2013 World Bank-Supreme Court of Georgia E-Justice

justice sector peer - assisted learning network
Transparency & Efficiency in Court
Functioning and Judicial Service Delivery
The Impact of Information Systems, Communication Systems and Technology
Special Meeting of the JUSTPAL Information Systems Community of Practice
Meeting Report | January 10-11, 2013 Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
Information Systems
Community of Practice
January 2013
Introduction and opening of the meeting
The World Bank/Supreme Court of Georgia E-Justice Conference with the theme ‘Transparency
& Efficiency in Court Functioning and Judicial Service delivery’ was opened by Dr. Konstantin
Kublashvili, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Dr. Kublashvili welcomed all the
participants present and acknowledged the importance of the many issues to be discussed
during the Conference. He mentioned that over the years judicial IT experts have participated
in several international conferences and seminars. With the support of international justice
reform NGOs and valuable experience gained abroad, the Supreme Court of Georgia has
implemented several ICT projects leading to a substantial reduction in the case load in
Georgian courts. He expressed his sincere belief that the Conference will have very tangible
outcomes for members of the Georgian judiciary, but hopefully also for other participants.
Welcome remarks were given by one of the World Bank’s representatives, Ms. Elene Imnadze
(Senior Public Sector Specialist) who also welcomed all participants on behalf of World Bank
Regional Director for the South Caucasus, Mr. Henry Kerali.
Topics Discussed at the
Meeting
Georgia also has an electronic courier system which is used for
management of internal and external electronic documentation. There is a countrywide electronic document exchange
between courts. Web access is available to all parties involved
Electronic Court Case Management Systems
in any court case at any particular stage of the procedure. Final
In Georgia there is a complete automation of court case
decisions are automatically published on the web after 24
management and related operations. All information is
hours. Lawyers may file cases in an e-format through the spe-
entered once into the system and replicated when needed.
cial lawyers interface. The external interface of the Georgian
This reduces human errors which otherwise may occur. The
case management system has a robust security system. There
case management system in Georgia is integrated with com-
is a standard interface with a private page for the parties. Not
munication systems like e-mail and SMS. Data masking and
only residents in Georgia are able to submit documents to the
de-identification of decisions is automated. All published court
Georgian courts, non-Georgian residents can also gain access
judgments are presented in such a way that all the personal
to this.
data of the parties involved in that particular case are removed.
In Georgia there is a simplified and accelerated case registra-
In Georgia, the automation process has yielded many positive
tion process. Judges use standard forms to upload information
results including a significant reduction of judges’ case load.
into the system. Court sessions are planned and scheduled
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using a special calendar. Judges receive notification about
Austria has a long history of automation of its justice system.
deadlines relating to their tasks and responsibilities. The case
An important question which Austria has had to deal with
management system also enables judges to easily find exist-
during decades of automation concerns the transition from
ing precedents with regards to different categories of cases.
one system to another. In Austria, income for the courts from
Topics Discussed at the Meeting
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the courts from the justice system itself is about 70% of the
an overview of mandatory activities for secure case-flow pro-
total court expenditure. The IT budget is about 37 million
gression. LOVISA provides tools for court management such
euros (3% of the total expenditure). Austria is the first country
as for analysis, statistics etc., it also keeps a record of sched-
worldwide to have an electronic legal communication system.
uled hearings on a national level. In Norway, it is the judges’
Austria’s IT developments include an electronically integrated
responsibility to ensure the quality of the case flow. There was
assistance for public prosecutions; an upload service for court
no need for legislative changes before the implementation of
experts; EU criminal registration system, and EU criminal re-
LOVISA. Initially, it was difficult for Norwegian judges to adapt
cord system. In 2013, Austria hopes to have a system in place
to the new system, however, different training has been pro-
which includes an upload service for all court users and legal
vided to all court staff on the use of the program and gradually
professionals, and a full electronic court file with workflow and
an increasing usability is being experienced.
document management. Austria has also had very good experiences with the use European Order for Payment Procedure.
