high number of cases to make systemic conclusions using quantitative techniques or
other statistics culled from monitoring. An example of an open organized template is
provided below from the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The organization of discrete issues requiring narrative analysis is found in Section IV of the report
template.
Date:
To:
Cc:
From:
Re:
DAILY HEARING REPORT
Name of Case
I. CASE INFORMATION
Hearing date:
Nature of hearing:
Defendant name(s):
Court file number:
Indictment number:
Charge:
Date indictment confirmed:
Plea:
Date of plea:
Date of court-ordered custody:
Date first preliminary motion made and type:
Defendant/victim ethnicity (if relevant):
Court:
Judge(s):
Prosecutor:
Defence lawyer (indicate if private, or ex officio):
Date of appointment of defence lawyer:
Next hearing date:
Verdict and sentence:
II. SUMMARY OF INDICTMENT
III. SUMMARY OF HEARING
(e.g., start/end time, who was heard, final outcome, etc.)
IV. ANALYSIS OF CPC IMPLEMENTATION AND ADHERENCE
TO FAIR-TRIAL STANDARDS
A) Compliance with CPC deadlines and delays
B) Order and review of custody
C) Judicial independence, impartiality, and competence
D) Defence lawyer/issues relating to appointment and effectiveness
E) Evaluation of performance of prosecution, judges, and defence/adversarial reforms
F) Other fair-trial/ECHR issues
G) Other CPC issues relating to hearing monitored
H) Application of witness-protection measures
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