Technology and the Future of the Courts

Technology and the Future of the Courts

No institution, including the courts, can disregard technology. This article discusses the role of the courts in the uptake of technology. It considers the question of how to best incorporate useful technologies while maintaining the fundamentally human character of courts as public institutions. It assesses some of the challenges that may arise along the way. These include practical obstacles such as the need for behavioural change across the profession, ensuring access to (and not obstruction of) justice, and the implications of the use of big data and artificial intelligence for public trust and confidence in the courts as core public institutions.

Allsop, James

The University of Queensland Law Journal; Vol. 38 No. 1 (2019): The University of Queensland Law Journal; 1-14

1839-289X

0083-4041

The University of Queensland School of Law

2019-11-11

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