In times of perpetual technological advancements, we often forget the demands of the informatisation process of the judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina as initiated by the HJPC BiH over a decade ago. Ever since its establishment, the Council has approached the process strategically and thanks to such approach and the continued support of its donors who have recognised the potential of the informatisation process, today the BiH judiciary has an advanced IT system which has not only changed the form rather also the methodology and the way judges and prosecutors operate.

The path we have taken over the last decade has been long and arduous. The traditional manual method used to process cases, one that hadn’t changed significantly throughout the 20th century has given way, and thanks to available ICT resources we have transformed the way the judiciary operates allowing us to measure the performance efficiency of judicial institutions and the manner in which resources are managed within the judiciary.

Our achievements throughout our journey do not afford us the right to stop and rest.

Ongoing technological developments and the ever growing demands of the citizens for quality service both motivate and require us to be permanently involved in informatisation efforts.

The partnership between the HJPC BiH and the European Union i.e. the Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina was and continues to be vital to the realisation of our goals in the area of informatisation, though also in other areas of significance for judicial reform. The fact that the European Union has recognised our vision for the judiciary of Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with their support throughout the many years of its realisation, speaks in favour of our efforts towards ensuring an independent, accountable and professional judiciary.

Therefore, we have decided to present the results of this multiple-year process for the informatisation of the judiciary, seeing as it has helped make our judiciary more efficient, transparent and accessible, all with the aim of achieving efficient access to justice for the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.