Research

Experts
Our experts lead at the forefront of technology law research, creating real-world solutions to modern problems.

Study
Contribute to knowledge in your area of passion with a PhD or Master of Philosophy.


Projects
We work on a diverse range of research projects, funded by major grants and through industry collaboration.
Research expertise

Justice
We aim to understand crime and promote social democracy. Our researchers lead criminology in the global south.

Health
We conduct innovative research at the intersection of law, health, ethics, and policy. Our end-of-life law research is shaping national reform.

Technology
Technology impacts all aspects of our lives, but our laws have been slow to keep up. We are working to protect people's rights in the digital age.
Journals we publish

The International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy is an open access, blind peer reviewed journal. We publish critical research about challenges confronting criminal justice systems around the world. Ranked the #1 Law journal in Australia and the only journal with Scopus Q1 status in the southern hemisphere, this journal is an influential leader in the creation of knowledge.
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy

Law, Technology and Humans is a new international, open access, peer-reviewed journal for original, innovative research concerned with the human and humanity of law and technology.
News, events and social media

Environmental Law’s Extinction Problem
Extinction raises fundamental questions for environmental law and legal studies. We have to address escalating harm within current timeframes while engineering institutional and governance structures to address impending catastrophe.
Intellectual Property and Access to Essential Medicines: ACHLR Coffee with a Colleague Seminar Series
The fourth episode in the Coffee with a Colleague seminar series considers the debate over intellectual property and access to essential medicines in the context of the public health challenges presented by the coronavirus COVID-19.
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