Of Note Thorough planning has been the hallmark of the programme. Starting with the production of a comprehensive programme document in 2005 setting forth the aims, structure, and methodology of the programme, the programme also cultivated partnerships and working arrangements with local groups. Co-operation and strategies have included MoUs with local authorities and distribution of programme literature, which has led to increasingly better access. When monitoring commenced in April 2006, only a few hearings a week were monitored. By the end of the first phase in October 2006, an average of 50 hearings a week were monitored. In March 2007, the Superior Council of Magistracy voted unanimously to endorse the initial findings of the programme contained in the “6-Month Analytic Report”. Trial-Monitoring: A Reference Manual for Practitioners 141