Interlocutory Appeals 23 Contempt 1 Referral 2

Interlocutory Appeals 9 Contempt 0 Referral 2

10 Decision on Interlocutory Appeal Regarding Temporal Jurisdiction , 29 July 2004.

Already, the new procedure has cut in half the time required to dispose of 12 interlocutory appeals.

The Appeals Chamber delivered 4 judgements and rendered 28 interlocutory decisions and 170 pre appeal orders and decisions.

The Appeals Chamber delivered three judgements during the reporting period involving four accused, as well as numerous interlocutory decisions.

For example, a new procedure has already cut in half the time required to dispose of 12 interlocutory appeals.

5 Decision on Interlocutory Appeal Regarding Application of Joint Criminal Enterprise to the Crime of Genocide , 22 October 2004.

3 Decision on Mugiraneza's Interlocutory Appeal against the Decision of the Trial Chamber on Exclusion of Evidence , 15 July 2004.

The Appeals Chamber held that the impugned decision was without interlocutory appeal and that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the Appellant's Notice of Appeal.9

Of those, four have been Appeals Judgements, 23 have been decisions on interlocutory appeals, one has been a contempt decision, and two have been referral decisions.

With regard to the protection of the rights of citizens under the Constitution, any party to a case may challenge the constitutionality of a law before the court as an interlocutory motion.

Although not addressing the constitutional validity of the legislation, because there was a prima facie violation, the Court granted the interlocutory injunction restraining the Government from making deductions regarding the applicant's repayment orders.

Additionally, changes to the Rules were adopted by the judges in the Plenary to regulate the pre trial process and to restrict the number of interlocutory appeals that were delaying the commencement of trials.

Broomer v. Ontario (Attorney General) involved an application for an interlocutory declaration that legislation, which imposed a lifetime ban from receiving social assistance after being convicted of fraud was of no force and effect.

Additionally, changes to the Rules were adopted by the judges in the Plenary to regulate the pre trial process and to restrict the number of interlocutory appeals that were delaying the commencement of trials.

Appeals of trial judgements in a further six cases (involving 10 convicted persons), 28 interlocutory appeals and one application for review of a trial judgement were also received by the Appeals Chamber during this period.

6 Decision on Interlocutory Appeals Regarding the Continuation of Proceedings with a Substitute Judge and on Nzirorera's Motion for Leave to Consider New Material , 28 September 2004 and Reasons for the Decision, 22 October 2004.

These, as well as the adoption of measures to regulate the pre trial process and to restrict the number of interlocutory appeals have greatly contributed to the efficiency of the working methods of the Rwanda Tribunal.

During the period under review, there was a significant increase in the workload of the Appeals Chamber, with appeals of judgement in 10 cases, as well as 28 interlocutory appeals and 1 motion for review under consideration.

In August, a significant amendment to the Rules was made removing the requirement in Rules 54bis, 65 and 127 that leave be granted by a Bench of three Appeals Judges before a Bench of five Appeals Judges would decide an interlocutory appeal.