The new strategy outlines and guides the faculty vison for the future.
On Wednesday 4 September, UNSW Law & Justice proudly launched its new strategy, Law & Justice 2030. The initiative represents a significant milestone for the faculty, the result of a process that gave multiple stakeholders a voice in the faculty’s future and reflected a commitment to inclusivity and deep engagement.
Law & Justice 2030 communicates a clear, outwardly focused purpose in the achievement of a more just world, aligning with the idea of ‘progress’ at the heart of the UNSW Strategy: Progress for All and the Societal Impact Framework.
“Having a strategy to help guide where we put our efforts, what matters most and where we can make the biggest difference is essential for tackling the myriad challenges that people are facing locally and around the world”, said Dean of UNSW Law & Justice, Professor Andrew Lynch.
“Law & Justice 2030 outlines our vision for the future, acknowledging that success relies on the strength of our relationships within UNSW and broader community. It emphasises innovation, inclusivity and a forward-thinking approach to education and research in law and criminology. It ensures we remain a top 20 law faculty, equipping our students to meet the needs and grasp the opportunities of this century.”
This new strategy calls out the pressing issues where the faculty has an important contribution to make, partnering with expertise across UNSW and with community and industry. The priorities are First Nations justice, defending democratic constitutionalism, the climate crisis, human rights and displacement, AI and disruptive technology.
Long committed to ‘debating the big issues’, the faculty has articulated its inherent values of critical thinking, fairness, equity and the rule of law, the importance of contribution and service to community, and collegiality that includes ‘disagreeing well’.
Designed and owned by the people who will bring it to life
The development of Law & Justice 2030 was a comprehensive process that began with a day-long retreat in late 2023. Bringing together approximately 150 academic and professional colleagues, the retreat facilitated strategic discussions about the future of the faculty and the evolving landscape where staff and students will be working and living. The insights gathered during the event laid the foundation for a consultation process, which became a change journey, emphasising the importance of collective input in transforming the faculty's culture.
The strategy development process was structured around iterative consultation using various engagement channels, including workshops, town halls, surveys and committee meetings. In all, more than 50 events were held over a 12-month period. This gave every member of the community, including students, staff, alumni, faculty partners and leadership teams, several opportunities to share their experience and thoughts to create and refine a strategy that is authentic to the faculty and has bold aspirations.
As our Vice-Chancellor and President of UNSW Professor Attila Brungs said when he presented the Law & Justice Strategy: “Your genuine love for law and justice, and your commitment to the people on whom it bears – harshly or otherwise – will carry this strategy, and most importantly, its vision, through to success.”
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