The Global Justice Solutions Courts Adviser to the Cambodia Criminal Justice Assistance Project Ph. III, Ian McPhee was awarded the Sahakmetrey medal in the Thipdin (highest) Class in ceremony in Cambodia on 26 February 2009. In presenting the citation which was signed by the His Excellency Prime Minister Hun Sen, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Sok An cited Ian's tremendous contribution to the reform of the Cambodian Court system.
Amongst other key tasks undertaken in the multi-year justice reform project managed by Global Justice Solutions, Ian oversaw the conduct of a case mapping exercise in the Provincial Courts of Cambodia. This led to reorganization of court administrative support and the introduction of a central court registry. This new process effectively separated juvenile cases from the adult cases for the first time in Cambodian legal history. Ian's work also supported development and introduction of initiatives in the Court of Appeal, including an electronic case management system and the installation of digital court recording equipment.
The presentation of the award coincided with the conclusion of Ian's current inputs on the project.
