Webinar | Children’s Rights and Participation in Youth Justice Systems: An International Perspective

Children’s Rights and Participation in Youth Justice Systems: An International Perspective Join the Youth Justice Research Collaboration at the University of Sydney and the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University at this free webinar. It will provide an opportunity for academics and professionals to detail and discuss the upholding of children’s rights …

2023 Domestic and Family Violence Conference

Domestic and Family Violence Conference This conference will be held on 9 November at The University of Sydney Law School A one day conference of academic researchers and community professionals who are working to improve our understanding of and responses to Domestic and Family Violence. This conference has been initiated by the Sydney Institute of …

Criminalising Children: Should we raise the age of criminal responsibility?

Criminalising Children: Should we raise the age of criminal responsibility? In-person event Recently, the Northern Territory became the first Australian jurisdiction to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years. In New South Wales, and other Australian jurisdictions, the minimum age remains 10, which is one of the lowest minimum ages …

Book launch: Constitutional Public Reason by Professor Wojciech Sadurski

Book launch: Constitutional Public Reason by Professor Wojciech Sadurski In-person event The University of Sydney Law School is delighted to invite you to the launch of Constitutional Public Reason by Professor Wojciech Sadurski, Challis Chair in Jurisprudence, Sydney Law School. The book will be launched by The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG. About Constitutional Public …

Theoretical Advances and Problems in the Sociology of Punishment

Theoretical Advances and Problems in the Sociology of Punishment In-person event This seminar, delivered by Sydney Law School visiting Fellow, Professor David Garland (New York University) explores the theoretical advances and problems in the sociology of punishment. The last twenty years have seen a remarkable increase in “punishment and society” scholarship. Together with this quantitative …

Domestic and Family Violence Conference

Domestic and Family Violence Conference This conference will be held on 9 November at The University of Sydney Law School A one day conference of academic researchers and community professionals who are working to improve our understanding of and response to Domestic and Family Violence. This conference has been initiated by the Sydney Institute of …

Book launch and in conversation with Professor Wojciech Sadurski

Book launch and in conversation with Professor Wojciech Sadurski In-person event The University of Sydney Law School is delighted to invite you to the launch of A Pandemic of Populists by Professor Wojciech Sadurski, Challis Chair in Jurisprudence, Sydney Law School. The book will be launched by Professor Simon Bronitt, Dean of Sydney Law School, …

Youth Crime and Youth Justice Forum

Youth Crime and Youth Justice Forum The Forum will bring together key stakeholders working to prevent youth crime and to administer the various aspects of youth justice. Presenters will discuss latest trends, research and policies in these areas and will showcase some of the relevant work across the University of Sydney. Speakers have been confirmed …

Australian Criminal Legal Scholarship – Past, Present and Future

Online event: Australian Criminal Legal Scholarship – Past, Present and Future Thursday 29 July 2021, 12.30pm-2.00pm   About the event Join us for a panel discussion between four scholars on criminal law scholarship, including the background, work and influence of pioneering scholars in Australia’s recent legal history. From the early philosophical and psychological work of …

Beyond Punishment Seminar Series: The Role of Victims in the Criminal Justice System: Participants or Observers?

Beyond Punishment Seminar Series: The Role of Victims in the Criminal Justice System: Participants or Observers? Due to the extended lockdown in Sydney , this event will now be held online only.  Traditionally, criminal processes have been seen as matters involving exclusively the state and the accused person. However, there is an emerging movement towards …