Strategic Innovations in the Judicial System

Mar 9, 2025

Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027

Overview

  • Approved by the Supreme Court on June 28, 2022.
  • Led by Chief Justice Alexander Gigas Mundo.
  • Aims for three major outcomes: Efficiency, Innovation, and Access.

1. Efficiency

  • Goal: Streamline court systems and processes.
  • Proposed Activities:
    • Judiciary-wide organizational review and restructuring.
    • System-wide process mapping.
    • Public Service Continuity Plan.
    • Use of experience-based and data-driven performance metrics and evaluation system.
    • Campaign for ethical responsibility.
    • Organizational review and process mapping of the Judicial Integrity Board.
    • Establishment of mental health units.
    • Institutionalization of a socialized health insurance plan.
    • Free or subsidized mandatory physical and mental health examinations for court employees.

2. Innovation

  • Goal: Modernize court processes and operations through technology.
  • Proposed Activities:
    • Utilize artificial intelligence for legal research and court operations.
    • Develop and deploy the upgraded eCourt system.
    • Formulate the Judiciary Enterprise ICT governance framework.
    • Create a 5-year ICT strategic plan and Judiciary MIS operations manual.
    • Develop network infrastructure for the Judiciary.
    • Establish a Philippine Judiciary online learning platform (administered by the Philippine Judicial Academy).
    • Revise the rules of court.

3. Access

  • Goal: Enhance public access to information and legal services.
  • Proposed Activities:
    • Development of intelligent platforms for self-help legal services.
    • Continued institutionalization of the clinical legal education program in law schools.
    • Strengthening of the IBP legal aid program.
    • Conduct workshops on gender sensitivity and inclusivity.
    • Review and apply guidelines for gender fair language in the Judiciary.
    • Issuance of guidelines for victim-sensitive courts.
    • Institutional review and assessment of the Sharia justice system.
    • Review of the Sharia rules of court.

Conclusion

  • The road ahead may be challenging, but collaboration among justices, judges, court officials, law practitioners, court users, the academy, media, and the general public is essential.
  • The ultimate goal is the timely delivery of justice for all.