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Isabella Alexander researches and teaches in the area of intellectual property law, specialising in the law of copyright. Her research lies mainly in the fields of legal history and copyright law.…

Dr Thalia Anthony's expertise is in the areas of criminal law and procedure and Indigenous people and the law, with a particular specialisation in Indigenous criminalisation and Indigenous…

Laurie joined the Law Faculty in 2009. Her research advances the rights of temporary migrant workers in Australia and the region. She is the author of the first book on the regulation of temporary…

Katherine is a legal scholar, criminologist and historian who joined the Law Faculty in 2008. She researches criminal evidence, documentation and visual culture. Katherine is author In Crime's…

Professor Tracey Booth is a leading international scholar whose work explores public confidence in legal processes. She is an expert on victim impact statements (VISs), victims of crime in legal…

Robin's principal fields of teaching and research are in Corporate Law and Insurance Law. Robin’s current research projects focus on corporate and financial services regulation, the…

Roberto Buonamano has research interests in the fields of legal and political philosophy, the theory of rights and human rights jurisprudence. He teaches in the areas of International Human Rights…

Marcelle Burns is a Gomeroi-Kamilaroi First Nations’ woman and Associate Dean Indigenous Leadership and Engagement, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney. She has over 25 years’ experience…

Chris is an Education-Focused Academic. He started teaching at UTS as a sessional academic in 2010. He received a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Hon) from UTS in the mid 2000s. Prior to UTS, Chris was…

Associate Professor Crofts is an international expert on criminal law, models of culpability and the legal regulation of the sex industry. Her research is cross-disciplinary, drawing upon a range of…

Prior to joining the faculty in 2004, Ian Dobinson was an Associate Professor at the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong. He had also taught at Mitchell College, Bathurst (now Charles Sturt…

Distinguished Professor Shaunnagh Dorsett's research focuses on questions of authority, reaching across legal history, jurisprudence and contemporary indigenous rights to land. Her work is…

Director of Courses for the Faculty of Law. Senior Lecturer Angela Dwyer joined the Faculty in 2005, having previously taught at La Trobe University. Prior to lecturing Angela practised as Barrister…

Maxine Evers is an Associate Professor. Her commitment to legal education and the student experience is reflected in her roles as Program Head for the Practical Legal Training program, Director of…

Tom is a Practitioner Lecturer in the Graduate Diploma of Australian Migration Law and is based in the Gold Coast.  Tom was admitted to the Legal Profession in Queensland in October 2010. He earned…

Beth Goldblatt works in the areas of feminist legal theory, equality and discrimination law, comparative constitutional law, transitional justice, disability, family law, and human rights with a…

Kathryn joined UTS Law as a lecturer in June 2019. She holds a BA in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford and an LLM in Public International Law from the University of Kent. Kathryn was…

George graduated in mid 1984 with a B.Sc (Hons.) majoring in Genetics from the University of New South Wales, after completing published research into the immunology of pregnancy and then the…

Renata Grossi is an interdisciplinary legal scholar with an interest in the area of law and emotion, and in particular law and love. She is the author of  Looking for Love in the Legal Discourse of…

Colin Hawes is Associate Professor in the Law Faculty at University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He also serves on the management committee of the Australia China Relations Institute. Dr. Hawes joined…

Brett is a legal scholar and historian who joined the Faculty of Law in 2018. He holds an LLB (Honours I), BA and PhD from the University of Wollongong. His research interests lie primarily in the…

Lesley Hitchens joined UTS in January 2008, serving as Associate Dean (Research) from June 2008 until early 2013. She commenced as Dean of the Faculty in February 2013. In 2015 was elected as a…

Harry is a Lecturer in the UTS Faculty of Law. Harry teaches and researches in the fields of public law, the rights of Indigenous peoples, and international law, with a particular focus on Indigenous…

Dr. Hohmann joined UTS Faculty of Law as Associate Professor in 2019.  She is an internationally recognised expert on the right to housing in international law.  Her research also engages with the…

