Bridgetown.
Chief Justice of Barbados Marson Gibson, says technology must be embraced if the court system in Barbados is to deliver justice in a speedy manner.
Chief Justice Gibson is also encouraging the use of computers by magistrates for more efficient communication.
"In an era where people tweet and email, magistrates should not be hobbled by this lack of technology especially as it impacts on the sentencing," Gibson said.
Delivering the Fifth Distinguished Alumni Lecture on the topic Crime and Justice In 21st Century Barbados: New Challenges, New Responses at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies.
Gibson said " My real plea is for the entire court system to start thinking seriously that technology is not our enemy, it is our friend".
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