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COVID-19 law research and insights

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Discover the latest research and analysis from our law experts addressing the myriad issues that surround novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

The world’s fragile relationship with nature

This World Environment Day, it is instructive and valuable to consider damage to biological diversity (biodiversity) both locally and globally.

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COVID-19 and hate crime in Australia

An organisation co-run by Professor Gail Mason from the University of Sydney Law School, the Australian Hate Crime Network (AHCN), has called for greater vigilance in countering racism and other forms of bigotry that is erupting amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Open Science in the age of COVID-19

In the face of the most pressing public health crisis in recent memory, the importance of generating and communicating reliable knowledge has never been more important. To do this, scientists are increasingly turning to open science. Dr Jason M. Chin explains.

Experts examine the COVID-19 tracing app

University of Sydney academics from the disciplines of cybersecurity, media, law and health comment on COVIDSafe, the COVID-19 contact tracing app released by the federal government.

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20 October 2020

Constitutional law experts win Australian Research Council grant

Sydney Law School academics awarded $113,075 in ARC funding to research what it means legally to be an Australian.

20 October 2020

Sydney Institute of Criminology statement on student protests

The Sydney Institute of Criminology Executive has released a statement on the recent student protests at The University of Sydney, and condemns any misuse of power exercised by NSW Police.

19 October 2020

Sydney Law School alumni appointed Senior Counsel in 2020

Congratulations to all our Sydney Law School alumni who have been appointed Senior Counsel this year.

15 October 2020

Statement from the Dean in relation to policing incident on campus

Professor Simon Bronitt, Head of School and Dean of Sydney Law School has released a statement in response to a recent police incident

14 October 2020

$1.3m for humanities and social sciences research

Sydney humanities and social science researchers have been awarded more than $1.3m to examine a range of topics, including democracy in the bush, home ownership and what we can learn from history about free university education.

14 October 2020

The Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory

The Julius Stone Institute for Jurisprudence invites entries for the Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory.

25 September 2020

Law degrees that smash global boundaries and create change

Maithri Panagoda AM migrated to Australia, completed a Master of Laws at Sydney Law School, and built a career around making a ground-breaking difference.

21 September 2020

Unique partnership bridges gap between education and profession

Sydney Law School and Corrs Chambers Westgarth form a unique partnership that aims to benefit law students and bridge the gap between academia and the legal profession.

16 September 2020

Attracting the world's top students with our law scholarships

Sydney Law School offers over half a million dollars of law scholarships to attract the world's best students and support career ambitions.

14 September 2020

2020 Virtual Prize Giving Ceremony

In one of The University of Sydney Law School’s largest annual events, more than 100 undergraduate and postgraduate students were recognised for their outstanding academic achievements at the Prize Giving Ceremony on 26 August 2020.