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Michelle Edgely is a Senior Lecturer and Acting Associate Dean Teaching and Learning in the School of Law, Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law at the University of New England (UNE). She is based in Building W37, Room LG06, and can be contacted at medgely@une.edu.au.
Her teaching encompasses core criminal law subjects including Criminal Law (LAW162), Criminal Procedure (LAW261), Advanced Criminal Law (LAW314), Criminal Sentencing and Punishment (LAW315), and Honours-in-Law (LAW490). She holds qualifications in Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and Master of Laws.
Her research is centered on therapeutic jurisprudence, sentencing, criminal procedure, and the treatment of mentally impaired and Indigenous offenders within the criminal justice system. She critically examines legal reforms, human rights implications, and the effectiveness of specialist courts and sentencing models.
The recent publications reflect a sustained scholarly focus on mental health courts, therapeutic jurisprudence, wrongful convictions, domestic violence defenses, preventive detention, and academic integrity in the age of artificial intelligence. Her work spans law reform, legal theory, and practical justice innovations, with strong interdisciplinary engagement in psychology, criminology, and psychiatry.
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Michelle Edgely has supervised numerous research students at the Honours and Master of Laws levels, focusing on topics such as coercive control, Indigenous sentencing, human rights charters, and wrongful convictions. While no specific grants are listed, her sustained publication record and leadership in teaching suggest active research and educational leadership. She is a member of key professional bodies including the Therapeutic Jurisprudence in the Mainstream Advisory Group, Australia and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology.
There is no mention of a lab or research team in the provided text, though her involvement in advisory groups and conferences indicates collaborative scholarly engagement.
