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Algorithms in the justice system

Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th December 2024.
Marjorie Sykes Room, Friends House, 173 - 177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ

This workshop will investigate fairness, effectiveness and efficiency of algorithms in legal systems. Definitions of bias, transparency and explainability of decisions will be covered. Good practice in development and evaluation of statistical and machine learning algorithms, including design of randomised studies for evaluation, will be discussed.

This workshop will encourage statisticians with a wide range of expertise and interests to contribute to the
development of the law and legal processes.

Confirmed speakers (titles and further speakers to be confirmed)

Professor Serge Sharoff, Professor of Language Technology, University of Leeds

Professor Jim Q Smith, University of Warwick

Dr Elizabeth Tiarks, University of Aberdeen, School of Law

Tom King, Member of RSS Data Ethics and Governance Group

Professor Melissa Hamilton, Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of Surrey

Jacob Turner, Barrister, Fountain Court Chambers

Dr Janis Wong, The Law Society of England and Wales

Professor Kosuke Imai, Harvard University

Registration

If you would like to attend this workshop please register your interest hereLink opens in a new window.

We will contact you with details of how to register for the workshop. Workshop capacity is limited to 30 attendees.


Dates: 17th - 18th December 2024

Provisional times: 10:30 on 17th December to 16:30 on 18th December 2024.

Venue: Marjorie Sykes Room, Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ

Attendance fee: A fee of £125 will cover refreshments, lunches and dinner on 17th December.