Kcasey McLoughlin

Associate Professor Kcasey McLoughlin is a feminist legal scholar at the University of Newcastle's School of Law and Justice. Her work critically examines gender dynamics in the High Court of Australia, judicial diversity, and feminist legal theory. She also engages in international gender justice projects, including with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Her research focuses on gender and judging, judicial diversity, feminist legal and political theory, anti-discrimination law, and constitutional reform. McLoughlin's work highlights how gender impacts judicial appointment processes, retirement speeches, and legal reasoning.

Recent publications include Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court (2024), analyzing ICC's handling of sexual and gender-based crimes, and articles on gendered narratives in Australian law. She has received multiple grants, including an ARC Discovery Project (2021), and awards like the AAUT Citation (2022) and Beryl Nashar Award (2020).

Scientific Awards include

• Carole Pateman Book Prize (2023)
• Excellence Award for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (2022)
• AAUT Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2022)
• Beryl Nashar Young Alumni Research Award (2020)
• Australian Political Studies Association Best PhD Prize (2017)

McLoughlin supervises PhD students on topics like TikTok and international courts, innocence initiatives, and post-conviction review mechanisms. She also leads initiatives such as turning Civic Park orange for the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence and consults on projects like Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence.

Her teaching includes foundational courses like Legal System and Method, Constitutional Law, and Family Law, and she has been recognized for her teaching excellence and mooting program leadership.