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16 June 2020

Indigenous Courts, Culture and Partner Violence

My new book, Indigenous Courts, Culture and Partner Violence, published by Palgrave Macmillan in May 2019, considers what aspects of...

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10 August 2018

How courts compete with each other

By Professor John Flood Professor of Law and Society Griffith Law School It can be a harsh world in the...

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15 February 2018

Cautions serve youth better than courts

Sending children to court for relatively minor offences could actually do more harm than good.

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17 August 2015
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9 July 2013

Laureate’s research courts our criminal history

Griffith University academic Professor Mark Finnane has been awarded a prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowship for a research project that goes...

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25 February 2025
A photo of a statue depicting the balance of law and justice

Innocence Project welcomes new members 

The Griffith University Innocence Project (GUIP) has appointed four new advisory board members including a solicitor involved in the recent...

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29 January 2025
Dr Emma Palmer

Exploring justice without borders: New research on universal jurisdiction in the Asia Pacific

Dr Emma Palmer from Griffith Asia Institute has been awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award...

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27 August 2024
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2 May 2024

Family Law Act overhauled

In October 2023, federal parliament passed changes to Family Law Act affecting children's cases. Repealing a presumption of equal shared parental responsibility, new factors prioritise safety and child's needs. Challenges lie in implementation and potential judicial discretion says Griffith Law School's Zoe Rathus.

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13 February 2024
Taylor Swift Mathematics

A mathematical exploration of Taylor Swift’s music

Dr Nathan Garland highlights the intriguing intersections between mathematics and pop culture.

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