Asia Pacific Judicial Reform Forum

4th Meeting of the Asia Pacific Judicial Reform Forum

25-28 October 2010

"Using Technology To Improve Court Performance"

The Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China hosted the 4th APJRF Meeting in Beijing between 25 and 28 October 2010. The theme of the Meeting was "Using Technology to Improve Court Performance" and its focus was on using technology to improve access to justice, reduce case backlog, improve judicial decision making and manage courts.

Meeting papers received as at 15 March 2011 are included by link through the title of each session.

Venue: Capital Hotel, Beijing

**News and Journal Reports on the Meeting**

Judicial Officers Bulletin

Final Program

Date	Activity	Details
*25 October 2010*
12.00 - 17.00	Tour to the Great Wall
17.30 – 19.00	Planning meeting: schedule/objectives of conference	APJRF Secretariat and presenters

*26 October 2010*
08.00 – 09.00	Registration
09.00 – 09.15	Welcome	The Hon. Wang Shengjun President Supreme People’s Court People's Republic of China
09.15 - 09.30	APJRF Update	Justice McClellan Acting Chairman APJRF Secretariat
09.30 - 09.45	Purpose and outcomes of the meeting	Justice McClellan
09.45 - 10.30	Keynote Address	"Using Technology to Improve Court Performance: Malaysia's Experience" Chief Justice Zaki Azmi Malaysia
10.30 – 11.00	Morning Tea
11.00 - 12.30	Using Technology to Improve Governance, Transparency and Accountability	Case Studies followed by Panel Discussion Session Chair: Chief Justice Renato C Corona Supreme Court of the Philippines "Fully Use Technology to Promote Scientific Management, to Improve Judicial Transparency and Fulfill Judicial Accountability" [Chinese language] English Translation Ms Yan Ge Senior Judge Supreme People’s Court, People's Republic of China "Start Simple: Using Technology to improve Governance, Transparency and Accountability - an Indonesian Court Experience" Dr Artidjo Alkostar Deputy Chief Justice Supreme Court of Indonesia
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 – 15.30	Using Technology to Improve Access to Justice	Case Studies followed by Panel Discussion Session Chair: Chief Justice Robert Torres Supreme Court of Guam "Building Automated Information Management Systems Across the Justice Sector" Judge Duarte Tilman District Judge Timor-Leste "Use of Information Technology (IT) in Courts" Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi Supreme Court of Pakistan “E-Court – United Platform of Commercial Courts in Russian Federation” Dr Irena Reshetnikova Chief Justice Sverdlovsk Region Commercial Court Russian Federation "Using Technology to Improve Access to Justice - Implementation Considerations" Mr Ramesh Siva Lead IT Specialist World Bank
15.30 – 16.00	Afternoon Tea
16.00 – 17.00	Using Technology to Improve Access to Justice (continued)
18.30 – 20.30	Dinner hosted by the President of the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China

*27 October 2010*
09.00 – 10.30	Improving Case Management and Reducing Backlogs through the Use of Technology	Case Studies followed by Panel Discussion Session Chair: Mr Jiang Huiling Senior Judge Supreme People's CourtPeople's Republic of China "Using Technology to Improve Administration Level, and to Perfect Evaluation System for Pursuing Adjudication Effectiveness" Mr Sheng Yongqiang Vice President Shanghai High People's Court People's Republic of China “Optimising Technology in the Litigation Process: Singapore's EFS Experience” Mr Foo Chee Hock Registrar Supreme Court of Singapore
10.30 – 11.00	Morning Tea
11.00 – 12.30	Using Technology to Improve Support to the Judiciary Resource management, including rostering Knowledge management Decision support	Case Studies followed by Panel Discussion Session Chair: Sudarshan Ramaswamy Policy Advisor - Legal Reform and Justice UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre “Better decision making with technology - the Judicial Information Research System". Mr Ernest Schmatt. Chief Executive Judicial Commission of New South Wales, Australia "LawNet: The Singapore Legal Research Experience" Justice Lee Seiu Kin Supreme Court of Singapore
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 – 17.00	Visit to Supreme People's Court and Beijing High People’s Court
17.00 - 17.30	Activity (TBC)

*28 October 2010*
09.00 – 10.00	Where to from here? Analysis of needs	A speaker followed by facilitated general discussion Session Chair: Justice McClellan "Embracing Information Technology in the Superior Courts in PNG" Justice Nicholas Kirriwom Supreme Court of PNG
10.00 – 10.30	Morning Tea
10.30 – 12.00	Where to from here (continued)? Planning and process mapping Project management skills Funding availability Support networks (APJRF website)	A few words by four panellists followed by facilitated general discussion Session Chair: Justice McClellan "Court Computerization Anyone?" "Where to From Here? Sharing our experience: Computerization of the Courts of Sabah and Sarawak" Justice Richard Malanjum Chief Judge High Court of Sabah and Sarawak Mr Ramesh Siva Lead IT Specialist World Bank (Talking Points) Mr Xiaohua Peng Lead Professional PRC Resident Mission Asian Development Bank Mr Ramaswamy Sudarshan Policy Advisor - Legal Reform and Justice UNDP
12.00 – 12.30	Summary and Conclusion of the Meeting	Justice McClellan Justice Su Zelin Vice President Supreme People's Court People's Republic of China
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch