E-Shariah : where technology meets law
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2012
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Wan Mohd Saman, W.S.
Haider, A.
Ku Bahador, K.M.
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Online proceedings of the European, Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems 2012 (EMCIS) : accepted refereed papers, 2012, iss.114, pp.208-217
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European, Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems (EMCIS2012) (7 Jun 2012 - 8 Jun 2012 : Munich, Germany)
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Malaysia legal system rooted from both English and Islamic Law. In both Civil and Shariah court system, the speed with which complete, authentic, credible information is available to jurists as well as the measures taken to maintain quality, integrity and security of court records is as important as the application of relevant laws and the precedents to decide the case. In Shariah Courts, information and communication technologies not only enable the workflow of the courts and facilitate information management, but also used to integrate Shariah courts with their stake holders. The integration of State Shariah Courts in various jurisdictions of Malaysia provides for the standardisation of practice and technology and at the same time allows jurists a one-stop solution for consultations regarding interpretations of Shariah Law and derivation of precedents in the light of decisions taken before. Here, the role of technology extends from mere record management technology to business intelligent oriented decision support tools. This paper presents a case study of E-Shariah initiative in Malaysian Shariah Courts and highlights the issues and challenges faced during implementation of this initiative and provides appreciation of how effectively technology has been used dispense speedy justice in Shariah cases.
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