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Health, Law and Bioethics

Health law and bioethics

Health, Law and Bioethics
Dr Elizabeth Curran
Honorary Associate Professor
Research interests:
Experiential Learning, Problem Based Learning, Law reform, Domestic Human Rights, Community Development, Professional Legal Education, Access to Justice and Legal Empowerment of the Poor, Aboriginal Legal Service
Associate Professor Michael Eburn
Honorary Associate Professor
Research interests:
General Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Law and Development, Climate Change and Natural Disasters
Rosemary Listing
PhD Candidate
Research interests:
Torts, private law remedies, product liability, Civil Remedies, remedies against public authorities
Dr John Seymour
Honorary Professor
Research interests:
Criminology, Children Parents and the Law, Law and Medicine
Dr Stephen Tang
Honorary Lecturer
Research interests:
Wellbeing, Legal Ethics, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Empirical Legal Research, Behavioural Legal Ethics, Mental Health, Human Rights and the Law, Trauma-informed Lawyering

Latest news

29
Jul
2020

Student research project examines COVID-19 impact on rule of law

Protesters attend a black lives matter rally in Melbourne
ANU student-led research and policy group Law Reform and Social Justice explores how the pandemic has impacted the rule of law in their project COVID-19 and the Rule of Law.
28
Aug
2019

ANU Law research project helping vulnerable regional youths gets funding boost

Associate Professor Liz Curran and Pamela Taylor-Barnett
Following its successful trial in NSW-Victoria border communities, the "Invisible Hurdles Project" has been re-commissioned paving the way for future research into effective service delivery.
06
May
2019

ANU health law elective inspires student's SMH op-ed

ANU Bachelor of Laws/Asian Studies student, Aditi Razdan
ANU Bachelor of Laws/Asian Studies student, Aditi Razdan, on how Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights (LAWS4219) motivated her to pen an op-ed for The Sydney Morning Herald.
17
Aug
2018

Using international law to prevent Ebola and Zika outbreaks

Alexandra Phelan Portrait
LLM graduate Alexandra Phelan
01
Aug
2018

Caitlin wins bioethics association's best student essay prize

Caitlin Davis wears a white jumper and stands in front of a dark wall
Caitlin Davis on the boundaries of embryo research

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In the Media

05
Aug
2020

Hoping for a vaccine this year, or even next? Don't count on it

Clive Williams writes in The Canberra Times
Research theme:
17
Jul
2020

To reduce world hunger, governments need to think beyond making food cheap

Ntina Tzouvala writes in The Conversation
Research theme:
18
Jun
2020

Do WA's emergency health powers allow forcible testing, vaccination and removal of underwear of children? Here are the facts

Michael Eburn quoted in ABC News
Research theme:
15
Jan
2020

Why Celeste Barber's bushfire fundraiser is more complicated than it seems

Michael Eburn quoted in ABC News
Research theme:
16
Nov
2019

Economic matters: Fund the new tax cuts by cancelling cuts for well off

Elizabeth Curran writes in The Age
Research theme:
24
Jul
2019

Legal expert says pill testing can be done without breaking law

Michael Eburn speaks with ABC
Research theme:
27
Jun
2019

Australian cities are declaring a 'climate emergency', but does that actually mean anything?

Michael Eburn speaks with ABC
Research theme:
13
Nov
2018

How Australia's health system could help fight terrorism

Clive Williams writes in Sydney Morning Herald; Fairfax Media
Research theme:
11
Sep
2018

A head injury experience and Frankenstein's monster

Molly Townes O'Brien interviewed by ABC Radio Canberra
Research theme:
11
Sep
2018

A head injury experience and Frankenstein's monster

Molly Townes O'Brien interviewed by ABC Radio Canberra
Research theme:

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Upcoming events

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Past events

04
Oct
2018

Mental Health Seminar: Survival guide for legal practice managers

Act Law Society Flyer
10.30AM to 1.30PM
  • Maria Falas

In the lead up to Mental Health Week, the ACT Law Society is providing a free seminar presented by Maria Falas, Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing from OnePath Life Limited (legalsuper’s group insurer).

27
Mar
2019

The Children Act- Film Screening and Panel discussion

Law Reform and Social Justice
7.30PM to 9.00PM
  • Professor Tom Faunce
  • Justice John Faulks, former family Court Judge and ALRC commissioner,
  • Justice Mary Finn, former family Court Judge, former member of the ANU Council

The ANU College of Law, Law Reform and Social Justice Program proudly presents The Children Act.

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