New Type Courtroom Design: The Instances of Ordu Annex Courthouse of Turkey and Honefoss Courthouse of Norway

Abstract

Strengthening the Court Management System Project, which was initiated in 2007 jointly with the Council of Europe is a project developed to solve the problems in judicial system. In this context, new type of courtroom type has been established and some changes have been made with the existing courthouse buildings of Turkey within the scope of court management system. Some of these changes include establishment of information desks and front offices, limited corridor system, and common use courtrooms. In 2013, an introductory book was published to facilitate the implementation of these decisions and to introduce the new system. In this paper, new type courtroom design is discussed and exemplified through the instances of Ordu Annex Courthouse of Turkey and Honefoss Courthouse of Norway.

Keywords

• Court Management System,Ordu Annex Courthouse,Honefoss Courthouse,Limited Corridor System,Common Use Courtroom

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