The Evaluation Panel will be scoring Websites based on the criterion below. There is no requirement to submit any documentation to support your proposal.

WEBSITE COMPETITION CRITERION

Weighting (%)

Focus on Audience

  • Is the site focused on the users of the information?
  • Does the site provide court/tribunal processes for lay users?
  • Does the site provide court/tribunal processes for specialist users?
  • Does the site provide any feedback mechanisms?
  • What the standard response time for an e-mail feedback?
  • What wider community information is available for users such as students?
  • How educational is the site?

20

Content

  • How well does the site meet the needs of the audience?
  • Does it provide useful links to other related sites?
  • Is the site dynamic and provides up to date information?
  • Does the site respond to customer requests?
  • Is there relevant information available and how up to date is the site?
  • Can the user transact on the site such as e-filing or the payment of fines?
  • Does the site provide you with other reference points such as phone, fax numbers or addresses?

20

Best Practice Guidelines

Does the site comply with the 'Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Legal Websites' issued by the Legal Information Standards Council?

20

Useability & Accessibility

  • How easy is it to navigate around the site?
  • Is the site simple and easy to comprehend?
  • Is there quick reference software tools available for down load if required?
  • Is the site accessible to older computers and browsers?
  • Does the site address the Accessibility checklist published by the Legal Information Standards Council?

20

Appearance

  • Do the graphics enhance the useability of the site.
  • How attractive is the site on first impressions?
  • Does the appearance of the site lure you into finding out more information?
  • Is animation and sound being used? Does its use enhance the useability of the site?

20

Total

100

 

Members of the Evaluation Panel

Members of the evaluation panel will be invited by the AIJA. It is proposed that members will be from both the private and public sectors. An invitation will be made in July 2000.

Declaration of conflict of interest by members of the judging panel

Members of the evaluation panel should declare a conflict of interest, where their organisation or an organisation that they are affiliated with has submitted its web site in the competition. That declaration will be submitted in writing.

Evaluation members will not be able to vote on a web site where a conflict of interest exists. However this does not exclude them from voting for web sites within the category for which their conflict of interest exists.