Efficient and effective case management is one of the core
Furthermore, Austria spoke at the Conference of its experience
goals sought by all judiciaries around the world. Technology is
with the EU e-CODEX project, a system which can be used in
only part of an overall strategy in case management. Judicial
or between EU Member States to support cross-border opera-
service delivery must be assisted and not dominated by tech-
tion of processes in the field of justice.
nology. These words form the underlining motivation of the
judicial reform process in Singapore. Effects of judicial reforms
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The Norwegian case management system is referred to as
in Singapore include increased and maximized use of judicial
LOVISA. LOVISA is used by 66 District courts and six Appeals
resources; streamlined and refined legal processes and proce-
Courts in Norway. The expectation is that in the short term,
dures; the adoption of active and differentiated case manage-
the Supreme Court’s electronic management system will be
ment; the establishment of Night Courts; and encouraged use
integrated into the LOVISA platform. The system has built-in
of mediation. One of the electronic case management systems
database functions and is a case-flow system. The case flow
used in Singapore is called the Electronic Filing System (EFS)
is designed according to the procedural law. LOVISA provides
which enables litigants to fill documents and serve them elec-
users with task and activities associated with different cases,
tronically at any time. Singapore has launched a new project
access to draft letters, decisions and registrations, and it gives
on e-Ligation which offers law firms and court users a single
Topics Discussed at the Meeting
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point for commencement and active management of case files
The video recording system is present in 11 Courtrooms in nine
throughout the entire ligation process. The Subordinate Courts
regions in the countries. Georgia is in the process of equip-
also use a Recording and Information Management System
ping all remaining courtrooms with audio-recording system.
(SCRIM II); Regulatory Offences Case Management System
Georgia also aims to integrate video conference system with its
(ROM); and Family Application Management System II (FAMS).
correction services.
The Singapore judicial system believes that efficiency as an
objective should never be achieved at the expense of justice,
The Provincial Court of Valencia in Spain is situated in the City
and that technology alone does not improve the system. There
of Justice which houses over 100 individual courts. The City of
is a call for visionary leadership and wisdom in designing and
Justice is equipped with telematics communication facilities.
implementing case management systems.
A telematics communication office consists of a TV monitor,
an interface and three ISDN phone lines and HD. The legal
Interactive session
framework underpinning the system is derived from EU regula-
The interactive session gave participants the chance to ask
tions and Spanish procedural law. An advantage of using video
questions about the presentations and to comment on their
conferencing for the Provincial Court is that it avoids the trans-
own country experience. Issues which were raised during this
portation of defendants from prison to court for all procedures.
session include the type of security used to protect electronic
Also, experts and witnesses involved in a trial are able to share
case management systems and the difficulties experienced by
their testimonies with the courts from another location.
countries when switching from ‘old’ electronic case management models to new ones.
In Lithuania, the legal framework previously provided for
obligatory written records of all court hearings. Hence the
law had to be adjusted before the introduction of audio-video
Audio/Video
Recording systems
recording systems. From July 2013 onwards, audio records will
The Audio Recording system in Georgia is locally made and
courts. There is a guarantee of accurate recording and archiving.
replace written protocols in civil and administrative procedures
in all courts. Advantages of audio-recording as experienced by
Lithuania include a more effective organization of the work of
adapted to the needs of the court users there. Recordings of
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minutes are secured on a server. The audio recording system
In contrast to Lithuanian law, Moldovan law makes it obliga-
ensures a paper-free workflow. It leads to easy trial protocol as
tory to record all court proceedings. Moldova has special-
there is a unified trial process and a simplified registration. All
ized software which excludes unauthorized entry into the
24 Regional Courts in Georgia are equipped with an audio re-
server containing the recordings. Moldova has introduced
cording system. Video conferencing is used in Georgian courts
full automation of judicial procedures so as to strengthen the
for peripheral witness testimonies; for hearing expert testimo-
independence of the judiciary and to increase transparency
nies; for the announcement of judgments, and for training and
and the quality of justice. In order to improve the usability of
presentations. The Georgian system has the ability to produce
the audio-visual recording systems in Moldova, the country
full HD-quality videos and it allows for direct conferencing
is in the process of setting up special information technology
between different court rooms. The system also allows for
departments and providing additional training for court staff
direct conferencing between courtroom(s) and pc clients. The
on how to use the system. Furthermore, Moldova has recently
system is integrated with a Lync Server and CISCO Telephony.
introduced court performance dashboards. By using the dash-
Audio/Video Recording systems
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boards, court managers and presidents have the opportunity to
monitor the court performance on a regular basis.
