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QUT leads in e-court technology, education and research
QUT
participates in International moot lab trial
Training
Sessions
Electronic Courtroom Hire
<e.law> Australia
Virtual Tour
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 Introduction
The <e.law> QUT Moot Court is one of Australia's most advanced electronic
courtrooms containing state-of-the-art information technology and audio-visual
integration. New technology in the courtroom revolutionises document management
and provide new methods of displaying evidence and exhibits. Efficiencies
are created through faster access to and display of information.
 The
<e.law> QUT Moot Court is one of the leading electronic moot
court rooms in the world. The <e.law>
QUT Moot Court is used to educate students in the applications of new
technologies to the courtroom and the legal profession overall.
 QUT
Law graduates will have a thorough understanding of the application of
law office technology and the ways in which lawyers can use workflow,
communications, multimedia and computerised legal research to improve
their efficiency. The <e.law> QUT Moot Court, on-line teaching sites,
electronic library databases and 24 hour computer laboratories have been
progressively installed to achieve this.
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 The
<e.law> QUT Moot Court enables students to be trained in advocacy and
mooting. Graduating students enter the profession with relevant, current
skills in electronic courtroom procedure. Members of the profession may
also benefit from the <e.law> QUT Moot Court through Continuing Legal
Education training.
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 Current
facilities include Ringtail Courtbook software, 14 multimedia computers
with Internet and Library database access, document projector, video and
audio recording capabilities including optional quad screen display and
data projection facilities. Real Time transcript software will be installed
and videoconferencing facilities are included in the upgrade plan. All
equipment in the facility is controlled by a touch screen, which includes
the ability to send information to any of the 25 LCD screens.
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 Benefits
of an electronic courtroom
The <e.law> QUT Moot Court offers these benefits
to the court process:
- A speedier tracking system for case management
- Documents, once scanned, numbered and indexed, will not need to be
photocopied a number of times, cutting down the volume and cost of paper.
- While originals will still need to be kept, electronic copies will
be sufficient in most cases in the courtroom.
- Searching through documents and transcript will be much faster, reducing
the time spent in court and court costs.
- The Opportunity to use contemporary electronic transcription methods
is a particular advantage for counsel and judges.
- Floppy disks and electronic transfer of documents to courtroom files
will replace trolleys laden with paper.
- The software used is web-base allowing practitioners to have password
access to court documents and be able to work on them at any location.
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QUT leads in e-court technology, education and research
Since the e-court opened in July 2001, the technology showcased in the
court has remained at the forefront of case and court electronic management.
It uses the latest software and hardware and is constantly being upgraded
in line with the latest developments in this specialised area.
Education
The electronic courtroom is used by undergraduate and postgraduate legal
practice and bar practice students for training in advocacy. Additionally
students are tutored in the use of the integrated case management and
court management software and hardware. Students from around Australia
and new Zealand competing in the competition moots held at the QUT School
of Law are also able to take advantage of the electronic facilities.
Research
School of Law academics, whose interests lie in this developing area of
modern legal practice, are undertaking research into various aspects of
electronic court practice and the teaching and learning benefits the electronic
facilities bring to advocacy training.
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QUT participates in international Virtual Moot 
QUT Law staff used the <e.law> QUT Moot Court in an electronic
moot , the Virtual Moot, in 2006 and 2007 which involved teams from around Australia and the United States.
QUT intends to compete in this competitition again in 2008.
View
details of the mock trial [external site]
Training Sessions
Training in the electronic courtroom procedure is available to judges,
barristers, litigation lawyers, paralegals and court managers. Training
sessions can be created to suit the needs of your firm, chamber or court.
For enquiries regarding the inspection or hire of the facility
please call: (07) 3138 4060.
Courtroom
brochure available [pdf]
Naming Rights sponsor:
<e.law>
www.elaw.net.au
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