UWA Law School

25/05/2026

UWA Law School Professor Joe Clare was delighted to have the opportunity to join Professor David Rettinger as a guest on The Opposite of Cheating podcast to discuss how crime prevention frameworks can be translated to provide academics and their institutions with a toolkit to respond to academic misconduct.

Original post with episode summary and links to the video and audio here:

"There are actually things I can do and it's empowering I think for academics at a time where it can feel a bit overwhelming — there's actually a range of things that we can do." "The thing you can try and limit is the extent to which opportunity exists within the assessment items and the structur...

18/05/2026

UWA Law School welcomed Jeffrey Sizemore, a global atrocity prevention expert with experience in the US Navy and State Department. Jeff ran a masterclass on atrocity prevention, spoke to undergrad & postgrad students about his career & preventing human rights abuses, and gave a public lecture on preventing atrocities in challenging times. His talks were fascinating as we delved into his extraordinary experience, but also inspiring, as he continues to work for a better world governed by human rights.

Thank you to UWA Institute of Advanced Studies for enabling us to bring Jeff to Perth. Jeff was hosted in the Law School by Professor Melanie O'Brien.

13/05/2026

The UWA Law Review recently held the inaugural meeting of its new Advisory Board, bringing together Law School faculty and representatives of the judiciary and profession, including Kanaga Dharmananda SC (Quayside Chambers) and the Hon Justice Joshua Thomson SC (President of the WA Court of Appeal).

The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss strategic priorities and the future direction of the journal, including plans to further strengthen its academic impact and engagement.

The Board was also delighted to welcome the Hon Justice Edelman of the High Court of Australia, who has accepted appointment as Patron of the Review, continuing his long-standing association with the School.

The Review thanks its Patron and Advisory Board members for their time, insight, and commitment to its ongoing development.

11/05/2026

The Law School warmly welcomes the Honourable Lindy Jenkins as its new Judge-in-Residence. The Hon Ms Jenkins served as a Judge on the District Court of Western Australia from 2001-2004 and on the Supreme Court from 2004 until she retired in early 2020. From 2021 to 2025 she was a member and Chair of the Law Reform Commission.

Our staff and students will benefit greatly from the Honourable Ms Jenkins being part of the UWA Law School community.

06/05/2026

📢 Call for Abstracts | AABHL Annual Conference 2026 📢

Join a vibrant interdisciplinary community at the Australasian Association of Bioethics & Health Law (AABHL) Annual Conference 2026, hosted by the Centre for Health Law and Policy at UWA Law School, Boorloo/Perth from 29 November – 2 December 2026.

We invite abstracts from scholars, practitioners, clinicians, and policymakers interested in contributing to timely and critical conversations at the intersection of bioethics, health law, and policy. Submissions are encouraged that challenge perspectives, explore emerging issues, and reflect on how ethical and legal frameworks shape public health, health policy, healthcare practice and lived experience.

🗓 Abstract submissions close: 31 May 2026

🔗 Find out more and submit your abstract:
👉 https://www.aabhl2026.com/

We look forward to welcoming you to Perth for an engaging and inclusive conference in late 2026!

30/04/2026

The UWA Law Review is pleased to share the advance copy of an important new article on the limits of government power to detain or punish non-citizens.

‘Lim after NZYQ: Delimiting Constitutional Constraints on State Power to Punish Non-Citizens', by Rebecca Ananian-Welsh and Peter Billings, is forthcoming in our 2026 general issue (Vol 54(1)).

The article highlights emerging rifts and trends in recent High Court cases, making a timely contribution to ongoing debates about the limits of state power and the protection of individual liberty.

Find the article and explore current and past issues of the UWA Law Review:

Articles in this section are published individually, in anticipation of a complete issue. These articles are yet to be formally paginated and should be cited as [advance], without an initial page number.

29/04/2026

The Law School thanks everyone who stopped by its bake sale yesterday to raise money for its Law Access Walk for Justice Team: over $650 was raised. Well done to the team's co-captains, Verity Wilson from the Blackstone Society and Marilyn Bromberg, the Law School’s Deputy Head of School (Community and Engagement). To donate, please go to this URL:

https://lawaccessw4j.com.au/page/394108/uwa-law-school-students-and-staff-team

29/04/2026

The Law School have opened EOIs for casual tutoring roles for Semester 2, 2026 and units running in the second half of the year.

If you’re passionate about legal education and interested in contributing to one of Australia’s leading law schools, we’d love to hear from you.

https://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/523160

17/04/2026

UWA Law School congratulates Criminology Honours student, Paris Leong, one of the inaugural recipients of the 2026 Westpac Australia-Asia Fellowship.

Participants will undertake an intensive leadership development program and travel across Southeast Asia, gaining first-hand insight into dynamics shaping the Asia-Pacific community.

This achievement reflects Paris’ academic excellence and strong commitment to addressing complex transnational challenges across the region. The fellowship is an outstanding achievement with an exciting path ahead for Paris!

Criminology student passionate about social justice and medicine and philosophy student focused on compassionate care awarded Westpac Australia-Asia Fellowships

13/04/2026

The Law School congratulates lecturer Dr Ling Chen: his article, Subnational Climate Clubs: An Interactional Approach to Transnational Lawmaking, was recently awarded an Honourable Mention in the 2025 Transnational Environmental Law (“TEL”) Best Article Prize competition. The prize is awarded annually to the most innovative and thought-provoking contribution published in TEL. TEL is among the highest-ranked law journals.