Asynchronous Online Courts: The Future of Courts?
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Date
2023-05-05
Authors
Xi, Chen
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
University of Oregon School of Law
Abstract
Asynchronous online courts combine the features of the current online court and online dispute resolution (ODR), allowing the public to communicate online asynchronously. Canada, the United Kingdom (U.K.), Singapore, and China have established various asynchronous online courts, and the new courts are highly likely to become the next generation of online courts. However, there are challenges against asynchronous online courts, as the new courts might violate the principle of direct and verbal trial, lead to paper hearings rather than oral trials, exclude those who cannot access the Internet, provide less transparency, impair court majesty, and create a mass of frivolous cases. Should asynchronous online courts be established and popularized?
Description
56 pages
Keywords
Dispute resolution, Courts of law, Access to justice
Citation
24 Or. Rev. Int'l L. 39