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Sri Lanka : Justice Sector Review

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-02T22:24:00Z
dc.date.available2013-10-02T22:24:00Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.description.abstractImprovement of the performance of the judiciary is an important part of a growth agenda for Sri Lanka as it moves to middle income country status. The present government has set ambitious targets to double gross domestic product (GDP) per capita by 2016 and has cited the need for a more efficient judicial sector as a means of reducing poverty. This is consistent with the broad historical evidence that a well-functioning judicial sector is the most effective long-term instrument for securing property rights and enforcing contracts, which in turn are critical factors for investment and commerce, and hence poverty reduction and economic growth. Sri Lanka ranks 133rd in the 2013 doing business's sub-index on enforcement of contracts, a level that is comparable to other South Asian countries but lower than other middle income comparators such as Thailand (ranked 23rd) and Malaysia (ranked 33rd). Identifying the contributing factors to inefficiency in Sri Lanka's courts in hearing commercial cases is the main purpose of this review. The findings in the report are based on available statistics on court performance and interviews with key stakeholders in the justice sector. The report is structured as follows: chapter one gives introduction, chapter two gives organization and management of the courts, chapter three gives data on case handling in courts, chapter four deals with private sector approaches to dispute resolution, chapter five focuses on legal and procedural issues in commercial cases, chapter six gives past reform efforts, and chapter seven gives conclusions and recommendations.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/18023414/sri-lanka-justice-sector-review
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/16051
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16051
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subjectADJUDICATION
dc.subjectADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectAPPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS
dc.subjectARBITERS
dc.subjectARBITRATION
dc.subjectARBITRATION ACT
dc.subjectARBITRATION AWARDS
dc.subjectARBITRATION CLAUSES
dc.subjectARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
dc.subjectARBITRATIONS
dc.subjectATTORNEYS
dc.subjectAWARD
dc.subjectBREACH OF CONTRACT
dc.subjectBRIBERY
dc.subjectCASE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCASE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectCIVIL COURTS
dc.subjectCIVIL PROCEDURE
dc.subjectCLAIM
dc.subjectCODE OF ETHICS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL COURTS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL DISPUTES
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL LAW
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL MEDIATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY MEDIATION
dc.subjectCONCILIATION
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOUNSEL
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCOURT ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectCOURT BUILDINGS
dc.subjectCOURT DECISIONS
dc.subjectCOURT JUDGMENTS
dc.subjectCOURT OPERATIONS
dc.subjectCOURT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectCOURT PROCEEDINGS
dc.subjectCOURT RULES
dc.subjectCOURT SESSIONS
dc.subjectCOURTHOUSES
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCRIMINAL CASES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL PROCEDURE
dc.subjectCROSS EXAMINATION
dc.subjectCROSS EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
dc.subjectCUSTODY
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDETAINEES
dc.subjectDISMISSAL
dc.subjectDISPUTE
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectDISPUTES
dc.subjectDISTRICT COURTS
dc.subjectDIVORCE
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT OF AWARDS
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectEXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFINAL AWARD
dc.subjectFOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS
dc.subjectFUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINJUNCTIONS
dc.subjectINJUNCTIVE RELIEF
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTERIM MEASURES OF PROTECTION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
dc.subjectJUDGE
dc.subjectJUDGES
dc.subjectJUDGMENTS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL OFFICERS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectJUDICIAL PROCESS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL REFORM
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectJUDICIAL TRAINING
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJURISDICTION
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectJUSTICES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLAWYERS
dc.subjectLEGAL AID
dc.subjectLEGAL CHANGES
dc.subjectLEGAL PROFESSION
dc.subjectLEGAL REFORMS
dc.subjectLEGAL REPRESENTATION
dc.subjectLEGAL SERVICES
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLITIGANTS
dc.subjectLITIGATION
dc.subjectMAGISTRATES
dc.subjectMEDIATION
dc.subjectMEDIATION BOARDS
dc.subjectMEDIATION CENTER
dc.subjectMISBEHAVIOR
dc.subjectPENAL CODE
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICE OFFICERS
dc.subjectPRISONERS
dc.subjectPROCEDURAL MATTERS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectRESIDENCES
dc.subjectRESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
dc.subjectSALE OF PROPERTY
dc.subjectSANCTION
dc.subjectTRIALS
dc.subjectTRIBUNALS
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWITNESS
dc.subjectWRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
dc.titleSri Lanka : Justice Sector Reviewen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2013-07-19
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:39:14.627722Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Legal and Judicial Sector Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/18023414/sri-lanka-justice-sector-review
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid255751468164662812
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20130719100921
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18023414
okr.identifier.report77662
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countrySri Lanka
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Law and justice
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Public expenditure, financial management and procurement
okr.themeRule of law :: Access to law and justice
okr.themeRule of law :: Judicial and other dispute resolution mechanisms
okr.themeRule of law :: Legal institutions for a market economy
okr.topicLegal Institutions of the Market Economy
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicLaw and Development::Judicial System Reform
okr.topicLaw and Development::Arbitration
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitGovernance & Public Sector (SASGP)
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