The power to change
Understand the legal issues of today to influence change and impact lives in the future by undertaking independent research in an area of law that can make a difference. Develop your legal expertise and gain essential transferable skills, such as competency in advanced research, critical thinking, legal writing, communication, and project management. You will be part of a vibrant academic community that values both established and emerging areas of legal research.
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Doctor of Philosophy (Law)
Duration: 4 years
Delivery mode:
In Person
Location:
Bedford Park
CRICOS code: 011339D
Annual fees:
2023: $34,600
Why undertake a PhD in Law at Flinders
A PhD in Law can open the door to a career both inside the courtroom and out. With in-depth knowledge in a legal specialty you will be attractive to both national and international government and non-governmental organisations, in areas of legal practice, business, diplomacy, social justice, and human rights.
Top up scholarships are available for newly enrolled high-achieving domestic or international PhD students in the College of Business, Government and Law on the basis of academic merit and research potential.
The six scholarships available are valued at $5,000 per annum for the duration of a PhD degree (maximum 3 years, with a possible 6-month extension).
Flinders Law academic staff are recognised as leaders in their fields both in Australia and around the world. Our academics draw on their extensive knowledge to undertake research that makes a difference to people's lives.
Associate Professor Vivienne Brand | Corporate law, corporate ethics, social licence to operate, corporate whistleblowing, AI and corporate boards, foreign bribery |
Professor Margaret Davies | Legal theory, feminist legal theory |
Dr Esther Erlings | Family law and social policy, human rights, children's rights |
Associate Professor Hossein Esmaeili | International law, Islamic and Middle Eastern law, immigration and refugee law |
Mr Brendan Grigg | Environmental law, property law, urban planning law |
Dr Sanzhuan Guo | International human rights law, Chinese law, immigration and refugee law |
Associate Professor Marinella Marmo | Gender and human rights, corporate and transnational crime, human trafficking |
Mr Mark Rankin | Civil litigation, legal history, civil justice policy and reform |
Professor Melissa de Zwart | Digital technology; internet law and regulation; international and domestic space law; commercial space law; military and strategic space law and policy; intellectual property; information warfare and disinformation; social media; content regulation; defence and military law |
Dr Rowan Nicholson | International law, constitutional law |
James Scheibner | Privacy law, particularly comparative privacy law, health law and bioethics, particularly medical research ethics, technology and regulation, particularly in the fields of information communication technology, neurotechnology and medical device approvals, copyright law, patent law. |
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Thomas Jupe
Thesis title: The accountability of State crime: An exploration into the human rights violations concerning the Rohingya of Myanmar
Supervisors: Dr Sanzhuan Guo, Associate Professor Marinella Marmo
This project explores the ongoing ‘genocidal violence’ committed against the Rohingya ethnic population of Myanmar by government forces, in an attempt to bring to light the legal and political factors that allow nation states to continue to carry out serious violations of human rights, with no immediate intervention from international law.
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