Simon Bronitt

Simon Bronitt is an Adjunct Professor at the Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, serving as Head of School and Dean. He holds degrees of LLB from University of Bristol and LLM from University of Cambridge. His career spans leadership roles at University of Queensland (Deputy Dean, Research) and Griffith University (Director of ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security), alongside a 18-year tenure at Australian National University (ANU) as Professor and Director of multiple research centers.

• Educational Background
  • LLB (Bristol)
  • LLM (Cambridge)

Simon’s research focuses on Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, with interdisciplinary analysis of Terrorism Law, Human Rights, Covert Policing, Family Violence, and Mental Health Policing. His recent publications explore contextual approaches to legal frameworks and comparative criminal law systems.

His scholarly work includes influential texts like Rape Law in Context (2018), Principles of Criminal Law (4th ed, 2017), and Law in Context (4th ed, 2012), reflecting trends in interdisciplinary legal analysis and policy-oriented research.