We invite paper submissions on the following topics, though submissions addressing other aspects of access to law via the Internet are also welcome. Please note that papers focused on technology law not directly related to access to legal information will not be considered.
We hope you can join us in November.
Conference Co-Chairs
Philip Chung, Professor, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University and Managing Director, AustLII
Andrew Mowbray, Professor of Law and Information Technology, UTS and AustLII Co-Director, and
Graham Greenleaf, Honorary Professor, Macquarie University and Co-Founder & Senior Researcher, AustLII
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 21 March 2025 | Submissions are now open for extended abstract |
| 21 July 2025 | Submissions due for extended abstract / draft full paper |
| 22 August 2025 | Initial notifications of acceptance finalised and sent out |
| 20 October 2025 | Finalised / revised presentations or papers due |
Submissions may be made by email to the Conference Co-Chairs (lvi2025@austlii.edu.au) or by completing the Submission of Abstract form provided.
We expect that a selection of papers refereed either before or after the Conference will be published in a selected high quality journal.
Legislative, technological, and institutional innovations that enhance access to justice, with a focus on the role of LIIs, civil society, and government agencies in ensuring equitable legal accessibility, particularly for marginalised communities.
Global and national efforts to provide free legal access, covering open data policies, digital repositories, collaborative initiatives, and the legal and ethical challenges surrounding case law publication, privacy, and jurisdictional constraints.
Development and implementation of global and national legal information standards, including interoperability, structured metadata, and policy frameworks that balance transparency with privacy, particularly in court records and open legal data.
Role of AI, including Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), in transforming legal research and automated legal analysis, examining both its practical applications and broader impact on the legal profession, with a focus on ethical considerations, information integrity, and regulatory challenges.
Enhancing public access to legal information through digital tools, legal education initiatives, and user-friendly legal databases that empower citizens, particularly disadvantaged and linguistically diverse communities.
Experiences, challenges, and innovations of smaller Legal Information Institutes (LIIs), including funding, sustainability, and opportunities for collaboration with larger legal information providers to improve access to law.
The intersection of open government initiatives, public sector information policies, and legal technology, examining how open data fosters democratic participation, civic engagement, transparency, and legal accountability.
Challenges and opportunities in making legal research openly accessible, with a focus on the role of universities, libraries, and digital repositories in sustaining open-access legal scholarship, alongside discussions on copyright, licensing, and funding models.
Integration of legal information systems through Linked Open Data and interoperability frameworks, highlighting emerging technologies such as AI-driven data structuring, and advanced metadata frameworks for enhancing global legal accessibility.