The project of archiving and automating the judicial system, that started in the Sharjah and Ajman courts, has so far archived more than 750,000 pages of the Judiciary in Sharjah covering 22,000 out of 90,000 cases settled in the last three years.As per Justice Minister Hadef Al Dhairi, “A plan has been chalked out to implement the e-justice project in Ajman, Umm Al Qaiwain and Fujairah”, the minister said during a tour of the progress of the project in Sharjah courts.He also added that the e-management and archiving project aims at raising the efficiency and competence of the federal justice system under the ministry's strategy which primarily seeks to deliver best judicial services. The e-archives will allow quick and safe retrieval of files of cases by judges, secretaries and lawyers, thus helping all parties to settle cases in short time.

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Because of all of the above measures, as far as having an efficient judicial system is concerned, the UAE ranked first in the Middle East region, according to the Judicial System Efficiency Index for 2016 of the World Bank (WB).Globally, the UAE ranked 25th in the index.The move to something like a Digital / Virtual Court can provide a far more effective and accessible venue for pre-trial hearings, interviews and even trials themselves. The combination of technology and new legal processes and procedures can fulfill the invaluable promise and potential of Digital Justice for everyone.