Research projects
As Australia's national law school, we provide national research leadership on the most important legal, regulatory and governance challenges facing Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and the world. Current research projects include:
| RESEARCH PROJECT TITLE | FIELDS OF RESEARCH | PROJECT TEAM |
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| The Australian Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries Library | Administrative Law, Legal Institutions | Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza; Associate Professor Philip Chung; Professor Andrew Mowbray; Dr Gabrielle Appleby; Professor Anita Stuhmcke; Professor Thalia Anthony; Professor Robert Cunningham; Professor Mark Lunney; Professor Matthew Groves; Professor Gregory Taylor; Associate Professor Luke Beck; Associate Professor Andrew Edgar; Dr Tanya Josev; Dr Vicky Comino; Dr Murray Wesson. |
| Navigating the Backlash against Global Law and Institutions |
International Law; Human Rights and Justice Issues, Law, Governance and Development, Military & Security Law |
Associate Professor Jeremy Farrall; Professor Jolyon Ford SFHEA; Associate Professor Imogen Saunders, Professor Peter Danchin, Professor Shruti Rana |
| An integrated defence system to protect Australia from catastrophic bushfires | Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Emerging Technologies |
Dr Roslyn Prinsley; Dr Philippa Ryan |
| Green Gas: Law and Policy for Renewable Gas – a Comparative Study of Models for Guarantees of Origin and Incentives Using Blockchain | Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Emerging Technologies | Dr James Prest; Dr Philippa Ryan |
| Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies – Smart Contracts that may be Legally Binding – Technical Specification | Legal Practice, Lawyering and the Legal Profession; Emerging Technologies | Dr Philippa Ryan |
| FA Mann and his contribution to English, German, European, and International Law | International Law; Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation | Dr Will Bateman; Dr Jason Allen; Professor Gerhard Dannemann; Professor Christiane Eisenberg-Ditt; Junior Professor Matthias Goldmann; Associate Professor Christian Hofmann; Alexandra Kemmerer; Professor Martti Koskenniemi Professor Rosa María Lastra; Professor Anne Peters; Charles Proctor |
| Model Legal Regulation of AI in the Public Sector | Law and Technology | Dr Will Bateman |
| Commercial and Contract Law; Law Reform | ||
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Future Directions for Community Sponsorship for Refugees in Australia |
International Law; Human Rights and Justice Issues | Dr Kate Ogg; Professor Susan Kneebone; Dr Anthea Vogl; Mr Khanh Hoang |
| Gender, Law and Development: Exploring the links in Research and Practice |
Law and Society |
Dr Rebecca Monson; Dr Moeen Cheema; Dr Jonathan Liljeblad |
| International Law | Dr Esme Shirlow | |
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Leveraging Power and Influence on the UN Security Council: The Role of Elected Members |
International Law; Human Rights and Justice Issues |
Associate Professor Jeremy Farrall; Associate Professor Christopher Michaelsen; Associate Professor Jochen Prantl; Dr Jeni Whalan |
| Narratives of Compassion and the Capacity of the Heart to Lead the Head Towards a More Rational and Less Punitive Criminal Justice Law Reform | Access to Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure, Human Rights and Justice Issues | Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins; Professor Mark Nolan; Dr Stephen Tang; Professor Lorana Bartels |
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Northern Australian Beef Industry Situation Analysis
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Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Legislation, Civil and Criminal Codes |
Professor Andrew Macintosh; Associate Professor Amelia Simpson; Michael Tarlowski |
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Realising the Sustainable Development Goals: the Role of Responsible Business
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Human Rights Law, Access to Justice, Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Engagement, Justice and the Law, International Aid and Development | |
| Responsive Regulation of Religious Slaughter of Live Export and Domestic Animals | Access to Justice, Law and Society, Humane Animal Treatment |
Associate Professor Alex Bruce; Associate Professor Joshua Neoh |
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Ripple University Blockchain Research Initiative
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Legal Practice, Lawyering and the Legal Profession; Emerging Technologies | |
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Security Vetting in Australia – An Unmapped Terrain
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Administrative Law
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| International Law | Dr Imogen Saunders | |
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Integrity and Corruption in Sport |
Associate Professor Kath Hall; Dr Adam Masters |
| The Ideal Judge |
Legal Institutions (incl. Courts and Justice Systems); Legal Practice, Lawyering and the Legal Profession; Law and Society; Legal Processes; Gender and Sexualities
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| Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Pilot Program | Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Conservation and Biodiversity | Professor Andrew Macintosh (Lead); Professor David Lindenmayer; Assoc. Professor Philip Gibbons; Honorary Professor Peter Burnett |
| Indigenous Strategic Issues in Water Planning | Environmental and Natural Resources Law | Professor Andrew Macintosh (Lead) |
| Indigenous involvement in water planning in northern Australia | Environmental and Natural Resources Law | Professor Andrew Macintosh (Lead); Marie Waschka; Marcus Barber (CSIRO); Cuan Petheram (CSIRO); Catherine Robinson (CSIRO) |
| Promoting Evidence-Based Policy Making for Gender Equity in the Pacific | Environmental and Natural Resources Law | Associate Professor Rebecca Monson |
| Mobilisation and related legal legislative issues | Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation | Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza |
