Christopher Rudge

Dr. Christopher Rudge is a sociolegal scholar and Lecturer at Sydney Law School, where he serves as Deputy Director of Sydney Health Law. His research examines critical issues in health law including therapeutic goods regulation, medical negligence, mental health law, and health technology governance.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Sydney
• LL.B. (Hons), University of Sydney
• B.A. (Hons I), University of Sydney

His interdisciplinary research bridges law, bioethics, and medical science, with current projects exploring risk regulation frameworks for nanomedicine, genomic editing governance, and innovative healthcare delivery models. He leads projects funded by the Medical Research Future Fund and National Institutes of Health.

Current Research Projects

• Reconsidering the 'Regulatory Soup': Leveraging Biologicals Framework for Nanomedicine Translation
• Mental Health Impacts on Victims of Miscarriages of Justice in Social Security
• The New Statutory Tort for Serious Invasions of Privacy in Healthcare

Dr. Rudge supervises graduate research on medical law topics and contributes to public discourse through media commentary on healthcare regulation and health justice issues.