The Use of the Technology in Justice System (Published)
This paper analyzes the potential of information technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve access to justice, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency within the judicial system. It emphasizes the importance of thorough programming, dataset selection, and continuous oversight to mitigate biases and maintain fair trial rights, and it discusses the opportunities and challenges associated with AI’s role as a decision-making assistant or autonomous decision-maker. Additionally, the paper examines the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of electronic filing systems and integrated justice platforms, as well as their effects on judicial procedures. It underscores the necessity of establishing strong legal and ethical frameworks to guarantee that technological advancements maintain the integrity of the decision-making process, impartiality, and judicial independence. The paper also examines international practices and the Albanian context, emphasizing the pressing necessity for an advanced case management system to improve data management and judicial efficiency.
Keywords: : digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, judicial system, legal and ethical frameworks
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Creating a Sustainable Law Practice in Nigeria (Published)
The quest for artificial intelligence by the world as a whole is to show the determinable level of human perceptions from humans towards machines and to replace themselves with those machines. By this foregoing, every profession in order to meet up with the new global reality has embraced the use of artificial intelligence in its operations. Law as a mother of all professions has followed suit to welcome the use of artificial intelligence in its world practice. Nigeria legal profession has also endeavoured to imbibe the use of artificial intelligence but that alone had led to divergent views by various authors on whether or not artificial intelligence can create and sustain the future of Nigeria law practice yearns for.This paper focuses on introduction and meaning of artificial intelligence, brief historical background of artificial intelligence vis a vis Nigeria Legal profession, statutory provisions regulating artificial intelligence in Nigeria legal system (if any), two school of thoughts on artificial intelligence in Nigeria law Practice and lastly is the conclusion and recommendations. To achieve these, the writer will make use of relevant materials at his disposal.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Nigeria legal profession and creating a sustainable law practice