OUR responsibility extends beyond the enactment of laws; it is to ensure that the laws we make are sound, coherent and fit for purpose, says Princess Kasune. Speaking at the opening of the High Court Criminal Session, Monday, Kasune, who is Justice Minister, said government is entrusted with the responsibility of translating policy aspirations and institutional experience into law. “I am encouraged that these initiatives have been deliberately inclusive, extending beyond adjudicators and judicial officers to encompass prosecutors and other justice sector actors. This reflects a correct appreciation that meaningful reform in criminal justice must be system‑wide rather than institution‑specific. Allow me to also highlight the fact that the role of the Ministry of Justice in this ecosystem is a...
