Annual Report of the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago 2012-2013 Annual Report 2012-2013 | Page 40

Summary of
the Judiciary’s Strategic Focus
2013 – 2016
MISSION

The Judiciary works towards the resolution of conflict in the society by resolving
disputes that arise out of the operation of laws and involve the application of remedies
and the punishment of offenders.

VISION

The Judiciary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago aims to provide an accountable
court system in which timeliness and efficiency are the hallmarks, while still
protecting integrity, equality and accessibility, and attracting trust and confidence.

CORE VALUES

•Excellence

•Commitment

STAKEHOLDERS

•Customers

•Executive

•Accountability

•Legislature

•Integrity

•Service

•Justice Stakeholders

•Trade Unions

STRATEGIC FOCUS
AREAS

Operational
Excellence

High Performance
Professional Culture

Creating a Safe and
Productive Workplace

DESCRIPTION

Modernising the Judiciary’s core
and support processes and
information systems utilising
formal integrated processes,
technologies, and systems
with supporting information
management policies.

Developing the organisational and
human capital by expanding the
available competencies, developing
a results based culture, and
enabling continuous learning

Modernising the Judiciary’s
Managing customer and
infrastructure and creating a safe and stakeholder relationships
productive workplace by obtaining
purpose built facilities and improving the existing ones, and providing
the tools and facilities for employees
to carry out their work.

INTENDED RESULTS

Timely, fair and accessible
services for Court Customers

An optimal complement of
competent, engaged, properly
resourced and productive
employees

Safe, comfortable, accessible and
productive work places for Court
Customers to do business and for
employees to work.

Effective communication and input Adequate resources, with effective
from justice sector stakeholders,
and efficient management and use,
the community and the Court’s
and with proper accountability
customers to improve the
administration of justice

CRITICAL OBJECTIVES

Decrease disposition and wait
times for customers

Improve productivity of Teams and
Units

Improve compliance with OSH for
all building facilities and work
practices

Increase stakeholder participation Increase availability of resources
in Judiciary development
and funding autonomy

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Reshaping the

Judiciary Identity

Strategic Partnering with Court
Users and Stakeholders

Organisational Stewardship

Ensuring financial stewardship,
organisational accountability and
performance monitoring