The Newcastle Law Review
Since 1995 the Newcastle Law Review (NLR) has published an impressive series of articles and notes, representing traditional categories of legal scholarship as well as interdisciplinary contributions. The final volume of the journal (Volume 16) was published in early 2026, and its contents are available below.
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Please note that production of the Newcastle Law Review has been paused, and the Review is not accepting submissions at this time.
Special Contributions
The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, ‘Self-Determination of Peoples – Origins, Applications and Problems in the Russo-Ukraine War of 2022’ (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 1
The Hon Andrew S Bell, ‘Innovative Justice’ (Twenty Ninth Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture 2022) (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 22
The Hon Brian Preston FRSN SC FAAL, ‘The Role of the Courts in Delivering Environmental Justice’ (Thirtieth Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture 2023) (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 40
Articles
Umair Ghori, ‘Thinking Two Steps Ahead: Do Export Restrictions on Australian Gas Amount to Indirect Expropriation?’ (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 53
Carolyn McKay and Kristin Macintosh, ‘Accessing Digitalised Criminal Justice from Prison: Communication, Effective Participation, and Digital Vulnerability’ (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 86
Mirella Atherton and Olivia Freund, ‘Compulsory Income Management for Welfare Recipients’ (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 101
Md Rabiul Islam, ‘The History and Politics of Parliamentary Judge Removal in Bangladesh’ (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 112
Case Note
Jacinta Landa, ‘Objectivity in Manslaughter Revisited: R v Thomas [2015] NSWSC 537 (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 131
Book Reviews
Lauren Proctor, ‘Legal Education and Legal Traditions: Selected Essays. Edited by Myint Zan.’ Springer Briefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, 2020. Pages 1-127. Price: $111.38 (Paperback) ISBN 978-3-030-50902-6. (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 137
Grace Tynan, ‘Coercive Control and the Criminal Law. By Cassandra Wiener (Routledge, 2022)’ Pages 1-199. Price $55.49 (Paperback). ISBN 978-1-032-42287-9. (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 141
Sophia Richards, ‘Lawfare. By Geoffrey Robertson KC (HarperCollins Publishers, 2023)’ Pages 1-150. Price $12.99 (E-Book). ISBN 978-0-008-60790-6. (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 144
Dominic Mathewson, ‘Human Choice in International Law. By Anna Spain Bradley (Cambridge University Press, 2021)’ Pages 1-160. Price $43.95 (Paperback). ISBN 978-1-108-43555-0. (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 147
Tristan Muir, ‘Reconciling Religion and Human Rights: Faith in Multilateralism. By Ibrahim Salama and Michael Wiener (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022)’ Pages 1-296. Price £95.00 (Hardcover). ISBN 978-1-800-37759-2. (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 150
Kaylle Cuthbertson, ‘Understanding Sharia Processes: Women’s Experiences of Family Disputes. By Farrah Ahmed and Ghena Krayem (Hart Publishing, 2019)’ Pages 1-184. Price $62.99 (Hardcover). ISBN 978-1-50992-073-0. (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 153
Lauren-Jessup Little, ‘A Duty to Resist: When Disobedience Should be Uncivil. By Candice Delmas (Oxford University Press, 2020)’ Pages 1-312. Price $57.90 (Hardcover). ISBN 978- 0-190-87219-9. (2021-2023) 16 Newcastle Law Review 156
