Editorial to the Special Section: Digital Justice through AI in Family (Patrimonial) Law, and Beyond

Authors

  • Nishat Hyder-Rahman Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Elisabeth Alofs Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Marco Giacalone Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Abstract

This EJLT Special Section spotlights one domain of law – namely, family (patrimonial) law – where technology, digitalisation and the use of AI can have a transformative impact. Although the focus is on family (patrimonial) law, the discussion herein often extends beyond this domain to the field of law as a whole. This Special Section is inspired by three EU-projects on Conflict Resolution with Equitative Algorithms (CREA 2017–2019, CREA2 2022–24 and CREA3 2024–2026) that advance developments in algorithmic asset division between divorcing couples or beneficiaries of an inheritance in the European context. These three CREA projects are inter-European, interdisciplinary consortium projects, involving scholars and practitioners from law, policy, engineering and software development. This interdisciplinary approach enables a prismatic view on the topic of division of assets, the development of tools in this field and the issues at hand.

Downloads

Published

30.09.2025

Issue

Section

Special Section