Andrew Lynch

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About Andrew Lynch

Professor Andrew Lynch teaches and researches in the field of Australian constitutional law. His research concentrates on the topics of federalism, anti-terrorism law, and the judiciary, with particular focus on judicial dissent as well as methods of appointment and education. Andrew is an author of 'Equity and Trusts'(2001 and 2005),'What Price Security? Taking Stock of Australia’s Anti-Terror Laws'(2006),'Inside Australia’s Anti-terrorism Laws and Trials'(2014),'Blackshield & Williams’ Australian Constitutional Law and Theory'(6th ed, 2014; 7th ed, 2018) and 'Australia's Greatest Judicial Crisis - The Tim Carmody Affair'(2016). He is a co-editor of 'Law and Liberty in the War on Terror'(2007),'Counter-Terrorism and Beyond: The Culture of Law and Justice After 9/11'(2010),'Tomorrow’s Federation: Reforming Australian Government'(2012) and the editor of 'Great Australian Dissents'(2016). Andrew comments regularly on legal issues in the media and has been called before parliamentary and other inquiries to speak to submissions on Australia’s counter-terrorism legislative scheme and other matters of public law. In 2008-2013, Andrew was the Director of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW and remains a member of the Centre, working most often within its Judiciary Project led by Professor Gabrielle Appleby. Andrew was UNSW Law Head of School from 2017 until becoming Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law in July 2020. Between April 2016 - December 2018, Andrew was the UNSW Diversity Champion for staff and students with disabilities.