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The Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST), set up by the CEPEJ at its 33rd plenary meeting in December 2019, is entrusted by the CEPEJ with the task of "developing tools with a view to offering a framework and guarantees to member States and legal professionals wishing to create or use Information and Communication Technologies and/or artificial intelligence mechanisms in judicial systems in order to improve the efficiency and quality of justice". This work should be implemented in co-ordination with the work of other Council of Europe bodies in this field, in particular the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) and the Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI).
The tools to developed by the Working Group concern topics as varied as quality criteria for videoconferencing, artificial intelligence used in alternative methods of dispute resolution or enforcement of court decisions or court proceedings in a digital context.
The group’s work is guided by the 2026 – 2029 CEPEJ Action plan: “Strengthening the Rule of Law by improving trust in justice systems”, emphasizing the CEPEJ’s commitment to accompany States and courts in a successful transition towards digitalisation of justice in line with European standards and in particular Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights.
Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST)
Ethical Charter on the use of AI in judicial systems
A key tool remains the first European Ethical Charter on the use of artificial intelligence in judicial systems, adopted by the CEPEJ in December 2018. This innovative text, prepared by the CEPEJ Working Group on quality of justice (CEPEJ-GT-QUAL), sets out principles to guide the development of artificial intelligence tools in European judicial systems.
- Assessment Tool for the operationalisation of the European Ethical Charter on the use of artificial intelligence in judicial Systems and their environment (12/2023)
- European Ethical Charter on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial Systems and their environment (12/2018)
- Revised roadmap for ensuring an appropriate follow-up of the CEPEJ Ethical Charter on the use of artificial intelligence in judicial systems and their environment (12/2020)
- Link to ethical Charter Special file page
Tools from CEPEJ Working group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence
Tools developed by the CEPEJ
Guidelines on the use of generative AI for courts (12/2025) [other language: Portuguese ]
Guide on the use and development of remote hearings (06/2025)
Guidelines on the online publication of judicial decisions (12/2024)
Information note on the Use of Generative AI by judicial professionals in a work-related context (2/2024)
Guidelines on online alternative dispute resolution (12/2023)
Guide on judicial e-auctions (6/2023)
Comparative Study on the use of judicial e-auctions in the Council of Europe Member States (6/2023)
Guidelines on electronic court filing (e-filing) and digitalisation of courts (12/2021)
Guidelines on videoconferencing in judicial proceedings (6/2021) and Selected National Good practices (6/2021)
Toolkit for the implementation of the Guidelines on Cyberjustice (6/2019)
Other guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence for legal professionals
- CCBE technical guide on the use of AI tools and models by lawyers (3/2026)
- Charter for the use of artificial intelligence within the administrative jurisdiction, The Council of State, France (11/12/2025)
- Administrative Order of the Head of the Office of the Supreme Court on the Approval of the Regulation on the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies by Employees of the Office of the Supreme Court (Secretariat), The Supreme Court of Ukraine, Kyiv, No. 117, (8/12/2025)
- Ljubljana Statement on AI, Association of European Administrative Judges (16/05/2025)
- Guidelines for the development, use, and governance of artificial intelligence solutions within the Judiciary, National Council of Justice of Brazil, Resolution No. 615/2025, of March 11, 2025 (Unofficial translation)
- Statement of the Europäische Union der Rechtspfleger (EUR) on the topic of AI in the areas of responsibility of Rechtspfleger and similar professions (20/9/2024)
- International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence systems by lawyers (30/10/2024)
- Guidelines for the respectful, responsible, safe and ethical use and exploitation of artificial intelligence in the Judicial Branch, Higher Council of the Judiciary of Colombia, Agreement PCSJA24-12243, of 16 December 2024 (Unofficial translation)
- Policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the Administration of Justice (State Technical Committee on the Administration of Justice, Spain, 2024)
- CCBE Statement on the use of AI in the justice system and law enforcement (25/05/2023)
- Guidance for Judicial Office Holders in relation to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Courts Tribunals Justice, United Kingdom, 2023)
- The use of AI and algorithmic systems in the judiciary.Position paper for the 74th Annual Conference of the Presidents of the Higher Regional Courts, the Kammergericht, the Bavarian Higher Regional Court and the Federal Court of Justice, Rostock, 23-25 May 2022, Germany (13/5/2022)
- Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) considerations on the Legal Aspects of AI (20/02/2020)
Resource Centre on Cyberjustice and AI
The Resource Centre on Cyberjustice and AI serves as a publicly accessible focal point for reliable information on AI systems and other key cyberjustice tools applied in the digital transformation of the judiciary. It shall help to gain an overview of such systems and tools, providing a starting point for further examination on their risks and benefits for professional and end-users in line with the “European ethical Charter on the use of AI in judicial systems and their environment“.
European Cyberjustice Network (ECN)
The European Cyberjustice Network (ECN) allows the exchange of good practices and helps to define future initiatives by the Council of Europe to support its member States in the digital transformation of their judiciary in line with Human Rights standards.
Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board (AIAB)
The CEPEJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body (AIAB) provides expert advice on Artificial Intelligence (AI) related issues in the judicial environment. It was established in 2022 to support the CEPEJ in monitoring the actual emergence of AI applications in the justice sector and to implement related strategies as well as to contribute to the reflection on the use of AI in justice systems with respect to fundamental rights.
Link to AIAB pageArtificial Intelligence Advisory Board (AIAB)
