Of Note The Fair Trial Development project is the first trial-observation programme to focus exclusively on appellate proceedings. This phase assesses criminal appellate proceedings for compliance with international fair-trial standards and domestic law. The issues addressed in this phase include: • The right to a fair hearing, including the right to a reasoned judgement and assessment of the quality and scope of judicial review; • The right to be tried without undue delay, including compliance with appellate procedural deadlines and timely delivery of decisions; and • Transparency-related issues and the right of the public to access judicial information and activities. In September 2007, the Fair Trial Development Project began analysing the procedural framework and the courts’ practices in the context of civil proceedings, including property and domestic-violence cases. Trial-Monitoring: A Reference Manual for Practitioners 125