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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Number four is the appearance in court. It has been said that you can appear in person or your advocate can appear on your behalf. It should also include that you can appear by use of technology. We are in the 21st Century. We should reduce congestion in court. We should as well reduce time spent by personnel in court. Therefore, there should be an allowance for you to appear through video link, video conferencing or tele-conferencing. Let us make use of technology. We have a fibre optic cable which can accommodate all the uses of technology. My fifth point, which is very important and has been spoken to by my colleagues, is about the calendar of the courts. It is important that the calendar of the courts brings openness and transparency. You can hear a lot of clamour that we extend the school terms to cover what has been lost in the teachers strike. This is because the calendar of this term is known. That helps in planning. Even the calendar of this House is now in the public domain, and that helps a lot in planning and bringing about openness; in this way you will not say this case was listed in the court when I was away or the court was on recess. That is very important. Since I am running out of time, let me talk of the last two. One is the issue of advisory bodies. These advisory bodies are very important. They bring cohesion in the management teams of the courts. They also bring about sharing of knowledge and experiences. Those management teams bring unity and ownership of decisions made; this is very important. Lastly, alternative dispute resolution. Let us respect the cultural ways of resolving disputes. Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you and I beg to support."
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