Centres and Institutes

Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law (ACCEL)

The Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law (ACCEL) (Sydney) is located in the Faculty of Law, University of Sydney. The objectives of the Centre are to encourage, promote and support innovative and important scholarship including teaching, research, consultancy and public interest advocacy in all areas of environmental law and policy. These objectives are pursued within the University of Sydney, with other related Centres in Australia and overseas, with the legal profession, and with the wider community both in Australia and internationally.

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Centre for Asian and Pacific Law in the University of Sydney (CAPLUS)

Centre for Asian Pacific and Law (CAPLUS) is a centre within the University of Sydney. It draws on the expertise and experience of the Faculty of Law and other faculties and institutions within the University with related interests. It also collaborates with the legal profession, government departments and bodies, professional organisations and institutions with cognate interest.

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Centre for Health Governance, Law and Ethics

The Centre for Health Governance, Law and Ethics aims to promote and support innovative scholarship and teaching in all areas of health regulation including bioethics and health policy. Forthcoming events include a conference on Constructions of Health, a legal education seminar on Expert Evidence in Health Law, and a public forum on Adverse Drug Reactions, Litigation and Drug Regulation.

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Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney

The Institute of Criminology is a body within the Law School, University of Sydney. The objectives of the Institute include public education predominantly through the provision of public and professional seminar series and media commentary, the publication of a monograph series and the journal Current Issues in Criminal Justice, the creation and maintenance of research networks which complement the State and National needs of the public and private sector, as well as a wide range of community interests. The Institute has never been bound to one discipline and draws on the expertise of law, sociology, psychology and cultural studies, as well as members of the legal profession and various government bodies.

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Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence

The Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence was established with the assistance of funds raised from and by the alumni and friends of the Law School, in particular, from those who were students of Professor Stone, or who had worked with, or been influenced by him. The Institute serves as a focus for theoretical scholarship in Australia, continuing the Faculty's strong leadership in this field.

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Ross Parsons Centre of Commercial, Corporate and Taxation Law

The objectives of the Ross Parsons Centre are to undertake promote and support innovative and important scholarship, including teaching, research, consultancy and advocacy in all areas of commercial, corporate and taxation law.

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Sydney Centre for International Law (SCIL)

Created with regional international law as its primary focus, it will specialise in the teaching and research of this area.

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Other network and associations

Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL)
The Australia Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL) is aimed at promoting research, teaching and community engagement with Japanese law. ANJeL is a collaborative venture by the law faculties at the University of Sydney, UNSW and ANU.

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