The business world has indeed left the legal world

behind when it comes to using technology. Often, the reason

businesses have moved to using technology is that it is more

cost effective to share and store information digitally. That is

also why the courts should do the same.

The Internet now provides a wide range of legal

information, and the benefit of information being provided in

this way is that it can be kept up-to-date as the law changes.

Not only can the Internet assist in legal research, but it can also

assist in court processes generally, that is, in trial preparation

and in the courtroom throughout the hearing.

Allison Stanfield. Cyber courts: using the Internet to assist court processes. Internet: www7.scu.edu.au (adapted).