The History behind the Kitto and Kirby Lectures

Written by Caitlin Picker The UNE School of Law has been presenting the annual Sir Frank Kitto Lecture since 1995. Sir Frank Kitto (1903–1994), was a former judge and the Chancellor of the University of New England. Throughout his career as barrister and as a...

2018's Kitto Lecture

The History of the UNE Law Library

Written by Caitlin Picker The law library has been a learning space for law students for the past 25 years. It was established in 1993 and officially opened in 1994. During the first few years funding for the law library was limited, and the School of Law wanted...

Law Library Opening

Past Staff Members- Dr Peter Hemphill

Written by Julia Day Many of the UNE School of Law’s alumni will have very fond memories of Dr Peter Hemphill. He was one of those rare people who was full of life and personality. You always knew the party had started when Peter turned up! Peter was also...

Dr Peter Hemphill

Past Staff Member- Fran Wright

In 2011 Fran Wright moved to Armidale to take up a lecturing position at the UNE School of Law. She moved to Australia with her husband Paul and two kids Jenny and Owen. She was a bit apprehensive about moving to Australia, but soon came to love living in Armidale...

Rural Crime Conference- Dr Tanya Howard

Dr Tanya Howard does not usually engage in research relating to criminology, but the Turnbull murder case really piqued her interest. As a researcher in the Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law at UNE, she felt compelled to look more closely at the events both...

Dr Tanya Howard

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