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Professor Phillip Morgan is the Chair of Private Law at the University of York Law School. He holds academic qualifications including MA (Cantab.), BCL (Oxon.), and PhD (UCL). His expertise spans tort law, contract law, commercial law, and AI law, with a focus on vicarious liability, AI accountability, and legal technology. He is the co-editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Private Law and Artificial Intelligence and editor of Tort Liability and Autonomous System Accidents.
Education:
- Law (Starred First), Girton College, Cambridge
- BCL (Distinction), Christ Church, Oxford
- PhD, University College London
- BVC (Outstanding), College of Law
Research Interests: Professor Morgan’s work addresses AI liability frameworks, vicarious liability in modern contexts, and tort reform. His research has influenced UK Supreme Court arguments and been cited by courts in Australia, Ireland, and Malaysia. Key projects include the £8M SAINTS AI doctoral training center and ERC-funded studies on liability for autonomous systems.
Awards:
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
- Society of Legal Scholars Research Grant (2014)
- ACM DIS 2024 Honorable Mention
Advising & Grants: Supervised PhDs on topics like gig economy liability and AI regulation. Funded by ERC, EPSRC, AHRC, and the Medical Protection Society. Serves as Law Lead for the SAINTS initiative.
Labs/Teams: Co-investigator on multidisciplinary projects including Shared CAIRE: Shared Care AI Role Evaluation and AI and Digital Twins (BRAID).
