Cassandra Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Sorry if this has been covered somewhere else, I did search but couldn't see it. Ever "googled" somebody? Did so and found an entry recorded at: www.judgements.im What they say: OPEN COURT: Deemster Mike Kerruish speaks at the launch of judgments.co.im, the simple search facility on the new online court judgment database (MP080926-13) "'This is not for skeet. It is for genuine public and professional interest'" Deemster Mike KerruishADVERTISEMENTPublished Date: 01 October 2008 JUDGMENTS made in court are now available for public viewing online. Launched today, www.judgments.im offers immediate access for advocates, the media and the public to a database of court judgments made in the Island since 2000. A court judgment is the document which states how the judiciary reached their decision in a case. It does not state the decision or sentence. The website will include all appeals and civil cases, while criminal and coroner's judgments will be chosen at the discretion of each judiciary. Deemster Mike Kerruish said: 'This is not for skeet. It is for genuine public and professional interest.' Courts administrative manager Jock Waddington explained: 'This facility has been in the pipeline for several years. It has been designed so law professionals and members of the public can search for any cases that are similar to their own. It also means a judge in the UK can now use our cases as a reference point.' With a simple search facility, the website presently includes a selection of nearly 500 judgments delivered since 2000. Judgments will normally be uploaded to the site within 10 working days of their delivery and will then remain online indefinitely. Cases involving any children or sexual offence victims entitled to anonymity will not be published online and, for other sensitive cases, a sanitised version of the judgment will be published. Though pre-2000 judgments will gradually be added to the database, they are available as paper copies from the General Registry Library on 687593 and Tynwald Library on 685520. The launch of this database marks the completion of the first phase of several ongoing court IT projects. The next will be the Courts of Justice website which is due to be online in September 2009. Launch of Judgments Online On 1st October 2008 www.judgments.im will be launched. Such free on-line database will provide easy access to judgments of the civil, criminal, and appellate courts. The facility is designed to be user friendly offering immediate access to regular and occasional users whether advocates, the media, or the public at large. Judgments Online will be launched with in excess of 470 judgments from 2000 to date. Judgments delivered after 1st October will normally be available on-line within 10 days. There is also a rolling programme to publish judgments prior to 1st January 2000. Deemster Kerruish “The launch of Judgments Online marks the completion of the first phase of several ongoing IT projects. The next IT initiative to be launched will be the Courts of Justice Website, which launch will coincide with the coming into force, and include the new Civil Rules. The Judiciary’s, and Courts Administration’s promotion, and progression of such projects underlines to those who use the courts, and those who undertake business in, from or with the Island, that they are dealing with a well developed and mature jurisdiction”.
Tugger Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Freedom of information, I think. It was always possible to get access to this information, if you were prepared to sit in court.
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