A country is known, respected and recognized globally if its
economy is strong, democracy has deep roots in the society, has good
governance and a well established rule of law.
Of equal importance and also of the same relevance in this regard is the existence of progressive legislations and a strong and independent judiciary, with sovereign
power of judicial review of constitutional validity of legislations.
As a matter of fact, a vibrant and non-pliable judiciary is one of the
parameters for recognition of a country as a developed nation and a sine qua non in the determination of its comparative status among the nations.
Thus, a strong and independent judiciary, capable of handling
challenges, not only thrown by enlightened citizens but also by its legislature is what goes into the making of a progressive and well developed nation.
A judiciary of such stature which command respect and contribute towards wining such status for a country calls for not only morally strong and legally sound judges but also requires such judges to be well trained, well equipped and well informed in their sphere of work.
This is where a continued legal education assumes importance and I
propose to confine myself to this aspect of legal education in this brief
paper.
The Justice Delivery System (JDS) basically involves judges lawyers, police officers, forensic experts and also executive officers of other wings.