Civil online courts: A proposal to introduce them without affecting the right to access to justice of those that do not have access to the internet

Authors

Abstract

One of the main concerns associated to the implementation of online civil courts is the situation of those persons that do not have access to the internet. In that sense, in this work we propose a formula to introduce such courts without affecting the right to access to justice of those that do not have access to the web. The idea is to find the adequate balance between this policy that have already proven its value in saving litigation time and costs, and the State’s duty to secure the right to access the courts of justice to all its citizens.

Keywords:

Online courts, Access to justice, civil procedure

Author Biography

José Allende Pérez de Arce, Allende Bascuñan y Cía.

José Alberto Allende Pérez de Arce es abogado. Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Los Andes, Chile. Magíster en Derecho (LL.M) por University College de Londres, Reino Unido. Se desempeña como abogado asociado en Allende Bascuñán y Cía, Chile.

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