The use of video-conferencing in Finland was motivated by
E-Justice and other
Innovations of
Modern Courts
financial, efficiency, security, logistical and environmental reasons. Finland has been able to drastically reduce the costs of
There are several ongoing projects in Georgia aimed at
transporting witnesses by using video-conferencing. The legal
introducing acclaimed ICT innovations into judicial service
framework for the use of video-conferences can be traced back
delivery. Georgia has for instance developed a single portal for
to EU legal instruments. One of the key issues today is the use
the justice sector with individual pages for all the courts in the
of translators during video-conferencing. This is specifically
country. The portal has certain unique advantages including
challenging when the interpreter is not in the room with any
an integrated legal dictionary, web-survey possibilities, court
of the parties. This is used mostly in instances whereby the
staff phonebook and online consultation option. An intranet
language to be interpreted is quite rare. Finland has different
for the judiciary has also been created, designed exclusively
types of equipment for the different purposes for which the
for court officials, it is used to transmit courts news, share
video-conferencing is used. The European E-Justice portal
common documents, obtain information about the terms of
contains information for countries and courts that are plan-
social packages and social activities, for IT support, calculate
ning to introduce video-conferencing modules.
working hours etc. Furthermore, there is a unified online
consultation service for court users. Georgia uses a free source
Interactive Session
program called Mibew for this purpose. Online consultation
During the interactive session the participants deliberated on
also takes place via existing media services like Facebook and
the fact that many judges prefer written minutes to recorded
Twitter. Other innovations in the judiciary in Georgia include
ones and that in some cases transcripts of audio-recordings
an electronic law library which is accessible to registered users
have to be made for judges. Having to engage the services of
24/7 and improvements in the fields of quality management
steno typists result in additional costs for the courts. It was
and pro-bono legal consultation.
also discussed that voice and word recognition when listening
to recorded materials can be a serious obstacle for using the
In Kazakhstan a unified automated analytical system has
recording in judicial decision making. In Finland the audio-
been developed on a special intranet with statistical facilities.
files are regarded as the authentic testimony in hearings. In
Other innovations have been introduced in courts in Kazakh-
Australia, much of the work of transcribing audio-recordings
stan to reduce the workload of court personnel. A lot of efforts
is outsourced. Greece expressed the opinion that non-verbal
have been undertaken to reduce the workload of govern-
communication is not captured in audio-video recordings.
ment officials, for example the electronic signature has been
This issue can result in a particular text being understood in a
introduced as a step towards e-management. A significant
different context than was the case originally.
achievement is the introduction of special e-booths placed at
strategic locations in Kazakhstan providing court information
The motivation of judges in using audio-video systems was
for citizens who do not have access to internet.
also discussed. In Finland and Singapore, a lot of pilots are
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undertaken to promote acceptance of the new system. Norway
The Research Institute on Judicial Systems is part of Italy
does not have audio-recordings at all. Judges in Norway rely
National Research Council. It focuses on the quality of judicial
on their notes and memory for the minutes of court hearings.
service delivery and the impact of ICT innovations in the
E-Justice and other Innovations of Modern Courts
Information Systems
Community of Practice
January 2013
justice sector. In Italy, research is currently being conducted
also developed a system called e-Apostille. This system consti-
into a “Trial-On-Line”, a complex project as it aims at digital-
tutes a web application architecture that resides on centralized
izing the most important phases of civil proceedings, from
servers to issue and record e-Apostille.
e-filing to enforcement. When developing such a new system,
it is essential to depart from a design of the minimum feasible
In Greece, courts receive all filed documents in electronic
simplicity and move to the maximal manageable complexity. It
form and also issue electronic judgments. Court personnel
is important to have a clear image of the needs of all stake-
can access databases of all other courts in Greece and that of
holders when starting such a project.
