Researchintheschoolof Lawattheuniversityofnewengland

ResearchintheSchoolof LawattheUniversityofNewEngland

The UniversityofNewEngland,withitsrootsgoing backtothe1920sasaUniversityCollegeof the University ofSydney,hasalong traditionofscholarshipandresearch being carriedoutbyitsacademic staff.TheSchoolofLawtakespridein continuingthistradition.Membersof theSchoolareengagedin innovativeresearch inavarietyofdoctrinal,historical,theoretical,andlawandpolicyresearchareas.ManymembersoftheSchoolhavenationalandinternational

reputationsintheirfieldsandmore juniormembersare encouragedtopresenttheirworkin bothjournalsandatconferences. AttheSchoolofLaw,research isnoadd-on:itisfundamentaltowhatwedo.Becauseof ourlocation andourstatusasAustralia’sfirstregionaluniversity,a majorstrandofresearch hasa strong connectiontoareasofinteresttoregionalcommunitiesandishighlightedin a separatedocument.

OutsideoftheCentrefor AgricultureandLaw,theSchoolhasresearch strengthsin manyareas. OnesuchareaislegalhistorywhereoneUNEresearcherhasbeenChiefInvestigatoron three Australian Research Councilgrantssince2011.UNEresearchersareinvitedpresentersatlegalhistoryconferencesnationallyandinternationally(e.g.theForbesLegalHistoryLecture,theleadinglegalhistorylecturein Australia,andinternationallegalhistorysymposiums).Thisresearchexpertiseisspreadacrossstaff atall levelsandacross awidespectrum.

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Ourstaff haveinternationalreputationsin manyareas includingintellectualproperty,legaleducation, legalethics,informationtechnologylaw,familylaw,international law,torts,constitutionallaw,regulatorylaw,andmilitaryandmaritimelaw.Thisstrength isevidenced bytheinternationalawardsandgrantsmadeto,androlesundertaken by,UNEresearchersin

theseareas: theseincludeMarie CurieandMaxWeberFellowships,appointmentsasstreamleadersatmajorinternationalorganisationssuchastheBritish Socio-LegalStudiesAssociation,andResearch Fellowshipsandvisiting appointmentsat leadingresearchcentresin Australian universities(such astheCentreforMediaandCommunications Law,University ofMelbourne,andRegNetattheANU).UNEresearchersalsoholdmembershipsofprestigiousscholarlysocieties(e.g.astheonlyAustralian memberof theWorldTortLawSociety),areinvitedwitnessestolegislativereviewcommittees(e.g.COAGCommittee onCounterTerrorismLegislation)andhavebeenpartofsuccessfulresearchteamsawardedfundingbyinternationalbodies(e.g.CAD$1.6million fromCanadianresearch agenciesincluding theNaturalSciencesandEngineeringResearch Council,forinterdisciplinarylawandcomputer scienceresearch).Ourstaffarealsoregularlyinvitedtopresentatinternationalconferences.Ourstaffalsoactregularly asreviewersforleading Australianandinternationallawjournalsandact asassessorsforAustralian andinternationalgrantawarding agencies.

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AnumberofUNEstaffhavebeeninvitedtopresentlecturesat overseasuniversities

e.g. inIndia,SriLanka,Thailand,andChina. Forinstance,in ChinatheseincludeRenminUniversity,ChinaUniversityofPoliticalScience andLaw,FudanUniversity,SichuanUniversity,EastChinaUniversityofPoliticalScience andLaw,Jilin University,andHuazhongUniversity ofScience andTechnologyLawSchool.

TheSchoolof Law welcomesexpressionsofinterestfromstudentswishingto studyforanLLMor PhDandfromanyscholarinterestedin collaborative research.

School of Law, University of New EnglandPhone: 61 2 6773 4578

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