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E-Shariah: Information and Communication Technologies for Shariah Court Management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 June 2013

Wan Satirah Wan Mohd Saman  and
Abrar Haider
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Abstract

This paper, written by Wan Satirah Wan Mohd Saman and Abrar Haider, presents a case study of E-Shariah and discusses the application of information and communication technologies in the administration of Shariah Courts in Malaysia. The technologies have two roles in the administration of Shariah courts; firstly, these technologies enable the workflow of the courts and facilitate information management, and secondly they are used to integrate State Shariah Courts in various jurisdictions of Malaysia. The case study highlights the issues and challenges faced during implementation of this initiative and provides an appreciation of how effectively technology has been used to help Shariah Courts dispense speedy justice.

Keywords

records managementcourt administrationelectronic records management systemsShariah lawShariah courtsMalaysia
Type
International Perspectives
Information
Legal Information Management , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , June 2013 , pp. 94 - 106
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 2013. Published by British and Irish Association of Law Librarians 

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