SIF 4th Cohort Fellows - Seyedeh Sajedeh Salehi, University of Ljubljana

Curriculum Vitae

• Education

PhD in Law, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
September 2024
Specialization in Civil Dispute Resolution and Technology

L.L.M, University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
November 2017
Specialization in Law, Innovation, and Technology

L.L.B, Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran (Iran)
September 2009

• Experience

01/01/2019 – 30 April 2024
Legal Researcher
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
Conducting research on access to civil justice, consumer protection, digitalisation of civil procedures as part of several EU-funded projects.

01/01/2012 – 31/12/2018 Research Portal VUB

Research Project:

ETHOS: ETHical Online diSput resolution Over the past decade, online dispute resolution (ODR) systems have experienced exponential growth, primarily developed to address consumer-to-business disputes in the e-commerce sector. The possibilities offered by ODR – such as cost efficiency, simplification, and convenience – have incentivized some jurisdictions to adopt judicial ODR. The COVID-19 pandemic further highlighted the need for ODR to improve access to justice. With its increasing use, the integration of AI in ODR systems has raised ethical concerns, particularly regarding accessibility, accountability, and fairness. Despite the diverse approaches to ODR, scholars emphasize the importance of revisiting ethical principles. This study combines doctrinal and empirical approaches to explore what constitutes an ethical ODR system in its design and implementation.