The Lord Chief Justice, The Right Honourable The , will open
this inaugural forum in London on 3 December 2018.
He will welcome delegates and speakers from over 20 countries to
the two-day event to discuss the successes, challenges and
technological advances being made in justice systems globally.
The Lord Chancellor, The Rt Hon MP, will also address
delegates. He will emphasise the importance of reform to enhance
the accessibility and efficiency of justice systems in a digital
age, and reinforce the UK’s place as a global leader in legal
services.
The forum will be jointly chaired by Susan Acland-Hood, Chief
Executive of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and
Professor Richard Susskind, President of The Society for
Computers and Law.
The first day will focus on international representations about
online courts and other advanced technologies.
The second day will look forward and generate discussion around
some of the central issues that will face policymakers, judges,
technologists, and lawyers, who are planning or introducing
online courts. Discussion panels will be chaired by leading legal
figures from the UK.
The event will be hosted by DLA Piper UK LLP in London on 3 and 4
December 2018.
Susan Acland-Hood commented:
We’re continuing to look closely at the experiences of our
international counterparts in designing and delivering our £1bn
reform programme to transform the justice system in England and
Wales, making it more effective and accessible for all using
modern technology and ways of working. “We’re delighted that
both the Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor will be
welcoming leaders from across the world to London to share
their experiences, debate ideas and create new collaborations
and partnerships.
Professor Richard Susskind OBE FRSE, President of the Society for
Computers and Law, Forum Co-Chair added:
I have no doubt that the work of courts around the world will
increasingly be conducted online. Here indeed will lie the key
to providing greater access to justice. I am therefore hugely
excited that the Society for Computers and Law is co-hosting
this pioneering international gathering devoted to online
courts.
For further details, including the full programme and
registration details, visit the Society for Computers and
Law.
More details are available about the HMCTS reform
programme and other reform events.
