Law, Technology and Dispute Resolution

The Privatisation of Coercion

Riikka Koulu

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English

Routledge
09 October 2018

Economics; Production & quality control management; Research & development management; Legal aspects of computing; Computer science

Series: Law, Science and Society

The use of new information and communication technologies both inside the courts and in private online dispute resolution services is quickly changing everyday conflict management. However, the implications of the increasingly disruptive role of technology in dispute resolution remain largely undiscussed. In this book, assistant professor of law and digitalisation Riikka Koulu examines the multifaceted phenomenon of dispute resolution technology, focusing specifically on private enforcement, which modern technology enables on an unforeseen scale. The increase in private enforcement confounds legal structures and challenges the nation-state’s monopoly on violence. And, in this respect, the author argues that the technology-driven privatisation of enforcement – from direct enforcement of e-commerce platforms to self-executing smart contracts in the blockchain – brings the ethics of law’s coercive nature out into the open. This development constitutes a new, and dangerous, grey area of conflict management, which calls for transparency and public debate on the ethical implications of dispute resolution technology.

By: Riikka Koulu
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 489g
ISBN: 9781138555389
ISBN 10: 113855538X
Series: Law, Science and Society
Pages: 226
Publication Date: 09 October 2018
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of contents PART I THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION TECHNOLOGY Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Understanding Law and Technology Chapter 3 Emerging Crisis PART II: THREE QUESTS FOR JUSTIFICATION: SOVEREIGNTY, CONTRACT AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE Chapter 4 Heading towards Justification Chapter 5 Sovereignty and State Agenda Chapter 6 Consent and Private Autonomy Chapter 7 Access to Justice PART III: NEW WAYS FORWARD? Chapter 8 New Bases for Justification Chapter 9 Conclusions Bibliography Index

Dr. Riikka Koulu (LL.D. trained on the bench) is an assistant professor (tenure track) on law and digitalisation　based in the University of Helsinki. She also leads the University of Helsinki Legal Tech Lab, an interdisciplinary law and technology hub at the Faculty of Law. Koulu's research interests include legal automation, distributed ledger technologies and legal analytics a well as algorithmic fairness and ethical implications of legal technology.　