Digitalising Courts in Asia - (Access to Justice in a Changing World) by Siddharth Peter de Souza & Julia Wellhausen (Hardcover)

About the Book

Can the digitalisation of courts be more people centric?

Book Synopsis

Across Asia, courts are taking a variety of approaches to digital transformations. This book documents the diversity and complexity of the ways in which judiciaries are seeing the promise, as well as the perils, of digital transformations.

Through in-depth case studies, the book brings together contributions from those with experience in the administration of technology in courts itself to those who are actively finding ways to develop technology as a tool for adjudication. It also includes reflections from those who are challenging the effects of technology in terms of court processes and arguing for the need for care and caution to ensure digital justice. The pieces take the form of institutional, policy, empirical studies that each analyse the non-linearity of digital transformations. In doing so, they offer practical pathways, as well as critical reflections, which bridge theory and practice, and highlight the uniqueness of Asia as a location for innovation, as well as critical reflection around the digital transformations of courts.

Review Quotes

Debates about using technology in the legal domain are often abstract and decontextualized. This volume brings together jurists from diverse jurisdictions to reflect on how technology is reshaping the realities and discourses of legal practice in Asia. It will be a valuable resource for those seeking a grounded understanding of the promises and pains of enlisting technology to enhance the administration of justice.--Benjamin Chen, The University of Hong Kong

This book is a welcome addition to the body of literature on the digital transformation of the public sector in Asia. Its authors offer deep dives into the processes and implications of digitalising justice, providing an important array of practices and perspectives from the Majority World.--Jun-E Tan, Khazanah Research Institute