Question: Discuss the extent to which IT may affect the resolution and avoidance of disputes over the next decade and the extent to which solicitors and judges may be affected by such changes.
Answer: If Lord Woolf’s ‘Access to Justice: Final Report’ is to be influential in the longer term, it will be because it gave unequivocal recognition to the crucial role that information technology (IT) will play in the future administration of justice. A decade ago no one foresaw the effect the World Wide Web would have on today’s society. We should not be so restrictive as to concentrate all our efforts in this area; nevertheless, it may be reasonably assumed that the Internet and e-mail are the most likely tools for future technological development. However, the consultation paper issued by the Lord Chancellor’s Department, Civil.Justice: Resolving and Avoiding Disputes in the Information Age, reveals that by its very nature, it is very difficult to comment upon ‘technologyâ......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 67% | Course: I.T. and the Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 3699 | References: Yes | Date written: October, 2004 | Date submitted: October 11, 2008 | Coursework ID: 24
