Judicature (Electronic Filing, Service and Virtual Proceedings) Rules

1. (a) all courts of Judicature;
2. (b) all parties, persons and entities filing or requesting access to electronic court records; and
3. (c) judicial officers and other persons conducting business on behalf of the court, including justices, judges, magistrates and registrars responding to requests for electronic court records.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (b) the creation of electronic registers and electronic files;
2. (c) electronic filing and electronic service of court documents;
3. (d) the exchange of electronic versions of documents, including pleadings, statements, written submissions, proceedings, exhibits, rulings, judgments, orders and decrees;
4. (e) electronic signatures and electronic sealing of court documents and such security features as may be required from time to time;
5. (f) electronic payment of court fees, fines and deposits;
6. (g) the electronic archiving of court files and records;
7. (h) the execution of court warrants, orders and decrees;
8. (i) electronic auctioning;

5 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. "accessible by the public" means that a court record is open to inspection by any member of the public and may be reproduced as permitted by these Rules and any other applicable law;
2. "Court" means a court of Judicature established by or under the authority of the Constitution;
3. "database" means a collection of electronic data that is organised so that its contents can easily be accessed, managed and updated;
4. "document conferencing" means simultaneous access to a document by participants in virtual link proceedings by projecting the document on a screen with a view to considering it in evidence;
5. "Electronic Court Case Management Information System or ECCMIS" means the system approved by the Chief Justice for electronic court case management including the filing and service of electronic documents and electronic hearing;
6. "e-filer" means an individual who is authorised to file documents electronically through the electronic filing system;
7. "electronic data" means information that has been translated into an electronic form that is more convenient to move or process;
8. "electronic filing" means the electronic transmission to the court of a document using the court's electronic filing system, together with the transmission from the court of a notice of electronic filing containing an electronic hyperlink to the filed document;

20 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) In all judicial proceedings, the court and the parties to the case may, where possible, use technology to expedite the proceedings and make them more efficient and effective.
2. (2) The technology referred to in subrule (1) includes-
3. (a) electronic filing;
4. (b) electronic service of documents;
5. (c) digital display devices;
6. (d) transcript devices;
7. (e) evidence presentation devices;
8. (f) video and audio conferencing;

7 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The presiding judicial officer shall approve the use of any technology before it is used in the court.
2. (2) A request for use of technology under subrule (1) may be made-
3. (a) by a party or his or her representative, by oral application or letter; or
4. (b) by a witness, by oral application or letter.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) There is established in the Judiciary, an electronic register for criminal and civil matters.
2. (2) The electronic register established under subrule (1) shall be the sole repository of all court records filed electronically in a case for the duration of the case and the applicable retention period under the applicable law.
3. (3) The electronic register established under subrule (1) shall be maintained by a Registrar or a magistrate as may be applicable and shall contain-
4. (a) in the case of civil matters, the particulars of every suit, cause, petition, application, reference, revision, claim and appeal lodged in the courts; and
5. (b) in the case of criminal matters, the particulars of every criminal case, criminal cause, criminal application, criminal appeal, criminal revision and criminal reference.
6. (4) The civil register maintained under subrule (2) (a) shall contain-
7. (a) the file case number, arranged in the order of filing, including the date and year;
8. (b) the number of any application or appeal arising out of the civil matter;

