Research focus
Our research informs law reform, public debate and is published in leading Australian and international scholarly forums. It also conforms to relevant guidelines governing privacy and the ethical conduct of research.
Contribute to our research by studying a masters or PhD
By studying a research degree at Deakin Law School, you can start your path towards a research or academic career. Alternatively, you can use your degree to stand out to employers who value the important skills you gain, which in turn opens up a diverse mix of job opportunities.
We have postgraduate research supervisors available in:
- public law
- corporate governance
- data and the law
- energy and natural resource
- torts and the law of medicine
- intellectual property
- international law
- criminal justice
- transnational law.
If you'd like to study a masters or PhD at the School of Law and would like help to find a supervisor, please contact Business and Law Research Services.
Research strengths
Our research scope is wide, covering:
- anti-discrimination law
- comparative law
- public law
- corporate governance
- data and the law
- energy and natural resource law
- health law
- intellectual property
- international law
- legal history sentencing and criminal justice
- transnational commercial law.
Funded research projects
2022
| Project title | Academic |
|---|---|
| Regulating Predictive Technologies for Preventive Counterterrorism | Associate Professor Shiri Krebs |
2021
| Project title | Academic |
|---|---|
| A data driven holistic understanding of all aspects of strata insurance | Assoc. Prof. Mark Bowler Smith |
| A data driven holistic understanding of all aspects of strata insurance | Ms Karen Powell |
| Confidential international consultancy on public health law matters | Dr Penelope Gleeson |
| Data Sharing: clarity in contracting | Assoc. Prof. Shiri Krebs |
| Theme leader for law and policy in the cybersecurity CRC | Assoc. Prof. Shiri Krebs |
2020
| Project title | Academic |
|---|---|
| Ownership of data in Australia | Assoc. Prof. Shiri Krebs |
| A data driven holistic understanding of all aspects of strata insurance | Assoc. Prof. Mark Bowler Smith |
| A data driven holistic understanding of all aspects of strata insurance | Ms Karen Powell |
2019
| Project title | Academic |
|---|---|
| Internationalisation of German corporate law and corporate governance - Anneliese Maier Research Award | Prof. Jean Du Plessis |
| Mobile financial services: regulatory responses in Australia, Kenya and South Africa - Edwin Tongoi | Mr Edwin Tongoi |
| Mobile financial services: regulatory responses in Australia, Kenya and South Africa - Edwin Tongoi | Prof. Jean Du Plessis |
| Mobile financial services: Regulatory responses in Australia, Kenya and South Africa - Edwin Tongoi | Prof. Louis De Koker |
| Bullying and harassment review | Dr Jane Kotzmann |
| Bullying and harassment review | Ms Rebecca Tisdale |
| Victoria on demand economy rapid review | Assoc. Prof. Jason Taliadoros |
| Victoria on demand economy rapid review | Ms Rebecca Tisdale |
2018
| Project title | Academic |
|---|---|
| Internationalisation of German corporate law and corporate governance - Anneliese Maier Research Award | Prof. Jean Jacques Du Plessis |
| Mobile financial services: regulatory responses in Australia, Kenya and South Africa - Edwin Tongoi | Mr EdwinTongoi |
| Mobile financial services: regulatory responses in Australia, Kenya and South Africa - Edwin Tongoi | Prof. Jean Du Plessis |
| Mobile financial services: regulatory responses in Australia, Kenya and South Africa - Edwin Tongoi | Prof. Louis De Koker |
| Inquiry into social impact investment for housing and homelessness outcomes | Prof. GillianNorth |
| AHURI project with UWA: supporting vulnerable households to achieve their housing goals, the role of impact investment | Prof. Gillian North |
| Disagreements in the care of critically ill children: challenges for policy in changing social and medical contexts | Assoc. Prof. Neera Bhatia |
Latest research reports
2023 Research Report October (PDF, 253KB)
2023 Research Report September (PDF, 212KB)
2023 Research Report August (PDF, 172KB)
2023 Research Report July (PDF, 233KB)
2023 Research Report June (PDF, 248KB)
2023 Research Report May (PDF, 194KB)
2023 Research Report April (PDF, 276KB)
2023 Research Report March (PDF, 276KB)
Past research reports
2022
2022 Research Report December (PDF, 255.3KB)
2022 Research Report November (PDF, 256.1KB)
2022 Research Report October (PDF, 252.3KB)
2022 Research Report September (PDF, 245.1KB)
2022 Research Report August (PDF, 270.7KB)
2022 Research Report July (PDF, 254KB)
2022 Research Report June (PDF, 269KB)
2022 Research Report May (PDF, 289KB)
2022 Research Report April (PDF, 251KB)
2022 Research Report March (PDF, 294KB)
2021
2021 Research Report December (PDF, 198KB)
2021 Research Report November (PDF, 223KB)
2021 Research Report October (PDF, 250KB)
2021 Research Report September (PDF, 202KB)
2021 Research Report August (PDF, 250KB)
2021 Research Report July (PDF, 305KB)
2021 Research Report June (PDF, 263.4KB)
2021 Research Report May (PDF, 296KB)
2021 Research Report April (PDF, 227KB)
2021 Research Report March (PDF, 248KB)
2021 Research Report February (PDF, 236KB)
2021 Research Report January (PDF, 196KB)
2020
2020 Research Report December (PDF, 207KB)
2020 Research Report November (PDF, 241KB)
2020 Research Report September/October (PDF, 235KB)
2020 Research Report August (PDF, 235KB)
2020 Research Report July (PDF, 235KB)
2020 Research Report June (PDF, 226KB)
2020 Research Report May (PDF, 225.5KB)
2020 Research Report April (PDF, 217.9KB)
2020 Research Report March (PDF, 235KB)
2020 Research Report February (PDF, 218.9KB)
2020 Research Report January (PDF, 219.3KB)
2019
2019 Research Report December (PDF, 226KB)
2019 Research Report November (PDF, 205KB)
2019 Research Report October (PDF, 220KB)
2019 Research Report August/September (PDF, 287KB)
2019 Research Report July (PDF, 221KB)
2019 Research Report June (PDF, 252KB)
2019 Research Report May (PDF, 216.9KB)
2019 Research Report April (PDF, 201.8KB)
2019 Research Report March (PDF, 250KB)
2019 Research Report February (PDF, 243KB)
2019 Research Report January (PDF, 277.4KB)
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