INFLUENCE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES ON THE JUDICIARY: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

The technological changes that exist in the Judiciary in recent years have caused advances in the form of access to justice actions and in the agility of public processes. This became even more present with the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused isolation to prevent the spread of the virus, so that the various sectors made adjustments, including the judicial system, through the new strategies that were implemented. One of the points that were fundamental for the introduction of technology in the judicial system determined bases and methods of digital innovation in this area, impacting the judiciary in a positive way, such as in the agility of processes, transparency and access to justice. Thus, the present study justifies the need to discuss the influence of new technologies on the judiciary, because, although digital access is a facilitator and brings numerous benefits, it also attributes the need for cybersecurity systems to protect sensitive data contained in judicial proceedings.  In this sense, the article aims to identify the impacts of new technologies on access to justice and the exercise of jurisdiction. This article is a literature review developed through a reading of scientific articles and documents that deal with the subject, seeking a better understanding of it, selecting 8 articles and analyzing it for the development of the study, from which the data will be extracted. The use of technology in the judiciary has contributed to the agility of processes, the use of artificial intelligence in the area of the judicial system allows it to be more efficient, automate tasks, classification of legal documents and their analysis, among others, in addition to minimizing costs. Therefore, the study seeks to reflect on the influence of technology on the Judiciary, and it is essential that more studies be carried out on the subject in order to discuss more clearly and more knowledge for the awareness of society. It is hoped that the discussion of the studies will promote reflection on the importance of technology and that it will be applied appropriately.