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Denton West AI Justice Initiative Presents

AI Justice Hackathon 2026

"AI for Access to Justice: Bridging the Justice Gap in Nigeria" — design and develop AI-powered solutions that make legal services, court information, dispute resolution and justice delivery more accessible, affordable and efficient for all Nigerians.

Date: Thu, 17 September 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Venue: Court of Appeal Hall, Port Harcourt

Immediately after the Hackathon, proceedings move to the High Court Ceremonial Hall at 10:00 a.m. for the Legal Excellence & AI Leadership Symposium and the official book launch.

Register Your Team
The Challenge

Innovating for Access to Justice

Teams will create innovative AI solutions that improve access to justice through technology — presenting completed concepts, prototypes or working applications during the event.

Who Can Participate

Law Students
Lawyers
Legal Researchers
Software Developers
AI Engineers
Policy Experts
Technology Innovators
Multidisciplinary Teams
Suggested Problem Areas

Where to Focus Your Solution

Teams are welcome to propose their own challenge within the theme, or build on one of these.

01

AI-powered Legal Aid Assistant

02

Court Information and Case Tracking Tool

03

AI-driven Alternative Dispute Resolution Platform

04

Multilingual Legal Information System

05

Legal Rights Awareness Chatbot

06

Justice Access for Rural Communities

07

AI-based Legal Document Drafting Tool

Delivery Method

Team Composition & Presentation Format

Team Composition

  • Entry typeIndividual or Team
  • Team size3–5 participants
  • CompositionMultidisciplinary encouraged
  • DeliverableConcept, prototype or working app

Presentation Format

  • Project Pitch5 Minutes
  • Demonstration3 Minutes
  • Questions & Answers2 Minutes
Total per team10 Minutes
How Teams Are Scored

Judging Criteria

CriteriaWeight
Innovation & Creativity
25%
Relevance to Access to Justice
25%
Technical Feasibility
20%
Social Impact
20%
Quality of Presentation
10%

Judging Panel

The winners shall be determined solely by the Judges.

Justice of the Court of Appeal
Senior Legal Practitioner
AI / Technology Expert
Academic Researcher
Public Policy Specialist

The decision of the judges shall be final and binding.

Awards

Prizes & Recognition

🥈
₦500,000
Second Prize
Certificate of Achievement
🥇
₦1,000,000
First Prize
Certificate of Excellence
Trophy
🥉
₦250,000
Third Prize
Certificate of Achievement

Special Recognition Awards

Best Legal Innovation
Best Student Team
Best Social Impact Solution
On the Day

Event Programme

9:00 AM
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address
9:10 AM
Keynote Address: AI and the Future of Justice
9:25 AM
Challenge Briefing
9:35 AM
Team Presentations Begin
11:30 AM
Judges Deliberation
11:45 AM
Announcement of Winners
11:55 AM
Prize Presentation
12:00 Noon
Closing Remarks & Group Photograph
Why It Matters

Expected Outcome

Improve access to justice in Nigeria
Reduce barriers to legal information
Support vulnerable and underserved communities
Promote innovation within the legal ecosystem
Foster collaboration between law and technology professionals
"Innovating Justice, Empowering Citizens, Transforming Nigeria."
Join the Challenge

Register Your Team

Simple, mobile-friendly registration — takes under a minute.

You may also complete the official application form and email it to techlawplaybook@gmail.com.