Our strengths
Our research is diverse and innovative, informing and influencing debate and reform.
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Explore our strengths
Our strengths are underpinned by three longstanding concerns: social justice, technological transformation, and the global dimensions of legal thought and practice.
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Criminal law, criminal justice & criminology
Our research examines social justice and how policing, criminalisation, court processes and punishment ensure the safety, rights and freedoms of the community.
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Environmental law
UNSW Law & Justice’s environmental law scholars are among the most experienced with local, state, national and international law in Australia and Asia.
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Human rights
Our internationally renowned human rights scholars and practitioners have expertise that applies to the local and global advancement of human rights.
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Indigenous peoples & the law
UNSW Law & Justice has a long and proud history of supporting Indigenous people, using the law to bring justice in legal issues affecting First Nations peoples.
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International law & global governance
We tackle global regulatory problems in innovative ways to address the legal challenges facing civil society, global firms and governments around the world.
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Laws of the Asia Pacific
UNSW Law & Justice's research on Southeast Asian law includes the world’s largest centre of experts on Chinese economic and business law outside China.
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Legal & regulatory theory
Our scholars take a reflective interest in the study of law – its intellectual foundations, social conditions, and its relationship with morality and politics.
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Legal education & experiential learning
We’re the leading Go8 law school for teaching, with academics winning numerous awards for teaching excellence and producing seminal literature in the field.
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Private, corporate & commercial law
We’re widely recognised as leaders in private, corporate and commercial law, with expertise in regulatory theory guided by a concern for social justice.
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Public law
Combining research excellence in public law with strong community engagement, our scholars influence policymaking and debates vital to Australia’s future.
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Socio-legal studies
UNSW Law & Justice leads socio-legal research in Australia and is well recognised throughout the discipline’s international community.
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Technology, law & innovation
Our research considers the impact of innovative new technologies on law reform, including AI and synthetic biology, financial services and medical care.