2018
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19 December 2018
Global push for Australia’s leading criminal justice and law journal
From 2019 The Sydney Institute of Criminology will partner with world-leading academic publisher Taylor and Francis to publish its 'Current Issues in Criminal Justice' law journal.
17 December 2018
Our First Nations people in custody
Leading senior criminal barrister Phillip Boulten SC addresses the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australian prisons.
12 December 2018
Professor Simon Bronitt appointed Head of School and Dean of Law
Professor Simon Bronitt has been appointed Head of School and Dean of the University of Sydney Law School, starting on 1 July 2019.
10 December 2018
East China University of Political Science and Law delegation visits Sydney
A delegation from the East China University of Political Science and Law visited the Sydney Law School to discuss future collaborations at the recent Transnational Litigation and China event.
06 December 2018
After 70 years, does the Declaration of Human Rights still matter?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) - the first declaration of universal human rights to be made by nations in concert - turns 70 on Monday 10 December 2018.
06 December 2018
The challenges of prosecuting gender-based crimes in international courts
The University’s newest postdoctoral fellow Dr Rosemary Grey brings her expertise in international criminal law and gender to the University of Sydney Law School.
06 December 2018
Environmental law expert named in 100 Women of Influence
University of Sydney Law School’s Professor Rosemary Lyster earns a spot in the 2018 Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence.
06 December 2018
Criminologist and artist Carolyn McKay highlights injustice through innovative exhibition
Artists exploring criminal injustices is not a new genre, but lawyers taking the lead in collaborating with artists in an exhibition that exposes these injustices definitely is.
06 December 2018
The shifting sands of citizenship
Diversity, dual nationality and national security measures are changing ideas about citizenship. We spoke to Professor Helen Irving about the controversies and challenges for Australian citizenship law in a new millennium.
03 December 2018
ARC funding success for Sydney Law School researchers
Our researchers have been successful in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) grants, participating in 5 out of 11 Discovery Projects awarded nationwide in the Law and Legal Studies field of research.
26 November 2018
Alcohol marketing code failing to protect young people
The alcohol industry's code of conduct does not adequately protect young people from exposure to alcohol marketing, University of Sydney research reveals.
20 November 2018
Economics/Law student following in Bradfield's footsteps
First-year Economics/Law student Kavya Nagpal has been named the 2018 Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholar, with a people-centric vision where Sydney's living spaces would serve to build relationships.
19 November 2018
Sydney Law School academic wins 2018 National Dreamtime Award
Dr Nicole Watson has been named Educator of the Year at the 2018 National Dreamtime Awards for her outstanding work in law affecting Indigenous people and her support of Indigenous students.
19 November 2018
Student visionaries dream of a future-proof global Sydney
Seven architecture, arts, business and engineering students with a keen eye on Sydney's future as a global city have been selected as finalists for the 2018 Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholarship.
16 November 2018
Human rights for women: is 16 days of activism enough?
The United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in 1999. Sydney experts reflect on how far human rights for women has come.
15 November 2018
Sydney Law School graduate wins NSW Young Lawyer of the Year award
Bachelor of Laws alumnus Samuel Murray on the value of being named NSW Young Lawyer of the Year, and his advice for young lawyers coming into the profession.
14 November 2018
Sydney students win Australasian awards for peer leadership
Students from the University of Sydney Business School and Sydney Law School have been recognised for their contributions to peer education in the 2018 Australasian Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Leader Awards.
22 October 2018
What is a hung parliament and how does it affect legislation?
Have you ever wondered exactly what a hung parliament is, what it means for the House of Representatives and the implications for our governance? University of Sydney's Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, explains.
15 October 2018
2018 ACCEL year in review
Leading practitioners and academics analysed and provided insights into major developments in environmental law.
28 September 2018
Banking Royal Commission: Five things you need to know
How could the Banking Royal Commission impact you as a consumer? And what brought about the Commission? University of Sydney experts explain what you need to know about the interim report release.