Amicus Media Promotion and Communication PLC (AMPaC) is established in 1999 E.C. according to the Commercial Code of Ethiopia. The company derives its name from the legal terminology Amicus, which means “friend of the court”. As its name suggests, this company is determined to disseminate legal and judicial information to the public through the media. Judge Debebe Hailegebriel, former judge of Fed
eral High Court of Ethiopia will be the lead program coordinator as well as performer of the syndicate show. Judge Debebe has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the judiciary as well as different laws of Ethiopia and their implementation within the justice system while working as a judge and legal instructor and trainer at various private and governmental universities. He is also accredited for his contribution in the introduction of the National Moot Court Competition in Ethiopia which had been conducted every year by the sponsorship of APAP among law school students of different universities. Program Summary
Program Title:Chilot
Featuring: Former Judge Debebe Hailegebriel presides over this long running court show. Drama and experts’ opinion are also part of the show. Format: Courtroom-based television program presenting hypothetical legal cases but based on realty
Theme:Civil, criminal, juvenile, maintenance, labor, tax, commercial, family, etc. law cases
Actors portray: Plaintiff, defendant, prosecutor, attorney, judge, witness, court attendants, experts and drama actors
Genre;Judicial
Targets;The public at large including women and children, law students, legal professionals and judicial institutions
Production;Amicus Media Promotion and Communication AMPAC)
Implementing Agency;Amicus Media promotion and Communication AMPAC) in collaboration with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation
