Despite these efforts in designing efficient features and employing advanced NLP techniques, LJP is still confronted with two major challenges: Multiple Subtasks in Legal Judgment: Practically, legal judgment usually consists of detailed and complicated subclauses, such as charges, the term of penalty, and fines.
for those countries with the civil law system (e.g., China, France, and Germany), the prediction of relevant articles is also considered to be one of the fundamental subtasks, which will guide the prediction for other subtasks.