The technological progress that is currently being experienced by the digital field is impacting the administration of justice. The increase in conflicts stemming from the use of Internet, namely in e-commerce, has led to the development of private online dispute resolution mechanisms that raise essential questions regarding procedural rights and the ethics of justice. In response, states are gradually digitizing the procedural aspects of disputes by creating online courts.

The field of dispute resolution is also being propelled into the digital realm. The use of algorithms to assist judges in finding dispute solutions is becoming of common use in some jurisdictions. These artificial intelligence (AI) tools also allow the parties’ counsel to anticipate the judge’s decision and thus establish a strategy based on an assessment of the legal and financial risks involved. This technological progress therefore affects the internal structure and function of justice. This is further proven by the natural evolution of digitized justice tending towards the progressive replacement of judges by AI. Justice is therefore about to enter a phase of profound and substantial change.

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