Within Justice & Dispute Resolution
Tribunal Development & Training
A First Nations law requires a First Nations process for interpreting, applying and enforcing it.
Many Nations create laws but also require an independent mechanism to administer disputes and appeals.
Sacred Circle Justice Services can assist from the first design conversation through to a tribunal that is sitting, hearing matters and writing decisions.
Build Your Nation’s Own Tribunal
Ten stages, shaped to the law the tribunal will be interpreting.
01
Tribunal Design
The tribunal’s mandate, jurisdiction and place within the Nation’s governance.
02
Tribunal Law and Rules
The law creating the tribunal, and the rules under which it operates.
03
Appointment Processes
How members are selected, and the independence standards that protect them.
04
Hearing Procedures
How a matter comes before the tribunal and how it is heard.
05
Forms
The practical documents a party needs to bring or answer a matter.
06
Ethics and Conflict Rules
Codes of conduct and conflict-of-interest rules.
07
Member Training
Preparing tribunal members to interpret and apply the Nation’s law.
08
Mock Hearings
Practice hearings before the tribunal sits on real matters.
09
Decision Writing
Standards for reasons that parties and the community can understand.
10
Implementation
Bringing the tribunal into operation and supporting it as it runs.
Tribunal training is also available on its own, for Nations with a tribunal already established.
Ready to Bring Your Nation’s Law Forward?
We can prepare a customized proposal based upon your Nation’s priorities.