Supreme Court Judge presents Ukrainian experience of practical AI use in the administration of justice at the 14th meeting of the Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST)

Judge of the Supreme Court in the Administrative Cassation Court, Yan Bernaziuk, took part in the 14th meeting of the Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST) of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), held in Strasbourg.

Within the framework of the Working Group meeting, participants discussed the key areas of activity of CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST for 2026–2027, as well as a number of conceptual, analytical and project documents in the field of cyberjustice and artificial intelligence.

The main documents considered at the meeting were:

1. Terms of reference of the Working Group on cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST) 2026–2027 – an information document concerning the meetings of the Working Group for 2026–2027.
2. Draft report (CEPEJ-AIAB(2026)1) – draft of the 2nd Report on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the judiciary.
3. Draft model curriculum CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST(2025)2Rev3 – draft model technology curriculum for judges.
4. Draft concept (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST(2026)1) – draft concept of the CEPEJ AI Observatory.
5. Draft GT Qual Guidelines (CEPEJ-GT-QUAL(2025)10) – draft guidelines on the quality of interpretation in court hearings, in the section devoted to the use of artificial intelligence (Quality of interpretation in court hearings).

Yan Bernaziuk presented the Ukrainian experience of the normative, institutional and practical use of artificial intelligence in the administration of justice, as well as the experience of preparing judges and court staff in Ukraine for work in the context of the development of digital technologies. In particular, the judge presented examples from the practice of the Supreme Court and other judicial institutions of Ukraine regarding the safe and responsible use of AI.

Specifically, the speaker prepared two thematic presentations:

• “Integration of AI into the Justice System of Ukraine: Normative Boundaries, Technological Sovereignty, and Case Law” – an analysis of the normative boundaries of AI use in Ukraine’s justice system, issues of technological sovereignty and current case law;
• “Educational and Practice-Oriented Initiatives: Preparing the Judiciary of Ukraine for the Age of AI” – an overview of educational and practical initiatives aimed at preparing judges and court staff in Ukraine for the use of AI technologies.

In addition, the members of the Working Group analysed modern European approaches to normative regulation, ethics, cybersecurity, automation and digital sovereignty in the field of justice. During the discussions, particular emphasis was placed on the need to ensure human oversight when using AI in the administration of justice, and it was stressed that algorithms cannot replace judicial discretion. Key aspects also include the development of digital competence, compliance with cybersecurity measures and appropriate normative regulation of innovations.

Participation in the meeting made it possible to present the Ukrainian experience of the safe and responsible use of AI in the judicial system, as well as to contribute to the discussion of European approaches that will shape the future agenda of CEPEJ in this field.