22 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) All parties to judicial proceedings shall-
2. (a) register for the use of ICT with the Electronic Court Case Management Information System in Form 1 set out in the Schedule to these Rules;
3. (b) comply with the registration conditions when using the System; and
4. (c) maintain one or more working email addresses at which the filer agrees to accept email notifications and service from the System.
5. (2) A law firm shall provide details of persons authorised to access the System on behalf of the firm.
6. (3) Court forms developed by the Judiciary or prescribed by any applicable law shall be the official court forms and, where an applicable court form exists, it shall be used, whether filed electronically or physically.
7. (4) A registered user shall update the register whenever there is any change in the registered details.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) In every court where the System has been deployed, all filing shall be done electronically, unless the court otherwise directs.
2. (2) Where a registered user fails to file electronically under subrule (1) within the time prescribed by law due to a technical failure of the System, the e-filer shall notify the registrar or the magistrate in charge of the court as soon as practicable.
3. (3) The registered user referred to in subrule (2) shall state in the notification, the date and time of the first unsuccessful attempt to file the document through the system.
4. (4) The registrar or magistrate in charge of the court notified under subrule (3) shall assist the registered user to file by-
5. (a) uploading the documents at the court; or
6. (b) filing the paper copies.
7. (5) Where the court determines that a technical failure of the System prevented the court from receiving the submitted documents, the court shall deem the document to have been filed on the day on which the user initially attempted to file the document.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) For the purposes of these Rules, a "day" begins at 12:00:00 a.m. and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. East African Standard Time.
2. (2) Unless otherwise provided under any written law or directed by the court, the deadline for filing any document electronically shall be 11:59:59 p.m. East African Standard time on the day of filing.
3. (3) For every document submitted electronically between 12:00:00a.m. and ll:59:59p.m.East African Time on Monday through Friday, the "filing date" shall be the day on which the document is submitted.
4. (4) Where a document is submitted on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday, the filing date will be the next working day.
5. (5) In the case of any question relating to the time and date of filing, the time and date registered by the System shall be conclusive.
6. (6) Subject to rule 15 (2), for a document electronically submitted, the filing date will apply for purposes of meeting the statute of limitations or any other prescribed filing deadline.
7. (7) A document is submitted for filing when the System receives the document and sends a confirmation receipt, including the date and time of filing, to the e-filer.
8. (8) For the avoidance of doubt, e-mailing a document to the registry or to the presiding judicial officer does not constitute filing of the document.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A document submitted electronically to the court shall be in the form of a Portable Document Format (PDF), be directly converted to PDF, where possible, and shall not exceed 50 megabytes or such other format as the Chief Justice may determine from time to time.
2. (2) A document which exceeds the size limit shall be submitted as separate files, with each file not exceeding 50 megabytes.
3. (3) Separate files under this rule shall include in the "Comments to Court" field for each submission, a description clearly identifying the part of the document which the file represents.
4. (4) An electronic document filed in PDF with a minimum resolution of 300dpi and maximum of 600dpi in black and white or coloured shall be formatted in accordance with the applicable rules governing formatting of paper documents, including page, word limits, format, spacing, index and numbering.
5. (5) Color coding shall not be required for electronic documents.
6. (6) Electronic documents that form part of the official court record shall be self-contained and shall not contain hyperlinks.
7. (7) An electronic document shall be submitted in text searchable PDF and hyperlinks shall be provided, where applicable.
8. (8) An electronic document requiring a signature shall be signed with an original signature, a stamped signature or an electronic graphic representation of a signature.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) All documents shall be submitted individually as separate files in the same submission.
2. (2) A person filing documents through the System shall include in the "filing description" field a description that clearly identifies each document.
3. (3) For each separate document submitted through the System, the detailed caption title, filing description in the System and PDF file title shall be substantially identical.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. When the court consolidates two or more cases for purposes of court events, including hearings, but retains separate case numbers, a party electronically filing a document applicable to all the cases shall electronically file and serve the document in each case, using the appropriate case number

