Decentralised Justice: Law in the Digital Age of Crowds and Code
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Join us for an afternoon of interdisciplinary exploration at the University of Oxford, where we bridge the gap between legal theory and computational innovation.
On 9 June, Kleros, in collaboration with the Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (Faculty of Law) and the Department of Computer Science, invites you to a workshop to deep dive into the technologies and frameworks shaping new forms of dispute resolution.
As traditional legal systems face unprecedented challenges in the digital age, this event explores how decentralised justice, blockchain, and artificial intelligence are reshaping arbitration, institutional design, and the rule of law.
This seminar brings together world-leading researchers and practitioners at the intersection of law, computer science, and institutional design. Kleros, the leading decentralised dispute resolution protocol, offers a rare case study in how algorithmic governance moves from theory to real-world enforcement. Whether you are a legal scholar, a computer scientist, or a researcher in mechanism design, this afternoon offers a unique opportunity to engage with the questions that will shape the next generation of legal infrastructure.
Registration is required. To register, please email Ekin Genç at ekin.genc@law.ox.ac.uk. Admission is free.
Event Schedule
14:00 – 15:30 | Law & Society Session Alternative Dispute Resolution, Digital Environments and Legal Norms How do decentralised dispute resolution systems interact with (and challenge) existing legal institutions? This session examines the transformation of international arbitration, and the socio-legal implications of algorithmically governed systems. Federico Ast — Founder, Kleros Nicole Stremlau — Professor of Law and Society in a Digital World, University of Oxford Florian Grisel — Research Professor, CNRS; Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford Moderator Fernanda Pirie — Professor of the Anthropology of Law, University of Oxford |
15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
16:00 – 17:30 | Computer Science & Innovation Session Mechanism Design, Game Theory, and AI in Decentralised Justice What does it take to build a justice system in code? This session explores the formal architecture of decentralised dispute resolution: incentive design, jury selection models, peer prediction, and the integration of AI into automated adjudication. William George — Research Director, Kleros Rob Dean — Associate Director, Diales Moderator Federico Ast — Founder, Kleros |
17:30 – 18:00 | Drinks Reception |