other governmental institutions in the European Union. The
websites of individual courts all contain links to the news that
The Electronic Judicial File (EJE) is a system for the electronic
is important for lawyers or notaries. A search in the courts
processing of information generated during the transactions of
database has been simplified so that a few words or the docu-
judicial files and is currently being utilized in Spain as part of
ment number suffice to be able to find a judgment. Early 2004,
the departure from the use of traditional paper files. The op-
special seminars were organized for court officials to help
eration of the system has been clearly structured in phases and
them easily adjust to the newly implemented technologies.
is fully automated. EJE has resulted in a dramatic increase in
This process is still ongoing. There are special departments
the efficiency of the administration of justice. Another innova-
in the court providing technical assistance for court staff and
tive system being used in Spain is LexNet, a secure electronic
external users 24/7.
telematics system that enables bidirectional communication
between court offices and other legal practitioners. It provides
The Conference delegate from Poland shared with the par-
a secure environment for the exchange of notices, letters or
ticipants the Polish experience with Electronic Payment Order
demands. LexNet includes electronic signature usage and is
(EPO) in civil and commercial procedures. The EPO is used in
prepared to work with e-Codex. Court room systems in Spain
E-courts where plaintiffs may file a case online and send the
are geared to support communication between different agen-
necessary evidence electronically. The court fee is also paid on-
cies and professionals. ORFILA is a system designed to archive
line and a notice of the lawsuit is sent to the E-court via internet.
standardization of forensic work by collecting data. Spain has
The legibility of the suit is automatically verified by the system,
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which automatically generates an EPO and sends it to the
ensuring adequate system support and the development of
defendant by post. If an objection is not issued, then the plaintiff
strong guidelines for re-engineering processes.
may request an enforceable clause by post. Upon acceptance by
the judge, the plaintiff may send the EPO with an enforceable
Interactive Session
clause to the bailiff, who then enforces the debt in dispute. The
During the interactive session on E-justice and other innova-
EPO may be used by court users with PESEL (Personal Number),
tions in the justice sector, the participants deliberated on the
ID card or Passport number and entrepreneurs by using their
necessity to have physical courthouses and courtrooms as
registration number. There are currently about 160 judges and
there seem to be so many electronic means of delivering jus-
referendaries working in the E-Court and 86 IT specialist and
tice to citizens. Also, the participants discussed how they have
public offices. The use of the EPO is gradually increasing since
dealt with the complexities of introducing innovative software
its introduction in 2010. Currently more than three million cases
for the justice sector.
were dealt with by the E-court using the EPO.
JUSTPAL Analytical Tools
An overview of the judicial information system and E-court in
The JUSTPAL network presented two diagnostic and analyti-
Korea was given by conference delegates from Korea. In Ko-
cal instruments which have been developed by the network
rea, there is a well-equipped E-library; a unified case manage-
to promote justice reform. According to the World Bank,
ment system for all courts; an electronic registration, and pos-
economic and social developments are supported by effective
sibilities for e-filing of civil cases all supported by a national
justice systems. This is because justice reform helps clarify
court IT support system. There is also a court auction website
the ‘rules of the game’; resolve disputes and enforce contracts;
and an online self-help center for litigants. The E-court in
protect rights; enable entrepreneurship; enforce laws, and
Korea is equipped with an electronic case filing system; elec-
restrain arbitrary state behavior. The two instruments devel-
tronic docket viewer; electronic record management; electronic
oped by JUSTPAL - Justice at a Glance and JUSTPAL Maturity
approval system; judgment writing management system, and
Framework - aim to help countries to analyze their own perfor-
an e-courtroom. Korea plans to have a nationwide E-court by
mance and diagnose their systems. They also help countries
2015 for all cases.
measure and demonstrate results important for, for example
obtaining budgets from parliaments and Ministries of Finance,
In Malaysia a court backlog and delay-reduction program was
improving public trust and credibility and obtaining policy and
introduced in 2008 as a means of enhancing the judicial servic-
technical support and (if necessary) financing from the World
es delivery system and the quality of court decisions and judg-
Bank and other development partners.
ments. This program has resulted in rapid clearance of court
cases whereby cases are disposed of within 9 months after
filing. E-filing and the use of audio-visual recording systems
are part of the E-court facility introduced to enhance efficiency.
