New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Ragna Aarli
Ragna Aarli is a Professor of Jurisprudence and Head of the Research Group for Rule of Law and Legal Theory at the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen. Her interdisciplinary academic background in media studies and law has shaped her research focus on the role of communication in legal decision-making and the importance of transparency in safeguarding a healthy public sphere for democracy.
She is Co-Project Manager of LEXplain – Explainability Requirements for AI Used in Legal Decision-Making, a project funded by the Norwegian Research Council and led by Professor Henrik Palmer Olsen. Aarli’s work examines, inter alia, how digitalization influences legal communication across various contexts, from fundamental legal methodology to administrative law and court proceedings.
She has an extensive record of academic achievement, with more than 50 publications (books and articles), alongside editorial responsibilities, book reviews, and numerous peer reviews. Aarli has served on several public committees in Norway, including the government-appointed Courts Commission (2017–2020) and the Freedom of Speech Commission (2020–2022). She currently chairs the Political Parties Act Committee.
Ragna Aarli is visiting iCourts 2 February - 30 April 2026.