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UNSW Law & Justice @UNSWLaw Jun 22, 2024

If you have to abandon your home because of a natural disaster, are you legally considered a refugee? 🤔 @profjmcadam explains how the impact of a climate event can overshadow an individual's human rights. ⚖️ @KaldorCentre bit.ly/3zas26b

www.unsw.edu.au Expanding refugee protection for a changing climate A group of experts is creating guidelines on how existing refugee and human rights law principles can protect people displaced by climate change.

UNSW Law & Justice @UNSWLaw Jun 21, 2024

New report: small claims court fails underpaid migrants, serves no deterrent for dodgy employers who exploit vulnerable staff to rort taxes 😡 Our Migrant Justice Institute researchers offer practical solutions to this systemic problem. ⚖️ @MigrantJusticeI bit.ly/45AUZ7x

www.unsw.edu.au Recovering lost wages is nearly impossible for Australia’s underpaid migrant workers. Here’s how to... The ‘small claims’ court process is supposed to help workers pursue unpaid wages and entitlements without needing a lawyer. But the system isn’t working for migrants.

UNSW Law & Justice @UNSWLaw Jun 20, 2024

How can regional Australia reduce chronic skill shortages? 🤔 The @KaldorCentre's Dr Claire Higgins and colleagues' world-first @arc_gov_au-supported research project looks at win-win solutions for Australia and skilled refugees. @higginsCM bit.ly/45EpVUw

UNSW Law & Justice @UNSWLaw Jun 14, 2024

We’re proud that UNSW has ranked 7th in the world in the 2024 @timeshighered Impact Rankings, up from 18th last year. 🏆 The Impact Rankings measure our contribution to @UN Sustainable Development Goals and commitment to #sustainability. 🌏 🔗 bit.ly/3Xo9NEr

UNSW Law & Justice @UNSWLaw Jun 6, 2024

Court cases rely on expert evidence like DNA, fingerprints and post-mortem reports 🕵️ But how accurate are they? Prof. Gary Edmond highlights the issue of failing to validate experts’ methods before their opinions are admitted. bit.ly/3RbrKCj

www.unsw.edu.au 'Junk science' is being used in Australian courtrooms, and wrongful convictions are at stake Expert opinion is necessary as part of the justice system – but nobody is asking if the experts are fit for the task and if their evidence is reliable.