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result, the level of corruption is very high. So these guys in the sex trade were getting charged and then acquitted. Teaching equality in that context is hard." DIRECT LINKS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Typically, an NJI project begins with an assessment of the host country conducted by experts such as Thomson or Brenda Cupper, an NJI administrator who has spent three decades living and working in developing countries. If what they are looking for meshes with what NJI can provide, funding is sought. Cupper's vast experience abroad has led her to one overriding conclusion: There is a direct link between the rule of law and sustainable development. "To make a difference, we have to start with fundamentals — and the biggest fundamental is the rule of law," she says. "By improving the quality of judicial education, we can improve the quality of justice in a country." 2014 ONTARIO LAWYER'S PHONE BOOK The Canadian approach is respectful and, according to Lennox, "non-dogmatic. We do not try to recreate the NJI in the host country. We are not trying to recreate the Canadian judiciary. We don't arrive in a country, and say: 'This is the way it's done.'" In the Ghanaian project, the implementation of this approach meant working with local judges on an area they perceived as a high priority — oil and gas law. In an ongoing Ukrainian project, the host country's judiciary wanted to focus on economic and commercial law. With Canadian aid, their judicial UKRAINE THE MOST COMPLETE DIRECTORY OF ONTARIO LAWYERS, LAW FIRMS, JUDGES AND COURTS With more than 1,400 pages of essential legal references, Ontario Lawyer's Phone Book is your best connection to legal services in Ontario. Subscribers can depend on the credibility, accuracy and currency of this directory year after year. More detail and a wider scope of legal contact information for Ontario than any other source: 27,000 lawyers listed 9,000 law firms and corporate offices listed December each year On subscription $74 One time purchase $77 L88804-626 Multiple copy discounts available Prices subject to change without notice, to applicable taxes and shipping & handling. Includes lists of: Federal and provincial judges Federal courts, including a section for federal government departments, boards and commissions Ontario courts and services, including a section for provincial government ministries, boards and commissions Small claims courts Miscellaneous services for lawyers Visit carswell.com or call 1.800.387.5164 for a 30-day no-risk evaluation 32 ntitled-3 1 F e b r uary 2014 www.CANADIAN VIETNAM training institute is currently developing 15 courses, including statutory interpretation, courtroom management, and pretrial settlements. Candour is another pillar of the Canadian approach. Many developing countries have civil systems but want to move to a more adversarial model. Heavily reliant on written records and statements, judges in these systems have little or no experience in viva voce testimony, direct examination, and cross-examination. Frequently, they have little experience in vetting the admissibility of evidence. Canadian judges take pains not to paint an unduly rosy picture, says Rosenberg. Host judges are given a sense of the failures and costs of the adversarial system, such as lengthy pretrial motions over admissible evidence. "It's important L a w ye r m a g . c o m 14-01-10 12:21 PM

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