December 3, 2012
Consolidation of Court Venues to Provide More Time for Judges in Court, Less Time Travelling
The Government of Manitoba will provide swifter justice by consolidating circuit court venues around the province, Justice Minister Andrew Swan announced today.
The minister said the change is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations and deliver services in the most cost-efficient manner.
“Manitobans expect us to maximize our resources. We want to have judges spend more time hearing cases and less time travelling,” said Swan. “This careful consolidation of resources between neighbouring communities will allow us to maximize court time and resolve cases more quickly.”
A review of Manitoba circuit courts showed that consolidating court venues will increase scheduling flexibility. Greater flexibility will allow cases to be heard more quickly and reduce time an individual spends on remand in or out of custody, said Swan, adding the changes will support the capacity of judges to manage full-day dockets in each location, rather than only a partial day.
The distance between locations was taken into consideration so that additional travel will not create an undue hardship on the public, the minister said. Court services will be consolidated in the following locations:
CIRCUIT COURT REVIEW TO RESULT IN SWIFTER JUSTICE: SWAN
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The minister said the change is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations and deliver services in the most cost-efficient manner.
“Manitobans expect us to maximize our resources. We want to have judges spend more time hearing cases and less time travelling,” said Swan. “This careful consolidation of resources between neighbouring communities will allow us to maximize court time and resolve cases more quickly.”
A review of Manitoba circuit courts showed that consolidating court venues will increase scheduling flexibility. Greater flexibility will allow cases to be heard more quickly and reduce time an individual spends on remand in or out of custody, said Swan, adding the changes will support the capacity of judges to manage full-day dockets in each location, rather than only a partial day.
The distance between locations was taken into consideration so that additional travel will not create an undue hardship on the public, the minister said. Court services will be consolidated in the following locations:
- Killarney court dates will be heard in Boissevain,
- Neepawa court dates will be heard in Minnedosa,
- Amaranth court dates will be heard in Sandy Bay,
- Carman court dates will be heard in Morden,
- Morris court dates will be heard in Emerson,
- Lac du Bonnet court dates will be heard in Beausejour, and
- Teulon court dates will be heard in Stonewall.
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