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Digitising the world’s courts—the Netherlands

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Published on: 12 June 2017

Published by a LexisNexis Dispute Resolution expert

Table of contents

What plans are there for the digitisation of the courts in the Netherlands?
What types of cases are covered?
What has been the motivation for moving towards a more digitised system?
What developments have taken place so far?
What has gone well so far and what challenges have there been? How have these developments been received by practitioners and their clients?
What is planned for the future? How do you see this area developing over the coming years?
Has any return on investment been seen so far?
How has digitisation improved access to justice?
What costs savings or efficiencies do you envisage will be or have been generated?
What is the perception of/feedback from court users/those who appear in front of judges?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: Dory Reiling, senior judge at Amsterdam District Court and an independent IT and judicial reform expert, explains how the Netherlands’ Quality and Innovation Programme is already resulting in increased accessibility and transparency in court proceedings.

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