Research Strengths
The School of Law’s research area strengths are aligned with the Western Sydney University's Research Themes, its mission and goals. Our cutting-edge research is inter-disciplinary, doctrinal, theoretical and contextual, and covers a wide range of substantive legal areas.
Law in Context
- Professor Catherine Renshaw
- Dr Jeremy Kingsley
- Dr June Wang
- Dr Maria Bhatti
- Dr Meda Couzens
- Michael Brogan
- Professor Michael Head
- Dr Patrick Foong
- Dr Rob Mezyk
- Shreeya Smith
International and Comparative Law
- Professor Catherine Renshaw
- Dr June Wang
- Dr Meda Couzens
- Professor Michael Head
- Dr Rangika Palliyaarachchi
- Dr Rob Mezyk
- Professor Rehan Abeyratne
- Rebecca Dominguez
Human Rights
- Professor Catherine Renshaw
- Dr Meda Couzens
- Professor Michael Head
- Dr Rob Mezyk
- Dr Souheir Edelbi
- Rebecca Dominguez
Indigenous People and the Law
Intellectual Property and Internet Laws
Legal Education
Law and Technology
Legal Theory
- Bradley Gooding
- Professor Michael Head
- Shreeya Smith
Dispute Resolution
Criminal Law
Migration and Refugee Law
Commercial Law
Family Law and related areas
Constitutional Law
Our researchers, and their areas of research excellence include:
| RESEARCHERS | RESEARCH AREA STRENGTHS |
| Bradley GOODING Associate Lecturer |
Legal theory, jurisprudence, political philosophy, feminist legal theory, legal ethics, legal education |
| Catherine RENSHAW Professor, Interim Dean |
Human rights law, international law, indigenous law |
| Francine FELD Senior Lecturer |
Evidence law; criminal procedure |
| Jason DONNELLY Senior Lecturer |
Administrative law; criminal law; immigration and refugee law; public international law |
| John AZZI Senior Lecturer |
Taxation law; international tax governance; judicial review of administrative action; double tax treaties |
| Maria BHATTI Lecturer |
International commercial arbitration; corporate governance; islamic law; family law; dispute resolution |
| Meda COUZENS Lecturer |
Children's rights, human rights, international law, comparative constitutional law, juvenile justice |
| Michael BROGAN Senior Lecturer |
Legal ethics; dispute resolution; criminal law; legal education |
| Michael HEAD Professor |
Administrative law; law and society; civil liberties; Marxist legal theory |
| Patrick FOONG Senior Lecturer |
Bioethics law; biotechnology law; medical law; ethics |
| Rehan Abeyratne Professor |
Comparative Constitutionalism, Constitutionalism in Asia, Economic and Social Rights, LGBTQIA+ Rights, and Judicial Independence. |
| Sarah HOOK Lecturer |
Copyright (including moral rights); derivative creativity; media law |
| Zhiqiong June WANG Associate Professor |
Dispute resolution; international trade and investment law; law and technology; comparative law; law in Asia |
| Rebecca DOMINGUEZ Principal Solicitor |
Modern slavery, family violence, asylum seeker claims, criminal law, and clinical legal education |