DOHA: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has officially launched a series of technological innovations that allow for cases to be conducted remotely, providing a platform for a virtual court service.
A new case management system supplied by Visionhall allows documents to be filed at the Court electronically and for cases to be assigned to judges remotely, effectively opening the Court for business 24 hours a day.
Witnesses, lawyers and even judges can take part in cases from across the globe via multi-channel video-conferencing and can even participate via mobile phone or tablet.
CEO Robert Musgrove said: “QICDRC is a modern business court designed for the needs of international modern businesses. Through the use of technology we are able to offer a global ‘virtual court’ service where the parties do not have to be physically present in Doha, allowing businesses to control and present their dispute from wherever they are located. Companies generally want their disputes to be resolved as quickly and economically as possible there are significant time and travel costs to be saved by conducting disputes remotely.”
“The QICDRC also provides more conventional access to its renowned international judiciary, but it is important that businesses are provided with the widest choice in how they want their disputes resolved” he added.
Shithal Shetty, QICDRC Senior IT Development Officer said: “Technology is evolving at a fast pace and in contrast to the old-fashioned concept of a courtroom, the QICDRC has a highly modernised IT infrastructure to offer user-friendly solutions to our clients, no matter where they are located.”
