TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Approval Page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Contents v-viii
List of Tables ix
List of Figures x
Abstract xi
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1. Introduction 1
1.2. Background of the Study 2
1.3. Statement of Problem 3
1.4. Aim and Objectives of the Study 4
1.5. Significance of the Study 4
1.6. Scope of the Study 5
1.7 Limitations of the Study 5
1.8. Definition of Terms 5
CHAPTER TWO 8
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8
2.1. Introduction 8
2.1.1. Concept of Court of Law 8
2.1.2. Computerization of Court Proceedings 11
2.2. How Court Management Work 11
2.2.1. Court Management Flows 12
2.3. Direct Delivery Model for Distribution 13
2.4. Court Policy, Laws, and Regulations 13
2.5. Court Procurement 15
2.6. Effectiveness of Service Delivery in the Judiciary 15
2.7. Factors Influencing Effective Judicial Service Delivery 16
2.7.1. Cost of Implementing the New System 16
2.7.2. Employee Job Satisfaction Using the New System 17
2.7.3. Security of Court Data in Implementing the New System 18
2.8. Overview of Databases 19
CHAPTER THREE 21
SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 21
3.1. Introduction 21
3.2. Detailed Analysis of the Existing System 21
3.2.1. Problems of the Existing System 25
3.3. Research Methodology 26
3.4. Objective of the New System 28
3.4.1. Feasibility Study 29
3.4.2. Technical Feasibility 29
3.4.3. Operational Feasibility 29
3.4.4. Economic Feasibility 29
3.5. New System Structure 30
3.5.1. Dataflow Diagram 31
3.5.2. Modularity 31
3.5.3. System Flowchart 33
3.5.4. Program Flowchart 35
3.6. System Design 36
3.6.1. Output Design Specification 36
3.6.2. Input Design Specification 37
3.6.3. Database Design Specification 39
3.6.4. Security Design Specification 40
CHAPTER FOUR 41
IMPLEMENTATION, RESULT AND DISCUSSION 41
4.1. Introduction 41
4.2. Software Development Tools and Justification 41
4.3. System Requirements 42
4.3.1. Software Requirements 42
4.3.2. Hardware Requirements 43
4.3.3. People Requirements 43
4.4. Implementation Details 43
4..4.1. Coding 44
4.4.2. End User Training and Manual 45
4.4.3. File Conversion 45
4.4.4. Changeover Procedure 45
4.4.5. Commissioning 46
4.4.6. Maintenance Details 46
4.5. Results 46
4.6. System Testing 47
4.7. Discussion 51
CHAPTER FIVE 53
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 53
5.1. Summary 53
5.2. Conclusion 53
5.3. Recommendation 54
REFERENCES 55
ABSTRACT
The aim of this research work is to design an implementation of an online case scheduling system for Imo State High Court. The judicial arm of government is the third organ of government besides the legislature and the executive, the major functions of this arm includes setting of cases, punishing the guilty people and also interpreting the constitution of the land as well as administration of justice. The current process of case scheduling is being operated manually and due to this procedure numerous problem are been encountered. A design was taken to computerize the manual process in order to check this problem. The problems were identified after series of interviews and examination of documents after which analysis was made and a computerized procedure recommended. This project will also suggest how to successfully implement the computerized procedure and to overcome the obstacle that would hinder the successful implementation of the system. Structure System Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM) was adopted in the analysis. The development tools used are PHP, HTML, and MySQL for the database design. The project through the development of the new system provides a more suitable and reliable means of scheduling of case in Imo State High Court.
