News and events

Associate Professor Neil Foster was interviewed by ABC Local Radio’s Paul Turton, discussing the benefits and detriments of the common law of torts, and a leading case on “law and religion” issues involving the Jehovah’s Witnesses group during World War II.

For those in the LGBTQIA+ community, Pride month is a chance to be out, loud and proud. But in the United States, there's been an uneasy quiet hanging over this June. Big brands who once didn't think twice about cashing in on the pink dollar have scaled back support.

Dr Justin Ellis new book ‘Representation, Resistance and the Digiqueer - Fighting for Recognition in Technocratic Times’ is now available.

Associate Professor Xanthe Mallett interviewed by ABC News about the William Tyrrell case.

Neil Foster was interviewed by Paul Turton on ABC Newcastle, to discuss significant law cases. The interview provides a comparison between legal systems in Australia and the United States.

University of Newcastle Legal Centre director Shaun McCarthy, who has formerly acted as Ms Folbigg's instructing solicitor, said he had heard from many of the students who helped him work on her case between 2013 and 2017.

The winners of the 2023 Reconciliation awards have been announced. The awards were created to recognise efforts in reconciliation and to create cultural safety for staff and students.

On Monday 5 June 2023, Associate Professor Amy Maguire represented the University of Newcastle at the Minister's Roundtable on Refugee Education Migration Pathways.

Associate Professor Xanthe Mallett interviewed regarding the independent Criminal Case Commission in Australia.

The Newcastle Migration Research Network, with the support of the Centre for Law and Social Justice, hosted its first event on the 30th of May. The Newcastle Migration Research Network is a team of researchers that facilitates inclusive forums for academics and practitioners to share knowledge regarding the resettlement experiences of refugees.

The Centre for Law and Social Justice welcomed a diverse audience to view a screening of the film Scattered People. Scattered People offers a vehicle through which audiences can consider the experiences of people seeking asylum and refugees.

The huge blaze that struck Randle Street in central Sydney last week is now the subject of an arson investigation, authorities have confirmed.