The Full Bench ('TFB') is published quarterly and is the UTS Law Students' Society's academic journal with articles contributed by interested students and lecturers. Each edition focuses on topical legal themes.The Full Bench provides UTS students with the opportunity to be published authors, and it also a valuable academic resource for students.

In 2011, The Full Bench experienced tremendous success in terms of contributions to its editions and in its readership. The Law Students' Society looks forward to similar success in 2012.

For those interested in contributing, please email your name, email and contact number to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If you have a particular article topic in mind, please specify this in your email.

The first edition of The Full Bench for 2011 is here! This edition is entitled ‘Winds of Change'. It covers various topics relating to law reform including personal property changes, the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Australian Law Reform Commission's family violence inquiry. With an Introduction by ALRC President Rosalind Croucher and a sleek new design, this edition makes for an excellent read. For more information, please contact Jamesina McLeod at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

TFB - Edition 1

The second edition of The Full Bench, ‘Global Eyes', is out now. It deals with legal issues of international concern including South Sudan's Constitution, marriage rights locally and overseas, sex trafficking and war crimes trials. Download your copy online now or drop by the LSS office for a hard copy version. For more information or to express interest in submitting articles for The Full Bench please contact Jamesina McLeod, Publications Officer, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

TFB - Edition 2

Tech is the third edition of The Full Bench for 2011. It features a number of fascinating articles which cover topics including defamation and social networks, an examination of Wikileaks and whether sentient computers should have legal personality. We hope you enjoy the read. For more information or to express interest in submitting articles for The Full Bench please contact Jamesina McLeod, Publications Officer, at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

TFB - Edition 3