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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.
International Corporate Governance
Ocean Governance and Management
International Law and related areas
Environmental Sustainability
Human Rights Law and related areas
Dispute Resolution
Elder Law
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Intellectual Property and Internet Laws
Legal Education
Legal Theories and Philosophies
Private Law and related areas
Health Law and related areas
Public Law and related areas
Taxation Law and Practice
Criminal Law and related areas
Migration and Refugee Law
Employment Law and Regulation
Indigenous Peoples and the Law
Legal Ethics and related areas
Family Law and related areas
Law of Contracts
Our researchers, and their areas of research excellence include:
RESEARCHERS | RESEARCH AREA STRENGTHS |
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Amira AFTAB Lecturer | religion and law, family law, ADR, women's rights, anti-discrimination law |
Anna CODY | clinical legal education, human rights |
Azadeh DASTYARI Associate Professor | human rights law |
Beatriz GARCIA | international environmental law; climate change law; biodiversity law; forests and carbon markets |
Bradley GOODING Associate Lecturer | legal theory, jurisprudence, political philosophy, feminist legal theory, legal ethics, legal education |
Catherine RENSHAW | human rights law, international law, indigenous law |
Daud HASSAN | ocean governance; law of the sea; international and comparative environmental law; climate change and human rights |
Elen SEYMOUR | income tax; regulation of charities; taxation of charities; legal education |
Elizabeth HANDSLEY Professor | children's media law, children's rights, media law |
Francine FELD | evidence law; criminal procedure |
Grace BORSELLINO | corporate law; corporate governance; Board diversity; corporate culture |
Jason DONNELLY | administrative law; criminal law; immigration and refugee law; public international law |
Jennifer WHELAN | clinical legal education, human rights, children's rights |
John AZZI | taxation law; international tax governance; judicial review of administrative action; double tax treaties |
John JURIANSZ | electoral law; constitutional democracy; law and public policy |
Liesel SPENCER | public health law; income management law; urban food systems; legal geography |
Ludmilla ROBINSON | equity and trusts; international energy/natural resources law; international banking law |
Maria BHATTI | 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 | legal ethics; dispute resolution; criminal law; legal education |
Michael HEAD | administrative law; law and society; civil liberties; Marxist legal theory |
Nikki BROMBERGER | torts; negligence; public health law; legal education |
Patrick FOONG | bioethics law; biotechnology law; medical law; ethics |
Sandra NOAKES | legal education; student literacy; employment law |
Sarah HOOK | copyright (including moral rights); derivative creativity; media law |
Sonia ALLAN Professor | health law, public health law, health and human rights, bioethics, emerging and existing technologies |
Thilla, RAJARETNAM | privacy and data governance regulation; cyber law; cyber crimes; corporate governance, International Law |
Zhiqiong June WANG | Dispute resolution; international trade and investment law; law and technology; comparative law; law in Asia |
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