Murray Wesson

Murray Wesson is an Associate Professor at UWA Law School, teaching constitutional law and human rights. His research examines constitutional principles, electoral systems, and public law theory. As chief investigator on the ARC project 'Digitising the Drafting of the Australian Constitution', he leads collaborations between Oxford University and Australian institutions.

Research explores constitutional interpretation methodologies, proportionality in rights adjudication, and electoral regulation frameworks. Work critically examines the judicial application of constitutional principles in contemporary governance contexts.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on constitutional theory and practice, with recent analysis of charity advocacy regulation and judicial approaches to proportionality tests.

Teaches core subjects in Constitutional Law and Foundations of Public Law, receiving multiple teaching awards from student associations.