Court of Conscience

Issue 19, 2025

Behind the Ivory Tower: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice

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Editorial
Hashwitaa Maynoor

Foreword: Bridging the Theory Practice Divide
Rosalind Dixon

Native Title, Justice and the Evolution of the Unwritten Law
The Hon Robert S French AC

Shared Histories and the Colonial Present: A Message to Law Studentsand Teachers
Ingrid Matthews and Sandy Schmuter

“‘Bugmy,’ You Know”
Jill Hunter

The First Casualty of War is Truth: Legal Fictions and NSW Drug Laws
Helen Gibbon and Ben Mostyn

Navigating the Legal Labyrinth in Education: The Challenges of Resolving Disability Discrimination Complaints
Elpitha (Peta) Spyrou

Incorporated Support Structures: The Role of Conscience for the Individual and for the Law?
Beth Nosworthy

Accessibility in the ART: Clear on Paper, Blurred in Action
Aaryan Pahwa

Donning the Chancellor’s Cloak: How Equity’s Playbook Can Help Reshape Legal Education in Australia and Fell the Ivory Tower
Mark Giancaspro

Bridging the Divide Between Theory and Practice: The Transformative Impact of Experiential Legal Education
Rebecca Dominguez and Catherine Renshaw

When Assaults on the Rule of Law, Separation of Powers and Access to Justice Become a Present-Day Reality
Nikki Chamberlain

Children, Gaza and the Relevancy of International Law
Noam Peleg

Ivory-Washing or Expertise? The Responsibilities of Legal Academics in Political Discourse
Joe McIntyre and Liz Hicks

Understanding AI Transparency and Literacy: Lessons from Consumer Credit Regulation
Jeannie Marie Paterson

Beyond the Ivory Tower: How Academia Can Support Youth Climate Activism in Australia
Faith Gordon

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