Mr Shaun McCarthy
Director
Newcastle Law School
- Email:shaun.mccarthy@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 8666
Career Summary
Biography
Shaun is the Director of University of Newcastle Legal Centre (UNLC). He provides clinical supervision to law students at the UNLC and teaches into the Law School's Practice Program, Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor degrees. Shaun has acted in multiple high profile public interest cases at the UNLC including the police shooting of Roni Levi, inquiry into the detention of Cornelia Rau and the Kathleen Folbigg case. He conducts high profile public interest casework in anti-discrimination law and intensive research into asylum protection cases. He has been involved in the UNLC flagship clinic 'Law on the Beach' at Newcastle Beach since its inception in 2004. Shaun has developed an app titled Know the Law specifically designed for international students about the law in Australia. He is an investigator in a National Health and Medical Research Foundation grant titled Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records - Charting the Course for Successful Healthcare Transitions in Young Adults with Communication Disabilities. Shaun is involved in the delivery of Planning Ahead seminars to community groups and undertaking research regarding how people respond to such information in dealing with their legal affairs and client capacity. He is also undertaking research regarding how lawyers deal with elder financial abuse and whether screening tools could assist in combating such exploitation.
Program Convenor of Newcastle Law School's Practice Program (Practical Legal Training Program)
Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia
Unrestricted Practising Certificate from the Law Society of NSW
AWARDS: Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning awarded by the Australian Awards for University Teaching; NSW Premier's Public Sector Award Commendation for Services to Regional and Rural NSW; University of Newcastle Excellence in Teaching Award Outstanding Clinical Teacher in Law; University of Newcastle Work Integrated Learning Staff Member Award in the Faculty of Business and Law in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, performance and contribution to the University of Newcastle and wider community; University of Newcastle Faculty of Business and Law Excellence in External Engagement Staff Award; University of Newcastle Faculty of Business and Law International Engagement Award; University of Newcastle Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning; University of Newcastle Vice Chancellor's Award for International Engagement
Research Expertise
Public Interest Advocacy, Miscarriage of Justice cases, Clinical Legal Education, Client Capacity, Disability Law, Tribunals, Professional Conduct.
Submission to Productivity Commission Access to Justice Arrangements Report 2014; Submission to Commonwealth Senate regarding asylum seekers in Nauru Regional Processing Centre and Manus Regional Processing Centre; Submission to Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Elder Abuse; Submission to the Commonwealth Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee regarding The circumstances in which Australians' personal Medicare information has been compromised and made available illegally on the 'dark web'.
ORCID 0000-0002-7515-6419
Teaching Expertise
LAWS 4007/LAWS 6011 Professional Conduct - Course Co-Ordinator
LAWS 5037/LAWS 6029 Public Interest Advocacy - Course Co-Ordinator
LAWS 4054A/LAWS 4054B/LAWS 6014A/LAWS 6014B Legal Practice 1 - Course Co-Ordinator
LAWS 4055A/LAWS 4055B/LAWS 6015A/LAWS 6015B - Legal Practice 2 - Course Co-Ordinator
Practical Legal Training Clinical Legal Education modules
Administrative Expertise
Program Convenor, Practice Program, Newcastle Law School
Member, Program Management Group, Newcastle Law School
Member, Australasian Professional Legal Education Council (APLEC)
Member, Law Society NSW and Newcastle Law Society
Member, Priority Research Initiative in Evidence Based Law and Practice, Newcastle Law School
Member, Disability Research Network, University of Newcastle
Member, Australasian Law Teachers Association
Member, Australian Collaborative Education Network
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws, Australian National University
- Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University
Keywords
- Clinical Legal Education
- Disability Law
- Legal Ethics
- Professional Conduct
- Public Interest Advocacy
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 180199 | Law not elsewhere classified | 100 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (9 outputs)
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| 2017 |
Walsh L, Hemsley BA, Allan M, Adams N, Balandin S, Georgiou A, et al., 'The ehealth literacy demands of Australia¿s My Health Record: a heuristic evaluation of usability', Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association, (2017)
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| 2017 |
Walsh L, Hill S, Allan M, Balandin S, Georgiou A, Higgins I, et al., 'A content analysis of the consumer-facing online information about My Health Record: Implications for increasing knowledge and awareness to facilitate uptake and use.', HIM J, 1833358317712200 (2017)
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| 2016 |
McCarthy S, Maguire AM, Elton A, 'Executive Detention: Still no effective review for detainees', Alternative Law Journal, 41 249-253 (2016) [C1]
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| 2016 |
Ries NM, Johnston B, McCarthy S, 'Legal education and the ageing population: Building student knowledge and skills through experiential learning in collaboration with community organisations', Adelaide Law Review, 37 495-522 (2016) [C1]
