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This chapter focuses on decentralisation as a facet of New Public Management (NPM) theory and how this theory can be inculcated into the management of the judiciary. The Constitution of Zambia provides that the republic is a unitary, indivisible, multiparty, and democratic state. The Zambian judicature is established under Article 118–146 of the Constitution. It creates the following judicial institutions: Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, High Court, Industrial Relations Court, Subordinate Courts, and Local Courts. One of the most popular topics in NPM theory is the idea of decentralisation. Put simply, decentralisation can be defined as a process of reform consisting of a number of public policies that transfer responsibility, resources, or authority from a higher to a lower level of government. Judicial independence basically embodies the idea that a judiciary should be free from any form of interference whilst executing its mandate. |
