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

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
Senior Lecturer 
Religion and law, family law, ADR, women's rights, anti-discrimination law
Azadeh DASTYARI
Professor  
Human rights law
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

Elen SEYMOUR
Senior Lecturer

Income tax; regulation of charities; taxation of charities; legal education

Francine FELD
Senior Lecturer

Evidence law; criminal procedure

Grace BORSELLINO
Lecturer

Corporate law; corporate governance; Board diversity; corporate culture

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

Liesel SPENCER
Associate Professor

Public health law; income management law; urban food systems; legal geography

Ludmilla ROBINSON
Lecturer

Equity and trusts; international energy/natural resources law; international banking law

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.

Sandra NOAKES
Senior Lecturer

legal education; student literacy; employment law

Sarah HOOK
Lecturer

Copyright (including moral rights); derivative creativity; media law

Thilla, RAJARETNAM
Lecturer

Privacy and data governance regulation; cyber law; cyber crimes; corporate governance, International Law

Zhiqiong June WANG
Associate Professor

Dispute resolution; international trade and investment law; law and technology; comparative law; law in Asia