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Sydney Law School researchers have provided evidence on the use of automated decision-making in state and local government sectors in New South Wales (NSW) at the NSW Artificial Intelligence Inquiry.
'Junk science' in Australian courts threatens to cause wrongful convictions
The conviction of Robert Farquharson for the murder of his three sons is under intense scrutiny due to doubts about the prosecution's evidence. This case, like that of Lindy Chamberlain, highlights the crisis in handling expert opinion evidence in Australian courts, which often ignore top scientific advice. Professor David Hamer from the Sydney Law School co-authors a piece that looks at the system’s susceptibility to "junk science."
What happens when technology learns to read our minds?
Advancements in neurotechnology could be at a turning point, but the new technology threatens to breach even the privacy of our brains. Looking at a recent case on this issue in the Supreme Court in Chile, Sydney Law School research addresses the need for Australia to protect our human rights and to reconsider many areas of law.
Overuse of NDAs in sexual harassment cases in Australian workplaces
A new report by Social Justice Practitioners-in-Residence at the University of Sydney Law School finds NDA overuse disadvantages and discriminates against women and calls for major reform from the legal profession.
10 December is Human Rights Day. To get a better understanding of what this means, we talk to Professor Ben Saul, Challis Chair of International Law, who has recently been appointed UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights.
