Trustworthy AI in Justice Workshop Held at Ulster University

Thursday 12 March 2026

The Centre for Legal Technology recently hosted the “Trustworthy AI in Justice: Privacy, Governance and Ethical Assurance” workshop at Derry~Londonderry campus, Ulster University, Derry~Londonderry.

The event formed part of Responsible AI UK (RAI UK) funded research, bringing together experts from law, computer science, industry and policy to explore how emerging AI systems can be responsibly deployed within legal and judicial environments. Discussions focused on ensuring transparency, fairness and privacy in AI-assisted decision-making.

Participants examined challenges surrounding the verification of AI decision-making and explored how privacy-preserving technologies — including secure computation and zero-knowledge verification — could support accountability and assurance in justice systems.

The Centre extends its thanks to all contributors who shared their expertise during the workshop, including Dr Vimal Dwivedi, Dr Syed Attique Shah, John Keers BL, Dr John McCord, Prof Michaela Black, Prof Atif Azad, Dr Madhusanka Liyanage, Muslim Jameel, Prof Jun Liu, Tadhg Hickey and Dr Alex Norta, along with panel contributors Jude Copeland, Prof Dirk Draheim and Ravi Dua.

Special thanks are also due to Rachel McNally for her support in organising the event.

The workshop highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing the ethical, legal and technical challenges involved in developing trustworthy and responsible AI for justice systems.

Trustworthy AI in Justice Workshop