CCJ implements e-filing

To transition to e-filing, new electronic court management software was installed at the Trinidad- based appellate court.

Practice directions took effect on January 10, when the court term opened for 2017.

“Technological solutions will enable the CCJ, and courts in the region, to be more efficient and responsive. At the CCJ this process started some time ago when it introduced filing by email in 2013. The transition to e-Filing, which the new court management software facilitates, is a logical progression that allows litigants to file documents online and therefore enhances access to the Court and ultimately enables greater access to justice,” resident of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Sir Dennis Byron, was quoted in a news release from the CCJ’s public information and communication unit.

Sir Dennis noted that, since inception, technology has been successfully integrated into the operations of the CCJ.

Registered participants can access the software using the court’s website, www.ccj.org. The system also offers a performance management tool kit for judges and administrators of the court, the statement said, as it provides access to data and reports.

The new court management software suite was designed by Courtechs, a technology company with offices in the United States and the Caribbean, that specialises in services for the legal services sector and the judiciary.