The Case Management System generates statistics which can
be used to monitor the performance of the judges. There is
also a Queue Management System which is used to manage
cases scheduled for hearing on a particular day. Some of the
major challenges faced by the judiciary in Malaysia include
the availability of sufficient human and financial resources for
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Dr. Konstantine Kublashvili (Chairman, Supreme Court of Georgia)
Information Systems
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Transparency, Efficiency and Public Trust as
eventual outcomes of the use of modern
information and communication technologies
Judicial institutions worldwide continuously rely on modern technological innovations in the performance of their duties, in the
hope that these innovations will increase transparency, efficiency and public trust in the judiciary. In Georgia information about
court functioning is provided through the justice portal, by the media via press releases and through statements made by speaker
judges and or media liaison officers. Special standards and rules of ethics have been put in place to regulate judges’ communication during court hearings and court employees’ communication with users. Besides measures which have been taken to improve public relations, a Quality Management Program has also been developed which aims to maintain and improve the quality
of the services provided by the courts. Other programs used to ensure transparency and public trust in court functioning include:
a public information program, a special program for bailiff’s office, and e-mail marketing programs, including programs through
social media. Regular surveys show that since the introduction of these programs, public trust in the judiciary and general satisfaction levels have exponentially increased.
Georgia is not the only country with measures in place to
Technology comes in when evaluating whether the right kind
increase public trust and efficiency in judicial service delivery.
of justice is delivered and used. Analysis of statistical data
The Turkish Constitution recommends that the judiciary
presents opportunities and challenges. Data enables ranking
resolve cases as rapidly and as cost-efficiently as possible. In
of countries regionally or internationally. Information sys-
view of this, the Turkish Ministry of Justice has developed a
tems can be used to transfer transparency and efficiency. By
program called UYAP which aims to create a swift, effective,
reviewing and comparing data, court users themselves get the
efficient, reliable and transparent judicial mechanism. UYAP
opportunity to assess and review court performance.
helps reduce bureaucracy and judicial costs. UYAP enables
internal and external integration. Thanks to the system, all
A transparent justice system is one that conducts its busi-
registry books are removed and papers are no longer used.
ness openly and is free from corruption. In Singapore, the
Also all judicial officials have their electronic signature and
Court Charter sets out a target outline for the disposition of
this is as valid as a physical signature. UYAP enables lawyers
cases. 80% of criminal cases are disposed within 6 months.
to do all the legal procedures via internet, without place or
Public perception surveys conducted by independent research
time restrictions.
companies show high levels of public trust and confidence in
the Subordinate Courts of Singapore. Singapore was awarded a
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There are many challenges and opportunities associated with
UN Public Service Award in 2012. In its report, the World Bank
innovations in the justice systems. Technology is only a tool, a
cited Singapore as a potential guide towards successful and
means to an end. Good governance and leadership are still the
sustainable judicial reform. Visionary leadership and strate-
key tools for success. The National Center for State Courts
gic planning are key principles for Singaporean reforms. The
in the United States shared the importance of the use of
judiciary in Singapore also invests in court staff to improve
court metrics with the participants. Organization and judicial
their capacity and productivity. Singapore is making use of
performance measurement needs to be regularly undertaken.
innovative technologies, Alternative Dispute Resolution and
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increased collaboration and engagement with stakeholders
tion center at the Supreme Court where the public can access
with the aim of continuously increasing the quality of justice
information about court functioning.
and judicial service delivery.
