UTS Faculty of Law

Congratulations to all our recipients at this year’s Law Awards Night. UTS Law Awards and Scholarships would not be possible without our supporters, donors and friends of the Faculty of Law. uts.ac/3Vygy2O

This just in! @UTSLaw has been awarded $2.2m by @healthgovau for a new research partnership with @halcNSW, @HepAus, @napwha and @ASHM aiming to Identify and Eliminate Legal Barriers to Testing and Treatment for People Living with #HIV or #HepatitisB uts.edu.au/news/business-…

Dr @Alex_Grey_ & Dr @LauraSKh argue that the right to understand the law is often undermined by the mono-lingual norms and beliefs in our legal and regulatory processes. Read more: bit.ly/3SAos9W

Dr Cait Storr explores the fundamental question: What regulatory principles should govern resource extraction in domains beyond national jurisdiction? Read more: bit.ly/3Unh83g

“Australia’s laws either embed gender stereotypes or ignore the importance of bringing a gender perspective to legal drafting altogether.” Dr @rvijeyarasa discusses how AI may prove the best legal mind for tackling inequality. Read more: bit.ly/3cuOrAn

From #infrastructure to #elderlaw, and #intellectualproperty to #modernslavery, find your next #professionaldevelopment opportunity among our wide range of short courses: uts.edu.au/about/faculty-…

New report by Prof. @Lambert7Helene provides first look at the legal risks of statelessness and nationality loss in the context of climate change in the Pacific and how Pacific Islanders who move abroad risk losing their citizenship. Read more: bit.ly/3JKaMpt

For First Nations people, land is the most important aspect of life and well-being. PhD candidate Lydia McGrady claims unprocessed claims in NSW continues to grow, with over 1.12 million hectares of land not being processed until 2044. Read more: bit.ly/3BA8RSp

Australia was once a relevant global player when it came to #genderequality. Today we rank 43rd on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index. UTS Law's @rvijeyarasa says we need systemic change, including more women in politics: bit.ly/3Bp2stg

Enrol today is our brand new, free, #onlinecourse on #modernslavery, developed in partnership with @UTSEngage Postgraduate Learning Design. Start learning now: bit.ly/2LvsiEe #elearning #HumanTrafficking #forcedlabour #forcedmarriage

Do #womenleaders make a difference for fellow women? If so, how? @rvijeyarasa @UTSLaw chats with @LaTrioli @abcmelbourne about her new book, The Woman President (starts at 2hr 3 min): abc.net.au/melbourne/prog…

In #NSW there have been significant wins for #FirstNations #landrights. But unprocessed claims still outnumber the successes writes @UTSLaw PhD candidate Lydia McGrady in @ConversationEDU: bddy.me/3o2eVuT

First Nations land rights have seen some wins, but a huge number of claims have not seen any traction - including many that were lodged over a decade ago. @UTSEngage PhD Candidate Lydia McGrady explains the issue: bit.ly/3PqcPRX

"It's not only that we put social justice at the centre of what we do, but that we actually strive to redress injustice," says UTS Law Dean, Professor @AnitaStuhmcke

Former Deputy PM Tim Fischer once called for the appointment of "capital-C conservatives" to the #HighCourt. We're not there yet on US-style politicisation, but action is needed to head it off write @HarryHobbsUTS & @GeorgeNewhouse via @ConversationEDU: bddy.me/3yaEu2V

More than 100 million people worldwide have been driven from their homes by persecution, war and human rights violations and wealthy countries like Australia need to do more to help @UTSLaw's @dehmsa tells @abcnews: bddy.me/39rf1J9

Regulation of #AI needs to become an @ausgov priority, write UTS Law's Dr @rvijeyarasa and @Sydney_Uni Jose Miguel Bello y Villarino: internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl…

Explore the legal and ethical considerations of #artificialintelligence use at our 8 June online session with experts @esantow @ian_oppermann and @acccgovau Sally Foskett and Jane Lin bit.ly/3swNDzG

Mentioning artificial intelligence in the same breath as law might evoke concerns about issues like privacy, but by the same token #AI could prove the best legal mind for tackling inequality according to @UTSLaw's @rvijeyarasa: Read about her work here: bddy.me/38wx3bX

In the face of the human tragedy that is war, why protect monuments when people are dying? @UTSLaw's Ana Filipa Vrdoljak discusses why attacks on cultural property are evidence of intent in the crime of genocide for @AIIANational: bddy.me/3kk5gya