E-Justice in Russia

Abstract

Electronic justice in Russia is part of the general trend of digitalization of public authorities.  The present work reveals the main elements of electronic justice in Russia at the current stage. The paper  examines trends and patterns in the development of electronic justice focusing on the needs of civil society and the business community. It also explores positive and controversial aspects of the introduction of digital technology in court. The study provides an overview of certain aspects of digital justice, requiring the state to ensure equal technological accessibility and elimination of digital inequality among participants of the judicial process. The research formulates the limits of the use of information technology in court, considering the technological accessibility to the electronic court. The present study forms a holistic view of the state of Russian electronic justice.