The Challenges of E- Proceedings in Iran

With the development of information and communication technology, the need for the plaintiffs and the use of paper has decreased in the process of proceedings, but this type of trial has many legal and executive challenges. The present research in purpose view, applied and in terms of methodology is descriptive-analytic which seeks to analyze the legal and enforcement challenges of electronic justice in Iran. The results of the study indicate that the cost reduction and accelerating the process of trial are the results of the appearance of information technology access to judicial authorities which against this level, the degree of its opposition to the principles of fair trial, including the principle of equality of the parties, the principle of confrontation, the openness of the proceedings, and ... are examined and beside that, there are executive challenges, such as the lack of cyber security, the low level of electronic judicial culture and so on. By developing the necessary cyber security, the development of e-commerce without limitation of time and space and the promotion of education and culture can be addressed these challenges.