Sydney Health Law

20 December 2023

Sydney Health Law Research Affiliate’s E-cigarettes Proposal Adopted by Commonwealth

Sydney Health Law research affiliate Neil Francey’s proposal for an Australian E-cigarettes Commissioner has been adopted by the Commonwealth Parliament in its new flagship legislation, the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023.

14 December 2022

Law student interns making a difference in the Pacific

Sydney Health Law hosted three student interns this semester, they have been working in collaboration with the Public Health Division of the Pacific Community.

22 November 2019

PhD graduand wins LSAANZ outstanding publication prize

Liesel Spencer, who recently completed her PhD at Sydney Law School, has been awarded the 2019 Law and Society Association of Australia and New Zealand (LSAANZ) publication prize for an early career researcher.

01 November 2019

Experts lead push for human rights approach to diets and food systems

Professor Roger Magnusson is calling for international guidelines to address the challenges of healthy diets and sustainable food systems. An opinion piece recently published in the British Medical Journal calls on the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to jointly lead the process.