As Australia's national law school, we provide national research leadership on the most important legal, regulatory and governance challenges facing Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and the world. Current research projects include:
| RESEARCH PROJECT TITLE | FIELDS OF RESEARCH | PROJECT TEAM |
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| Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Pilot Program | Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Conservation and Biodiversity | Professor Andrew Macintosh (Lead); Professor David Lindenmayer; Assoc. Professor Philip Gibbons; Honorary Professor Peter Burnett |
Analysing interactions within the criminal deportation system | Criminal law; Legal institutions (incl. courts and justice systems); Migration, asylum and refugee law | Associate Professor Marinella Marmo; Professor Mary Bosworth; Dr Faith Gordon; Professor Alison Gerard; Professor Leanne Weber |
| The Australian Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries Library | Administrative Law, Legal Institutions | Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza; Associate Professor Philip Chung; Professor Andrew Mowbray; Dr Gabrielle Appleby; Professor Anita Stuhmcke; Professor Thalia Anthony; Professor Robert Cunningham; Professor Mark Lunney; Professor Matthew Groves; Professor Gregory Taylor; Associate Professor Luke Beck; Associate Professor Andrew Edgar; Dr Tanya Josev; Dr Vicky Comino; Dr Murray Wesson. |
| An integrated defence system to protect Australia from catastrophic bushfires | Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Emerging Technologies | Dr Roslyn Prinsley; Dr Philippa Ryan |
| Commercial and Contract Law; Law Reform | ||
| FA Mann and his contribution to English, German, European, and International Law | International Law; Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation | Associate Professor Will Bateman; Dr Jason Allen; Professor Gerhard Dannemann; Professor Christiane Eisenberg-Ditt; Junior Professor Matthias Goldmann; Associate Professor Christian Hofmann; Alexandra Kemmerer; Professor Martti Koskenniemi Professor Rosa María Lastra; Professor Anne Peters; Charles Proctor |
Future Directions for Community Sponsorship for Refugees in Australia | International Law; Human Rights and Justice Issues | Dr Kate Ogg; Professor Susan Kneebone; Dr Anthea Vogl; Mr Khanh Hoang |
| Gender, Law and Development: Exploring the links in Research and Practice | Law and Society | Dr Rebecca Monson; Dr Moeen Cheema; Dr Jonathan Liljeblad |
| Indigenous Strategic Issues in Water Planning | Environmental and Natural Resources Law | Professor Andrew Macintosh (Lead) |
| Indigenous Involvement in Water Planning in Northern Australia | Environmental and Natural Resources Law | Professor Andrew Macintosh (Lead); Marie Waschka; Marcus Barber (CSIRO); Cuan Petheram (CSIRO); Catherine Robinson (CSIRO) |
| International Advisory Panel on Referendums | Constitutional Law and Theory; Law, Governance and Development; Administrative Law | Associate Professor Ron Levy, (convenor); Professor Asmi Wood; Professor Jeremy Farrall; Professor Matt Qvortrup; Associate Professor Moeen Cheema; Dr Leah Trueblood; Dr Silvia Suteu; Bruno Kaufmann; Dr Francesco Veri; Professor Graeme Orr; Dr Udit Bhatia; Professor Ian O'Flynn; Associate Professor Mike Pal; Professor Hoi Kong |
| Leveraging Power and Influence on the UN Security Council: The Role of Elected Members | International Law; Human Rights and Justice Issues | Associate Professor Jeremy Farrall; Associate Professor Christopher Michaelsen; Associate Professor Jochen Prantl; Dr Jeni Whalan |
| International Law | Associate Professor Esme Shirlow | |
| Mobilisation and related legal legislative issues | Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation | Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza |
| Model Legal Regulation of AI in the Public Sector | Law and Technology | Associate Professor Will Bateman |
| Narratives of Compassion and the Capacity of the Heart to Lead the Head Towards a More Rational and Less Punitive Criminal Justice Law Reform | Access to Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure, Human Rights and Justice Issues | Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins; Professor Mark Nolan; Dr Stephen Tang; Professor Lorana Bartels |
| Navigating the Backlash against Global Law and Institutions | International Law; Human Rights and Justice Issues, Law, Governance and Development, Military & Security Law | Professor Jeremy Farrall; Professor Jolyon Ford SFHEA; Associate Professor Imogen Saunders, Professor Peter Danchin, Professor Shruti Rana |
| Climate Law; Children's Rights and Strategic Litigation | Professor Philippa Collin; Professor Judith Bessant; Dr Michelle Catanzaro; Associate Professor Faith Gordon; Dr Stewart Jackson; Professor Robert Watts | |
Northern Australian Beef Industry Situation Analysis
| Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Legislation, Civil and Criminal Codes | Professor Andrew Macintosh; Associate Professor Amelia Simpson; Michael Tarlowski |
| Open justice in the digital age – Rights of children in the criminal justice system | Courts; Children's Rights; Youth Justice; Digital Technologies | Associate Professor Faith Gordon |
| Promoting Evidence-Based Policy Making for Gender Equity in the Pacific | Gender and the Law | Associate Professor Rebecca Monson |
Realising the Sustainable Development Goals: the Role of Responsible Business
| Human Rights Law, Access to Justice, Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Engagement, Justice and the Law, International Aid and Development | |
| Reconceiving Engagement with International Law in a Populist Era | International Law; Human Rights and Justice Issues, Law, Governance and Development, Military & Security Law | Professor Jeremy Farrall; Professor Jolyon Ford SFHEA; Associate Professor Imogen Saunders, |
| Responsive Regulation of Religious Slaughter of Live Export and Domestic Animals | Access to Justice, Law and Society, Humane Animal Treatment | Associate Professor Alex Bruce; Associate Professor Joshua Neoh |
| Youth Justice; Children's Rights; International Law | Associate Professor Faith Gordon (Lead); Associate Professor Ingun Fornes (Partner Academic) | |
Ripple University Blockchain Research Initiative
| Legal Practice, Lawyering and the Legal Profession; Emerging Technologies | |
Security Vetting in Australia – An Unmapped Terrain
| Administrative Law
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| International Law | Dr Imogen Saunders | |
| Integrity and Corruption in Sport | Associate Professor Kath Hall; Dr Adam Masters |
| The Ideal Judge | Legal Institutions (incl. Courts and Justice Systems); Legal Practice, Lawyering and the Legal Profession; Law and Society; Legal Processes; Gender and Sexualities
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