Professor Heather Douglas researches in the areas of criminal justice and domestic violence. In 2014- 2019 she was awarded an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship to research the way in which women who have experienced domestic violence use the legal system to help them leave violence.
A ‘human‐centred' approach to the use of autonomous weapon systems in armed conflict has the potential to shape how these technologies interact with a range of international legal regimes.
The University of Queensland’s Law subject area has jumped ahead by four places in the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject, improving its position to 39th in the world.