Judicial Train the Trainer: Developing Excellence in Judicial Education

Abuot the course

This course offers experienced judicial officers and judicial educators the opportunity to deepen their understanding of adult learning principles, facilitation skills, and training design specific to a judicial context.

Drawing on educational psychology and proven pedagogical methods, it combines theoretical frameworks with hands-on practical exercises to equip participants with the skills to design, deliver, and evaluate effective and impactful training for their judicial peers.

Participants will develop the confidence and competence to become lead trainers within their jurisdictions, enhancing the overall quality of judicial education.

This course is designed for:

• Sitting judges and magistrates with a passion for judicial education;
• Judicial trainers and heads of judicial academies;
• Court administrators and legal educators responsible for developing judicial capacity.
• Participants should have substantial legal or judicial experience and a demonstrated interest in mentoring and teaching.

What graduates say:

• "This course transformed my approach to teaching fellow judges. The psychology of adult learning was a revelation, making my sessions far more engaging and effective."
• "The practical, hands-on assignments were invaluable. Designing and delivering a session with immediate feedback built my confidence as a facilitator immensely."
• "A must for any judge involved in training. The focus on judicial-specific scenarios and needs analysis ensures the skills are directly applicable to our unique environment."

Course Convenor: Dr. Mathilda Twomey, Academic Director, JIFA With contributions from senior members of the African judiciary, academics from the University of Cape Town and other universities, and invited experts.

Course content

• Interactive workshops on facilitation skills, presentation techniques, and managing group dynamics;
• Hands-on group assignments to design and practice delivering judicial training sessions;
• Expert-led sessions on adult learning psychology and judicial training needs analysis;
• Practical exercises in training evaluation and feedback methodologies;
• Peer-to-peer learning and constructive feedback in a collaborative, residential setting.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply principles of adult learning and group psychology to design engaging and effective judicial training programmes.
• Utilise a range of advanced facilitation skills to manage content, structure, process, and group dynamics in a training setting.
• Design and conduct a thorough judicial training needs analysis to ensure relevance and impact.
• Develop and deliver powerful training presentations and manage interactive learning sessions for judicial audiences.
• Create and implement robust methods for evaluating judicial training effectiveness.

Certification

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Judicial Institute for Africa (JIFA), Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town.

Course cost

Cost TBC. Includes full access to course materials, discussion forums, and certification. Institutional and group enrolment options are available.

Registration

Register and enrol directly with the course provider. Once you have submitted the form, you will be contacted by the JIFA team to confirm the payment processing. Please note that registrations will not be considered complete until payment has been made. The course will only proceed once the minimum number of participants has been reached.

More information

Phone: (+27) 21 650 2098
Email: jifa@uct.ac.za

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