Online Justice (OJ or Rechtwijzer or MyLawBC) is an online dispute resolution (ODR) platform. The OJ technology was the first ODR distributor to succeed in adapting ODR for relation disputes like divorce and landlord-tenant issues. OJ's first application was the Dutch Rechtwijzer in 2007. The founding organisation of the OJ technology - HiiL - developed it in conjunction with the Dutch Legal Aid Board, Ministry of Security and Justice, and Modria. Earlier versions were developed at

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under the leadership of Corry van Zeeland. Later, OJ director Jin Ho Verdonschot, together with Maurits Barendrecht, who is the research director at HiiL, designed the current Rechtwijzer and OJ technology - through a co-creation process with a broad group of judges, lawyers, mediators,

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Platforms

OJ technology current powers platforms for divorce in the

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). Additionally, there is a landlord-tenant disputes and a debts restructuring version running in the

. The process in all the OJ platforms has three stages with two main components. First, the optional diagnosis, which is a guided pathway to information and advice to those considering separation. Then there is the mandatory intake, where a series of questions are answered to establish the needs, interests and first thoughts, in terms of solutions, for both parties. This is followed by the mandatory dialogue, where both parties collaborate on model solutions step by step to complete their agreement. There is the optional help phase, where any of the two parties can request mediation or adjudication services. Last, is the mandatory review, which is done by a certified legal professional to establish the fairness of the agreement.Vermeulen. �
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External links

HiiL ODR Trend Report 2016: “ODR and the courts: The promise of 100% access to justice?”

Roger Smith: “Digital Delivery of Legal Services to People on Low Incomes From Online Information to Resolution”

Roger Smith: “ODR: the onward march as seen from The Hague”

HiiL

Dutch Legal Aid Board

Rechtwijzer.nl

Legal Services Society BC

MyLawBC

Relate
Dispute resolution Landlord–tenant law Divorce law Law of the Netherlands

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