Interviews with Bench Clerks and Assistants (1 per column)   
  Interview Date 02.12.2013 02.12.2013   02.12.2013 27.11.2013 26.11.2013 26.11.2013 26.11.2013 27.11.2013 27.11.2013 26.11.2013 26.11.2013 26.11.2013 26.11.2013 26.11.2013 27.11.2013 25.11.2013 25.11.2013 25.11.2013 26.11.2013 26.11.2013 29.11.13 26.11.13 26.11.13      
Q. No. Questions Comilla
(DS Court)		 Comilla
(Mag Court)		 Comilla
(Juv Court)		 Comilla
(NoS Court)		 Gopalgonj
(DS Court)		 Gopalgonj
(DS Court)		 Gopalgonj
(DS Court)		 Gopalgonj
(DS Court)		 Gopalgonj
(Mag Court)		 Gopalgonj
(Mag Court)		 Madaripur
(DS Court)		 Madaripur
(DS Court)		 Madaripur
(DS Court)		 Madaripur
(DS Court)		 Madaripur
(DS Court)		 Madaripur
(Mag Court)		 Madaripur
(Mag Court)		 Madaripur
(Mag Court)		 Madaripur
(Mag Court)		 Mymensingh
(DS Court)		 Mymensingh
(Mag Court)		 Mymensingh
(Juv Court)		 Mymensingh
(NoS Court)		 Rangpur
(DS Court)		 Rangpur
(Mag Court)		 Rangpur
(Juv Court)		 Rangpur
(NoS Court)
1 For how long does the court sit each day? 6 -8 hours 3 to 4 hours depending on the case number.   9 to 10 hours 4 hours 4 - 6 hours 6 -8 hours 4 - 6 hours 4 - 6 hours 4 hours 4 hours 4 hours 4 hours 4 hours 4 hours 6 -8 hours 4 hours 2.5-3 hours 4 hours 6 -8 hours 6 -8 hours 6 -8 hours 6 -8 hours 6 -8 hours
>Administrative work: 9.00-9.30, and 16,30-17.00. Court related work, 9.30-13.30, and 14.00-16.30. 6h30min.		      
2 How many cases does your court deal with in each day on average? 50 - 100 50 - 100   50 - 100 30- 40 20-30 50 - 100 15-20 20-30 10- 20 cases 50 - 100 30-35 30-35 Average: 30 30-35 50 - 100 25 15-20 25 50 - 100 50 - 100 50 - 100 50 - 100 40 to 50.      
3 What is the average time it takes to complete a criminal trial, from start to verdict 1 - 2 years 6 months to a year
> Based on case criteria.		   Some will be over in 3 months, some take 10 years. More than 2 years 1 - 2 years 1 - 2 years 1 - 2 years More than 2 years More than 2 years More than 2 years More than 2 years More than 2 years It is hard to specify. More than 2 years 1 - 2 years 1 - 2 years 1 - 2 years 1 - 2 years More than 2 years 1 - 2 years 1 - 2 years According to the case merit 1 - 2 years
>It varies from case to case.		      
4 What is the average number of adjournments per case in your court? 10 to 25 10 to 25   I can't answer this question. 25 - 50 10 to 25 10 to 25 25 - 50 25 - 50 More than 50 10 to 25 10 to 25 10 to 25 It is hard to specify. 10 to 25 10 to 25 10 to 25 Less than 10 10 to 25 10 to 25 25-50 25-50 25-50 Less than 10      
5 What is the main reason for adjournments Do NOT read answers Non appearance of witness, non appearance of lawyer, application of lawyer Non appearance of witness, non appearance of lawyer, nonappearnace of PP   Non appearance of witness, non appearance of lawyer, nonappearance of PP, application of lawyer 1. non appearance of witness
2. Application of lawyer		 application of lawyer 1. non appearance of witness
2. Application of lawyer		 non appearance of witness non appearance of witness non appearance of witness application of lawyer 1. non appearance of witness
2. Application of lawyer		 1. non appearance of witness
2. non appearance of  lawyer
3. application of lawyer		 1. non appearance of witness
2. Application of lawyer		 1. non appearance of witness
2. non appearance of  lawyer
3. application of lawyer		 1. non appearance of witness
2. non appearance of  lawyer
3. application of lawyer
4. application of PP
5. Lack of judges.		 1. nonappearance of witness
2. application of lawyer		 1. non appearance of witness
2. non appearance of  lawyer
3. application of lawyer
4. application of PP		 1. non appearance of witnes
2.  application of lawyer		 Non appearance of witness Non appearance of witness Non appearance of witness non appearance of witness Non apperance of witness, application of the lawyer.      
