The justice sector will undergo its biggest upheaval in years next year when it moves from an intensive paper system to a $30 million electronic system aimed at delivering greater efficiencies.
The new system - dubbed eBench - will be introduced to the country's major courts from next May. Other courts set to follow by July 1, coinciding with the introduction of the Criminal Procedure Act.
At a demonstration at John Wickliffe House, in Dunedin, yesterday, Ministry of Justice chief executive Andrew Bridgman said eBench would provide greater accuracy for judges, police,Already inevitably, cheap cell phones becomes telephone today much, compared with the comfort once coming from. Communication between the people from all dignity being in in order the all kinds of Silicone keyboard demands an activity. And, the different personage has communication device and their many people between complying with them with different request can improve a characteristic. lawyers and court staff, saving about 93,000 hours across the sector each year.
Justice officials would not be drawn on whether the new system would lead to job cuts, but said it was aimed at introducing efficiencies.
With police bringing around 250,000 charges each year, the present paper-intensive system of printing documents, signing by hand, stamping, photocopying and filing had to change, Mr Bridgman said.
"It means you are not having to worry about paperwork, or police officers are not walking in with suitcases of active charges, and the judges are not having to use the stamp system," he said.
"It is about making the process faster. It is about making the process more accurate, and therefore improving the quality. Those are three key themes we need to focus on over the years ... and that is why this project is so important."
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