Court Management
Tracking and Notifications for Speedy Case Disposition in the Digital Era
Sending notices, summons and case information directly to parties, and tracking delivery, gives courts visibility into every step of case processing.
The fast-paced, rapidly evolving society of the 21st century demands transparency and the quick settlement of court cases.
Traditional document-based litigation filing, and sending case notices, summons and related information by post, drastically increase case processing time. It delays matters further when parties use this as an opportunity to create planned disruptions. Processing information that has to come from associated departments, such as government and police, also takes time.
A better way
This can be overcome with a litigation management system that sends notices, summons and other case information directly to the parties as case events occur. The system tracks the delivery of information and the associated response as it happens. This gives the court visibility into every step of case processing, unlike the traditional filing system, where delays in postal delivery and receipts are time-consuming and difficult to track.
A sound court management system should handle case registrations, briefings, case matter discovery, and case proceedings such as filings, counter-filings, appearances, evidence, hearings, trials and statutory declarations or affidavits. Alongside that, it should send timely notifications and alerts, and collect feedback on each transaction.
It is time for the judiciary to update the rules and legislation on case filing and management, so that courts can legitimately use such systems to improve case processing. With them, the right technology can help deliver justice on time, because justice delayed is justice denied.
