Rule of Law webinar 3: The New Age of Online Courts: Has the COVID-19 pandemic ushered an era to deliver justice through virtual means?
Date: 15th September 2020 - 10.00 am to 11.30 am BST
This webinar will focus on the future of online courts and the efficacy of a virtual justice system. Watch the full webinar:
Going digital to deliver justice
The COVID-19 pandemic has acted as an accelerant to switch to digital means to deliver justice.
From e-filings to virtual hearings, the justice systems of countries across the world are using technology to define their legal and justice landscape, infusing their existing procedures and practices with technology and setting the ground to welcome the fourth industrial revolution in the justice sector.
Adjusting and adapting to the new normal
As the justice systems are adjusting and adapting to the new normal, a number of questions, concerns and issues arise in the context of digitisation of courts generally and the efficacy of virtual hearings specifically.
This webinar brings together a diverse group of legal experts to discuss their experiences and views on the use of technology and online platforms to deliver justice and the impact on advocacy, including the feasibility of an end to end virtual justice system for particular disputes.
Speakers
- The Hon Chief Justice Irene Chirwa Mambilima, Chief Justice of the Republic of Zambia
- The Hon Chief Justice Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika, Chief Justice of the National and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea
- Prof Richard Susskind, author of “Online Courts and the Future of Justice”
- Ndanga Kamau, Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Moderator)