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[ 108 | Vol. 8,2019 ]
IMPLEMENTING AN E-JUSTICE SYSTEM IN
GHANA: PROSPECTS, RISKS, CHALLENGES
AND LESSONS FROM BEST PRACTICE
Maame Efua Addadzi-Koom* & Ebenezer Adjei Bediako
ABSTRACT
There is an increasing global recognition of e-justice initiatives, with
a growing significance for African states. Access to justice remains
a pressing issue in Ghana. The effective integration of ICTs in the
delivery of justice will help free up the clogged justice system. An
effective e-justice system will also reduce bribery and corruption within
the Ghanaian judiciary. E-justice has the added advantage of reducing
the cost of litigation as it cuts down on the geographical barriers by
replacing travel with electronic dealings. On the flip side however,
e-justice system runs the risk of limiting access to justice by the less
privileged in society who are on the other side of the digital divide.
This research explores the prospects, risks and challenges of adopting
an e-justice system in Ghana by drawing lessons from best practices in
and outside of Africa.
Keywords: Access to justice, Court, E-justice, Ghana, Information
Communication Technology, Judiciary.
I. INTRODUCTION
Technological advancements, particularly the use of information and
communication technologies (ICTs) have stretched its tentacles into every
sector of society including national governance. The recent conceptions of
e-government, e-governance, e-democracy and e-justice are indications of the
far-reaching influence of ICTs in the administration of a nation. Clearly, using an
LLB (KNUST); BL (Ghana); LLM (Fordham); PhD Candidate (University of Cape Town,
South Africa); Lecturer, Faculty of Law, KNUST.
LLB (KNUST); BL (Ghana); LLM (University of South Africa); Lecturer, Faculty of
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