The current study aimed to identify the impact of remote litigation on justice in Saudi
courts from the perspective of judges and sheikhs, determine its impact on the speed of
case completion, and analyze its effect on the provision of justice to citizens. The study
also aimed to determine the effects of remote litigation on the efficiency of the judicial
system, analyze the potential challenges and risks of remote litigation technology,
examine the impact of remote litigation on transparency and reliability in the judicial
system, assess the readiness of the Saudi judicial system to adopt remote litigation, and
determine the extent of statistically significant differences between the responses of the
study sample members attributable to variables such as gender, age, and educational level.
The study relied on the descriptive analytical approach, developing a questionnaire
consisting of 40 statements divided into six axes. The validity and reliability of the study
tool were verified before it was distributed electronically. A simple random sample of 396
units from the community of judges and sheikhs responded to the questionnaire, in
addition to a 25-unit pilot sample. One of the most prominent findings of the study was
that the study sample's degree of agreement on the six questionnaire axes was ranked in
descending order as follows: The first axis, "Evaluating the extent of the impact of remote
litigation on the speed of case completion," ranked first, with a "very high" approval score
and an arithmetic mean of 4.42. The second axis, "Analyzing the extent of the impact of
remote litigation on providing justice to citizens," ranked second, with a "very high"
approval score and an arithmetic mean of 4.33. The fifth axis, "Studying the extent of the
impact of remote litigation on the transparency and reliability of the judicial system,"
ranked third, with a "very high" approval score and an arithmetic mean of 4.24. The sixth
axis, "Evaluating the readiness of the Saudi judicial system to adopt remote litigation,"
ranked fourth, with a "high" approval score and an arithmetic mean of 4.14. The fourth
axis, "Analyzing the extent of the ability of remote litigation technology to overcome
potential challenges and risks," ranked fifth, with a "high" approval score and an
arithmetic mean of 4.08. Finally, the third axis, "Examining the extent to which remote
litigation can exceed the efficiency of the judicial system," ranked sixth, with a "high"
approval rating and an arithmetic mean of 3.90. The results also showed no statistically
significant differences between the study sample's responses regarding the impact of
remote litigation on justice in Saudi courts, attributable to variables such as gender, age,
and educational level. The study concluded with recommendations, including the need to
strengthen and develop the technical infrastructure of courts, update judicial legislation in
line with the digital transformation, provide ongoing training programs for judges and
other parties involved in the judicial process, and enhance the reliability and security of
digital judicial data . |
