Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ)
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The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) is the administrative and support institution responsible for enabling and strengthening the functioning, independence, and efficiency of the judiciary in South Africa under the leadership of the Chief Justice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of the Chief Justice | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government department
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judicial administration body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OCJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| function |
administration of the Constitutional Court
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administration of the High Courts ⓘ administration of the Supreme Court of Appeal ⓘ coordination of judicial governance structures ⓘ financial and supply chain management for superior courts administration ⓘ human resources support for the judiciary ⓘ management of judicial support services ⓘ policy development support for court administration ⓘ provision of information technology support to superior courts ⓘ support to the Judicial Service Commission ⓘ support to the South African Judicial Education Institute ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Chief Justice of South Africa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gauteng
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Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| mandate |
enable the functioning of the judiciary
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improve the efficiency of the judiciary ⓘ strengthen the independence of the judiciary ⓘ |
| objective |
improve access to justice through better court services
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promote effective and efficient court administration ⓘ promote judicial independence ⓘ strengthen institutional capacity of the judiciary ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | judicial branch of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitutional Court of South Africa
NERFINISHED
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Judicial Service Commission (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Judicial Education Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Chief Justice of South Africa
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Government of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
administrative support to the judiciary
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coordinating judicial education and training support ⓘ enhancing efficiency of the courts ⓘ facilitating access to justice through efficient court administration ⓘ managing court administration policy support ⓘ managing judicial appointments support processes ⓘ providing administrative support to the Superior Courts ⓘ providing corporate services to the judiciary ⓘ providing institutional support to the Constitutional Court ⓘ strengthening the independence of the judiciary ⓘ supporting case flow management in superior courts ⓘ supporting court performance monitoring and evaluation ⓘ supporting the Chief Justice of South Africa ⓘ |
| sector |
judiciary
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public service ⓘ |
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Office of the Chief Justice