Judicial Officers' Fraud and Corruption Advanced Course 

Session 5: Decision Making

A presentation delivered on Decision Making by Justice Kathleen M. Salii, Presiding Justice of the Trial Division, Palau Supreme Court at the Advanced Judicial Officers’ Fraud and Corruption Workshop in Port Vila, Vanuatu, 12-14 March, 2024.

The following content was covered:

  • Outline
    • Issue
    • Rule
    • Analysis
    • Conclusion
  • Bias
    • Unconscious bias
    • Apprehended bias
  • Objections at trial
  • Ex tempore decisions
  • Oral vs Written Decision
  • Conclusion

Presentation

Decision making presentation (Justice Kathleen M. Salii)

PDF Slides presentation (PDF, 437 KB)

Readings

Important questions regarding decision making

  • Why is it important to make timely decisions?
  • Why is it significant to issue a decision?