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where an exhibit cannot be converted to PDF or PDF/A, a picture of the exhibit shall be taken and uploaded on the System, and a physical exhibit shall be presented in court, where applicable.
2. (2) Materials required to be filed in court which cannot be converted into electronic format, including videotapes, radiographs and other items that are not intelligible when scanned, may be filed physically and presented in court.
3. (3) A party shall serve the document or material filed under subrule (1) on the other party as though they were not subject to the electronic filing procedures.
4. (4) A party filing under this rule shall file a Notice of Conventional Filing which shall be docketed into the System to denote that a conventional filing has been made and that the material is being held in the clerk's office.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Following electronic submission, a judicial officer or a staff member under the direction of a judicial officer may accept or reject the electronic document in accordance with these Rules and any other applicable law.
2. (2) Where the submission is accepted, it is deemed to be filed and shall be entered in the electronic case file with the file date as determined under these Rules and the System shall automatically send a confirmation of receipt to the submitting party in accordance with these Rules.
3. (3) Where a submission is rejected, the System shall automatically send a rejection notice to the submitting party and the submission shall not be entered in the register.
4. (4) The rejection notice under subrule (3) shall identify the basis for the rejection.
5. (5) Where a submission is rejected under subrule (3), the filing party shall serve the notice of rejection on the opposing parties, where applicable.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where a civil case has been electronically filed through the System, summons, notices and other court documents may be served on the defendant or respondent electronically through a registered e-mail address or telephone, instant messaging applications or any other electronic communication service approved by the Chief Justice.
2. (2) The designation of any email recipients as alternative or additional service contacts shall be deemed to provide consent to have electronic documents filed in the case served on those contacts.
3. (3) Where in a criminal case, an appeal or application has been electronically filed, a criminal summons or hearing notice may be electronically issued and served-
4. (a) where the accused person or respondent or other person is not in detention, on the accused person or respondent and the accused person or respondent shall appear in court on the date and time indicated in the summons or hearing notice; or
5. (b) where the accused person or respondent or other person is in detention, on the officer in charge of the prison, to produce the accused person in court on the date and time indicated in the summons or hearing notice.
6. (4) Where a written reply is required, the party shall electronically file and serve the written reply.
7. (5) Notwithstanding any provision of this rule, where a party proves that electronic service is not practicable, the court may allow physical service.
8. (6) Proof of electronic service shall be the delivery of confirmation receipt of the service.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Upon the initiation of a case, filing of responsive pleading, or submission of entry of appearance in a case, registered users are deemed to have consented to receive electronic service of all documents through the System.
2. (2) A party who is not a registered user may be served physically.
3. (3) Notwithstanding subrule (2), where a party who was not a registered user becomes a registered user, that party shall be served electronically.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Where a fee is payable upon the filing of a document with court, the party shall, after filing the document, pay the requisite fee using any payment mode approved by the Chief Justice

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) All parties may, at all stages of the court process and during trial, exchange information electronically.
2. (2) In preparing a case for trial, the parties may-
3. (a) exchange electronic versions of documents, videos and audio recordings; and
4. (b) serve documents electronically through e-mail, instant messaging applications and any other widely used electronic communications services.
5. (3) Where a party serves a pleading, affidavit, statement, list of documents or interrogatory on another party electronically, the recipient may request the party serving it to provide a hard copy.
6. (4) The court may require parties to accede to reasonable requests for copies of court documents in hard copy.
7. (5) A court document provided by a party in hard copy shall contain the same text as the electronic copy, and where a court document contains an annexure, the text of the annexure shall be contained within the electronic copy.
8. (6) The court may, at any time during or after court proceedings, deliver a decision electronically, by transmitting a copy of the judgment or ruling to the parties by using the System, e-mail, instant messaging applications or any other widely used electronic communication method.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where parties have discoverable Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and efficiency dictates that any discovery and production of such information, if given electronically, shall avoid the need to convert it to a paper format, the court may, in such cases, as a general rule, require the parties-
2. (a) to create electronic lists of their discoverable ESI material;
3. (b) to give for inspection, databases containing copies of discoverable ESI created in accordance with an agreed protocol, but the host and attachment documents shall not be separated in the process; and
4. (c) to change the original file names to document identification numbers.
5. (2) The court shall, as a general rule, require the parties in court proceedings to use ICT for discovery and inspection of electronic documents.
6. (3) A party shall advise the opposite party at an early stage of the proceedings of potentially discoverable ESI and the parties shall meet to agree upon matters, including-
7. (a) the format of the electronic database for the electronic discovery, noting that metadata, mark-up or other "hidden" data will be automatically discovered if native format is used;
8. (b) the protocol to be used for the electronic discovery, including ESI;

6 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where the filing of electronically submitted documents through the system requires leave of court, including an amended plaint or a document to be filed out of time, the registered user shall attach the proposed document as an attachment to the application requesting leave to file.
2. (2) Where the court grants the application for leave to file a document out of time under subrule (1), the registered user shall re-file the proposed document as part of the record and the document shall have the word "proposed" preceding the name of the document.
3. (3) Where a registered user is submitting a proposed decree, order or other proposed or tendered document, the proposed decree order or other document may be submitted in PDF or PDF/A format and in an editable format.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) In any case where there is to be discovery given by production of databases containing discoverable ESI, the parties shall, early in the proceedings but not later than the day for scheduling or at any other time allowed by court-
2. (a) endeavour to reach an agreement on the protocol to be used and the scope of that protocol; or
3. (b) seek either a consent order or direction from the court, if agreement is not reached, concerning the terms of the protocol.
4. (2) The protocol shall deal with the following matters-
5. (a) the format of the electronic database for the electronic discovery;
6. (b) the protocol and data format to be used for the electronic discovery;
7. (c) the type and extent of the ESI to be discovered and whether ESI is to be discovered on an agreed basis without prejudice and without the need to go through the information in detail to categorise it into privileged and non-privileged information;
8. (d) whether the document is to be produced in native or image format, but for cost reasons, forensic examination of hard drives shall only be done when the court makes specific orders to that effect; and

