Promoting Justice Through Legal And Paralegal Education: The Relevance Of Forensic Science And Digital Evidence
- IJLLR Journal
- Apr 19, 2025
- 1 min read
Priyanka Shekhawat, PhD Research Scholar, Jaipur National University
ABSTRACT
Legal empowerment, which ensures that individuals and communities can effectively navigate legal systems, is a crucial element of access to justice. While paralegal studies support evidence management, legal aid, and case documentation, law schools focus on preparing lawyers. This helps bridge the gap between the general public and legal professionals. Even though forensic science and digital technologies have transformed court proceedings in the modern era, traditional legal and paralegal education in India does not provide specialized instruction in these areas. Insufficient knowledge of forensic documentation, digital evidence processing, and legal technology may make it difficult for lawyers to ensure the fair and efficient administration of justice. In order to improve legal empowerment, this paper looks at the way forensic science and legal information technology may improve legal and paralegal education. It identifies the shortcomings of India's current system and suggests educational reforms by examining global models that incorporate forensic and digital training into law courses. In order to increase the effectiveness, evidence-basedness, and accessibility of justice, the study recommends incorporating digital forensics, digital documentation, and based on artificial intelligence legal research tools into legal and paralegal school programs.
Keywords: Legal Empowerment, Para-Legal Studies, Legal Education, Forensic Science, Legal Technology, Digital Forensics