6 What proportion of accused are represented by a lawyer at trial Most Most   Most Most Most Most Most Most Most All All Most All Most Most Very few Most Most Most Very few Very few Most All      
7 What proportion of accused are women? Very few       Less than 5% 5 - 10% Less than 5% Less than 5% Less than 5% 5 - 10% More than 10% Less than 5% Less than 5% Less than 5% Less than 5% Less than 5% 5 - 10% More than 10% Less than 5% Less than 5% Less than 5% Less than 5% 5-10% <5%      
8 What is the main offence for which women face trial?  Murder, narcotics, theft related to criminal matters like theft and narcotic related, mostly narcotic related   Women oppression and kidnapping Narcotics, Nari o Shishu Narcotics, Nari o Shishu Narcotics related cases Narcotics, Nari o Shishu Narcotics-related offenses Narcotics, disputes and quarrels To assist in the dowry claim Dowry and narcotics Dowry and narcotics Narcotics supply Narcotics and dowry Dowry, embezzlement, assault Narcotics, Theft and Assault. Most cases are narcotics related and few are on assault. Narcotics and assault Narcotics, Murder cases Narcotics Narcotics women oppression, dowry,kidnap, prostitute  Drugs, Assult,S.302      
9 What proportion of trials end in a Guilty plea Very few Very few     Very few Very few Very few Very few Very few Very few Very few
> None		 Very few
> None		 None None None Very few
> Almost None		 Not available in this court Not available in this court. Not available in this court Very few Nobody pleas guilty Nobody pleas guilty Nobody pleas guilty Very few      
10 What are the most important challenges in the criminal justice system from your point of view? I have no idea about this question because I am only helping the judges and have no jurisdiction about this question. 1. Absence of witness 2. non compliance of prosecution 3. delay of investigation report   The same answer as question number 5. 1. No duration to resolve the case,
2. No accountability of lawyers		 1. Lawyers lengthen cases. 1. Lawyers lengthen cases. Because of lawyers 1. Scarcity of law; 2. Complexity of law; 3. There is a tendency of lawyer to lengthen the cases 1. Lack of lawyers; 2. Not compoundable 1. As the criminals remain fugitive, therefore it delays the trial of the case.
2. The witnesses are not brought before the court regularly.		 Non-appearance of witness in the date. 1. non appearance of witnesses on due date.                                                                     2. Do not submit the investigation report in due time. non appearance of witness, especially the government witness, IO, and doctor 1. non appearance of witnesses on due date.                                                                     2. Do not submit the investigation report in due time. 1. Even after compounding of plaintiff and defendant they cannot withdraw the case due to the inassistance of lawyers and his clerk.  2. Lack of judges. 1. Non appearance of witnesses.
2. Prayers by lawyers in many different sections of cases.		 1. Non appearance of witnesse.                                                                                                2 Prayers by lawyers in different stages of cases. 1. A case is delayed to move into trial due to nonappearence of witness
2. Lawyers don’t bring the witness before the court in due time.                          3.justice delayed because opposition doest not cross eximine the witnesses		 1. Case Overload
2. Inadequate Judges
3. Scarcity of court infrastructure		 1. Case Overload
2. Inadequate Judges
3. Non appearance of witness		 Case Overload, Inadequate Judges, Non appearance of witness Case Overload, Non appearance of witness Non apperance of witness,       
      In Kelsey's file it is stated, Md. Haroon (Assistant Additional District Sessions Judge- 2.)
When I saw this huge name of the court then I called Mr. Ibrahim and he clarified me that this is Md. Siddiqur Rahman not Md. Haroon. He also clarified the name of the court)
     
     
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