Anthony was admitted as an Australian Lawyer in 2014 and called to the NSW bar in 2017. He practises from 9th Floor Wentworth Chambers.    Anthony graduated from the University of Technology Sydney…

Francis Johns joined the Faculty in 2004, having taught on a sessional basis the previous two years. Francis has been the academic co-ordinator for the subjects Legal Research and Personal Property…

Jackie Jones completed a BEc LLB at Macquarie University and was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia in 1983. In 1994 Jackie achieved accreditation as…

Professor Karpin  researches on the bioethical implications of laws governing reproductive technologies, genetic testing and disability. She explores the challenge posed by new biotechnological…

Miranda Kaye is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Law.  Miranda studied law at Cambridge and Oxford universities before working at the Law Commission of England & Wales in their family law team…

Dr Aileen Kennedy is a leading scholar on Australian law relating to sex and gender, with particular focus on intersex human rights. Aileen chairs Intersex Human Rights Australia and is a member of…

Maryam is the UTS IP and Commercialisation Manager. In her role, she manages the UTS patent portfolio and assists both academics and professional staff with negotiation of IP arrangements in research…

Dr David Leary is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at UTS. Prior to entering academia he had extensive experience as a lawyer in private practice and as an in house counsel for a public…

Dr Karen Lee joined the UTS Faculty of Law in June 2019. She is a specialist in communications regulation. Her PhD, for which she received the UNSW Faculty of Law’s PhD Research Excellence Award,…

Patrick Lenta's research interests are situated in the fields of jurisprudence, applied ethics, comparative constitutional law, transitional justice and 'law and literature'. He is the…

Dr. Grace Li is an associate professor at the UTS Law Faculty. Dr. Li joined the Law Faculty in 2006 after teaching part-time since 2001. Dr. Li completed her LLB, LLM and PHD in law. She also…

Dr Terri Libesman researches in the fields of children and law and Indigenous peoples and the law . She works closely with Indigenous children’s organisations and her work critically engages with the…

Professor David Lindsay joined UTS:Law in 2018 after previously working at Monash University. David is an expert in law and technology, and is widely published in the areas of copyright, privacy,…

Dr Trish Luker joined UTS Law in 2012 as a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Her research is primarily concerned with how, and on what basis, legal decisions are made. It focuses on two…

Professor Jill McKeough is  an eminent scholar in intellectual property law and her published work canvasses, among other things, the development of the digital economy, competition law, indigenous…

Dr Elyse Methven is a Lecturer in Law with expertise in criminal law, criminal justice, and the interdisciplinary field of law and language. She lectures Criminal Law and Procedure, Criminal…

Professor Millbank is a leading international expert on gender, health and law, and was founding Director of the UTS Law Health Justice research centre. Her research reaches across family,…

My professional goal is to find answers to the question of how, in a digital age, we can shape a more ethical media landscape. My expertise and qualifications are inter-disciplinary, spanning ethics…

Joellen Riley joined UTS:Law in 2019.  Her academic career includes many years at Sydney Law School (where she served as Dean of Law from 2013 till 2018), and some time on the Faculty of Law at UNSW…

Dr Karen O’Connell is an expert in discrimination law, particularly sex and disability discrimination, and biotechnologies of the body, neuroscience and genetics. She is experienced in law reform,…

Brian Opeskin is a Professor of Law and was Associate Dean (Research) from 2016-2019. Prior to joining UTS, he held positions as: Professor of Legal Governance at Macquarie University; Head of the…

Tim Paine returns to UTS on a full-time basis this year after first joining the Faculty as a casual lecturer in 2005. Tim has also been at Macquarie University since 2002, teaching Remedies, Torts,…

Debbie Paulides has worked at UTS for over 8 years now. She started in Law as the Executive Assistant to the Associate Dean (Research), Associate Dean (Education), and Faculty General Manager. In…

Nadia is the acting UTS Intellectual Property (IP) and Commercialisation Manager whilst Maryam Tabari is on maternity leave. She holds a Graduate Diploma in IP Law and is a registered Patent and…

Michael Rawling is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law UTS. His main research interests are within labour law including regulating business networks (such as supply chains) to protect workers.…