The Ministry of Justice launched an innovative package of legal, electronic and smart legal services, among them the legal vacancy platform, which is an electronic platform aimed at empowering citizens looking for work in the legal field, as well as several smart services such as filing suits online, without the need to attend the court, And the electronic marriage service.
The Director of the Information Technology Department in the Ministry, Eng. Jassim Al Ali, emphasized that the Ministry's electronic and smart services witnessed a qualitative shift in order to meet the aspirations of the customers, in reaching the ministry's legal and judicial services, and achieving them quickly and easily, and saving them effort and time.
He pointed out that the ministry provides major legal and judicial services, on its website and smart application, among them smart justice, a system that allows lawyers to file cases online, without the need to attend court, pay judicial fees, litigate and remotely articulate in specific cases, through Voice and video chat for free, and follow up on developments regarding trial sessions, indicating that the system is characterized by privacy and security.
Al Ali mentioned that one of the most prominent smart services provided is the electronic marriage service, whereby members of the public can book an appointment with the authorized person, choose a specific authorized person, as desired, and fill in the data of both the husband and wife and witnesses and obtain signatures, through a smart screen carried by the authorized When the marriage contract is concluded, then a marriage contract is sent electronically to the Sharia court, and after signing it, an electronic copy of it is sent to the husband’s e-mail, indicating that this service received wide acclaim, and witnesses a remarkable turnout from citizens, for the time and effort it provides in the procedures of the marriage contract .
Al Ali pointed out a number of other smart electronic services, among them the electronic certificates and documentation service, and it includes a request to prove the continuity of marriage, a request to prove non-work, a request to prove non-marriage, and a request to prove the relationship of kinship, and the service fee is paid online through the e-dirham portal, In addition to the official document certification service, it includes official documents issued by government agencies and the certification of their documents.
Al Ali indicated that the aforementioned set of services can be registered through the single sign-on gateway, which can be used by registering a single user, and that the services are linked to the UAE Pass digital identity system.
The director of the Ministry of Lawyers and Translators Affairs Department, Counselor Sarah Hazim Al Shamsi, told «Emirates Today» that the Ministry of Justice in order to achieve that strategy launched an innovative package of electronic and smart legal and judicial services, made available by browsers and smart devices, including the smart lawyer program, which The legal services provided have been completed, to meet the needs of the legal profession and members of the public, and law offices, where the program was developed in accordance with the highest standards in order to save time and effort, and facilitate access to lawyers services around the clock quickly and easily.
Al Shamsi added that one of the most prominent of these services that have been launched through the smart lawyer system is the legal vacancy platform, which is an electronic platform aimed at empowering citizens looking for work in the field of law, through the presentation of their CVs, and the availability of legal job opportunities available at law firms and legal advice In the country, in a way that provides an effective means of communication between legal seekers and law firms.
Al Shamsi stressed that the smart lawyer system, which was launched by the Ministry, ensured the achievement of the smart electronic transformation of the legal services provided, as it is an effective communication platform between the elements working in the justice sector, whether the ministry, lawyers or the public dealers and law firms.
She pointed out that one of the most smart legal services that are popular with the customers is the “legal in your aid” service, which is a legal initiative aimed at providing legal consultations and assistance, and translating documents submitted to the courts legal translation for those who are unable to pay the required translation fees, through lawyers Volunteers, certified legal translation offices, around the clock, and a search service for a lawyer or law firm, to hire him in a case.
Al Shamsi stressed that the smart lawyer application provides many smart electronic services for lawyers, including registration in the register of lawyers, renewal of registration, obtaining a certificate for who is interested, managing the electronic profile and downloading all the documents, access to all requests submitted and knowing their status and stages of achievement, and response On the additional requirements of the Ministry, access to the delegation's calls and access to the previous delegation's cases, information and deadlines, in a manner that ensures the achievement of the Ministry's high level of happiness for customers, and satisfaction with the services it provides that guarantee a completed and real justice.