Session
Subtheme
Organizer 1: Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 1: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 2: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 2: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The roundtable format fosters open discussion, collaboration, and diverse perspectives, making it ideal for an interactive and engaging workshop.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The roundtable format fosters open discussion, collaboration, and diverse perspectives, making it ideal for an interactive and engaging workshop.
Policy Question(s)
This workshop will foster cross-jurisdictional dialogue on licensing frameworks for judicial data reuse, promoting a structured and rights-conscious approach. Participants will explore best practices and challenges in balancing transparency with privacy protection and legal integrity. Through discussions, the workshop aims to identify key elements of standardized licensing models that ensure responsible data use while safeguarding fundamental rights.
What will participants gain from attending this session? This workshop will facilitate cross-jurisdictional collaboration, fostering discussions on standardized licensing models for judicial data reuse while balancing transparency with privacy protection and justice system integrity.
Description:
The online publication of judicial decisions is essential for strengthening the rule of law, increasing public trust, and promoting democracy by ensuring transparency and fairness. Open access to judicial data allows for public scrutiny, enhances accountability, and supports consistency in legal decision-making. It also facilitates the development of legal technologies that improve legal services, enable data-driven research, and expand access to justice. However, the widespread availability of judicial data online also raises critical concerns, particularly regarding privacy and the potential for misuse of personal information by third parties. Governments must carefully balance the benefits of transparency with the need to protect personal data and maintain the integrity of the justice system. One effective way to achieve this balance is through licensing agreements that regulate the reuse of judicial data. These agreements can establish clear conditions for how data is accessed and used, ensuring responsible handling while safeguarding privacy and fundamental rights. Licensing frameworks can also impose obligations on private-sector entities to adhere to ethical and legal standards when utilizing judicial data. Despite their potential benefits, licensing mechanisms for judicial data reuse remain underdeveloped or inconsistently applied in many European jurisdictions. This lack of a structured and coordinated approach leads to legal uncertainties, inconsistencies in data management, and heightened risks to privacy and human rights. Addressing these challenges requires greater coordination, knowledge sharing, and the development of standardised licensing models that balance transparency with privacy protection. Discussions on best practices and collaborative efforts across jurisdictions can help create a more structured and rights-conscious framework for judicial data reuse, ensuring that legal information remains accessible while minimizing risks to individuals and the justice system.
The online publication of judicial decisions is essential for strengthening the rule of law, increasing public trust, and promoting democracy by ensuring transparency and fairness. Open access to judicial data allows for public scrutiny, enhances accountability, and supports consistency in legal decision-making. It also facilitates the development of legal technologies that improve legal services, enable data-driven research, and expand access to justice. However, the widespread availability of judicial data online also raises critical concerns, particularly regarding privacy and the potential for misuse of personal information by third parties. Governments must carefully balance the benefits of transparency with the need to protect personal data and maintain the integrity of the justice system. One effective way to achieve this balance is through licensing agreements that regulate the reuse of judicial data. These agreements can establish clear conditions for how data is accessed and used, ensuring responsible handling while safeguarding privacy and fundamental rights. Licensing frameworks can also impose obligations on private-sector entities to adhere to ethical and legal standards when utilizing judicial data. Despite their potential benefits, licensing mechanisms for judicial data reuse remain underdeveloped or inconsistently applied in many European jurisdictions. This lack of a structured and coordinated approach leads to legal uncertainties, inconsistencies in data management, and heightened risks to privacy and human rights. Addressing these challenges requires greater coordination, knowledge sharing, and the development of standardised licensing models that balance transparency with privacy protection. Discussions on best practices and collaborative efforts across jurisdictions can help create a more structured and rights-conscious framework for judicial data reuse, ensuring that legal information remains accessible while minimizing risks to individuals and the justice system.
Expected Outcomes
A key outcome will be a clearer understanding of how licensing agreements can regulate judicial data reuse, setting conditions for private-sector involvement and mitigating human rights risks. The workshop will also facilitate collaboration among policymakers, legal experts, and technology stakeholders to promote consistency in licensing mechanisms across Europe. By sharing experiences and strategies, participants will contribute to developing more effective, transparent, and privacy-conscious frameworks for judicial data reuse, ensuring both accessibility and protection within the justice system.
Hybrid Format: A moderator will guide questions and discussions from both onsite and online audiences, ensuring all participants have an opportunity to contribute. Additionally, a virtual Q&A session will allow both onsite and online attendees to submit questions and engage in meaningful conversations with speakers. To enhance interaction, tools like Mentimeter may be used for live polling, keeping both online and onsite participants actively involved and fostering an engaging experience for everyone. To facilitate real-time engagement, Slido or Mentimeter will be used for live polling, Q&A, and idea sharing. These tools will help keep both online and onsite participants actively involved in the discussions, ensuring an engaging experience for everyone. Additionally, we will have a dedicated event app where attendees can network, access materials, and interact with each other throughout the session.