What is the work schedule of the
Council?
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We plan to meet twice a month this year at 2 p.m. for about three
hours.
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What issues will initially be taken up?
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At the first meeting, Chairman Sato suggested that a number of
study sessions be conducted since majority of members are not lawyers,
ascertaining the true needs of judicial reform itself and establish a common
recognition of these. Then the council members would agree to listen to
the views of various witnesses identifying problems in the current judicial
system and pinpoint certain crucial areas for deliberation
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How are witnesses to be selected?
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Witnesses for the second meeting will be selected by the chair and
deputy chair, followed by selections by all other members thereafter.
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How is the secretariat of the Council organized?
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At this time we have thirteen members including the secretary
general. There will be a preparatory office established within the Cabinet
Policy Council of the Cabinet Secretariat where the current preparatory
office will be incorporated. It will then consist of the secretary general,
three counselors, four deputy counselors, three subsection chiefs, two
senior investigators from the Japanese Association of Attorneys and one
expert investigator from the court.
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What is the role of the secretariat and its vision?
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The entire office will function as an assisting machine. We
will set meeting dates, keep members informed, conduct general clerical work
and draft minutes. In support of the meetings, we will prepare reference
materials, conduct surveys, do filing, classifying, analyzing, etc. While
the subject matter of the deliberations is still not clear, we would
prepare certain reference materials with the assistance of not only judicial
professionals, but also from other experts and institutions, in advance.
The entire term lasts only two years and we would like to be in a position
to be able to respond with appropriate materials whenever council members
ask for them.
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