An Outlook
"The Law is not the same at morning and at night"
George Herbert
With the introduction of new technologies and changes in law the Judge is confronted with continuing challenges of court management, litigational efficiency and judicial balance in the conduct of trial in civil and criminal cases. Any investment in updating their knowledge and skills, and improving efficiency and work culture will be doubly repaid in the delivery of justice and in the efficiency of judicial administration.
The concept behind starting ‘Directorate training’ in the year 1986 as an appendage of the High Court, was also not different. This is one of the few pioneer institutions established in the country for imparting in-service training for the Judicial officers of the Sub-ordinate judiciary. It was on account of the forethought and untiring efforts of Hon’ble Mr.Justice V.S.Malimath, the then Chief Justice, this institution started functioning in the High Court of Kerala. Since then, the Directorate of Training has been functioning as a center for higher learning and training, and a platform to the Judicial officers for pursuing excellence in the dispensation of justice.
Elevating status, in the year 2005, Hon’ble Mr.Justice B.Subhashan Reddy, the former Chief Justice renamed the Directorate of training as ‘Kerala Judicial Academy’.
The Academy has so far conducted 122 Refresher Courses for the judicial officers of different cadre in the subordinate Judiciary and 140 District Level Trainings at the District Centres involving all the 14 districts from 1992 onwards.
Objectives
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To develop and deliver educational programs, in order to make them available to the judiciary as widely as possible.
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To keep the judiciary informed about new legislations and other developments of particular interest to the judiciary, and to develop programs like study courses, conferences, seminars lectures, etc. to achieve these ends.
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To provide continuing legal education to the Judicial Officers.