Digital Future of Justice Hackathon: Pioneering the future of legal
technology
The Digital Future of Justice 2.0 Hackathon
[https://digitaljustice.tech/], held from 15 to 17 November 2024 at
the University of Bologna [https://www.unibo.it/en], brought together
bright minds from across Europe to explore the synergy between
technology and justice. Organised by the Council of Europe
[https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal] in collaboration with the
Institute of Legal Informatics and Judicial Systems
[https://www.igsg.cnr.it/en/], this event aimed to harness technology
for better human rights protection and to raise awareness among legal
professionals.  

26 participants, including students and researchers from all around
Europe, engaged in a competition to develop innovative solutions that
address key challenges in the legal field. The hackathon provided a
way for these young innovators to showcase their skills and contribute
to the digital transformation of justice systems. Before the
competition, several preparatory online sessions took place that you
can easily rewatch [https://digitaljustice.tech/]. 

Next to a large set of participants, there were 7 mentors and 7 jury
members present from different sectors, including one of our own
data.europa colleagues. The winners of the competition, one of the 3
teams from Italy, presented their solution to retrieve judicial
sentences with user-inputted prompts. In second place was another
Italian team with their ‘CaseConnect’ solution, a facilitator for
legal datasets. The other winners can be found on the Digital Justice
website [https://digitaljustice.tech/].  

The hackathon concluded with several promising projects that showcased
the potential of digital tools in the legal sector. These projects not
only highlighted the creativity and technical prowess of the
participants but also reinforced the idea that open data and digital
innovation can help build a more just society. The success of this
event sets a precedent for future collaborations and innovations for
digital justice. 

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Publication Date/Time
2024-11-29T09:00:00+00:00
Insights of this two-day event focused on harnessing technology for
better human rights