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The ad hoc special court of Sierra Leone is unique in the way it was set up and the remit for its’ operations. This 29 page paper looks at how this has resulted in a unique, positive culture that is able to cope with severe financial and operational constraints while seeking to deliver the far reaching goal of justice. The paper considers how the culture was developed looking at the formation of the values internationally and in Sierra Leone and the way that the values are realised with the creation of the court and its operation as well as the external symbols of culture such as robes and court procedures. The bibliography cites 13 sources.
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File: TS14_TESierraLespct1.rtf
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of the Special Court 10 3.3 Cultural Influences Resulting From The Way The Court Was Created 14 3.3.1 The Operational Influences in the Creation 18 3.3.2 Operation of the Court 20 3.4 External Symbols 29 4. CONCLUSION 30 REFERENCES 32
1. Introduction The successes or failure of any organisations set up with specific tasks to perform will depend on many factors, the resources they have, the authority
they are granted and the culture that is developed internally as a part of the functioning of the organisation. In commercial environment it can be argued that culture is important
as it impacts on the way employees and management interact and the level of commitment and productivity that will impact on the bottom line. Where the organisation is not commercial,
but has a social role to play, such as court, the culture may be seen as vital to the effective running of the organisation. Culture determines the way an organisation
works, so in the legal environment this may also impact on the effective implementation of justice and the avoidance of any bias or prejudice in a system and the way
it is enforced. In many instances courts will have a wealth of history that has aided the development of a enshrined culture, leading to an understanding of the enshrined
values and expectations as well as resulting in outward symbols of that culture, such as the forms of address and the robes or uniforms that are worn. The outward
symbols help to remind and reinforce the values and overall culture to those inside and outside the organisation. Where new organisation are set up the culture develops quickly as
a result o the environmental circumstances the values of those setting up the organisation and the background against which it is set up influencing the thoughts and opinions of internal
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