US federal judge visits Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, 2 June 2012 (Cambodia Herald) - US federal judge James Wynn is visiting Cambodia next week to deliver presentations on judicial independence and other elements of the law, the American Embassy said.

The embassy said the five-day visit would focus on judges, lawyers, clerks, journalists, law students and non-governmental organizations.

Wynn is from the US Federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. His visit to Cambodia is part of a speakers series sponsored by the Department of State’s Bureau of International Information Programs, the embassy said.

Monday, June 4
9:00 a.m.    Seminar on judicial independence and the criminal law concept of
Equality of Arm at Bun & Associates (# 29, St. 294, Phnom Penh)

                          
Tuesday, June 5
3:00 p.m.    Presentation on how court cases are treated by the press at The
Phnom Penh Post (Phnom Penh Center, Building F, 7F)

Wednesday, June 6
9:00 a.m.    Lecture on judicial independence at Paññāsāstra University (Norodom Blvd, south of Independence Monument)

2:00 p.m.    Lecture at trying juveniles in court at Norton University (new campus, across the Cambodia-Japan bridge)

Thursday, June 7
9:00 a.m.    Seminar on judicial independence and legal access for
marginalized populations at Legal Aid of Cambodia (#51, St. 608, Phnom Penh)

2:00 p.m.    Lecture on judicial independence at University of Puthisastra (#55,
St. 180-184, Phnom Penh)

Friday, June 8
8:00 a.m.    Seminar on rules for legal interpretation at the Royal Academy for Judicial Professions (#17, St. 466, Phnom Penh)

1:30 p.m.    Presentation on judicial independence in high profile commercial lawsuits at the Royal Academy of Judicial Professions