• Scientia Associate Professor of Law, UNSW

David J. Carter is a Scientia Associate Professor based in the School of Law, Society and Criminology in the Faculty of Law & Justice at UNSW. He is an Australian lawyer and expert in the field of medical and health law, applying his legal expertise and research to understand law as a factor in the cause, distribution and prevention of disease and injury while advancing the fair treatment of those living with communicable disease.

David currently leads the Health+Law Research Partnership which aims to improve access to justice and quality of life for those living with Hepatitis B or HIV in Australia by removing legal barriers to testing and treatment. At present, he serves as a board member of the HIV/AIDS Legal Centre and is Chair of the Ramsay Health Care Human Research Ethics Committee A.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Scientia Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney

Education

  •  
    BA Communications (Social Inquiry), University of Technology, Sydney
  •  
    LLB (Hon I), University of Technology, Sydney
  • 2018 
    PhD (Law), University of Technology, Sydney
  • 2013 
    GradDipTheol, Melbourne College of Divinity/University of Divinity
  • 2011 
    University of New South Wales, LLM (Research)

Research Areas

  • Law And Legal Studies (18)
  • Law (1801)

Contact David for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision