Higher degree by research
The following research degrees are offered by the Newcastle Law School:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD Law)
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil Law)
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Research Higher Degree Projects at Newcastle Law School require two supervisors. We welcome you to consider the research expertise of our staff and contact potential supervisors directly to discuss your project.
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Current Research Candidates
Name | Title | Supervisors |
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Grace Barham | Beyond crisis responses – sustainable housing solutions for women experiencing domestic and family violence in the Hunter region, New South Wales | Associate Prof Xanthe Mallett and Dr Justin Ellis |
Is Mediation the Best Medicine? Evaluating the Impact of Pre-Court Procedures for Medical Negligence Cases in Australia | Prof Lisa Toohey and Dr Donna McNamara | |
Native Title and Compensation: Phase Two of Australia's Native Title Journey | Associate Prof Amy Maguire and Dr Dani Larkin | |
Aboriginal Land Management Practices and the Notion of Custodianship: Identifying Contemporary Legal and Land Management Failures to Mitigate Increasing Natural Hazards, Climate Change and Cultural Disconnection | Associate Prof Kevin Sobel-Read and Dr Elena Aydos | |
Farmers Rights In Bangladesh: Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Regime | Associate Prof Kevin Sobel-Read and Dr Marie Hadley | |
Isabella Crebert | Sexing Human Mandibles Using Forensic Anthropology To Determine The Accuracy Of Methods Used For Sexing – A Comparative Study | Associate Prof Xanthe Mallett, Dr Ray Nickson and Dr Dilan Seckiner |
Ellen Ferris | A Comparative Analysis of Fiduciary Law's Future: Evolving Relationships and Fusionist Tendencies | Prof Tania Sourdin and Dr Glen Anderson |
Legal Framework for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal Zones | Prof Tania Sourdin, Dr Joseph Wenta and Dr Elena Aydos | |
The Common Law Civil Action for Breach of Statutory Duty: History, Elements and Prospects | Prof Tania Sourdin, Emeritus Professor Ron McCallum and Dr Kcasey McLoughlin | |
Peter Gogarty | The Catholic Church - An Exploration of Possible Multifactorial and Multinational Crime | Prof Xanthe Mallett, Dr Ray Nickson and Dr Justin Ellis |
Taylah Gray | Not For The Indigenous: A Critique of Australian Native Title Law | Associate Prof Kevin Sobel-Read and Dr Glen Anderson |
NSW JPs in the 21st Century: The Voice of NSW Justices of the Peace, Reflections on the Experience and Perceptions on that Role | Prof Lisa Toohey and Dr Marie HadleyMohammad Saidul Islam | |
Alphonsa Jojan | Analysis of the Indian Regulatory System on Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Practices | Associate Prof Amy Maguire and Dr Marie Hadley |
Saskia Jones | Crimmigration in the Australian Context: Impacts of Regulation on the Lived Experiences of Refugee Communities | Dr Alice Neikirk and Associate Prof Amy Maguire |
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Damien Linnane | Healthcare Behind Bars: Exploring the Experiences and Needs of the Incarcerated | Prof Lisa Toohey and Dr Donna McNamara |
Daisy Nugent | Innocence Initiatives in Australia and the United States of America: A Comparative Study | Dr Ray Nickson and Associate Prof Xanthe Mallett |
Implementing Change in a Conservative Australian Legal Context by Assessing the Value of Novel Fiduciary Relationships with Approaches in Foreign Jurisdictions. Will the Judiciary or Legislature be Persuaded? | Prof Tania Sourdin and Dr Glen Anderson | |
Road to Freedom: A Critical Analysis of Post-Conviction Review Mechanisms in New South Wales and Prospects for Reform | Prof John Anderson, Dr Kcasey McLoughlin and Dr Joseph Wenta | |
Restorative Justice Approach in the Criminal Justice System of Bangladesh : A Comparative Study | Prof John Anderson and Dr Bin Li | |
