The High Court president Johnstone Busingye has called upon lawyers to adopt e-filing system which he says can benefit both the court and complainants.
e-filing is a new system of submitting one’s case or legally expressed complaints that started with Supreme Court recently and has been extended to High Court, Intermediate court and to the Commercial courts.
“This system will lead to proper case flow management method to improve service delivery,” Busingye said.
Busingye who trained over 200 lawyers says e-filing will save time and expenses for all parties involved in the case and aiming at improving the administrative justice.
Also High Court President says e-filing responds to the different needs of legal fraternity and the public.
Courts in Rwanda are also expected to digitalise all cases from 2004 to date.
Athanase Rutabingwa, president of the Kigali Bar Association, the new system will streamline the judicial processes of work.
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