Robert Walters

Victoria University, Victoria School of Management

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Robert Walters is a legal scholar whose research sits at the vital intersection of artificial intelligence, arbitration law, and the future of dispute resolution. His most influential work, "Artificial Intelligence and Law" (2021), has garnered 29 citations, establishing a foundational framework for understanding how AI systems are reshaping legal processes. Walters pushes beyond theoretical discussion into pressing practical dilemmas, as evidenced by his 2024 study "Robots replacing human arbitrators: the legal dilemma," which conducts a comparative analysis of arbitration laws across eleven jurisdictions—including Australia, the European Union, India, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This work systematically exposes the regulatory gaps that emerge when automated decision-making confronts traditional legal frameworks. Walters’ major contribution lies in mapping the uneven global landscape of arbitration-friendly jurisdictions and identifying where existing laws fail to accommodate AI-driven arbitration. His research is essential for policymakers, legal practitioners, and scholars navigating the tension between technological efficiency and procedural fairness. By highlighting the legal vacuum surrounding algorithmic arbitrators, Walters challenges the legal community to reconsider fundamental questions of accountability, transparency, and due process in an era of accelerating automation.