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| 2016 |
Hemsley BA, McCarthy S, Adams N, Georgiou A, Hill S, Balandin S, 'Legal, ethical, and rights issues in the adoption and use of the My
Health Record by people with communication disability in Australia', Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, (2016)
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| 2016 |
Ries NM, Johnston B, McCarthy S, 'Technology-Enabled Legal Service Delivery for Older Adults: What Can Law Learn from TeleHealth? Findings from an International Review of Literature', Elder Law Review, 10 1-14 (2016) [C1]
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| 2015 |
Hemsley B, Georgiou A, Balandin S, Carter R, Hill S, Higgins I, et al., 'The Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) for Adults with Severe Communication Impairments: Findings of Pilot Research.', Studies in health technology and informatics, 214 100-106 (2015) [C1]
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| 2014 | McCarthy SG, 'The Rise and Rise of Tribunals ¿ Engaging Law Students in Tribunal Advocacy', International Journal of Clinical Legal Education, 21 42-68 (2014) [C1] | |||||||
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Conference (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2015 |
Blakemore TJ, Howard A, McCarthy S, Ross N, 'Interprofessional Work Integrated Learning : Exploring Opportunities for Social Innovation in Australian Tertiary Education' (2015)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 11 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $262,668 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20175 grants / $125,668
Pop-Up Clinics and Know the Law app$35,000
Funding body: The University of Newcastle
| Funding body | The University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Community Development |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
New Colombo Plan Mobility Project - Clinical Legal Education in China$33,000
Funding body: Commonwealth Government
| Funding body | Commonwealth Government |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Bin Li |
| Scheme | Asia Bound Student Mobility Program |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | N |
Action on Elder Abuse: A pilot project to improve screening and intervention through health-legal collaboration$27,668
Funding body: NSW Department of Family and Community Services
| Funding body | NSW Department of Family and Community Services |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Ms NOLA Ries, Associate Professor John Anderson, Doctor Elise Mansfield, Mr Shaun McCarthy |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1700701 |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
| Category | 2OPS |
| UON | Y |
Juvenile Justice and Education Equity in the Hunter Region$20,000
Funding body: Centre for Excellence in Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE)
| Funding body | Centre for Excellence in Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Tamara Blakemore |
| Scheme | Seed Grant Funding |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning awarded by the Australian Awards for University Teaching$10,000
Funding body: Commonwealth Government
| Funding body | Commonwealth Government |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | N |
20162 grants / $33,000
Pop-up clinics and Know the Law digital resource$30,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | SSAF |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2016 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Teaching & Learning Seed Grant: Developing a Technology-Enabled Legal Outreach Service$3,000
Funding body: Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle |
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| Project Team | Shaun McCarthy and Nola Ries |
| Scheme | Priority Research Initiatives |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2016 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20151 grants / $55,000
Know the Law app and pop-up legal advice clinics$55,000
Funding body: The University of Newcastle
| Funding body | The University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | SSAF |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2015 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20142 grants / $39,000
Pop Up Clinics for legal advice to students at Callaghan and Ourimbah campuses$35,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | SSAF |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2014 |
| Funding Finish | 2014 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Community Engagement and Research Impact Case Study$4,000
Funding body: Newcastle Innovation
| Funding body | Newcastle Innovation |
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| Scheme | Faculty of Business and Law Community Engagement and Research Impact Case Study |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2014 |
| Funding Finish | 2014 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20111 grants / $10,000
Tenancy Resource Project$10,000
Funding body: Samaritans
| Funding body | Samaritans |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Samaritans |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2011 |
| Funding Finish | 2011 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
Research Projects
Refugees and Human Rights 2015 -
Research within this project focuses on human rights law issues raised by Australian and global responses to refugees and people seeking asylum. This includes a study on the potential for the collective human right of self-determination to be extrapolated into the refugee context.
This is a key area of focus for Dr Maguire's column on The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/profiles/amy-maguire-129609/articles
Publications
Maguire AM, Bereicua L, Fleming A, Freeman O, 'Australia, Asylum Seekers and Crimes Against Humanity?', Alternative Law Journal, 40 185-189 (2015) [C1]
Maguire AM, 'Hard line on refugees undermines principled opposition to execution', Politics, Policy, and the chance of change: The Conversation 2015 Yearbook, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne 272-275 (2015)
McCarthy S, Maguire AM, Elton A, 'Executive Detention: Still no effective review for detainees', Alternative Law Journal, 41 249-253 (2016) [C1]
Maguire AM, 'Why does international condemnation on human rights mean so little to Australia?', The Conversation Yearbook 2016: 50 standout articles from Australia's Top Thinkers, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne 70-74 (2016) [B1]
Students
| Program | Research Title |
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| PhD Faculty of Business and Law |
Asylum Seekers, Mandatory Detention and Questions of Justice |
Collaborators
| Name | Organisation |
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| Mr Shaun Gerard McCarthy | University of Newcastle |
| Associate Professor John Lance Anderson | University of Newcastle |
| Professor Jim William Jose | University of Newcastle |
Edit
News
Academic honoured for making the law accessible to all
September 15, 2017
A University of Newcastle (UON) academic has been recognised for his quality teaching practice and outstanding contributions to student learning, specifically for his leadership of the successful clinical program at the Newcastle Law School.
Complementary legal service hits the beach for those feeling the heat
January 20, 2017
A free and unique legal service aimed at assisting those in need, whilst also providing University of Newcastle (UON) students with real-world experience, is set to hit Newcastle Beach this month.
Legal program at Newcastle Beach riding a wave of success
January 29, 2015
A free legal clinic, metres from the crashing waves at Newcastle Beach, is pushing law students into new learning experiences.
Kathleen Folbigg case review bid challenges SIDS evidence
October 9, 2014
Shaun McCarthy discusses an evidence challenge of the Kathleen Folbigg case
Human Rights and Refugees
June 24, 2014
Shaun McCarthy of the UNLC addressed a group of local refugees on the common issues facing asylum seekers in Australia
Kathleen Folbigg’s Sister Speaks Out
April 2, 2014
The sister of convicted child-killer Kathleen Folbigg has come out against a campaign to launch a judicial enquiry into her case.
Hit the surf and source legal advice
January 20, 2014
Young people needing legal advice are encouraged to tap into expertise of the University of Newcastle's Legal Centre when it slips out of the office and hits the sand for its annual Law on the Beach free community legal advice service.
Alan Jones Lends His Support to Convicted Child Killer Kathleen Folbigg
January 20, 2014
Support for convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg is gathering support with Radio host Alan Jones now joining the calls to have her case reviewed.
Mr Shaun McCarthy
Position
Director
University of Newcastle Legal Centre
Newcastle Law School
Faculty of Business and Law
Contact Details
| shaun.mccarthy@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4921 8666 |
| Fax | (02) 4921 8866 |
Office
| Room | X-528 |
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| Building | NeW Space |
| Location | City Campus , |
NEWS • Sep 15.2017
Academic honoured for making the law accessible to all
A University of Newcastle (UON) academic has been recognised for his qualit...
NEWS • Jan 20.2017
Complementary legal service hits the beach for those feeling the heat
A free and unique legal service aimed at assisting those in need, whilst al...
NEWS • Jan 29.2015
Legal program at Newcastle Beach riding a wave of success
A free legal clinic, metres from the crashing waves at Newcastle Beach, is ...
NEWS • Oct 09.2014
Kathleen Folbigg case review bid challenges SIDS evidence
Shaun McCarthy discusses an evidence challenge of the Kathleen Folbigg case
NEWS • Jun 24.2014
Human Rights and Refugees
Shaun McCarthy of the UNLC addressed a group of local refugees on the commo...
NEWS • Apr 02.2014
Kathleen Folbigg’s Sister Speaks Out
The sister of convicted child-killer Kathleen Folbigg has come out against ...
NEWS • Jan 20.2014
Hit the surf and source legal advice
Young people needing legal advice are encouraged to tap into expertise of t...
NEWS • Jan 20.2014
Alan Jones Lends His Support to Convicted Child Killer Kathleen Folbigg
Support for convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg is gathering support wi...
Why Aren't more people using My Health Record
How can we get a greater return on the estimated A$1.2 billion taxpayer dollars invested in the system?