Dr Emma Buxton-Namisnyk (Dr Emma Buxton-Namisnyk) comments to ABC Australia about the fatal lack of expertise on risks presented by domestic and family violence. ab.co/49ZcZsK

New study urges reforms for future Mardi Gras policing. Findings reveal heavy-handed tactics in 2023 that damage LGBTQIA+ community trust. A/Prof. Vicki Sentas' research highlights dubious, invasive, humiliating and potentially unlawful practices. 🏳️‍🌈 bit.ly/3Uztk2S

'...we’re really lacking transparency on how we’re being tracked and profiled,' Dr Katharine Kemp explains to the LSJ why Australian data privacy laws need urgent reform. bit.ly/44fyDI2 LawSocietyNSW

🎓 Our graduate employees are truly outstanding. We secured 15th place in the Employer Reputation category of the QS World University Rankings by Subject—earning the top spot among Australian law schools. 🌟

🌟 Exciting news! We've secured 12th place in the global 2024 QS Quacquarelli Symonds Subject Rankings for law! 🌟 🎓 Based on academic reputation, employer reputation, and research citations. Proud to tie with NUS Faculty of Law worldwide & maintain 1st place in Sydney! bit.ly/3PX2OxO

Thinking about attending a protest? Prof. Luke McNamara (Luke McNamara) discusses our laws and the disruptive behaviours that might get you in trouble, on #AustraliaExplained , an SBS Audio podcast 🎧 bit.ly/3J9xFDx

AJIL Unbound's latest symposium 'Cultural Stakes of Deep Seabed Mining' is now online! Edited & introduced by Julian Arato, Aline Jaeckel, & Lucas Lixinski bit.ly/3xdlC5p

An attempt to legislate religious freedom protection raises questions for faith communities and LGBTIQ+. Prof. Lucas Lixinski (Lucas Lixinski) from UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute examines the ALRC report on religious educational institutions & anti-discrimination laws. bit.ly/3VzJQRw

📢 Proud to announce Dr Felicity Bell's appointment as deputy director of the Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession. A valuable addition to the team alongside Michael Legg (Michael Legg) and Vicki McNamara 🙌 bit.ly/3x5Ebbo

Amazing session at the ⁦Centre for Comparative and Public Law at HKU⁩ ⁦HKU Law⁩ with ⁦Martin Krygier⁩ ⁦UNSW Law & Justice⁩ on “How to Think, or not to Think, about the Rule of Law”.

By all means one of the best lectures I have ever attended.

Think slavery is in the past? 🧐 The reality: slaves produce a vast number of products and services that we buy every day. Put an end to modern slavery practices with Justine Nolan from UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute. Full UNSW Centre for Ideas 10 Minute Genius video here: bit.ly/3TjtMQS

Michael Legg (Michael Legg) and Vicki McNamara from the Centre of the Future of the Legal Profession examine how to ensure that the careless use of generative AI doesn't undermine the public’s trust in the legal system. bit.ly/49QehqT

📢 📢 Daniel Ghezelbash to lead the UNSW UNSW Kaldor Centre from August, and founder Jane McAdam will stay on to launch the centre's Evacuations Research Hub with her ARC Laureate Fellowship. Read more: bit.ly/48DvsdK
Photo: Damon Amb

🚀 Applications are now open for the 2024 #PathwaysToPolitics for Women program!

Open to women across Australia, fully funded.
Apply: pathwaystopolitics.org.au

#WomenInPolitics #auspol

University of Melbourne Women's Leadership Institute Australia QUT UNSW Law & Justice Northern Institute Uni of Adelaide University of Canberra UWA University of Tasmania

A team led by Dr Emma Buxton-Namisnyk (Dr Emma Buxton-Namisnyk) are set to help first responders across NSW consistently identify dangerous situations and manage the safety of victim-survivors. bit.ly/49IbWhx

🎉 Congratulations to Tash Naidu, the first UNSW Law & Justice student to receive the coveted Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship! 🌟 Natasha was recognised for her PhD research plan that tackles modern slavery legislation in Australia. See bit.ly/487zzyn

The lovely folks at ESIL-SEDI asked me to write a guest editorial on the #VoiceToParliament process in Australia and international law. It’s now up on the newsletter, go check it out, folks!

An anti-slavery commissioner is critical to stamping out abuse of more than 40,000 people in Australia trapped by forced marriages or controlling employers, says Justine Nolan from UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute with Shelley Marshall, Martijn Boersma & Fiona McGaughey bit.ly/491FHsN

Congratulations to our own Natasha Yacoub UNSW Law & Justice who was honoured today by the National Council of Women NSW and its patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, NSW Governor, at its Australia Day awards 2024.

Confront the ideas of Samuel Moyn 🔭, who diagnosed the political left’s fear of Trump as a ‘hysteria’ threatening democracy, in conversation with political philosopher Jessica Whyte from UNSW Law & Justice & UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture for UNSW Centre for Ideas & UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute unsw.to/SamuelMoyn