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KDU Law Journal Volume 04 Issue II
September, 2024
not like one of the lawyers that can affect the judge’s opinion” .
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Observations such as these can be extended to the interaction
between the justice system and minorities as well: minority groups
across the world in various jurisdictions are limited in their access
to justice through a number of different systemic and non-
systemic barriers, the latter of which includes subconscious
or conscious bias as well as poor quality of representation.
Bias can also operate against such minorities during the trial
as well as when the judge delivers his or her decision. Therefore,
AI -based systems appear to provide ample opportunity to enhance
the quality and delivery of justice .
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Article 6 of the ECHR, and the Ethics Guidelines , set the standard for
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a proper procedure. It highlights the need for transparent procedure,
equality of the parties to the proceedings and a well-founded judgment.
Ensuring appropriate, unbiased, ethical use of AI in the public sector
is a grave concern. In early 2020, the US Department of Defense
(DOD) developed and officially adopted Ethical Principles or AI
which include the values of Responsibility, Equitability, Traceability,
Reliability and Governability. The Potential and difficulties of using
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AI to increase Sri Lankans access to justice have been examined in
this research article. Although using AI may have certain advantages,
there are also several difficulties that need to be resolved, according to
analysis of the research. One of the primary challenges is the backlog
of cases in the courts, leading to delays in the dispensation of justice.
This backlog is often attributed to a shortage of judges, inefficient
case management, and procedural complexities . The court system
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21 Marwaha A, “Seven Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for Law Firms” (Law Technology
Today July 11,2017)
22 Justice Shiranee Tilakawardane (Retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka)
,Arificial Intelligence in the Legal System (Judges Journal Vol V ) P.3
23 Ethical Guidelines for Trustworthy AI High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence
, 2018
24 Justice Shiranee Tilakawardane (Retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka),
‘Artificial Intelligene and Law;the Blueprint for Success or a Labyrinth of Pitfalls ?”( Judges
Journal vol vii ) P.137
25 Dr.Febi prakash, Navigating Change: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Indian
law.faculty@kdu.ac.lk
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