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Each party shall consider the manner in which lists of documents shall be verified where data on those documents is to be exchanged electronically.
2. (2) Where agreement is not reached, the verification of lists of documents shall be done by a verifying affidavit, indicating the documents which have been exchanged electronically.
3. (3) Where a party is of the belief that it is appropriate to dispense with verification of a hard copy list, the party shall seek the direction of the court.
4. (4) As an alternative to verification of a hard copy list, the parties may seek the direction of the court for a verifying affidavit to identify the documents by reference to a medium by which the data was served and the date of service.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The System shall receive electronic documents, except when the System is unavailable due to maintenance or other cause.
2. (2) Any filer may obtain relief if the System is not operating through no fault of the filer.
3. (3) Technical problems with the filer's equipment or attempted transmission within the filer's control will not excuse an untimely filing.
4. (4) Upon satisfactory proof of the temporary unavailability of the System or other technical problem, the filing date of a document will be the filing date of the first filing attempt as prescribed in rule 9.
5. (5) The court may, in its discretion, adjust the schedule for responding to any affected filings, postpone the next court event, or provide other relief.
6. (6) The process for resubmission of a filing shall be in accordance with these Rules, and may include, with the resubmission, supporting evidence showing the unavailability of the System.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where a document is required to be signed, the document shall bear an electronic signature.
2. (2) The signature of a court reporter on any document or transcript prepared by a court reporter for inclusion in the court record shall be a facsimile signature, a scanned signature, or a typographical signature.
3. (3) Whenever a signature is required for filing pleadings or a motion and that pleading or motion is electronically filed, the document shall bear a scanned, facsimile, or typographical signature along with the typed name, address, email address and telephone number of the registered user and, where the filer is an attorney, the details of the attorney's law firm.
4. (4) A document to be filed electronically requiring the signatures of opposing parties shall be signed by all parties in accordance with these Rules and any other applicable law and by electronically filing the document, the attorney or self-represented party attests that the document and signature are authentic.
5. (5) By electronically filing or submitting a document using the System or presenting a filing to a court that is converted and filed, the filer certifies compliance with the signature requirements of these Rules.
6. (6) For the avoidance of doubt, signatures on electronic documents shall have the same legal effect as signatures on the original document.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) By electronically filing a converted document, the filer certifies that the converted document is an accurate image of the original.
2. (2) A filer who converts a paper document with the handwritten signature of any person other than the filer to an electronic format for filing shall retain the original document in paper form for two years after the later of the entry of final judgment or the conclusion of an appeal, and shall provide the original document upon request by the court.
3. (3) This rule does not affect other retention periods for documents required by any applicable law.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Each party shall ensure that a document provided electronically is free from computer viruses

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (b) where proceedings relate to sexual or violent offences;
2. (c) for the safety of witnesses and victims;
3. (d) where a witness or party suffers a disability or infirmity of body or mind; or
4. (e) for any other reason that the court deems necessary and appropriate for a witness to give evidence through a virtual audio link.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Where a party seeks to proceed by virtual link, he or she shall apply to court, in Form 2 set out in the Schedule to these Rules for approval of the venue, time and person or institution to facilitate or assist in the proceedings away from the court in accordance with these Rules

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where, at any stage of the proceedings, a court finds that a facility approved under rule 29 does not meet the requisite standards, the court may discontinue the proceedings and direct the facility to make the necessary improvements.
2. (2) Where the facility fails to make the necessary improvements under subrule (1), the presiding judicial officer shall make orders for an alternative method of hearing the case.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Where the location is outside Uganda, the court may take into account the different time zones and hold the proceedings at a time convenient to court and the parties

