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DIFC Courts launches new case management and e-filing systems

DUBAI — DIFC Courts, Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) independent, common law judicial system officially launched a new, state-of- the-art online case management and e-filing system on Tuesday that will increase the access Court users and the public have to case information.

The new Web-based tools will increase user accessibility by allowing lawyers registered with the DIFC Courts, and any other interested parties to access up-to-the-minute updates of case listings and public documents online. Each user will be able to stream automatic feeds to their e-mail accounts once they have signed up for the service. Updates regarding public events and case filings can also be delivered via RSS feed.

In line with DIFC Courts’ drive for efficiency, the new e-filing system will allow users to file claim forms and application notices online and incorporates the three most frequently used forms to initiate a case or file an application. More forms are envisaged as the Court progresses towards the vision of a paperless service.

The new system, interCOMM by Visionhall, performs all initial validation of the data provided and returns verified sealed documents almost immediately. The automation the system provides allows staff to allot their time to specialised tasks associated with progressing cases, as opposed to spending significant amounts of time on administrative tasks.

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