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- Judge Mohamed Samir Marai: AI models can currently accelerate the process of case classification and identify similar patterns and conflicts in lawsuits
- Mohamed Samir Marai: We aim to raise the competencies of judges and public prosecutors through customized learning based on a skills matrix for each pathway
RIYADH: An electronic platform intended to train legal professionals by simulating the performance of attorneys during litigation was demonstrated at a conference in Riyadh this week.
At the 2nd International Conference on Judicial Training in Riyadh, Egyptian judge Mohamed Samir Marai unveiled a version of the technology.
Marai told Arab News that AI tools represent a key pillar for judicial development, saying that “AI models can currently accelerate the process of case classification, identify similar patterns and conflicts in lawsuits, and provide research and drafting assistance, thereby enhancing the quality of services provided to litigants, while ensuring that judicial decisions remain fundamentally human.”
He added that that the success of applying these technologies is “conditional on strict safeguards,” which include data protection, transparency, auditability, mandatory human verification and model integrity, to guarantee their fairness and reliability.
“The purpose of launching a digital training platform is to unify training standards and ensure access for all judges and members of judicial bodies throughout the country,” Marai said.
“These platforms will provide learning paths tailored to judicial specialization and practical experience, alongside advanced digital simulations of trial procedures and judgment drafting, with real-time and precise tracking of progress and impact,” he added.
On the expected impact of digital transformation in judicial training, Marai said: “We aim to raise the competencies of judges and public prosecutors through customized learning based on a skills matrix for each pathway, reinforced with digital simulations of procedures and digital evidence.”
He highlighted the implementation of “a pre- and post-assessment system to ensure the product’s effectiveness.”
This approach will “enhance the quality of training packages and assessments with unified standards and audit records, while automatically tracking continuing professional development hours and accreditations.”
Numerous regional and international companies presented digital products at the conference, organized by the Ministry of Justice and opened on Sunday by Vice Minister of Justice Dr. Najem Al-Zaid.
“The Ministry of Justice has been committed to embedding quality in legal and judicial work while enhancing the efficiency of the justice system,” Al-Zaid said.
Luis Maria Palma, vice chairman of the International Institute for Justice Excellence in The Hague, Netherlands, told Arab News that judicial training “fosters a culture of transformation that nurtures leadership, teamwork and empathy.
“By refining those who serve, it becomes the architect of new models of justice and the guardian of society’s most vital trust,” he added.
Saudi Bar Association member, lawyer Khaled Al-Muhaidib, said the conference “represents a major platform and an exceptional opportunity to present new innovations and initiatives, particularly those related to artificial intelligence technologies, which in recent years have increasingly rivaled humans, occupying a prominent place and playing a pivotal role across various fields.”