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The court shall, in a phased manner, implement a video conferencing and virtual court platform to enable remote participation in legal proceedings by judicial officers, parties and witnesses.
2. (2) The court may, on its own motion, or on application by a party, allow proceedings to be conducted virtually.
3. (3) Where the court directs proceedings to be conducted virtually, it may be conducted by any or a combination of the following methods-
4. (a) electronic exchange of documents between the court and the parties through the System;
5. (b) teleconferencing system;
6. (c) online hearing; or
7. (d) any other method approved by the Chief Justice.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Members of the public may be allowed to attend virtual proceedings, subject to the conditions imposed by the court.
2. (2) Where a member of the public attends virtual proceedings, he or she shall be required to register electronically in advance as a user under rule 8.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A party to the proceedings may, subject to rule 30, apply to use the virtual link in Form 2 set out in the Schedule to these Rules.
2. (2) An application under subrule (1) maybe made electronically through the System.
3. (3) Where the court grants the application, it shall determine the course of the proceedings in respect of-
4. (a) the party that shall bear the applicable costs;
5. (b) the positioning of the interpreters;
6. (c) the conduct of oaths; and
7. (d) any other details necessary for the proper conduct of the proceedings.
8. (4) The court may give directions in respect of-

4 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where any party objects to virtual link proceedings or a virtual hearing, he or she shall, within five days after receipt of notice of the application for virtual proceedings, file an objection by letter or electronically through the System stating the reasons for the objection, and shall serve a copy on the opposite party.
2. (2) The opposite party served with the objection under subrule (1) shall, within five days of receipt of the objection, file a reply.
3. (3) Upon the filing of the reply under subrule (2), the court shall give its decision on the matter without undue delay.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where documents are to be relied upon in the audio-virtual proceedings, the court shall hold document conferencing.
2. (2) Where a document is to be adduced by either party, the party adducing the document shall serve the other party and the court before the proceedings.
3. (3) Where a document is adduced in the course of the proceedings, a document camera scan, email, or fax may be used by the court to transmit the document between the court location and the facility.
4. (4) Subject to subrules (1) and (2), during document conferencing the parties may edit or revise the document using keyboard commands, a mouse, a light pen, or any other means as the court may approve.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Subject to rule 29, a judicial officer shall require that all parties taking part in the proceedings are introduced to one another and shall determine the procedure and mode of conducting proceedings.
2. (2) Except as expressly provided for in these Rules, virtual hearing proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the relevant procedural laws.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (b) at least 12 hours before commencement of the remote hearing, the parties or their representatives shall be provided with the court's video conference link, password and instructions to access the service, whichever is applicable;
2. (c) the testing of the audio or video feed of each party or their representatives shall take place before the allotted hearing time and before the presiding judge or magistrate joins the hearing;
3. (d) the hearing shall start promptly at the scheduled time and the presiding judicial officer shall join the video conference or teleconference in a timely manner;
4. (e) where a party served with a notice of hearing and provided with the video link or instructions to access the service under these Rules does not enter appearance without good cause, he or she shall be deemed to have defaulted appearance and the relevant law governing non-appearance of parties shall apply;
5. (f) parties and their representatives shall be ready for hearing at the scheduled time and any consultations between them shall take place before the hearing and, except for consultations during the hearing, if any, shall require the prior leave of the presiding judicial officer;
6. (g) the solemnity of the proceedings shall be observed as closely as in a courtroom;
7. (h) advocates and state attorneys attending the proceedings shall be dressed in a manner compatible with the appropriate rules of etiquette, and parties shall be properly dressed;
8. (i) the respective environment in which the court, parties and their representatives are physically sitting, shall be conducive for court proceedings and background noises shall be avoided;

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The order of examination of witnesses shall be in accordance with the Evidence Act.
2. (2) Unless otherwise ordered by court, during examination in chief, cross examination and re- examination, a witness must be able to see the person asking the question and any other person making statements in regard to the evidence of the witness, and the court should be able to hear and observe the demeanour of the witness.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The court shall adopt child friendly procedures when obtaining evidence from a child and may decide that the examination be done with the help of an intermediary.
2. (2) Subject to subrule (1), the court may direct that examination of a child witness be done in a manner that is appropriate for the age and mental ability of the child.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where evidence is obtained from a person with a disability, the court shall take into account the nature of the disability and make appropriate orders.
2. (2) Where a witness by virtue of his or her disability requires special facilities or interpretation services, the court shall ensure that provision is made for the witness.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Where, in a virtual hearing a party wishes to refer to a judgment in any unreported case or a quote from any book or any other authority which the law and practice requires him or her to produce a copy in court, he or she shall prepare an indexed and paginated electronic bundle of the authorities and present it to the court through the System or by any other means which the court may order, and the authorities shall be served on all other parties or their representatives prior to the proceedings

