Abstract

In the blockchain context, tokenisation transfers rights to any electronic asset in a digital representation into the blockchain, which is one of the most successful blockchain implementations. Tokenisation in justice, which is a (scarce) reality, can enhance court operations and trust in the overall legal system. Hence, the primary purpose of this paper is to research blockchain cases in the justice field and learn from its early adopters. Via a systematic literature review of case studies, this paper aims to summarise existing research and knowledge on the application of blockchain in the justice field and identify a research agenda. As a result, this work identified and analysed six cases of tokenisation in the justice field. In addition, our findings showed that consortium blockchain is the most common typology. The benefits identified include security, traceability/auditability, authenticity, time efficiency, and transparency. Moreover, the challenges identified are related to political systems, specific national conditions, and organisational culture. Furthermore, with our proposed tokenisation research agenda, we contribute by deriving future research topics from the research gaps identified that can shed light on the investigation avenues to develop the topic of tokenisation in such a critical segment and pillar of democracies as the judiciary.

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