May 2002
To
June 2024
To
June 2024
Associate Legal Officer, International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia/International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, The Hague, The Netherlands
1 Assisted in the deliberations of Chambers in its decision making, inter alia, providing researched advice, preparing reasoned draft decisions for the consideration by the Judges together with constructive suggestions on drafts prepared by team members in the Chamber.2 Assisted in Trial Management issues, courtroom attendance and liaison with Prosecution and Registry Officers concerning witnesses, trial exhibits and trial schedule to ensure smooth running of the trial.
3 Compiled and structured the evidence obtained during the trial to facilitate deliberation by the Trial Chamber before issuance of orders, decisions, or judgments.
4 Organised and implemented court-ordered missions.
5 Organised and handled exhibits both in and out of the courtroom to ensure the integrity and completeness of evidence introduced during the proceedings.
6 Maintained trial schedule and monitored courtroom usage to ensure the most efficient use of available courtroom time.
7 Responded to Requests for Assistance (“RFA”), and orders for disclosure of public and confidential documents, including the provision of evidentiary material to state courts hearing cases in the former Yugoslavia, where applicable.
8 As part of the Judicial Services Section, performed Registry (Duty Officer) functions relating to provisional releases, including Rule 75ter releases, arrival of new accused, acquittals, and transfer of detained witnesses.
9 Established and maintained procedures and safeguards to ensure the integrity of the evidentiary material in the assigned cases.
10 Established and maintained procedures and safeguards to ensure confidential and confidential and ex parte material is accessed and disseminated only by authorized persons.
11 Assisted the pre-trial Judge and the Senior Legal Officer in the management of pre-trial cases.
12 Prepare minutes of judicial proceedings.