The Justice Trevor Olsson and Ian Rohde Mud Map

• Electronic commerce will become prevalent

• Voice recognition software will improve and become more widespread

• Video conferencing will become standard

• Flat-screen technology will make computers in courtrooms more acceptable

• Computer graphics and reconstructions will improve

• Software compatibility and interfacing will improve

• Use of computers in analysing issues and implications will increase

• Costs will come down

• Online communications between justice sector, law firms, courts and other agencies will improve

• Online links to private homes will increase

• Case management data will become entered into computer systems in the natural course of administration

• Outcomes of proceedings, such as orders, fines or rulings will be achieved through in-court data management

• All courtrooms will ultimately be computerised

• All courtroom staff will be computer literate

• All appeals will be electronic

• All transcripts and exhibits will be accessible by hyperlinking