The rapid digitalisation of justice brings both opportunities and challenges for criminal proceedings across Europe.

The ECBA has published its Position Paper on the Digitalisation of Justice in response to the EC Consultation on Digitalisation of Justice, addressing key issues such as:

🔹 Balancing efficiency and fairness – Digital tools must enhance justice, not compromise due process.

🔹 The role of AI in criminal proceedings – AI can assist but should never replace human judicial decisions.

🔹 Transparency & accountability – Clear ethical and legal frameworks are needed to prevent bias and ensure human rights are safeguarded.

🔹 Video-conferencing & digital evidence – Legal practitioners must have access to reliable, secure, and fair digital tools.

The digitalisation of justice must empower legal professionals while preserving fundamental rights.

Read the full paper.