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June 2017

Outstanding UTS Law students celebrated at annual Law Awards ceremony

20 June 2017
UTS Law recognises the achievements of many outstanding students and academics at the annual Law Awards ceremony held on 7 June 2017.

Drones on ice: international law and UAV use in Antarctica

19 June 2017
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – commonly known as drones – are being used increasingly in Antarctica. Lightweight and low-cost, they’re able to navigate otherwise inaccessible regions for scientific research and provide the ultimate panoramic holiday snap.

What's holding up the blockchain?

14 June 2017
The blockchain has been successful when it comes to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but we haven't yet figured out other uses, writes Dr Philippa Ryan.

UTS LSS King & Wood Mallesons Legal Technology Moot

13 June 2017
The question addressed the interface between general principles of contract law and new forms of technology.

UTS again on the rise

8 June 2017
After last year entering the top 200 universities globally for the first time, UTS has continued its rise in the QS World University Rankings, leaping 17 places in the latest assessment.

May 2017

Live-streamed child sex abuse part of a global crime pandemic

30 May 2017
New research conducted by Anti-Slavery Australia has for the first time brought together data, statistics and expert commentary to paint an alarming picture of online child exploitation.

KWM and UTS collaborate to bring legal innovation to life

2 May 2017
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partnered with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for the 2017 #breakinglaw Hackathon – a competition where multidisciplinary teams of students from across UTS collaborated with lawyers from KWM to develop technology-driven solutions to real-life legal problems.

April 2017

How pop culture can (and should) change legal views on swearing

28 April 2017
The pervasiveness of profanity in popular culture underscores the absurdity of punishing people for using words broadcast on our screens and heard in our music.

UTS Law’s new social justice subject teaches empathy through experience

28 April 2017
Select students from the UTS Faculty of Law will assist vulnerable international students with legal issues in a newly established partnership between Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) and the Faculty.

Cuts to sole parent benefits are human rights violations

11 April 2017
Sole parents in Australia are economically vulnerable and are experiencing ongoing cuts to their social security. Legislation limiting welfare benefits that was rushed through the Senate last week will make many of them poorer – but how is this a human rights issue?

Young people’s voices are all but invisible in the Don Dale royal commission’s interim report

10 April 2017
It’s been just over eight months since the screening of images of Dylan Voller shackled and hooded in a restraint chair, unprovoked bashing of children by prison guards, and young boys being gassed in Northern Territory youth detention. The national outcry prompted the announcement of a royal commission to investigate the issues.

Ranking affirms UTS at the head of Australia's young universities

10 April 2017
It's UTS's third number one placement in Australia in the Times Higher Education ranking, which this year includes 200 institutions aged under 50.

Law students volunteer to help overwhelmed refugee legal service

4 April 2017
UTS Law students have volunteered to provide extra legal assistance to staff at RACS, following the government’s decision to severely reduce the amount of time asylum seekers have to lodge protection visas.

Fulbright success

4 April 2017
At a time when closed borders seem to dominate the news, academic exchange supported by the USA-run Fulbright Program continues to promote international collaboration and cultural understanding.

March 2017

UTS Law welcomes new academics for 2017 academic year

13 March 2017
Meet the Faculty’s newest lecturer and senior lecturer appointments for the 2017 academic year.

Work councils could be the future of Australian industrial democracy in an ABCC world

13 March 2017
Work councils are one model of industrial relations that could potentially fill the enormous gap in Australian industrial democracy left by precarious employment and the decline of the union movement.

A history of achievement leads to Fulbright Indigenous Postgraduate Scholarship

8 March 2017
Law scholar and author Alison Whittaker has been awarded the 2017 Fulbright Indigenous Postgraduate Scholarship.

Tech projects for social good recognised with $1m prizes

6 March 2017
Two inspiring projects harnessing the power of technology for social good have been awarded ‘Technology Against Poverty’ prizes worth $500,000.

China’s private companies are unjustly labeled as Communist Party plants

6 March 2017
The public debate about Chinese corporations investing in Australia is spurred by several misleading ideas about the control of the Chinese government and its intervention with private businesses.

February 2017

Study to expose implications of unregulated Australian au pair industry

21 February 2017
Current and former au pairs in Australia are being asked to detail their experiences for a pioneering national study on the sector.

December 2016

MP Alex Greenwich to launch research book about the protection of Indigenous knowledge and culture

15 December 2016
Natalie Stoianoff, Director of Intellectual Property Law at UTS, has released a new book that aims to investigate international legal protections for Indigenous cultures around the world.

What can the last Australian outlaw tell us about our legal history?

7 December 2016
Aboriginal outlaw Jimmy Governor has been – until now – a largely forgotten part of Australian history. Legal historian, Professor Katherine Biber, is turning his story on its head – with surprising results.

November 2016

Allens, UTS Law and Neota Logic ‘Tech Challenge for Social Justice’ NGO partners announced

24 November 2016
Students and Allens staff will work with 5 Sydney-based NGOs to create apps that will assist their clients with a number of legal and administrative issues.

UTS Law excels in 2016 ARC grants

16 November 2016
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has funded two diverse UTS Law projects in the latest round of funding grants.

Brennan students celebrated for their contribution to making justice more accessible

8 November 2016
Students with a social justice focus are recognised for their efforts at the 6th annual Brennan Justice and Leadership Program Celebration Evening.

October 2016

UTS Law graduate wins prestigious annual essay prize

20 October 2016
UTS Law alumnus Robert Size has won the 2016 Australian Academy of Law’s prestigious ‘Annual Essay Prize’.

Anti-Slavery Day: Australia’s role in combating slavery and trafficking

18 October 2016
Anti-Slavery Day raises awareness of modern slavery and inspires government, business and individuals to tackle these serious human rights abuses.

Survey to expose exploitation of temporary workers

13 October 2016
A nationwide survey of foreign workers in Australia has been launched to assess the level of exploitation by unscrupulous employers. Conducted jointly by the University of New South Wales, UTS and the University of Sydney, it will target international students, working holiday makers or backpackers, skilled workers on 457 visas and anyone else working in Australia on a temporary visa

Leading the way in legal tech

4 October 2016
Despite beginning his legal career in a very traditional way, Dominic Woolrych is a firm advocate of the alternative path.

September 2016

UTS Law academics excel in the 2016 Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Research Excellence

29 September 2016
Two UTS Law academics have been recognised for their exceptional contributions to the research efforts of the University.

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