Faculty of Law

Research

 

The UWA Faculty of Law has a long tradition of providing high-quality legal education and undertaking progressive, high-impact research.

The core research business of our Faculty is analysis, advice and the development of reform proposals in the field of law and legal policy. Our centres also have staff skilled in data collection, data analysis and program evaluation.

Key research areas by staff

The Faculty's diverse range of research interests include:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
DeVilliers, B. (W.A. Tribunal)
Young, S. (Government Accountability)

BUSINESS

Cunningham, R. (Corporate Finance and Securities Regulations, International Trade Law)
Gengatharen, R. (Financial Regulation and Securities)
Gordon B. (Insolvency)
Murray, I. (Not-for-Profit Law, Tax and Corporate Governance)
Syrota, G (Taxation Law)

COMMERCIAL LAW
Andersen, C. (International Commercial Law)

CONSUMER LAW

Atkins, T.
Freilich, A.
Nahan, N.
Webb, E.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Carne, G.
Murray, S. (Public Law)

CONTRACT LAW

Carroll, R.
Freilich, A.

CRIMINAL LAW

Blake, M.
Tarrant, S.
Syrota, G


CRIMINOLOGY

Indermaur, D.
Israel, M.

EQUITY

Carruthers, P.
Skead, N.

FAMILY LAW

Carroll, R.

HEALTH / MEDICAL LAW

Allen, J.
Bennett, T.
Blake, M.

Kelly, C. (medicine and science throughout history)
McGivern, B.

HUMAN RIGHTS
Carne, G. (Human Rights, National Security Law, Terrorism and the Law)
Cullen, H. (Economic and Social Rights)
Faugno, R.
(Corporate Human Rights and Environmental Liability)

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES and the LAW
Bartlett, R. (Native title)
Butterly, L.
Young, S.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Blakeney, M. (International IP, Biotechnological Patenting, Geographical Indications, IP and Agriculture and IP Enforcement)
Burrell, R. (Trade Mark Law, Copyright)
Cunningham, R.
, (Open Source Licensing/Innovation)
McCutcheon, J. (Copyright, Moral rights, Trademarks, Designs and Art Law)
Sinden, P.
(Competition Law and Intellectual Property)

INTERNATIONAL LAW
Andersen, C. (Private International Law)
Carne, G. (Public International Law)
Cullen, H. (Public International Law)
Techera, E. (International Environmental Law)

LAW & SOCIETY
Bennett, T.
Butterly, L.
Israel, M.
Kelly, C.

LEGAL HISTORY
Handford, P.
Ritter, D.

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Handford, P.

NATURAL RESOURCES and ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Bartlett, R., (Mining Law)
Butterly, L. (Water Resources Law)
Chandler, J.
(Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law)
Daintith, T. (Oil and Gas, Regulation)
Gardner, A.
, (Environmental & Water Resources Law)
Hodgkinson, D.
, (Climate Change and Emissions Trading)
Techera, E.
(International Environmental and Comparative Law, Marine Governance, Community Based Conservation)

NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION / DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Andersen,C. (Commercial Arbitration)
Carroll, R.
Howieson, J.

PROFESSIONAL and RESEARCH ETHICS
Allen, J.
Israel, M.
 

PROPERTY LAW
Carruthers, P.
Skead, N.
Webb, E.

REMEDIES
Carroll, R.
Gillooly, M.
Nahan, N.

TORTS
Allen, J.
Gillooly, M.

Handford, P.
McGivern, B.