As we begin a new century, electronic systems to support decision-making are increasingly envisaged by officials, scholars, lawyers and judges themselves as integral to the armoury of the modern judge. Yet, how such judicial systems are designed, implemented and used remains relatively unexplored. Indeed how do these questions connect with visions of justice?

Building on the momentum from previous symposia in Melbourne (1997) and Oslo (1999), this third International Symposium aims to bring together practitioners, officials and academics with the aim of improving the understanding and development of judicial decision support systems. Papers or other forms of participation are invited from academic researchers from a range of disciplines, lawyers, judges, and policy officials.

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Contact any of the Co-organisers:
John Zeleznikow, Director, Donald Berman Laboratory for Information Technology and Law, Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundora, Victoria, Australia 3083. Fax: 61 3 9479 3060, E-mail: johnz@latcsl.cs.latrobe.edu.au

Stein Schjolberg, Chief Judge, Moss byrett, Postbox 338, 1502 Moss, Norway, Fax: 47 69 252745, E-mail: steins@mossbyrett.of.no

Cyrus Tata, Co-Director, Centre for Sentencing Research, The Law School, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G4 ORQ, United Kingdom, Fax: 44 (0)141 553 1546, E-mail: Cyrus.Tata@strath.ac.uk