The Slovenian project focuses on changing court manageThe longest legal proceeding to ever be recorded was the case
ment, traditionally viewed as monitoring and delayed reac-
of Duchy of Sachsen-Lauenburg vs. City of Lübeck which was
tive management, to proactive management and strategic
initiated in 1359 and ended in 1747. A direct question at the
Business Intelligence. Business Intelligence (BI) provides the
core of the presentation given by a conference delegate from
ability to transform data into practical actionable information
Germany concerns whether or not the use of IT really leads
for business management purposes. The result of this project
to efficiency. The question is whether or not the cited dispute
also serves as a solid basis for functional independence of the
would have been resolved faster if they had had IT then. It is
judiciary. In Slovenia, the Court Performance Dashboard is
believed that IT enhances the judiciary as IT can automate
used to measure and assess the performance of court staff; it
repetitive tasks, allows for easier communication for short and
is part of the BI. There are five individual dashboards defined
long distances and makes it easier for one to perform research.
in the system: human resources, case flow data, backlogs,
IT is therefore a tool which can enhance efficiency. This is
efficiency and quality. This is embedded in a data warehouse
the case when there is a centralization of servers in one data
which is the integrated approach to data gathering, process
center; when private clouds and Think Clients are used and
and analysis. The management of the courts across the coun-
when an IT system allows for electronic filing, electronic reg-
try is centralized. Data is collected with the same logic from
istration of deeds and an electronic registration of companies.
all offices creating a single consistent database, capable of
By making it possible for users to search through judicial files,
providing strategic data to policy makers and all stakeholders.
IT enhances internal and external transparency. In Germany,
Using this system enables court management to focus more
data privacy takes precedence over transparency. Hence a
on delivering justice, and benchmarking. The Slovenian pro-
prerequisite for publishing data in Germany is that there must
ject focuses on performance, as it is believed that justice is a
be a legal basis or the recipient of the data has to have a valid
supreme right of all human beings and justice can be seen as a
interest which outweighs privacy rights.
service to citizens. Hence, performance is a way of measuring
the effectiveness and efficiency of such service for the benefit
The adoption of a new Constitution in Kyrgyz Republic came
of the collectivity. The Supreme Court of Slovenia was awarded
with the introduction of many judicial reform projects. The
with “Crystal Scales of Justice” Prize in 2012.
new Constitution allows for an all-inclusive government and a
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transparency selection process for judges. The media in Kyrgyz
The nine court systems in Australia have been well harmo-
Republic play a very important role in promoting transparency
nized. The clearance rate of over 1.38 million cases launched
and public trust. Over the years, modern technological innova-
annually is between 89.2% and 96.9%. Australia uses a back-
tions have been introduced in many local courts. Judges who
log indicator to determine the standards for the disposal of
found it difficult to adjust to the reforms were given training
cases. In the Superior and intermediate courts, no more than
and seminars to familiarize them with the new technologies.
10% of active cases are to exceed 12 months and no cases are
Court rooms at the Supreme Court are equipped with video
older than 24 months. With the use of ICT, measurements can
and audio recording systems. By using these new technologies,
be made of the number of lodgments; disposal/finalizations;
citizens are able to access all information about judgments and
clearance rates; age of pending caseload (and finalized cases);
judicial processes. There are also plans to open an informa-
judicial numbers and support staff numbers (EFT); adjourn-
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ment rates; expenditure on providing court services (including
buildings); court fee income; civil cases settled; criminal cases
where there is “no contest”, and rates of criminal conviction.
The key strengths of the Australian experience include a heavy
commitment to transparency about cases and court resources,
steady adequacy of resources from government and strong
processes of scrutiny and assurance of institutional integrity.
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World Bank/Supreme Court of Georgia E-Justice
Conference
January 10-11, 2013, Tbilisi Republic of Georgia
List Of Participants
Last Name
Abdiyev
First name
Fuad
Title
Senior Advisor Depart-
Organization
Country
Ministry of Justice
Azerbaijan
ment for Organization
and Control
Adeishvili
Irakli
Judge
Tbilisi Appeals Court
Georgia
Ahtam
Akramov
Judge
Supreme Court
Tajikistan
Akhvlediani
Mamuka
Head
Tbilisi City Court
Georgia
Alania
Tamar
Judge
Tbilisi Appeals Court
Georgia
Albers
Pim
Secretary-General
JUSTPAL Secretariat
The Netherlands
Appiah
Manuella
Secretariat-Coordinator
JUSTPAL Secretariat
The Netherlands
Asatiani
David
Chairman of the Board
Georgian Lawyers for
Georgia
independent Profession
Ayci
Adnan
Judge
Supreme Court
Turkey
Azahar bin Mohamed
Dato’
Judge
Court of Appeal
Malaysia
Backovic
Cedomir
Assistant Minister
Ministry of Justice and
Serbia
for European Integra-
Public Administration
tion and International
Projects
Baramidze
Aleksandre
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Justice
Georgia
Barbara
Valentyn
Vice President/ Secre-
Supreme Court
Ukraine
First Deputy President of
Bank Gospodarstwa
Poland
the Management Board
Krajowego
tary of Judicial Chamber
in Commercial Cases
Beldowski
Jarek
Bowman
Herbert
Chief of Party
EWMI/JILEP
Georgia
Bragoi
Constantin
Department of Judicial
Ministry of Justice
Moldova
Administration
Brezovar
Rado
Senior Advisor
Supreme Court
Slovenia
Çakır
Yüksel
Judge
Ministry of Justice
Turkey
Carnevali
Davide
Researcher
Research Institute on
Italy
Judicial Systems of
the National Research
Council of Italy
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List Of Participants
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Last Name
Chkheidze
First name
Giorgi
Title
Deputy Chief of Party
Organization
Country
The Judicial Independ-
Georgia
ence and Legal Empowerment Project (JILEP)
Ebanoidze
Giorgi
Head
Bolnisi District Court
Georgia
Ganieva
Gulnaz
Manager Department of
Apparatus of the Su-
Kazakhstan
Statistics
preme Court
Getsadze
Shota
Member
High Council of Justice
Georgia
Girnius
Antanas
Deputy Head of the
National Courts Admin-
Lithuania
Informatics Division
istration
Judicial Information
Supreme Court
Korea
Ministry of Justice
Finland
World Bank
Georgia
Tbilisi Appeals Court
Georgia
Center for Profes-
Georgia
Han
Young Jin
Technology Officer
Hietanen
Aki
Chief of Information
Services
Imnadze
Elene
Senior Public Sector
Specialist
Kalandadze
Lasha
Head of the Civil Law
Chamber
Kandashvili
Irakli
Executive Coordinator
sional Development for
Lawyers
Karkalis
Ioannis
Vice Commissioner of
Office of the Commis-
State
sioner of State
Greece
Kaufman
Damir
Secretary General
Ministry of Justice
Croatia
Kazhenova
Gulmira
Manager Department of
Apparatus of the Su-
Kazakhstan
Control
preme Court
Principal Court Research
National Center for State
Consultant
Courts
Keilitz
Ingo
USA
Khulordava
Tamar
Member
EU delegation to Georgia
Georgia
Kimball
Jared
Resident Legal Advisor
Embassy of the United
Georgia
States
Kordzadze
Zviad
Attorney
Kordzadze Law Office
Georgia
Krohg
Bernt
Appeal Court Judge
NORLAG
Norway
Kublashvili
Konstantin
Chairman/Head
Supreme Court/High
Georgia
Council of Justice
Lapiņa
Sandra
Head of Administration
Supreme Court
Latvia
Lara Romero
José Francisco
Senior Judge
Provincial Court of
Spain
Valencia
Leong
James
District Judge/ Senior
Subordinate Courts
Singapore
Rustavi City Court
Georgia
Director of the Strategic
Planning & Training
Division
Liparteliani
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Larisa
Judge
Information Systems
