An amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure, which includes the ability to file complaints online, has been deliberated by the Legal Committee of the House of Representatives in preparation for the introduction of IT procedures in civil trials.
The Code of Civil Procedure amendment allows online procedures for filing complaints and briefs to courts, which are currently limited to writing, and for lawyers and other agents online. It is required to be submitted.
In addition, it allows the use of web conferencing so that it is not necessary to appear in court when making oral arguments, and it is also possible to use web conferencing in cases where the court or the parties approve of witness cross-examination.
The revised bill was deliberated at the Legal Committee of the House of Representatives on the 23rd, and Minister of Justice Furukawa said, "From the viewpoint of further speeding up and streamlining civil proceedings and making civil trials easier for the people to use. We are trying to revise it. "