E-democracy is becoming" an increasingly important trend in the world of legal and political practice. In 2009, the European Council identified the role and place of e-democracy as a means to strengthen the existing system of democracy by increasing public participation and ensuring access to the democratic process. Likewise, the Council of Europe has highlighted the e-justice system as one of the important areas of e-democracy. E-justice involves the creation of a transparent, accountable and independent judiciary based on electronic workflow.
legal mechanisms
e-justice
impartiality and independence of arbitrators
transparency
accountability
access to justice
electronic workflow
remote interaction
openness of information
legal practice
Jaroslav Valerievich Antonov is a practicing lawyer. He is also a lecturer in the Department of Constitutional Law of the North-west Institute of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
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