improvements of judiciary e-services to ensure access to justice, improved quality of acting and decision-making, efficient resource management, statistical monitoring and reporting on the work of the judiciary and transparency in the work of judicial authorities. The draft Strategy also states that the use of modern ICTs, standardised software and centralised case management systems at courts and public prosecutors’ offices is necessary in order to implement the key principles of an effective judiciary: independence, impartiality, accountability, professionalism, efficiency and transparency. This calls for continual development of the е-judiciary system, as a mechanism that facilitates the attainment of all strategic objectives. In accordance with the Guidelines on ICT System Development in the Judiciary, by implementing the measures and activities set out in various action plans (including those pertaining to the Government’s priority objectives, Chapter 23 of EU access negotiation, reform of the Judicial Development Strategy and the fight against the shadow economy), the Ministry of Justice strives to apply state-of-the-art information and communication technologies in judicial authorities and the judicial professions through the implementation of various projects. Significant progress has been achieved in recent past regarding judicial ICT systems improvement through projects implemented by the e-Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice, which enable the provision of various e-services. Judicial Information System – The Judicial Information System was commissioned in late 2017, enabling electronic data exchange between judicial authorities, the judicial professions and other state institutions. The Judicial Information System gives all courts, public prosecutors’ offices, notaries public and bailiffs access to data contained in various registers and records maintained by the competent institutions (Central Register of Compulsory Social Insurance, Misdemeanours Records, Administration for the Enforcement of Penal Sanctions, Ministry of the Interior, Civil Registries, Business Registries Agency, Republic Geodetic Authority, courts of general jurisdiction, Pension and Disability Insurance Fund, Property Transactions Register, National Bank of Serbia and Tax Administration. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Justice, since the commissioning of the system, users have submitted 4,000,000 electronic inquiries. This expedites the average judicial proceeding by approximately 3 to 6 months. ProNep application – The ProNep application has been used since 2018 for the submission of data and documents by notaries public to the Cadastre, with the functionality of submitting data and documents to the competent tax authorities was introduced in 2020, making this a “one-stop shop” for procedures involving property transactions. The ProNep information system has been established to simplify the procedure and save time and money in administrative procedures conducted in connection with the transfer of title, including in particular through purchase, sale and gifting of real estate, as well as probate proceedings etc. System of electronic communication with the Administrative Court – e-Court – The e-Court system, commissioned in 2018 and accessible online, enables all parties – both attorneys and citizens – to fully conduct an administrative dispute electronically. It is planned to include commercial courts in the e-Court system in the near future, followed by courts of general jurisdiction. For citizens and attorneys, this system effectively means the court operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and they no longer have to physically come to the court’s building to deliver a submission or examine a case file, as everything is available online. 24