Call for Papers! AI AS A TOOL TO DIMINISH LEGAL INEQUALITY? ISSUES OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN COMMERCIAL LAW!
University of Edinburgh, Monday, December 16, 2024
The University of Edinburgh & Goldsmiths, University of London, warmly invites individuals to attend and present at the above seminar, which is funded by the British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association (BILETA).
The seminar attendance is free of charge and will be conducted in a hybrid format, allowing both online and face-to-face participation.
The seminar will be hosted at the University of Edinburgh on Monday, December 16, 2024. Coffee and lunch are included for in-person participants.
Background
The development of machine learning, complex algorithms, and advancements in big data processing have led to innovative applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The use of AI could bring many benefits to individuals and society but also raises a plethora of challenging legal and non-legal questions, including legal accountability.
Submission of Abstracts
This seminar will contribute to the ongoing discussion on the role of AI in law, with a focus on commercial law. It will contribute to answering key questions on whether AI can lower access to justice barriers and contribute to diminishing legal inequality.
The seminar aims to explore the potential threats and advantages that Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers through a lens of legal inequality and access to justice in the context of commercial law. Overall, the seminar participants will investigate whether AI can contribute to lessening legal inequality and lowering the barriers to access to justice. By examining AI’s potential to lower barriers to justice in commercial law, the seminar seeks to generate insights that could inform future legal frameworks and AI applications in the legal domain.
The seminar focuses on four key legal areas:
• Competition law
• Business & human rights
• Dispute resolution
• Commercial law
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