supporting judicial reform
SUPPORTING JUDICIAL REFORMS.
Global experience has shown lower levels of corruption in countries with predictable judiciaries (in the sense of adjudicating cases consistently and efficiently).
Factors that make for a predictable judiciary are:
- merit based recruitment and promotion;
- adequate compensation; and
- accountability for performance.
In the Philippines, available data suggest considerable room for enhancing the judiciary’s effectiveness and reducing perceptions of corruption within its ranks. A preliminary assessment suggests that an action program for judicial reforms should address the issues of:
- perception and reality of judicial corruption;
- case overload and delays;
- poor working conditions;
- alternative dispute-resolution mechanisms; and
- judicial education.