Author(s): Osamah Al-Naimat, Noor Akiaf Al-Dabbas, Mohammad Mufdi Faleh Maaqqbeh
The issue of litigation via the Internet or what is known as electronic litigation (e-litigation) is a significant matter in litigation nowadays. The Jordanian judiciary has adopted this method to confront the crises that the state is going through which prevents holding court hearings in courtrooms. In fact, litigation has several advantages to the progress of the proceedings, such as reducing the burdens on the parties to the claim, lawyers, judges, and citizens. Therefore, this study seeks to address the concept of this modern mechanism, its methods, and Jordan's experience in applying electronic courts remotely. The current study concluded that we are encountering a new mechanism to implement a new judicial system based on the foundations, rules, legislation, and judicial rulings in the era of information and digital technology, which has virtually reduced the world to a global village. Truly, everything now can be digitalized, whether they were sounds or images. Through utilizing computers connected to the Internet and via e-mail, electronic courts can facilitate the settlement of cases and their procedures for litigants and the implementation of judgments electronically more instantly.