Center for Asian Legal Exchange, Nagoya University, andInstitute of Legal Informatics and Judicial Systems,
National Research Council of Italy

International Online Workshop
November, 2023 18:00 – 20:10 (JST)
10:00 – 12:10 (CET)27

Topic: “E-justice, Data Protection and Human Rights
in Japan, Germany, Italy and Central Asia”
The aim of the workshop is to discuss current trends of digital transformation of judicial systems in Japan, Germany,
Italy and three Central Asian countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan from a comparative
perspective. Japan follows an incremental approach to implementation of digital transformation of judiciary. In
2022, several amendments concerning digitalization of civil litigation procedures were introduced in the Civil
Procedural Code.
Germany and Italy have advanced experience in digital transformation of judiciary. For example, in Italy
successful example of digitalization of civil proceedings is presented by the Trial Online platform. However, theprocess of its introduction revealed tremendous pitfalls. In Germany, lawyers and other professional justice users
are forced to communicate electronically with the courts, and the courts must complete their internal digitization
by 2025. Work is currently underway on online procedures and the use of artificial intelligence in the justicesystem.
In contrast, three Central Asian Countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan where digitaltransformation of justice sector through introducing e-justice initiatives is supported by foreign legal donors (theEuropean Union guided mainly by German legal aid projects such as GIZ or IRZ, USAID and UNDP) re veals
rapid implementation of ICT in justice system. However, for example, in Kyrgyzstan e-justice implementationshows mixed impact on administration of justice, ensuring the right to a fair trial, and balance between the principleof openness of courts and data privacy.
Overall, the workshop will provide an opportunity to analyze achievements and challenges those respective
countries face in the field of digitalization of their judicial systems.

Program
18:00-18:05
10:00 (CET)

Masako Murakami, Director, Center for Asian Legal Exchange, Professor, Graduate School of Law,
Nagoya University, and Marco Fabri, Director, Institute of Legal Informatics and Judicial Systems,
National Research Council of Italy
Welcoming speeches
Moderator: Aziz Ismatov, Center for Asian Legal Exchange, Nagoya University18:05-18:45

Aliia Maralbaeva, Ala-Too International University, Kyrgyzstan‘E-justice in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan: foreign donors assistance and outcomes fromcomparative perspective’

18:45-19:05
10:45-11:05(CET)

Wilfried Bernhardt, Law Faculty of the University of Leipzig, Büsing, Müffelmann & Theye
Rechtsanwälte in Partnerschaft mbB und Notare, Germany‘Digitalization of Civil Litigation in Germany’

19:05-19:25

Masako Murakami, Director, Center for Asian Legal Exchange, Professor, Graduate School of Law,Nagoya University‘Digitalization of Civil Litigation Procedures in Japan’

19:25-19:45
11:25-11:45(CET)

Francesco Contini, Institute of Legal Informatics and Judicial Systems, National Research Council of Italy‘The Trial OnLine Platform for Civil Litigation in Italy’

19:45-20:05

Q&A

Zoom URL
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83626876801
Meeting ID: 836 2687 6801
Pass cord: 290174

If you have any questions orinquiries, please contact workshop organizers at
cale-jimu@law.nagoya-u.ac.jp