not mentioned.
The Judiciary staff may have useful ideas of their own. For some applications micro-computers might be best. Others may need small systeme and yet others a main-frame.
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Office Machinery
Turning to office machinery, some judges and judicial officers may need word-processors. Many would welcome such assistance in writing judgments. Word-processors could greatly relieve the typing force. A greater distribution of electronic typewriters would also be likely to be cost-effective.
Communications
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The Judiciary communicates large amounts of information to the outside world, the daily lists of cases for hearing and the warned lists being examples. The legal profession, the Attorney-General, the Director of Legal Aid, the Duty Lawyer Scheme and the Registrar-General all need to receive listing information as early as possible. suggests that facsimile machines would be useful. The need for improved communications generally whether within the various offices of the Judiciary or between the Judiciary and others is
the Judiciary and others is a matter for special examination. There may be ways in which service to the public could be significantly improved.
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Management
An administrator responsible to the Registrar or Judiciary Administrator (when appointed) should be given a clear remit to examine the requirements of the Judiciary for computerisation and other forms of mechanisation, to recommend what most urgently needs to be done, to make recommendations for a strategy and priorities and to carry out the programme. He will need a team; he will certainly need full advice
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