| Abstract [eng] |
This dissertation examines the underexplored legal challenges arising from the use of technology in judicial systems and their impact on the principle of access to justice. It analyses how technological innovation reshapes the traditional concept and content of this principle, revealing how the application of various technologies — including artificial intelligence tools — affects its core elements: the right of access to court and to legal aid, the right to be advised, defended, and represented, judicial independence and impartiality, as well as the right to a public hearing, an effective remedy, and a fair trial. The dissertation distinguishes between technologies applied in the digitalisation of courts’ administrative functions and those influencing judicial decision-making, assessing how their integration aligns with the European Union’s approach to the use of technology and artificial intelligence in judicial systems. Drawing on the distinction between “easy” and “hard” cases, it explores the possibilities and limitations of applying artificial intelligence in judicial decision-making. |
