John Morison

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John Morison is a legal scholar whose research sits at the cutting edge of law, technology, and justice systems. He has made significant contributions to understanding how advanced computational technologies — including artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making — intersect with legal processes and judicial authority. His most influential work, "Re-engineering justice? Robot judges, computerised courts and (semi) automated legal decision-making" (2019), has garnered 87 citations and offers a critically minded examination of whether computer technology can meaningfully replace human judges. Rather than embracing technological determinism, Morison approaches these questions with rigorous scepticism, interrogating the assumptions underlying automated legal decision-making and its implications for fairness and accountability. His follow-up contribution, "Algorithmic justice: dispute resolution and the robot judge?" (2020), extends this analysis by focusing on dispute resolution as a particularly instructive arena for evaluating algorithmic systems in law. Together, these works position Morison as a thoughtful and nuanced voice in debates about the future of courts and access to justice. His scholarship is essential reading for anyone grappling with questions about how technology should — and should not — reshape legal institutions.