Newcastle Law School
PhD and research masters
The following research degrees are offered by the Newcastle Law School:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD Law)
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil Law)
Our research strengths
- Child law
- Contract law
- Corporate governance
- Criminal law and sentencing
- Environmental law and climate change law
- Equal opportunity law
- Family law
- Human rights law and international human rights law
- Labour relations law and international labour relations law
- Legal profession
- Occupational health and safety law
- Tort law
Current Research Candidates
Candidate | Doctorate Title | Supervisor/s |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ann Apps | Why Can't We Co-operate? The Impact of Law and Regulatory Policy on the Development and Growth of Co-operative Enterprise in Australia | Professor Tania Sourdin, Professor Christoph Antons |
| Ms Alysoun Boyle | What Makes a Good Mediator: Models, Approaches, Skills, Styles and Personal Qualities | Professor Tania Sourdin, Dr Jennifer Waterhouse |
| Mr Anthony Brown | The Regulation of the Supply and Promotion of Alcohol in New South Wales: Who Calls the Shots? | Associate Professor John Anderson |
| Mr Anthony Burke | New Technologies and ADR: An Investigation into the Changing Landscape of Civil Law in New South Wales | Professor Tania Sourdin, Dr Bin Li |
| Miss Amy Elton | Asylum Seekers, Mandatory Detention and Questions of Justice | Dr Amy Maguire, Professor James Jose, Associate Professor John Anderson |
| Ms Vania Holt | A Federal Anti-Corruption Commission: Is There Really A Need? | Associate Professor John Anderson, Dr Kcasey Mcloughlin |
| Ms Hasanthi Tennakoon Kingsley | International climate finance initiatives, climate adaptation policy formulation and their implications for climate resilience and climate justice in developing economies. | Dr Elena Aydos, Dr Amy Maguire, Prof Chris Kellett |
| Miss Brooke Murphy | Breaking Free from the Status Quo - the Way Forward for Fiduciary Duties in Australia | Professor Tania Sourdin, Dr Glen Anderson |
| Miss Ana Rengel Gonclaves | Payment for Ecosystem Services as a Tool to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities for Implementation of a Federal Scheme. | Dr Elena Aydos, Professor Tania Sourdin |
| Mr Jonathan Sale | Harmonisation of ASEAN Labour Laws for Employment Growth: The Philippines and Malaysia as Case Studies | Professor Christoph Antons, Dr Timothy Connor |
| Mr Prayudi Setiadharma | The Impact of Intellectual Property Rights on the Indonesian Innovation System Since TRIPS | Professor Christoph Antons, Dr Rita Matulionyte |
| Ms Diyana Suliman | Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Indonesia and Malaysia | Professor Christoph Antons, Dr Rita Matulionyte |
| Mrs Katherine Watson | Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards | Dr Timothy Connor, Dr Kevin Sobel-Read |
| Mr Samuel Berhanu Woldemariam | Human Displacement: An International Law, Human Rights and Risk Reduction Nexus | Dr Amy Maguire, Dr Jason Von Meding |
| Mr John Woodward | An Investigation into Lawyer Attitudes to Mediation Conducted in Connection with Court Proceedings | Professor Lisa Toohey, Professor Tania Sourdin |
School contacts
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