This event examined the evolving regulatory landscape of artificial intelligence liability across the UK, the EU, and New Zealand. The discussion focused on accountability, tort law, and cross-jurisdictional regulation in the context of AI systems.

Speakers

• Professor Donal Nolan, University of Oxford

• Professor Jodi Gardner, University of Auckland, Brian Coote Chair in Private Law, ALTeR

• Professor Alexandra Andhov, University of Auckland, Chair in Law and Technology, ALTeR

• Tom Maasland, Partner, MinterEllisonRuddWatts

The panel analysed existing legal frameworks and emerging challenges associated with AI-related harm and liability, with attention to comparative approaches across jurisdictions.

The event was co-hosted by Auckland Law School, ALTeR, and MinterEllisonRuddWatts.

This event examined how digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, were reshaping access to legal services and whether legal systems were keeping pace with the opportunities and challenges created by these changes. The panel focused on making justice more accessible through digital innovation and AI.

Discussion themes:

1. Strategic Approaches
Professor Alexandra Andhov (ALTeR Director) addressed the broader systemic context, focusing on reimagining legal systems and designing transformative processes to enable long-term structural change.

2. Practical Solutions
Matt Bartlett analysed immediate, actionable measures to improve digital access to justice, drawing on existing tools, technologies, and institutional frameworks.

Event highlights:

• Demonstrations of AI technologies

• Expert-led panel discussions

• Professional networking

Aimed at legal practitioners, policy experts, and law students, the panel addressed concrete challenges including the impact of AI tools on legal practice, practical barriers to technology adoption, and the capacity of digital solutions to reduce obstacles to accessing justice.