Intermediaries at Investigative Interviews and Cross-Examination - Enabling Vulnerable People to 'Tell Their Story' | Prof Jane Goodman-Delahunty and Prof Tania Sourdin | |
Jacob Switzer | The Future is 'Positive': Towards a Compliance Based Model of Anti-Discrimination Law in Australia' | Associate Prof Amy Maguire and Dr Kcasey McLoughlin |
Suzanne Visser | Exploring Sustainable Justice | Prof Tania Sourdin and Dr Bin Li |
Amelia Young | Genetic Genealogy in Australia for Cold Cases and Missing Persons Investigations: Legal and Social Implications | Associate Prof Xanthe Mallett and Dr Ray Nickson |
Completed Research by Higher Degree Projects
Name | Title | Program |
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John Anderson | The Sentence of Life Imprisonment for the Crime of Murder in New South Wales: A Contemporary Analysis of Case Law and Sentencing Principles | PhD (Law) |
Why Can't We Co-operate? The Impact of Law and Regulatory Policy on the Development and Growth of Co-operative Enterprise in Australia | PhD (Law) | |
Victoria Berezowksi | The Application of Geophysical Techniques to Clandestine Gravesite Discovery | PhD (Law) |
Alysoun Boyle | What is an Effective or Good Mediator: Exploring empirical research on mediator attributes and behaviour | PhD (Law) |
Anthony Brown | The Regulation of the Supply and Promotion of Alcohol in New South Wales: Who Calls the Shots? | PhD (Law) |
Robert Cavanagh | The Need to Reform Coronial Law and Practice in New South Wales | Master of Laws (Research) |
Amy Elton | Asylum Seekers, Mandatory Detention and Questions of Justice | PhD (Law) |
Neil Foster | The Personal Liability of Company Officers for Company Breach of Workplace Health and Safety Duties | Master of Laws (Research) |
Ana Regal Goncalves | Payment for Ecosystem Services as a Tool to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities for Implementation of a Federal Scheme. | PhD (Law) |
Vania Holt | Can Power Be Regulated in a Neoliberal Age? A Best-Practice Model for an Australian Federal Anti-Corruption Commission | PhD (Law) |
Simone Hill | The Australian Self Storage Industry: Defining and Regulating the Legal Relationship Between Facility Owner and Storer | Master of Laws (Research) |
From Capability to Climate Justice: Analysing Climate Adaption Policy and Practice in the Global South | PhD (Law) | |
Amy Maguire | Let The People Decide: Self-Determination, Liberation from the Colonial Experience and the Human Rights Approach | PhD (Law) |
Ross Mackay | The Great Re-Freezing? Requirements for Establishing Native Title in Post-Yorta Yorta Jurisprudence | Master of Philosophy (Law) |
Shaun McCarthy | The Inexorable Expansion of Executive Detention in Australia: The Case for Law Reform | PhD (Law) |
Brendon Murphey | Zone of Impeachment: A Post-Foucauldian Analysis of Controlled Operations Law and Policy | PhD (Law) |
Donna Odegaard | Law & Aboriginal Land Claims in Australia - Justice in Black and White | Master of Philosophy (Law) |
Sharon Rathley-Kulu | The Settlement of Family Law Disputes Before the Courts in Papua New Guinea: Is There a Need for Reform? | Masters of Laws (Research) |
Taghleb Ridda | Disjunction Between the UN Charter's Core Principles and UN Practice Inhibits the UN's Ability to Maintain World Peace | Master of Philosophy (Law) |
Eliezer Sanchez-Lasaballett | Commonalities between the 'Australian Law of Contract' and the General Law of Contract of the 'Brazilian Civil Code': A Rule-Based Study Towards a Global Law of Contract | PhD (Law) |
Diyana Sulaiman | Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Indonesia and Malaysia | PhD (Law) |
Katherine Watson | More Women, More Money? The Impact of Discourse on Legal and Regulatory Initiatives Regarding Women on Corporate Boards | PhD (Law) |
Samuel Woldemariam | Forced Human Displacement: Locating Duties to Address Root Causes in International Law | PhD (Law) |
John Woodward | Lawyer Approaches to Court-Connected Mediation: A New Case Study | PhD (Law) |
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