Professor Graham Greenleaf

Professor of Law & Information Systems, University of New South Wales Faculty of Law

Professor Graham Greenleaf was appointed to a research position as Professor of Law & Information Systems.  He specializes in the relationships between information technology and law, and research in the areas of cyberspace law, data protection and privacy, legal information systems and intellectual property.

His current areas of research focus are Asian data protection and privacy laws, public rights in copyright, and the globalization of free Internet access to legal information.  He is the co-founder and UNSW Co-Director of AustLII, and the co-founder of the Cyberspace Law & Policy Centre, and from 2000-2010 its Academic Director.

In 2010, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) with the Citation: “For service to the law through the development of free electronic access to legal information, and as a leader in the protection of privacy.”

His areas of expertise include Privacy and data protection law, including in Asia; Legal information systems, including free access to legal information; Copyright law, particularly the public domain.

A more detailed Biographical Note is available from his UNSW profile and Personal Website.

  • Professor of Law & Information Systems, University of New South Wales Faculty of Law