How AI is transforming courts across Asia-Pacific
From Cross-Examined by The Law Institute of Victoria
March 9, 2026 · 21 min · Season 1 · Episode 2
About this episode
This episode explores how AI is transforming courts and legal systems across the Asia-Pacific region and what Australian lawyers can learn from these innovations.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping courts and legal systems across Asia‑Pacific. In this episode of Cross‑Examined, we speak with Eric Chin, Asia Pacific Director of New Law at PwC, about how AI and generative AI are being adopted by courts from Singapore and China to Australia and beyond. Eric shares best practice example of using AI for legal research, judgment support, small claims assistance and even access‑to‑justice initiatives. The conversation examines what Australian legal practitioners can learn from their Asia‑Pacific neighbours about adopting AI. Guest: Eric Chin, Asia Pacific Director of New Law Practice and the Legal Generative AI Initiative Lead, PwC Founding board member of the ASEAN Legal Tech Association, co-founder of Legal Hackers Melbourne and co-creator of the Global Legal Tech Report Expert in legal innovation, legal process digitisation and generative AI solutions for law firms and in-house legal teams. www.linkedin.com/in/ericjychin/ Host: Karen Finch, Head of Legal Policy and Innovation, Law Institute of Victoria kfinch@liv.asn.au | www.linkedin.com/in/karen-finch/ As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes courts and legal systems across the…
People in this episode
Host: Karen Finch
Guest: Eric Chin
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- legal systems
- courts
- Asia-Pacific
- legal innovation
- access to justice
Keywords
- AI
- generative AI
- legal research
- judgment support
- small claims assistance
- access to justice
- legal innovation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PwC, ASEAN Legal Tech Association, Legal Hackers Melbourne, Global Legal Tech Report
Places: Asia-Pacific, Australia, Singapore, China
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