic. You can download it by clicking here. [Read More]
Statement on the Threats Against the Malawi Judiciary
The CMJA together with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association issued a Statement on the Threats Against the Malawi Judiciary following the [Read More]
Statement on Changes to the Constitution of Zambia
The CMJA, together with the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, the International Commission of Jurists, Judges for Judges, The Southern African Litigation Centre, Lawyers [Read More]
Training of Magistrates in Banjul, Gambia
The CMJA and Judicial College of England and Wales together with the Gambian Judicial Training and Research Institute organised a Training of Magistrates in Banjul [Read More]
Statement regarding the situation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria
CLA, CLEA, and CMJA issues a Statement regarding the situation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Click here for Statement.
Statement on threat to Judges and Lawyers in Asia Bibi’s case in Pakistan
CLA, CLEA and CMJA issues Statement on threat to Judges and Lawyers in Asia Bibi’s case in Pakistan. Please click here to download [Read More]
Statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of Lesotho
CMJA issues a Statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of Lesotho. Click below to view the statement. CMJA Statement on Lesotho 130918