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A new scholarship to help Indigenous students realise their ambition to study law has been launched thanks to the generous support of the Newcastle Bar Association.

For the first time, public sector organisations can now measure the social returns on complaint handling, revealing the holistic value of effective customer care. New research, conducted for the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals (SOCAP) Australia by the University of Newcastle, has found that for every dollar that a public organisation spends on effectively handling complaints, the organisation can reap up to a $5 return on investment (ROI).

Professor Tania Sourdin talks to ABC Radio National about her work on justice apps

As a driving force for equity in higher education, the University of Newcastle has launched Australia’s first scheme to offer people from a refugee background the opportunity to gain early entry to study Law.

Professor Tania Sourdin in the Newcastle Herald discusses using apps for family dispute resolution

Would you let an AI help sort out your divorce?

Professor Tania Sourdin on legal systems in the post-COVID world.

Ann Apps was invited to present at a workshop “The Role of Cooperatives in Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific Countries” hosted by UNDESA in Nadi, Fiji on March 4th.

Newcastle Law School academic joins Partnership project between the International Co-operative Alliance and the European Commission.

The NLS explores the impact of COVID-19 on the legal community.

Law School academic helps to shape public understanding regarding human rights issues during the pandemic.

The Newcastle Law School welcomed Dr Khaled Dika from the University of Paris to discuss teaching algorithms to lawyers.