Common Language - One Law: Prospective Legal Unification Processes Based on a Practical Use of the e-Justice Portal

Abstract

In search of interesting legal solutions connected with modern and effective functioning of the judiciary, the author draws attention to the use of the most technologically advanced solutions in the sphere of justice in countries of the European Union. The aim is, among others, to improve the functioning of the justice system. The paper briefly describes big data tools and projects based on them, such as e-CODEX or e-Justice Portal. In the further part of the article, reference is made to the trend of creating tools of linguistic and semantic nature, used not only by lawyers, but also by citizens as well. An example thereof is the IMOLA project implemented by the European Land Registry Association in Brussels covering national land registers, with the ambitious intention of launching an operational system that will eventually integrate national databases. The study concludes with Ludwik Zamenhof’s dream: ‘Let Us Work and Have Hope!’ (Ni laboru kaj esperu!), referring to the role of the universal language he has created as a bridge to world peace and well-being of all people. The idea is that a common language brings people together. This role could be taken over by English and the technological advances of the digital world, which bring European countries closer to his yearning for peace, albeit in a slightly different way than he imagined. Improving the quality of communication is the key to success, which builds trust in the state.