Egypt is accelerating the digital transformation of its justice system, with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reviewing progress on the Justice City project, electronic court management, digital notarisation and a new shared data platform linking judicial entities.
The discussions took place during a meeting in New Alamein City with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Justice Minister Mahmoud Helmy El-Sherif.
The government is positioning the reforms as part of a wider effort to improve the speed, efficiency and accessibility of judicial services while strengthening cybersecurity and digital sovereignty around sensitive legal data.
Justice City to operate as an integrated digital judicial environment
A major focus of the meeting was the Justice City project in the New Administrative Capital.
Officials reviewed completion rates, digital infrastructure, transformation systems and the modern applications planned for use across the city’s judicial facilities.
El-Sisi said the objective is to create an integrated digital judicial environment capable of streamlining procedures and accelerating access to justice.
He also directed authorities to adhere closely to project timelines and maintain high technical standards during implementation.
Digital notarisation expands through banks, branches and mobile units
The Ministry of Justice is also expanding modernised real estate registration and notarisation services.
El-Sherif said the ministry has signed cooperation protocols with the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr to open 11 premium notarisation branches within the premises of each bank.
Additional mobile notarisation vehicles have also been deployed using a one-stop-shop model.
Two new notarisation branches have opened in Sohag and Minya, offering remote services through the “I Want to Make a Power of Attorney” application.
The broader objective is to reduce the need for citizens to rely exclusively on traditional courthouse-based procedures.
Electronic court systems target faster case processing
The ministry is also introducing a technology platform to manage proceedings before criminal courts electronically.
The initiative forms part of a package of measures designed to reduce backlogs, improve case completion rates and create a more consistent working environment for judges and litigants.
The government is seeking to improve the speed and regularity of judicial proceedings across courthouses nationwide, with technology increasingly used to support case management and administrative workflows.
Unified digital justice strategy moves toward data integration
Another important development is the signing of the Unified Digital Justice Strategy and the launch of the Collaborative Data Platform for Judicial Entities and Bodies.
The platform is designed to improve information and procedural integration between the Ministry of Justice and other parts of the judicial system.
A shared data environment could reduce duplication, improve coordination and make it easier for judicial bodies to exchange information securely across institutional boundaries.
The initiative also signals a shift away from isolated digital systems toward a more interconnected justice architecture.
Family court services also gain digital integration
The Ministry of Justice has launched an electronic integration system across 38 primary court offices to suspend certain government services for individuals who fail to pay alimony.
The measure is intended to strengthen enforcement of family court rulings and protect the rights of beneficiaries.
El-Sisi also called for faster execution of alimony-related judgments, placing digital enforcement alongside broader judicial modernisation.
New criminal procedure law adds further urgency
The digital reforms are also being implemented ahead of Egypt’s new Criminal Procedure Law, which is scheduled to take effect on 1 October 2026.
The ministry is reviewing the operational steps needed to support implementation, alongside measures aimed at improving state revenue collection and the ministry’s own generated resources.
That gives the current digital transformation programme a direct legislative and operational deadline.
Cybersecurity and digital sovereignty become core requirements
El-Sisi stressed that judicial digitalisation must be accompanied by the highest standards of cybersecurity and digital sovereignty.
That requirement is particularly important because judicial systems hold highly sensitive information relating to litigants, legal proceedings and official records.
As more processes move online and data is shared across government entities, protecting confidentiality, integrity and access becomes a critical part of the transformation.
Why this matters
Egypt’s justice reforms show how digital government is moving deeper into complex institutional systems rather than focusing only on citizen-facing portals.
Projects such as electronic court management, remote notarisation and shared judicial data platforms can reduce administrative friction and shorten processing times, but they also create new requirements around interoperability, identity, cybersecurity and data governance.
The Justice City project therefore represents more than a new physical judicial complex. It is being developed as a digitally integrated operating environment for the wider justice system.
Editor’s note
The most significant element is the move toward connected judicial infrastructure.
Digitising individual services can improve convenience, but the larger gains come when courts, ministries, registration systems and enforcement mechanisms can exchange data securely and operate through common digital workflows.
Egypt’s challenge will be balancing that integration with strong controls over highly sensitive legal data. If the Unified Digital Justice Strategy succeeds, the result could be a justice system that is not only more digital, but also more coordinated, resilient and efficient.
