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Our researchers are informing and influencing public debate, policy and law reform, driving innovations in legal and business practice and enhancing access to justice. We are making a difference by engaging with the wider community to find solutions to real-world problems.
Impact stories
Prioritising sustainable development in international investment agreements
International investment agreements demand reform to meet the urgent need for more sustainable development, says a UNSW expert.
Australia’s privacy laws demand reform to better protect consumers
Improved regulation with a focus on ‘fair and reasonable’ data practices will reduce the misuse of consumer data, says an expert in data privacy regulation from UNSW Law & Justice.
AI-driven technologies improves access to justice for people seeking asylum
Using tech as a legal research tool can collate big data and provide an evidence base to inform policymaking, advocacy and legal reform.
Excessive police power causes harm for First Nations & other young people
The over-policing of young people, badged as proactive crime prevention, is oppressive, inefficient, and unjust, says a socio-legal researcher from UNSW.
Human-rights models of ‘care’ trump punitive measures in harm reduction
Expanding understandings of ‘care’ presents new opportunities to improve harm reduction across diverse sectors, say criminology researchers from UNSW Law & Justice.
UNSW SDR Hub supports global movement towards sustainable ocean management
Ocean accounting enables the true wealth of the ocean to be measured, enabling sustainable marine development for future generations, says a UNSW expert.
Mentoring program advances diverse female participation in politics
A bi-partisan research and training program for women, based at UNSW Law & Justice, is creating accessible pathways to local, state and federal government.
Australia’s modern slavery laws demand overhaul to protect workers
Tougher modern slavery laws are needed to reduce exploitation in Australian business operations and their supply chains, says Justine Nolan, the Director of UNSW’s Australian Human Rights Institute.
Democracy under siege: the rising global threat of populism
Anti-constitutional populist regimes exploit the rule of law to validate, embed and extend their powers, says Professor Martin Krygier AM, a leading global expert on the rule of law.
Australia's ethical and economic obligation to reform medical negligence
Australia’s approach to medical injury is expensive, ill-fit for purpose and rarely meets patients’ needs, says Associate Professor Jennifer Schulz, a health law expert at UNSW Law & Justice.
Driving constitutional recognition of First Nations peoples
Professor Megan Davis is leading one of Australia’s most historically significant processes in constitutional reform. Her work with the Uluru Statement from the Heart is ensuring Indigenous Australians will have a strong voice in policy and laws that affect their communities.
Shaping responses for people displaced by disasters and climate change
Each year, many more people are displaced within their own countries by the impacts of disasters and climate change than by conflict and persecution. UNSW Scientia Professor Jane McAdam, Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, is at the forefront of global efforts to ensure their protection.
Leading the conversation in global fintech regulation
The rise of fintech, regtech, cryptocurrencies and blockchain is presenting complex opportunities and challenges. UNSW Scientia Professor Ross Buckley is at the cutting edge of digital disruption.