The integration of artificial intelligence into legal systems is transforming the way justice is perceived and delivered, according to Superjustice: Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, a new book by Samuel I. Becher and Benjamin Alarie, set to be released by Oxford University Press on July 30, 2026.
Artificial intelligence is already being used in courtrooms, from AI-assisted judicial drafting to the widespread use of generative tools by lawyers, yet legal systems remain unprepared for the deeper transformation that is to come.
Today’s legal systems are slow and often inaccessible to many, having been built for a pre-digital world and struggling to meet modern demands, Becher and Alarie argue.
They propose a new model, dubbed Superjustice, which is a personalized, data-driven, and participatory framework designed to deliver more accurate, efficient, and equitable legal outcomes.
This model is not just about layering AI onto outdated institutions, but rather about creating a fundamentally new system that can meet the needs of the digital age.
Becher and Alarie’s model confronts the risks associated with the integration of AI into legal systems, including data governance, algorithmic transparency, privacy, and institutional legitimacy.
They urge legal systems to prepare for a future in which AI routinely outperforms lawyers and judges, and to shape this future deliberately rather than being overtaken by it.
The transformation of law is not on the horizon, but is already underway, and legal institutions must adapt and lead this change.
Samuel Becher is a professor of law at Victoria University of Wellington, with a research focus on contract law, consumer law, and law and technology, making him an expert in the old laws that still affect modern society.
Benjamin Alarie holds the Osler Chair in Business Law at the University of Toronto and is co-founder and CEO of Blue J, and has written extensively on the intersection of law and technology.
His 2023 book, The Legal Singularity, co-authored with Abdi Aidid, won the AAP PROSE Award and was shortlisted for the Donner Prize.
Superjustice provides a timely and important exploration of the opportunities and challenges associated with this transformation, and offers a vision for a more efficient, equitable, and just legal system.
It is a call to action.
The use of AI in legal systems continues to grow, and Becher and Alarie’s work is at the forefront of this change.
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