Welcome to the website of the interdisciplinary Research Group on DIgitalization and aCCEss to justice (DIKE) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). DIKE focuses upon the possible tools in improving access to justice, digitalization of procedures, automatization – algorithmizing – of decision-making, and the further development of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and online dispute resolution (ODR).
Recent news
Smart Contracts, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Digital Dispute Resolution: Legal Innovation in AI-Driven Business Paradigm
Next Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th September, the international conference “Smart Contracts, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Digital Dispute Resolution: Legal Innovation in AI-Driven Business Paradigm” will take place at Villa Crawford in Sorrento.VUB and UNICAM on "Governing the Twin Transition"
Today, June 9th, 2025, the Digitalisation & Access to Justice – DIKE Research Group is hosting the international workshop “Governing the Twin Transition: AI, Sustainability and Justice in the Digital Age” at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, within the Department of Private and Economic Law (PREC)..."Access to Judicial Decisions, E-justice and the Crea2 Project" by Prof. Marco Giacalone and Dr. Gioia Arnone
In the rapidly evolving digital era, ensuring effective access to judicial decisions has become an essential component of a fair and transparent justice system. Recognizing the transformative potential of technology in the legal realm, Professor Marco Giacalone and Dr.
Upcoming events
- Practical info07/10/2022 - 13:30 - 08/10/2022 - 13:00
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ‘DIGITALIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL DECISIONS WITHIN THE EU’
DIgitalization and aCCEss to justice (DIKE) research group is pleased to announce the organisation of the International Conference on ‘Digitalization and Enforcement of Civil Decisions within the EU’ that will ta
- Practical info02/01/2023 - 00:00 -
DIKE team has just published the ROADMAP on SCAN2 website
DIKE team has just published on SCAN II website https://scan2.vub.be a roadmap, intended as an user-friendly way to show the national enforcement rules of the ESCP judgements in the 26 EU Member States.
- Practical info01/12/2023 - 13:15 - 21/01/2024 - 23:59
SCAN2 Call for Papers - for the Final Conference regarding Small Claims Dispute Resolution
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the entire SCAN2 Consortium are pleased to announce the opening of a call for papers to be presented at the final conference of the Small Claims Analysis Net