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The court may, where electronic recording equipment is available, direct proceedings to be recorded electronically.
2. (2) Where proceedings are recorded electronically, they shall be preserved in an electronic device or facility approved by the court to assure the accuracy and integrity of proceedings.
3. (3) The Judiciary shall record all virtual proceedings and shall upload the transcript on the System within 14 days from the date of hearing.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The court shall supply a copy of the transcribed and certified record of proceedings or its transcript upon an electronic application by a party or an interested person.
2. (2) Notwithstanding subrule (1), where a party requires an electronic record for any justifiable reason, the court may provide the record.
3. (3) A copy shall be supplied to an interested person upon approval by the registrar or the magistrate in- charge, subject to payment of prescribed fees.
4. (4) The approval of the request by the registrar or magistrate in-charge under subrule (2), shall be subject to such conditions as to the use of the copy of the electronic record and its transcript so supplied.
5. (5) The supplied copy of the electronic record and its transcript shall be certified by court as a true record of the court.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The electronically recorded proceedings and its transcript shall be the official record of the court.
2. (2) In the event of a conflict between the electronically recorded proceedings and its transcript, the electronically recorded proceedings under the custody of the court shall prevail.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The court may pronounce, date, seal and sign a judgment, ruling, decree or order or proceedings and make them available to the parties electronically through the System.
2. (2) Where the judgment, ruling, order, decree or proceedings is signed and sealed in a conventional way, it shall be scanned and made available to the parties in the manner prescribed under subrule (1).

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The successful party in a suit shall prepare, without delay, a draft decree or order and electronically serve it on the other party to the suit, who shall approve the decree or order with or without amendment, or reject the draft decree, without undue delay.
2. (2) Where a party served electronically under subrule (1) does not respond within 14 days from the date of service, he or she shall be deemed to have approved the decree.
3. (3) Where the draft decree is approved by the parties, the draft decree or order shall be electronically submitted to the registrar through the System.
4. (4) In a Magistrate's court, the decree or order shall be drawn up and signed by the Magistrate who pronounced the judgement, or by his or her successor.
5. (5) Where the Registrar is satisfied that the decree or order is drawn up in accordance with the judgment or ruling, he or she shall electronically sign and seal the decree or order accordingly.
6. (6) Where the parties and the Registrar do not agree upon the terms of the decree or order within such time as the Registrar shall fix, it shall be settled by the judge who pronounced the judgment, and the parties shall be entitled to be heard on the terms of the decree or order if they so desire.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Subject to the direction of court, where the holder of a decree or order desires to execute the decree or order, he or she shall, in accordance with order XXII rules 7 and 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules, apply electronically through the System to the court which passed the decree, or, if the decree or order has been sent to another court; to that court or to the proper officer of that court

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Subject to Order XXII rule 19 of the Civil Procedure Rules, the court executing a decree or order shall issue a notice electronically through the System to the person against whom execution is applied for, requiring him or her to show cause, on a date to be fixed, why the decree should not be executed.
2. (2) Where a person issued with a notice under subrule (1) objects to the execution of the decree or order, the court may consider the objection virtually and make such order as it deems fit.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The examination of a debtor under Order XXII rule 38 of the Civil Procedure Rules or section 22 of the Insolvency Act may be done virtually

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. There shall be an electronic register of all applications for execution filed under rule

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A person who wishes to stay execution under Order XXII rule 26 of the Civil Procedure Rules, the Judicature (Court of Appeal Rules) Directions, the Judicature (Supreme Court Rules) Directions or any other applicable law may apply to court electronically through the System

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A valuation report referred to under rule 16 of the Judicature (Court Bailiffs) Rules, 2022 may be transmitted electronically through the System

