An important element of judicial transparency is the public accessibility of the courts. E-justice – the use of modern technologies in court proceedings – has a key role to play in improving access to justice. The Danish Court Administration is currently working on a set of 
initiatives in this area.
Digital communication with the courts has, however, for many years been restricted by various legislative obstacles, e.g. the sine qua nons of written proceedings and signatures on documents. The Danish Administration of Justice Act has been amended to prepare the way for the use of digital communication in general and e-mail in particular in court proceedings. The new rules have not yet entered into force.
It is today possible to communicate using secure and non-secure e-mails with the courts but official legal material and documents also have to be supplied in signed paper versions.
A new case administration system for the courts is currently under development. This will allow for secure and sound modern online communication. In the near future, thus, e-mail correspondence and other forms of digital communication will to a larger extent facilitate user contact with the courts.
The fully digital land registry, which will be ready in 2009, is a first step in that direction.