Centre for
Law and Social Justice
About us
Centre co-Directors
Centre Members
Professor Belinda Bennett
Head of School & Dean
School of Law and Justice
- Belinda.Bennett@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215839
Ms Bethany Butchers
Associate Lecturer
School of Law and Justice
- Bethany.Butchers@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240550867
Dr Shaun McCarthy
Associate Professor and Director Clinical Legal
School of Law and Justice
- Shaun.Mccarthy@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249218813
Dr Ray Nickson
DHOS Research and Research Training
School of Law and Justice
- Ray.Nickson@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249218509
Dr Eliezer Sanchez-Lasaballett
Lecturer and Program Convenor
School of Law and Justice
- E.Sanchez-Lasaballett@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249138282
Dr Kevin Sobel-Read
Associate Professor
School of Law and Justice
- Kevin.Sobel-Read@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216613
Dr Joseph Wenta
Lecturer and Program Convenor
School of Law and Justice
- Joseph.Wenta@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216218
Centre Launch June 2022
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of NSW, launched the Centre for Law and Social Justice on the 2 June 2022. Her Excellency gave an inspiring address around concepts of equity and fairness and the duty of educated persons to serve the community. Read the full speech here. Read more about the launch here.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.