Academics in the News
QS World University Rankings 2012/2013[9 May 2013]
Sydney Law School has held its position as tenth in the world following the release of the new QS rankings. More
Sydney Law School conducts Constitutional Reform Workshop in Myanmar[9 May 2013]
A three-day workshop on constitutional reform, under the auspices of the Sydney Law School has just concluded in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), with the participation of representatives of a very wide spectrum of this country's political stakeholders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, Chair of the National League for Democracy and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. More
Open disclosure (OD)[7 May 2013]
Doctors have been slow to embrace the practice of Open Disclosure (OD) after adverse health care events, despite its implementation in state health policy documents and inclusion in the Medical Board of Australia's code of conduct for doctors, writes Professor Cameron Stewart. More
Should we allow Australians to fight in other people's wars?[6 May 2013]
Reports that Australians may be fighting in the Syrian civil war require us to confront the ugly reality of internecine violence, writes Professor Ben Saul. More
Ethics and the Law for Health Professionals[2 May 2013]
This new book co-authored by Professor Cameron Stewart examines the rich and complex ethical issues that characterise health care. More
Commentaries on Selected Model Investment Treaties[2 May 2013]
Professor Chester Brown is the editor of the latest instalment in the Oxford Commentaries on International Law. More
Contemporary Challenges in Regulating Global Crises[2 May 2013]
Professor Mark Findlay's new book explains that for the sake of sustainability, human diversity can bond in different ways to achieve fate. More
Law, Tropical Forests and Carbon: The Case of REDD+ [2 May 2013]
This new book, co-edited by Professor Rosemary Lyster, with contributions by Associate Professors Simon Butt and Tim Stephens, sheds light on the complexity of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+). More
Family law scholars receive international acclaim [16 April 2013]
Professor Patrick Parkinson, AM and Associate Professor Judith Cashmore, AO have been selected to receive the Stanley Cohen Research Award by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). More
Former High Court judge appointed as Emeritus Professor[15 April 2013]
Sydney Law School would like to announce that the Hon. John Dyson Heydon, QC (BA 1964, LLD 2007) has been appointed as Emeritus Professor. More
The challenges of being a muslim woman in a multicultural society[9 April 2013]
Dr Ghena Krayem writes that articulating the rights of Muslim women requires their voice to be heard, both within the Muslim community itself and also within the wider Australian community. More