The AI-powered legal research platform Lexu AI has introduced one of the most significant developments in Latvia’s legal technology sector: the platform now provides access to the complete database of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgments, fully translated into Latvian and enhanced with innovative artificial intelligence functionalities. As a result, Lexu AI has become the first legal research platform in the Baltic States to offer comprehensive access to ECHR case law in Latvian.
The jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights is a fundamental source of law that shapes and maintains a unified human rights standard across all member states of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR Convention), including Latvia. The Convention establishes a binding legal framework protecting individuals from arbitrary state action, while the Court, through the application of the Convention’s provisions in individual cases, ensures that these rights are implemented effectively in practice rather than remaining merely declaratory.
Consequently, all ECHR judgments have a direct impact on Latvian judicial practice. They serve as a legally authoritative benchmark for courts and legal practitioners when addressing complex human rights issues, including the right to a fair trial, freedom of expression, protection of private life and property rights, while also defining the limits of state discretion and responsibility.
Until now, working with ECHR case law often required substantial investments of time and resources, as legal professionals had to review extensive documents in English or French. The AI-powered tools integrated into the Lexu AI platform effectively eliminate these language and volume barriers. They significantly simplify and accelerate legal research, providing modern and innovative support for legal practitioners and researchers alike.
“Our goal is to make these essential legal sources more accessible in the everyday work of Latvian lawyers. This means that every legal professional—regardless of the size of their practice or their specialization—can work with European Court of Human Rights case law in their native language at the speed of artificial intelligence,” says Mārtiņš Odobērs, CEO and co-founder of Lexu AI.
The newly integrated ECHR database provides access to all judgments in Latvian, allowing users to view them alongside the original text to ensure the highest level of legal accuracy. Importantly, all legal sources available on the platform—including the ECHR judgments archive—are officially synchronized with the respective court and institutional databases, guaranteeing full consistency with the original content.
Lexu AI combines traditional search filters with a semantic search engine capable of identifying relevant judgments based on a plain-language description of a legal issue, without requiring users to know precise legal terminology.
To further streamline research, the platform generates concise summaries of judgments within seconds. Users can also benefit from interactive document analysis, enabling them to ask detailed questions about specific judgments and receive answers in Latvian. Every response is supported by precise references to relevant sections of the judgment, eliminating the risk of AI-generated hallucinations.
The integration of the ECHR judgments database into the Lexu AI legal research platform therefore represents a significant step toward more accessible and effective human rights protection in Latvia.
As previously reported, Lexu AI, Latvia’s first AI-powered legal research platform, was launched in 2024. The platform has rapidly established itself within the legal sector, signing a cooperation agreement with the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia. In strategic partnership with the law firm COBALT, the project “Redefining Legal Research with AI in Latvia” was shortlisted for the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe 2025 awards.
