Working Paper On Causelists By Daksh: The Case For Improved Causelists
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
26 Aug 2024 1:54 PM IST
DAKSH has released a working paper titled “The Case for Improved Causelists,” under their Listing Project. This paper examines causelists and listing practices across courts(High Courts and Supreme Court) to understand the challenges faced by various stakeholders as a result of the design, comprehensiveness and manner of release of causelists. Click here to read the paper!Often, lawyers...
DAKSH has released a working paper titled “The Case for Improved Causelists,” under their Listing Project. This paper examines causelists and listing practices across courts(High Courts and Supreme Court) to understand the challenges faced by various stakeholders as a result of the design, comprehensiveness and manner of release of causelists. Click here to read the paper!
Often, lawyers and litigants travel long distances to attend case hearings as per information in causelists, only for the case to not be heard after waiting for a whole day or to find out that the hearing has been canceled. Such experiences not only waste time and money but also cause significant frustration among lawyers, litigants, and government officials. Experiences such as these have been captured in the report.
The paper seeks to spark conversations around often neglected issues within the legal system and the need for practical solutions aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and inclusivity in legal proceedings.
An overview of the paper:
Compilation of various issues faced by multiple stakeholders who interact with the legal system, along with experiences shared by lawyers
Compilation of best practices in causelist design followed in courts in India and abroad
Model Causelist:
DAKSH, along with In22Labs, has also created a prototype for an interactive and accessible causelist. This website serves as a prototype for visualizing a model causelist. Click here for the webpage.
Repository of Listing Rules:
DAKSH has also created a repository of existing listing regulations in India's High Courts and the Supreme Court. You can access them through the link below:
Click here for the repository
