| The Electronic Filing
System paved the way for the world's first nation-wide paperless
court system. It is comprehensive in its approach and revolutionised
the conduct of civil litigation through its facilities for electronic
filing, electronic extracts, electronic service of documents and
the provision of electronic information services. The introduction
of court hearings in an electronic environment also frees lawyers
from the logistical burden of managing physical files (such as tracking,
moving and storing them).
The Electronic Filing System application has two main modules.
The Front-End system enables the law firms to file their court
documents electronically from their office. The Service Bureau
uses a similar Front-End system to file documents for law firms.
The law firms' submissions are supported by the Workflow system,
which is also used by the various staff in Judiciary for the internal
work processes.
It offers the following four services to meet the evolving needs
of civil litigation and litigants: |