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where any immovable property is ordered to be sold by public auction in execution of a decree, the court shall-
2. (a) cause a copy of the order to be served electronically through the System; and
3. (b) in sales of both movable and immovable property, cause public notice and advertisement of the intended sale to be issued electronically through the System or in such other manner as the court thinks fit.
4. (2) The court shall draw up the public notice and advertisement and settle the terms of the public notice and advertisement without reference to the decree holder or judgment debtor, or may, in its discretion, afford either party an opportunity to attend at the settling of the terms of the public notice and advertisement.
5. (3) The public notice shall contain such conditions of sale as the court may think fit or to which the decree holder and judgment debtor may agree, and the court may provide, in the notice, for the sale of the property in lots and also may direct the officer or other person conducting the sale to withdraw the property or any lot if the highest bid for it appears so clearly inadequate as to make it advisable so to do.
6. (4) Every application for an order for sale under this rule shall be accompanied by a statement signed in the manner hereinbefore prescribed for the signing of pleadings and containing, so far as they are known to or can be ascertained by the person so signing, the matters required by subrule (2) of this rule to be specified in the public notice.
7. (5) For the purpose of ascertaining the matters to be specified in the public notice, the court may summon any person whom it thinks necessary to summon and may examine him or her in respect of any such matters and require him or her to produce any document in his or her possession or power relating thereto.
8. (6) The costs of advertising a sale shall be deemed to be costs of the sale.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where the mode of execution is sale by public auction under Order XXII rule 70 of the Civil Procedure Rules, the sale may be done electronically through the System.
2. (2) A person who wishes to conduct an auction under these Rules shall register on the System.
3. (3) A bailiff shall submit a valuation report to the Registrar electronically through the system.
4. (4) Where the valuation report referred to in subrule (3) is satisfactory, the court shall issue to the bailiff an order of sale electronically through the System.
5. (5) The court shall set the reserve price of the property to be auctioned in fulfillment of a decree or order and post it electronically on the System.
6. (6) The order of sale referred to in subrule (4) shall indicate the start date of the auction and the time.
7. (7) The Auctioneers Rules, and the Judicature (Court Bailiffs) Rules, 2022 shall apply to the auctioning process.
8. (8) Bids may be made electronically through the system.

9 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A bailiff shall, upon the completion of execution, electronically file a return through the System

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Subject to rule 20 of the Judicature (Court Bailiffs) Rules, 2022, a bailiff shall file his or her bill of costs in the court electronically through the System

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Complaints under rule 24 of the Judicature (Court Bailiffs) Rules, 2022 may be made electronically through the System

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The Judiciary shall, as soon as practicable, scan and digitise all case files filed physically and integrate them with the System

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The court shall, in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders, periodically undertake training and capacity building programmes for court users, judicial officers, unrepresented litigants and members of the public on the use of the Electronic Court Case Management System

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Subject to these Rules, any other applicable law or an order of court, electronic court records shall be accessible by the public.
2. (2) Parties and their attorneys may access all electronic court records in their cases remotely and at the court house except as provided by law or a court order.
3. (3) Any file, document, information or data received or maintained by the court before the implementation of electronic filing that become court records through scanning or other digitization shall be accessible as follows-
4. (a) remotely, or at the court house by the parties or their attorneys; or
5. (b) by the public as permitted by these rules, after the court records have been redacted by the court.
6. (4) The time for accessing court records accessible under these Rules shall be determined by the date of acceptance as defined in rule 8.
7. (5) Court records shall become accessible upon acceptance, unless otherwise provided in these Rules.
8. (6) Where the accessibility of a court record changes under these Rules, or by a court order, the court shall either remove or grant electronic access within a reasonable time.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (b) sealed documents; and
2. (c) any documents containing information from which it is necessary to protect the public.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The court may suspend or revoke the registration of a user of the System who misuses the System.
2. (2) For the purposes of these Rules, misuse occurs when a user attempts to harm, disrupt, alter or interfere with the System or any records maintained in the System, or attempts to use or access information on the System without proper authorisation.
3. (3) A registered user is responsible for any misuse of the System by a third party whom he or she has authorised or directed to use through his or her account.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Electronic case files shall be electronically archived under the e-register and may be retrieved with the permission of court.
2. (2) An electronic file may be transferred to another court by creating an access link.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The Judicature (Visual-Audio Link) Rules, 2016, S.I. No. 26 of 2016, are revoked.
2. (2) The Constitution (Integration of ICT into the Adjudication Processes for Courts of Judicature) (Practice) Directions, 2019, Legal Notice No. 6 of 2019, are revoked.
3. (3) Any proceedings, orders and judgments made or commenced under the Rules and Practice Directions revoked by subrules (1) and (2) and which are valid immediately before the commencement of these Rules shall have effect from the commencement of these Rules as if made under these Rules.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.