About | Two mandates
The law of tech, and tech for law
Established as a centre within the Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law under its Academic Council, JusTICe works through two mandates. Neither is complete without the other.
Mandate I | Law of tech
Academic leadership in AI and technology law
JusTICe functions as Bhutan's national hub for academic research, teaching, and policy development in the evolving fields of technology law and AI governance.
What this includes
- A technology law research programme producing timely, evidence-based publications and policy inputs
- A GNH-aligned ethical and constitutional framework for digital governance
- A GNH Algorithmic Impact Assessment tool for public sector AI systems
- Digital law and technological innovation modules in JSW Law's curriculum
- Structured training for judicial personnel, practitioners, regulators, and policymakers
- Digital and AI literacy programmes for different generations and communities
- The annual State of Digital Justice in Bhutan report
Drives flagship goals 1 and 2
Mandate II | Tech for law
Innovation and transformation in legal systems
JusTICe serves as a catalyst for digital transformation by designing, testing, and implementing AI-based solutions that identify bottlenecks in the justice system and simplify legal processes.
What this includes
- A comprehensive and authoritative legal resource database for Bhutan
- Bhutan NDI integrated into digital justice systems for secure, verifiable credentials
- Bilingual public access to legal information and services, in English and Dzongkha
- Online dispute resolution, e-filing, and digital case management tools
- Simpler, more citizen-friendly legal processes through collaborative re-engineering
- The MAGIC JusTICe Lab: prototyping, testing, and scaling digital justice solutions
Drives flagship goals 3 and 4
Why both
One informs the other
Research without practice stays on the shelf. Technology without law and ethics can do harm. JusTICe is built so that each mandate strengthens the other.
Research and policy work decide what should be built and under what safeguards. What is built and tested then returns evidence to research, teaching, and policy.
A national platform where the law of technology and technology for law converge.