About the project
Digitalisation processes in the courts are not just about introducing new tools; they also redefine how legal services are perceived and delivered. This doctoral project will look at how the role and function of the courts change in the face of digital restructuring processes, and how new forms of knowledge, practices, and power relations are established. The research will examine how various perspectives and experiences are taken into account in this process, as well as how the commonly accepted benefits of digitalisation may conflict with actual experiences when implemented in practice. By exploring these dynamics, the project hopes to uncover how digital changes are received and interpreted by the various actors in the legal system and reflect on differences in receptivity to new knowledge and practices.
Method
By combining semi-structured in-depth interviews, court observations, and document analysis, the study aims to explore the impact of digitalisation on the courts and the Norwegian court reform.
Objectives
One of the main objectives of the project is to explore how digitalisation creates new forms of knowledge and practices within the courts, and how these changes affect the power relations in the legal system. The research will critically assess the various knowledge regimes that shape debates and decision-making processes around digitalisation in the courts.
Project period
The project runs for four years, from September 1st, 2023 to August 31st 2027.
Financing
The doctoral project is part of the research project "Private knowledge, public issues: Digitalization and private economies of knowledge in criminal justice" (CRIMKNOW), which looks at the relationship between public and private knowledge production.
CRIMKNOW is funded by FRIPRO funds from the Norwegian Research Council. Project number 334953.