Judicial services embracing new technology, says Injia

CHIEF Justice Sir Salamo Injia says a National Judicial Services roadshow yesterday was to show the progress made by the high courts in embracing information technology to enhance court performance.
The data bases and information technology infrastructures are to be used to achieve e-judiciary objectives.
Sir Salamo said the development of court information system in the high courts had been planned and implemented in four phases to ensure the system was structured properly and not rushed.
The four phases are:

• Policy and governance framework, capacity building, funding, and technology;
• Baseline data collection ensuring its relevance, accuracy and timely input of data;
• Data analysis and reporting to capture the courts’ workload and performance of information against international standards; and
• Automated information system that supports virtual courts, paperless judges’ chambers, and paperless registries and offices.
  Sir Salamo said in the past seven years, the high courts had focused on phases one and two.
  “Those have been largely achieved, although there remains some review and upgrading work to be done.”
  He said the court was preparing to move into phase three.
  “The courts are holding serious discussions with its domestic and international partners to move to phase three and fully develop it by 2020,” Sir Salamo said.