Dr Sarah Stephens
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Stephens founded Smart Justice to create technology-enabled solutions that expand access to justice. A solicitor and Associate Professor of Legal Innovation at the University of Sussex, she brings deep expertise in AI, justice reform, and user-centred design, and serves on the Online Procedure Rule Committee.
Danford Nchembi
Chief Technology Officer
Danford Nchembi is a seasoned software developer and AI researcher with a master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and ongoing PhD research. He specialises in applying advanced AI techniques to complex social and justice-sector problems and leads the technical development of Smart Justice’s digital innovation portfolio.
Martha de la Roche
Director of the Justice Innovation Group
Martha is Director of Insights & Engagement at the Access to Justice Foundation and co-founded the Network for Justice, the platform that evolved into the Justice Innovation Group. She brings extensive expertise in access to justice, legal advice ecosystems, and driving collaboration and innovation across the sector.
Cecilia Ngaiza
Director of Dada Wakili, Tanzania
Dr Cecilia Ngaiza is a legal scholar and Advocate of the High Court with a PhD in human and peoples’ rights and extensive experience across the access-to-justice and legal advice sector. She brings her expertise in human rights and her passion for empowering underserved communities to her role leading the scale-up of Dada Wakili in Tanzania.
Beth Stephens
Sponsorship and Partnerships
Beth Stephens leads Sponsorship and Partnerships at Smart Justice, developing high-impact and strategic collaborations with donors, civil society, and institutional partners. With experience in international development and social innovation, she supports the growth and visibility of Dada Wakili and other justice technology initiatives.
Dianna Robinson
Data Analytics
Diana Robinson joins Smart Justice as Lead for Data and Analytics. As founder of Data Girls Tanzania, she brings extensive experience in data strategy, analytics, and digital innovation. Diana is committed to using data to drive social impact and empower underserved communities, strengthening the evidence base across our justice technology portfolio.
Ezgi Selek
Research Assistant
Ezgi Selek is a Turkish-qualified lawyer and LL.M. graduate specialising in Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law. She works as Smart Justice’s Research Assistant, bringing expertise in tech-law and digital rights to research projects that advance digital access to justice and legal innovation.
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