Community of Practice
January 2013
Last Name
First name
Title
Organization
Country
Lortipanidze
Ekaterine
Project Coordinator
NORLAG
Norway
Lozej
Mateja
PSP Project Leader
Supreme Court
Slovenia
Maghradze
Lasha
Head of the Bureau of
Supreme Court
Georgia
Supreme Court
Ukraine
Subordinate Courts
Singapore
the Chairman
Makarenko
Sergii
Head of the Department
of Information Resources and Technologies
Marie
Jennifer
Registrar/Deputy Chief
District Judge
Last name
First name
Function
Organisation
Country
Marshania
Leila
Project Officer
Council of Europe
Georgia
Matitaishvili
Koka
Technical Director
Delta Soft
Georgia
Mavlyuda
Qalandarova
Deputy Chairman
Council of Justice
Tajikistan
Meishvili
Zaza
First Deputy Head of the
Supreme Court
Georgia
Department of Common
Georgia
Chairman
Mkervalishvili
Kale
Deputy Head
Courts
Moliene
Reda
Chancellor (Head of the
Supreme Court
Lithuania
Administration)
Nicolaev
Ghenadie
Judge
Supreme Court
Moldova
Obgaidze
Giorgi
Member
High Council of Justice
Georgia
Papoutsi
Melina
Consultant
World Bank
USA
Papuashvili
Shalva
Team Leader
GIZ
Georgia
Pavladze
Giorgi
Head of the Department
High Council of Justice
Georgia
Federal State of Saxony
Germany
of Legal and Organization Support
Quasdorf
Peter
Head of the IT Office of
Reichenbecher
Zeno
Programme Director
GIZ
Georgia
Rhie
Junghwan
Judge
Seoul High Court
Korea
Sarapuu
Angelika
Advisor, Legislative
Ministry of Justice
Estonia
Ministry of Justice
Austria
the Judiciary
Drafting and Development Division of Judicial
Administration Department
Schneider
Martin
Deputy Director General
Shankar
Rashmi
Lead Economist
World Bank
Georgia
Shavliashvili
Giorgi
Judge
Supreme Court
Georgia
Siva
Ramesh
Lead e-Government
World Bank
USA
GIZ
Georgia
Chief Information Officer
Specialist
Stampe
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Volker
Team Leader
Information Systems
Community of Practice
January 2013
Last Name
Stokkan
First name
Bjørnar Eirik
Title
Judge
Organization
Country
Halogaland Court of Ap-
Norway
peals/Norwegian Court
Administration – ICT
Advisory Board
Sultanaliev
Nurlan
Deputy Head
Apparatus of the Su-
Kyrgyz Republic
preme Court
Tabatadze
Rusudan
Rule of Law Project
USAID/Caucasus
Georgia
Tbilisi City Court
Georgia
Management Specialist
Tavkhelidze
Rusudan
Tevzadze
Levan
Head
Kutaisi City Court
Georgia
Todua
Ilona
Judge
Tbilisi City Court
Georgia
Todua
Ucha
Consultant of the Chair-
Tbilisi Appeals Court
Georgia
man's Bureau
Toktosheva
Ainura
Press Secretary
Supreme Court
Kyrgyz Republic
Tsakadze
Sophio
Chief Consultant
Department of Court
Georgia
Tschekhani
Giorgi
Chief Consultant
Statistics and Analysis
Department of Court
Georgia
Statistics and Analysis
Tsertsvadze
Valeri
Head
Tbilisi Appeals Court
Georgia
Tskhadaia
Natia
Chief Consultant / Court
Supreme Court
Georgia
Tbilisi City Court
Georgia
Embassy of the United
Georgia
Speaker
Tskipurishvili
Mariam
Head of the Bureau of
the Civil Law Chamber
Tsnoriashvili
Nata
Legal Specialist
States
Tsuladze
Aleksandre
Deputy Head
Department of Court
Georgia
Statistics and Analysis
Valdés-Solís Iglesias
Enrique
Prosecutor/ Legal Advi-
Ministry of Justice
Spain
Supreme Court
Latvia
sor
Veļeckis
Pāvels
Head of IT-Division
Walsh
Barry
Consultant
World Bank
Australia
Wangber
Walter
Head of Mission/Appeal
NORLAG
Norway
Court Judge
Yusifov
Shahin
Criminal Collegium
Supreme Court
Azerbaijan
Zambakhidze
Tamar
Judge
Tbilisi Appeals Court
Georgia
Zhumagulov
Marat
Head of Department of
Apparatus of the Su-
Kazakhstan
Ensuring Activity of the
preme Court
Court
Zodelava
Tamer
Senior Legal Professional
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GIZ
Georgia