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
International and Comparative Law
Human Rights
- Dr Amira Aftab
- Professor Anna Cody
- Professor Azadeh Dastyari
- Professor Catherine Renshaw
- Dr Meda Couzens
- Shreeya Smith
- Dr Souheir Edelbi
Indigenous People and the Law
Intellectual Property and Internet Laws
Legal Education
Law and Technology
Dispute Resolution
Health Law
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 |
|---|---|
| Amira AFTAB Lecturer | religion and law, family law, ADR, women's rights, anti-discrimination law |
Anna CODY | clinical legal education, human rights |
| Azadeh DASTYARI 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 |
Elen SEYMOUR | income tax; regulation of charities; taxation of charities; legal education |
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 |
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 |
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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