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Tamil Nadu Plans AI Legal Portal and Law Education Upgrades

The Tamil Nadu government wants to use technology to improve law education and legal services.

It plans to create a website that puts the State’s laws and related documents in one place.

Artificial intelligence will help people search and use this legal information.

Four government law colleges will start LL.M.

courses so students do not have to travel to other districts.

New hostels, drinking-water systems and security cameras will be added at several colleges.

Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University will move office records and examinations online.

The university will also create a centre to teach students about artificial intelligence and law.

These projects are intended to help students, teachers, researchers and the public.

Key facts

Legal portal: The Tamil Nadu Code Web Portal will include State laws, ordinances, Bills, gazettes, laws currently in force and amendments.
New LL.M. locations: Government law colleges in Salem, Namakkal, Theni and Karaikudi will introduce LL.M. programmes.
New academic posts: Two associate professors will be appointed at each of the four colleges, creating eight posts.
AI centre reach: The proposed AI and Legal Studies Centre is expected to benefit around 30,000 law students.
Water facilities: Two RO drinking-water purification systems will be installed at each of 12 government law colleges, benefiting around 14,926 students.
Women’s hostel: A hostel at the School of Excellence in Law’s Perungudi campus will accommodate 606 women students.
University administration: Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University will digitise office records and introduce e-office, examination automation and online valuation systems.

deccanchronicle.com · 1 week ago