Dear Presidents,
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to share with you the results of two EU-funded projects in which the Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe (FBE) has taken part over the past years: CREA3 and IDEA. Both projects were carried out under the Justice Program of the European Union, by consortia of European universities coordinated by the DIKE research group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Their common aim is to improve access to justice through AI-supported tools.
Both projects have now produced platforms that you can test and use.
CREA3 (Conflict Resolution with Equitative Algorithms) focuses on cross-border family disputes and other civil disputes. Its online dispute resolution platform offers guided negotiation, structured mediation and secure videoconferencing. It is supported by algorithms designed to help parties reach fair and balanced solutions.
https://crea3.idealunina.com/
IDEA (I-tools to Design and Enhance Access to Justice) focuses on employment disputes, in particular dismissals for economic reasons. Its platform gives access to a library of 654 de-identified court decisions from six EU Member States. It also offers an AI assistant available in eight languages. The assistant finds comparable cases, cites every decision it relies on, and suggests possible routes to resolve the dispute, such as negotiation, mediation or court.
https://ideachatbot.idealunina.com/
We would be grateful if you could share this information with the members of your Bar. We would also be delighted to receive any feedback on the tools from you or your members.
The FBE took part in these projects as the representative of the legal profession. Tools of this kind will increasingly shape the way citizens access justice. It is therefore essential that the voice of lawyers is heard in their design, so that they remain reliable, transparent and respectful of fundamental rights and professional standards. We believe that the digitalization of justice can only succeed with the active involvement of the legal profession.
Thank you for your attention and support.
Kind regards,
On behalf of the FBE, the projects were conducted by:
Dr. Maria Dymitruk
President of the FBE New Technologies Commission
Izabela Konopacka
Past President of the FBE
President of the FBE Intellectual Property Law Commission
