Digitization of judicial procedure: AI, ODR, blockchain and e-justice

Peter C.H. Chan; Antonio Cabral

doi:10.4337/9781786434418.00028

Digitization of judicial procedure: AI, ODR, blockchain and e-justice

Peter C.H. Chan
, Antonio Cabral

School of Law

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review

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This chapter reviews and critically examines the role of technology in reshaping the landscape of judicial procedure. The overall objective is to explore theoretical issues and specific topics arising from the application of technology. The first part of this contribution examines the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in dispute resolution and its impact on civil justice. The second part explores the development of online dispute resolution (ODR) as a global phenomenon, including the nature of ODR, its advantages and common pitfalls. The third part covers the development of E-justice in Europe and specifically examines the E-justice policies of the EU, France and Italy. The fourth part traces the development of E-justice in China and Brazil, with a particular focus on the rise of online litigation and internet courts. The fifth part critically examines the relationship between blockchain technology and ODR, including the advantages blockchain brings to ODR as well as the inherent challenges. The final part focuses on the relationship between the use of technology in lawsuits and the fundamental guarantees of civil procedure.

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	Comparative Civil Procedure
Editors	Margaret Y.K. Woo, Cornelis Hendrik van Rhee
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Chapter	18
Pages	418–444
ISBN (Electronic)	978 1 78643 441 8
ISBN (Print)	978 1 78643 440 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786434418.00028
Publication status	Published - 21 Mar 2025

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Name	Research Handbooks in Comparative Law

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Artificial intelligence and civil justice
Online courts
Online dispute resolution
Technology and fundamental guarantees of civil procedure
E-justice

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Digitization of judicial procedure: AI, ODR, blockchain and e-justice. / Chan, Peter C.H.; Cabral, Antonio.
Comparative Civil Procedure. ed. / Margaret Y.K. Woo; Cornelis Hendrik van Rhee. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2025. p. 418–444 (Research Handbooks in Comparative Law).

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