Doing Business Action Plan: Enforcing Contracts (May 2019 - April 2020)

           
Doing Business Action Plan 
Enforcing Contracts (May 2019 - April 2020)
Item Activity Responsibility Start date End date Outcome/output
1 Engage with private sector on the reform priorities through workshops, seminars, etc. Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 List of Reform priorities 
2 Disseminate completion of reforms to private sector/contributors through print, electronic and social medial (Facebook, WhatsApp groups) Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 Implemented reforms published and made known to private sector
3 Publish all available commercial cases judgments at the High Court Commercial Division website Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 Commercial cases judgments published and available online 
4 Establish Online feedback mechanism to collect and analyze private sector experience, the usefulness of reforms and to take corrective measures Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 Online mechanism to collect private sector experience and feedback on reforms extablished.
5 Develop a website for commercial court Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 Developed and functional website for commercial court.
6 Roll out digital Court Recording System (CRS) Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 The system rolled out to the rest of Judiciary in the subordinate courts  
7 Upgrade automated Case Management System (CMS) Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 The system is upgraded and functional in all courts 
8 infrastructure expansion Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 enough space for filing of court/s records
9 Procure computers and laptops for commercial/High court to enhance efficiency in timely enforcement of contracts Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 The court Officials have enough computers and laptops to discharge their mandate 
10 Build capacity of ICT team to enable effective and efficient management of the CMS and the website Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20  They support and maintain the Commercial/High Court systems and website
11 Build capacity of Judges and Assistant Registrars on insolvency  Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 The Judicial Officers are equiped on adjudicating  insolvency matters 
12 Build capacity of Assistant Registrars on taxation  Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 The Assistant Registrars are well equipped with necessary skill to adjudicate on taxation 
13 Build capacity of Mediators on mediation and disputes settlement Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 The Mediators are well equipped with necessary skill to settle disputes
14 Undertake study visit to a contry with best insolvency regime Commercial Court/High court May-19 30-Apr-20 Informed on insolvency
15 Attend Annual Conference on CMS to be appraised with latest developments Commercial Court/High court Sep-19 Sep-19 informed on technical expertise on CMS