To resolve civil disputes surrounding the rights of property or legal relations in civil cases, civil proceedings have been improved by the Supreme Court to be more modern and advanced.
Civil proceedings begin when the plaintiff or a representative attorney files a complaint with the Court. At this time, a Court will serve a defendant with a duplicate of the petition and require the defendant to respond in writing within 30 days. After the prescribed time limit, if the defendant fails to comply, the Court will issue a verdict without a trial and vice versa.
If the defendant submits a written answer, the civil procedure applied in this case is that both parties will appear before the Court to clarify their positions on the relevant disputes and examine witnesses, then present decision. If necessary, procedures for the hearing will have to be prepared. At the present time, hearings are organized effectively, so this is considered the best opportunity to make an oral statement before the Court.
During the defense and hearing process, if necessary, a plaintiff and a defendant can also hire a lawyer to represent him or her. However, in cases where there is only one judge, each party may, if permitted by the Court, appoint a non-attorney as representative. This comes from the provisions of the national legal aid system that provides financial support, if all conditions are met, to those who are unable to provide for lawyer fees and other litigation costs. can have all their rights protected.
In addition, to create conditions for the Courts to remedy violations of litigants’ rights and promote transparency in trial procedures, the Electronic Case Filing System (ECFS) was established. Using this tool, interested parties or representatives can submit petitions or other related documents, have documents served, and access their records at any time without having to go to Court.
In addition, the emergence of the method of recording pleadings through the court recording system has created favorable conditions for hearings to be conducted, while also increasing transparency in trial procedures. From there, the ability to find the truth of the case is also improved compared to the method of copying minutes. All activities that take place during witness testimony and interrogation procedures of the parties will automatically be recorded.
