The concept of digital justice in the resolution of family disputes
Keywords:
Digital Justice, Family Conflict Resolution, Digital Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Interaction
Abstract
The article examines the concept of digital justice in resolving family disputes. The use of new technologies in judicial activities poses challenges for researchers in defining the main features and components of digital justice. The aim of the research is to consider the implementation of digital technologies in judicial activities related to family disputes, identify the main components and features of digital justice, and propose a concept of digital justice based on gathered characteristics. Research methods are based on the analysis of a limited range of studies, which were selected according to specific parameters and comprehensively examined; analogy method and comparative analysis were also applied. As a result of the conducted research, a concept of digital justice in family disputes has been formed, in which the main components of digital justice are defined: dematerialization of the judicial process, online access to court materials, use of video communication during court proceedings, and application of artificial intelligence in court activities. Features of digital justice have been identified: technological, electronic, remote, organizational, target-oriented, and feature of digital document flow. Principles of digital justice have been developed, which serve as basic ideas and guarantee the effective resolution of disputes in the field of family relations.
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Benyekhlef, K., Bailey, J., Burkell, J., & Gélinas, F. (Eds.) (2016). eAccess to justice. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press.
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https://doi.org/10.17072/1995-4190-2022-58-621-627
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Rusakova, E. P., & Frolova, E. E. (2022). Current problems of digital justice in the BRICS countries. In: Inshakova, A. O., Frolova, E. E. (Eds.) Smart technologies for the digitisation of industry: Entrepreneurial environment (pp. 143-153). Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4621-8_12
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Singh, S., Kapur, P., & Mahishi, A. (2021). “Access to justice in a digitalized world”. 2 (2), 41.
Susanto, A. F., Septianita, H., Tedjabuana, R., & Pratama, M. A. (2022). Social justice education in digitalization era. Tahun: Nas Media Pustaka.
Tolou-Shams, M., Bath, E., McPhee, J., Folk, J. B., Porche, M. V., & Fortuna, L. R. (2022). “Juvenile justice, technology and family separation: A call to prioritize access to family-based telehealth treatment for justice-involved adolescents’ mental health and well-being”. Frontiers in Digital Health, 4, 867366. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2022.867366
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Velicogna, M. (2019). Building information infrastructures for Smart cities: Thee- CODEX infrastructure and API for justice project experiences. In: Rodriguez Bolivar, M. P. (Ed.) Setting foundations for the creation of public value in Smart cities (pp. 197-222). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3- 319-98953-2_8
Viktora, M., & Špaček, M. (2019). “Organizational and process improvements of invest-ment processes administered by Courts in the Czech Republic”. International journal for Court Administration, 10 (1), 67-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.18352/ijca.267
Voert, M. J., Pivaty, A., & Marique, E. (2022). “Access to justice in the digital era”. Recht der Werkelijkheid, 43 (2), 3-12.
Walker, J., Marjoribanks, D., Misca, G. (2019). “Modern families, modern family justice: Supporting family relationships in fast‐changing socio‐political‐economic climates (summary of the report of the consultation at St George's House,
Windsor, February 12–13, 2018)”. Family Court Review, 57 (3), 301-312. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fcre.12438
Yildiz, M. (2007). “E-government research: Reviewing the literature, limitations, and ways forward”. Government Information Quarterly, 24 (3), 646-665.
Zeleznikow, J. (2017). “Can artificial intelligence and online dispute resolution enhance efficiency and effectiveness in courts”. International Journal for Court Administration, 8 (2), 30-45.
Zeman, J. (2022). Digitalization and COVID-19 in the Justice Sector. In: Kuběnková, D., Zeman, J., Puškárová, P. (Eds.) EDAMBA 2021: COVID-19 recovery: The need for speed: Conference proceedings (pp. 560-570). Bratislava: University of Economics in Bratislava.
Zheng, G. G. (2020). “China’s grand design of people’s Smart Courts”. Asian Journal of Law and Society, 7 (3), 561-582. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/als.2020.20
Published
2024-05-08
How to Cite
Kirillova , E., & Grineva , A. (2024). The concept of digital justice in the resolution of family disputes. Interacción Y Perspectiva, 14(3), 661-673. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11154978
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