Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

8-2025

Abstract

This paper examines the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the judicial system of Singapore. Singapore's judiciary has embraced AI not as a tool for adjudication, but as an augmentative instrument for legal research, procedural efficiency, and access to justice. It provides a detailed account of AI use cases in the courts, including case summarization, evidence review, assistance for selfrepresented litigants, and tools like the Divorce Assets Informative Division Estimator. The discussion then turns to the legal profession, exploring how law firms in Singapore are adopting AI technologies. The paper also addresses how AI implementation in the judicial system is situated in the AI Governance model. In its final sections, the paper reflects on the broader governance implications, emphasizing the alignment of AI tools with national AI principles, the roles of different stakeholders, the importance of digital literacy and inclusiveness, and the evolving impact of generative AI on legal education.

Keywords

AI, Singapore Courts, Generative AI, Access to Justice, Legal Technology, AI Governance, Data Protection, Digital Transformation

Discipline

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Asian Studies | Courts | Legal Profession

Research Areas

Innovation, Technology and the Law

Publication

Will AI Pass the Bar? Mapping the use of Artificial Intelligence in the Judiciary: Insights from Singapore, India, and Taiwan

Editor

Stefan Samse & Archana Atmakuri

First Page

17

Last Page

46

Publisher

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

City or Country

Singapore

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://thedialogue.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AI-in-the-Judiciary-KAS-Report.pdf

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