Commissions
To Review Court System - January
15, 2004 - 09:31
Minister Sears said the commission will comprise senior members of the bar,
bankers and accountants.
Minister Alfred Sears announced that the Governor General will appoint a Legal Aid Commission to examine the inadequacies of the legal aid system.
He admitted that the system is inadequate in an environment where citizens are demanding greater accountability from public authorities, seeking to preserve their civil rights and demanding transparency.
The Commission, which will be announced shortly, according to Minister Sears, will be comprised of religious leaders, attorneys and civic leaders.
It is expected to report and make recommendations within six months in respect of a comprehensive legal aid scheme for both civil and criminal matters, he said.