• A legal journey from prediction to sentencing

Objective

Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the criminal justice systems by enhancing accuracy, efficiency, and fairness in decision-making processes. ‘Smart’ criminal justice systems leverage AI to improve predictive policing and assist legal practitioners by providing data-driven insights. 

These advancements have the potential to reduce human error, combat bias, and allocate resources more effectively.  However, it is crucial to ensure that AI is implemented ethically, safeguarding against biases and protecting individual rights to maintain public trust in these  transformative technologies. 

After explaining the technical aspects of AI and its implications for privacy preserving big data technologies, this conference will focus on how AI could be used in criminal proceedings, enabling the shift from a traditionally reactive approach to crimefighting to one that is more proactive and preventative in character. It will discuss possible solutions for remedying the risks posed by AI and robotics in the criminal justice domain.

Key topics

  • What AI is and what legal practitioners need to know
  • Robots causing harm: practical issues for police investigations
  • Using AI to predict crimes
  • Facial recognition technology in policing
  • Bias in machine-learning and AI systems
  • Sentencing and AI

Who should attend?

Defence lawyers, in-house counsel, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement authorities, civil servants and policymakers active in the field of criminal law.

Online participation

The event will be streamed live online. You have the option to join the conference on Zoom, enabling you to ask questions and take part in the discussion with participants in Valletta via live chat.
Fees in €
Standard
EU and ERA patrons
Young lawyers and other groups
Discount Voucher Code
Registration by 21 April 2026
657.00
525.60
525.60
525.60
Registration after 21 April 2026
730.00
584.00
584.00
584.00
Early registration discount
  • 10 % by 21.04.2026
Discounts available
  • EU and ERA Patrons
    Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERA’s patrons: all EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), Albania, United Kingdom, Scotland, Serbia, the German states and the City of Trier.

  • Young lawyers and other groups
    Young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on request); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions
  • Discount Voucher Code
    If you have a discount voucher code, please enter the code in the Voucher Field when you register.