The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown yesterday announced a partnership with the Judiciary of Guyana for the development of an automated court case management system in Guyana.
A release from the embassy said that the overall goal of this project is to improve the functioning of Guyana’s judicial system.
“The new case management system will help Guyana’s judiciary ensure criminal cases are handled expeditiously, reduce the case backlog, and increase public trust and confidence in the justice system. The court case management system will utilize a shared, open-source, and cost-effective technology to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of judges and court staff by automating document production, improving pro-cesses, and facilitating data sharing”, the release said.
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Inter-national Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is supporting the project, and the National Center for State Courts will execute the project alongside the Judiciary of Guyana. The release said that the United States expects to invest more than US$400,000 in the system, making it the largest new investment in a judicial sector assistance programme in Guyana in years. It is expected to be completed in 17 months.
