ECOWAS Court launches training manual for lawyers, CSOs
Vice-President of the Court, Justice Gbéri-Bè Ouattara launched the manual last Friday during a capacity-building seminar.
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has launched a manual to train lawyers and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Member States on access and proceedings.
Vice-President of the Court, Justice Gbéri-Bè Ouattara launched the manual last Friday during a capacity-building seminar.
In addition to the manual, the Court will in 2024 set up training programmes for lawyers on the format for case filing, and practice and procedure.
The decision for the training manual was taken in November during the Court's annual retreat.
“Participants also agreed to expeditious transmission of documents, and the development of a communication strategy for legal matters of the Court, among others,” the Court said.
ECOWAS Court to start training of Lawyers in Member States in 2024. Announcement was made by its Vice-President, Justice Gbéri-Bè Ouattara at the launch of a manual aimed at training lawyers and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on access and proceedings. pic.twitter.com/dt3coALtR0
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