Improving efficiency of criminal justice proceedings.

Flynn, Nick

Following a review published in January 2015 of the justice system led by Sir Brian Leveson which inter alia included proposals for expanding the use of video technology to allow suspects to appear remotely in court from prisons and police stations, the Civil Justice Council has called for the creation of an online court for low value civil claims of up to 25,000 [pounds sterling]. In the introduction to the report, published in February 2015, Professor Richard Susskind, IT Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice writes:

   We predict two benefits would flow from HM Online Court--an
   increase in access to justice (a more affordable and user-friendly
   service) and substantial savings in the cost of the court system.
   On-line Dispute Resolution (ODR) is not science fiction ... We
   argue that to improve access to justice, it is vital not just to
   have better methods of resolving disputes but also to have
   effective ways of avoiding and containing disputes. ODR can help
   here.

The Review of Efficiency in Criminal Proceedings by The Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson is available at:

http://www.iudiciarv.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/review-of-efficiencv-in criminal-proceedings-20151.pdf

The Civil Justice Council report, Online Dispute Resolution for Low Value Civil Claims by the Online Dispute Resolution Advisory Group is available at:

http://www.iudiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Online-Dispute-Resolution Final-Web-Version1.pdf

Edited by Dr Nick Flynn and Ross Little, De Montfort University