James Farrell

James Farrell OAM is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the School of Law at the University of New England (UNE). Currently serving as General Manager, Advocacy at Cancer Council Queensland, he bridges legal expertise with community service. His career spans corporate law, community legal advocacy, and leadership roles with organizations like Community Legal Centres Queensland and the PILCH Homeless Persons Legal Clinic.

Research interests include:

• Poverty law and systemic disadvantage
• Human rights frameworks in social justice
• Nexus between health systems and legal access
• Law reform to address structural inequities
• Community empowerment through legal advocacy

Awarded for his contributions to legal access and social welfare, Farrell emphasizes addressing root causes of disadvantage rather than reactive solutions. His work focuses on policy change, preventive healthcare, and bridging the "missing middle" in Australia's access-to-justice gap.