Australia's leading clinical law school

The School of Law and Justice has some of the highest rates of graduate law employment in the country, excellent teaching staff, and a world-class legal research program. We run our own community legal centre and our students can receive extensive experience assisting real people to solve real legal problems.

Our staff and graduates are world-class professionals, who develop level and regulatory solutions to some of the more pressing social, commercial and environmental challenges facing our community, region and world.

Our graduates are ethically responsible global citizens, who have a strong sense of social justice, understand how technology is reshaping the justice system, uphold the rule of law and are committed to the highest professional standards.

Top 200 ? in the world for Law
89.2% ? of undergraduate Law and Paralegal Studies graduates found employment within four months
88.2% ? of our undergraduate law students rate their skills development positively
Top 175 ? university in the world
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Why study with us

The School of Law and Justice offers an innovative legal education incorporating experimental learning that is interdisciplinary and internationally focused.

Through first class, research-led legal education, we integrate the study and practice of law.

Study Law

The University of Newcastle School of Law and Justice has integrated practical skills components into all its courses. As a result, students and employers alike can be confident that every graduate from the school has been taught and assessed on each skill that exists in a long list of skills and attributes relevant to today’s legal practitioners. This brochure highlights many of those accomplishments.

If you would like to qualify to practise as a lawyer, we offer a number of combined degrees (for undergraduate students) and the Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (for students who already have a university degree). If you want to build your expertise in relation to a particular area of law, you may be interested in one of our master’s degrees.

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Study Criminology

The University of Newcastle School of Law and Justice has integrated practical skills components into all its courses. As a result, students and employers alike can be confident that every graduate from the school has been taught and assessed on each skill that exists in a long list of skills and attributes relevant to today’s legal practitioners. This brochure highlights many of those accomplishments.

Criminology is the study of the causes of crime, impact on victims and the role of the justice system, using real world cases.

School Research

An international centre for law research, the School of Law and Justice delivers innovative research that builds upon the clinical work undertaken by our University Legal Centre.

We also undertake collaborative research partnerships with business, industry and government in our region, across the nation and internationally.

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Student Experience

Study a Juris Doctor / Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Study a Juris Doctor / Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

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Impact and Engagement

More than an institution of learning an research, the School of Law and Justice brings together theory and practice for the advancement of our community.

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Alumni

The established and ongoing success of the School of Law and Justice is in no small way down to the contributions and active involvement of our alumni.

Professor Penny Jane Burke delivers University Accord Summit keynote address

Professor Penny Jane Burke delivers University Accord Summit keynote address

UON's Professor Penny Jane Burke, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education and UNESCO Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education, delivered a powerful keynote address titled "Transformative Reimagining: Sustainable Higher Education for Equity and Social Justice" at this year's University Accord Summit.

ARC Fellowship to Advance Human Rights Research

ARC Fellowship to Advance Human Rights Research

The Mid-Career Industry Fellowship Program aims to drive research collaboration, translation and commercialisation outcomes across a range of industry settings.

The policing of LGBTQI+ people casts a ling, dark shadow. Marching at Mardi Gras must be backed up with real change

The policing of LGBTQI+ people casts a ling, dark shadow. Marching at Mardi Gras must be backed up with real change

Public trust and confidence in NSW Police has been sorely tested in the past two weeks. The charging of a police officer with the murders of a Sydney gay couple, Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, has seen shock turn to grief and then anger.

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A lot of Hurt and Anger: How the Queer Community Feels Let Down by NSW Police

A lot of Hurt and Anger: How the Queer Community Feels Let Down by NSW Police

Despite a 26-year tradition of officers marching at Mardi Gras, the Paddington alleged murders have brought growing discontent with the force to a head.

Bodies found in NSW Investigation

Bodies found in NSW Investigation

There's been a breakthrough in the investigation of the alleged murders of Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird.

It's here, it's Queer: Sydney's landmark new LGBTQIA+ history museum is now open

It's here, it's Queer: Sydney's landmark new LGBTQIA+ history museum is now open

Qtopia Sydney has transformed a former police station in Darlinghurst for the world’s largest centre for Queer history and culture.

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Mission statement

As Australia's leading clinical law and justice school, The University of Newcastle, School of Law and Justice offers an innovative education in law and criminology incorporating experiential learning that is interdisciplinary and internationally focused. Through first class research and research-led legal and criminological education, we contribute to the understanding of law and justice in society and integrate the study and practice of law and criminology. Our staff and graduates are world-class academics and professionals, who develop legal, criminological, social and regulatory solutions to some of the most pressing social, commercial and environmental challenges facing our community, region, and world. Our graduates are ethically responsible global citizens, who have a strong sense of social justice, uphold the rule of law and are committed to the highest professional standards.