As artificial intelligence and data analytics transform legal services, access to court data has become a critical issue. Expanding transparent and responsible access is key to innovation, accountability, and access to justice. With the support of the Common Law Dean’s ResearchProfessorship, Dr. Amy Salyzyn will lead a research programme on the democratization of court data access, rethinking how court information is shared and governed in the digital era.
Dr. Salyzyn’s research will examine how court data is defined, governed, and shared in Canada, and how legal frameworks relating to privacy, copyright, judicial independence, and open courts must evolve in response to new technological realities. Through workshops engaging judges, policymakers, data providers, and access-to-justice organizations, Dr Salyzyn’s work aims to shape how Canada approaches justice data in the digital age.
Dr. Amy Salyzyn is a Faculty member at the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section at the University of Ottawa. Her Professorship marks the launch of the next phase of her research at the intersection of technology and the justice system. Building on major national grants, her work examines how technological innovation in courts and legal practice can enhance access to justice while identifying and mitigating the risks it may pose.
The Dean’s Research Professorships is a new initiative of the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, designed to support mid-career faculty members pursuing significant research aligned with the Faculty’s strategic priorities.
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Salyzyn!