Andrew Lynch

Professor Andrew Lynch is appointed new Dean of UNSW Law & Justice

19 Aug 2021

Professor Lynch says this appointment is an honour, especially in the faculty’s 50th anniversary year.

Emeritus Professor Hal Wootten AC QC, founding Dean of UNSW Law & Justice

In memory of Hal Wootten, founding Dean of UNSW Law & Justice

29 Jul 2021

Emeritus Professor Hal Wootten passed away during the night of 27 July, leaving behind a world where the law can finally meet justice.

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UNSW’s Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law celebrates its 20th anniversary

18 Sep 2020

UNSW celebrates the Centre’s successful engagement in key public law debates, human rights charters, technology and the law.

Consensus rules in Kiefel's first year as Chief Justice

23 Feb 2018

Susan Kiefel's first year as Chief Justice of the High Court has been marked by a welcome degree of consensus, writes Andrew Lynch.

The Lionel Murphy papers shed more light on a controversial life

15 Sep 2017

Andrew Lynch writes the release of much-awaited papers from the parliamentary archives will lead to new appraisals of Lionel Murphy's life and work – including his alleged "misbehaviour".

Judicial agreement the hallmark of the High Court under Chief Justice French

17 Feb 2017

Recently retired Chief Justice Robert French maintained an exceptionally low rate of dissent during his term, according to analysis by UNSW Law.

Susan Kiefel era signals continuity, not change

23 Jan 2017

There are strong reasons to think Susan Kiefel's era as chief justice of the High Court will be “business as usual", writes Andrew Lynch.

High Court dissent at historic low, UNSW report shows

12 Feb 2016

Dissent on the bench of Australia's highest court was at a record low in 2015, according to an annual study of the High Court's decisions.

Australia is lagging behind the world’s best on judicial appointments reform

13 Aug 2015

Australia’s method of appointing judges to its highest courts is opaque and informal, writes Andrew Lynch.

Federalism at stake if $4b is cut from schools and hospitals

24 Apr 2015

Reports that Treasurer Joe Hockey has refused to back down on plans to strip $4 billion from school and hospital funding in the May budget will do little to repair relations between the States and the Commonwealth, writes Andrew Lynch.

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