In the 11th century, it is said that a popular method of determining criminal cases concerning witchcraft was to tie up the accused and throw them into a lake. If they were innocent, they would sink. If they survived, they would be guilty because only some unseen hand would have saved them. Back then, a person who wanted to bring a case against another also had to master the strength to travel a great distance, often on foot or using medieval forms of transport. Today, justice looks very different. Yet it continues to change and is continuously being improved. Whilst justice looks vastly different today, it is by no means perfect. That is why court systems across the world are constantly seeking to improve by introducing new ways of doing justice. In recent decades, technology has taken centre stage in our society, with every aspect of our life being fundamentally transformed. The courts have not been spared.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF COURT PROCESSES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
