UNSW Law & Justice

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

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

animal rights protesters oppose live export at a shipping port

Advocacy groups play a crucial and neglected role in revealing systemic animal mistreatment.

Powerplant

New research found power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. The stark difference has a lot to do with regulations.

Qantas plane in flight

Two international law scholars explain the history of the 'right to enter' provision and how this applies to Australians stuck overseas.

qantas planes

More than two-thirds of requests to go to the UK were approved, compared to just 46% for trips to India and 59% to China.

a street protester holds a sign that says free the refugees

The Home Affairs Minister says Australia is exploring resettlement overseas for 'broad cohorts' of people. But such deals do not get Australia off the hook.

2021 UNSW Alumni Award winners

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, a debut novelist, and the co-founders of Shippit, the fastest-growing shipping platform in Asia Pacific, are some of the UNSW alumni recognised this year.

Jane McAdam

Scientia Professor Jane McAdam leads the list of UNSW Sydney recipients of 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.

scott morrison

Australia's Prime Minister wants reform of the World Trade Organisation to rein in China's "economic coercion". But it also needs to constructively engage with China on that reform.

Scales of justice in front of Australian flag

This case is important because it represents a rare litigation win for an asylum seeker. He doesn't automatically get the right to stay in Australia, but he's won damages — and that's unusual.

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