The Chief Registrar, Taraba High Court of Justice, Bartholomew Kaigama, has said arrangements have been concluded to commence e-filing and online assignment of cases for efficient and speedy justice dispensation.
Kaigama disclosed this at a media briefing on the achievements of Hon. Justice Joel Agya, the Taraba Chief Judge (CJ), in one year of Gov. Agbu Kefas’ administration.
The registrar explained that following the increase in overhead costs by the administration, Agya provided desktops and laptops to all high court judges in the state to facilitate e-filing and online assignment of cases.
He said arrangements have been made for the training of judicial officers, magistrates, and registrars on small claims courts and the e-filing system for a smooth takeoff.
Kaigama enumerated other achievements of the chief judge within the year, including tarring roads within the whole premises of the high court complex Jalingo, renovation of the high court gembu, and renovation of the residence of the high court judge in Wukari.
Others are the printing of all judicial forms, the provision of stationaries for all courts in the state, and the and the payment of monthly overhead allowances to all the lower court judges in the state.
“The CJ was also able to organise training for all categories of lower court judges, registrars, and administrative staff at the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja and secure state government sponsorship of eight judicial officers to international conferences in 2023,” he said.
Kaigama further said the CJ has also completed the process of appointing more judicial officers for the state, who will soon be sworn in to strengthen manpower.
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