I think the Supreme Court should start simple - like perhaps, reviewing how we file and serve pleadings and other court documents.
It would be nice to have a paperless court system one day, where we all file and serve our pleadings, motions, etc through e-mail instead of registered mail.
Not only will this help save the environment (and space) but it will also allow us to speed up court processes significantly.
Of course, the major setback to this idea is that we have court personnel (and judges) who are technologically-challenged. I think is the most important factor that the Supreme Court will have to address should it decide to "upgrade" court procedure.
All it takes is a first major step, then perhaps we can have a "high-tech court" similar to the one in the picture above one day.
- Aaron Ho (12th Entry)
2 comments:
i agree. paperless system would be a great way to save the environment and clutter. i remember entering any judicial office - easily cluttered with heaps of paper.
i remember sir autea mentioning something about live notes for international arbirtation where the tsn could be available real time. i guess, it would take a very progressive sc justice with a political will to transform technologically our system.
if i remember it correctly, there was a circular issued by the SC (OCA Circular 12-2007), which required all the justices and judges of the judiciary to submit their respective email addresses. here, SC expressed its policy of total computerization of the judiciary, in its plan to improve and upgrade judicial facilities as part of judicial reform. as far as i know, this is still an ongoing process. perhaps budget constraints is one big reason for its slow progress, if at all. hopefully, it will hit its stride soon. also, i think this will inevitably happen anyway. it' only a matter of time i guess.
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