Superjustice: Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

By Prof Shmuel I. Becher and Prof Benjamin Alarie

Justice delayed is justice denied -- yet today's legal systems are failing at an unprecedented scale. Courts are backlogged, legal services remain unaffordable, and rigid laws struggle to keep pace with the complexities of modern life. What if we could use artificial intelligence to fundamentally reimagine how justice works?

This groundbreaking book presents Superjustice: a revolutionary paradigm that harnesses AI technologies to transform law from a centralized, one-size-fits-all system into a dynamic, responsive framework designed for human flourishing. Moving beyond mere digitization of existing processes, Superjustice envisions a future where:

- Justice becomes a universally accessible service, not a luxury for the few
- Legal gridlock gives way to responsive, data-driven solutions
- Communities gain real power through hybrid decentralized governance models
- Personalized law adapts to individual circumstances while maintaining fairness
- Human wisdom and AI capabilities combine to deliver outcomes impossible for either alone

While advancing a novel and innovative CRISPR-J (Cost-effective, Rapid, Inclusive, Smart, Predictive, Resilient Justice) legal framework, this book provides a practical roadmap for implementation. It addresses the fundamental transformations needed in legal education, professional roles, and institutional structures, while mapping and confronting real-world challenges across technical, governance, and societal domains.

Neither utopian fantasy nor dystopian warning, this book offers a well-reasoned and pragmatic vision for stakeholder collaboration that can transform justice from a scarce resource into an abundant one.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198991908
• ISBN13: 9780198991908
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages