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UNSW Law & Justice brings the Juris Doctor to Parramatta in 2027
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Research centres, groups and networks underpin our research success. They address social justice concerns and influence legal and business practice.
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Our researchers are driving law reform and policy, and benefiting communities with their thought leadership and advocacy.

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Global and Public Law
Our academics in the School of Global & Public Law explore a range of topics related to the globalisation of law and the two main branches of Australian public law – constitutional and administrative law.
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UNSW School of Law, Society and Criminology aims to provide our students with research-driven knowledge and practical skills grounded in justice, interdisciplinary collaboration and critical thinking.

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UNSW School of Private and Commercial Law is home to world-leading experts in the areas of law that govern our commercial dealings with and obligations to each other.

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