
Dr Anna Olijnyk
Senior Lecturer
Adelaide Law School
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
My research focuses on the role of courts in relation to the other branches of government: a topic that encompasses elements of constitutional law, administrative law and procedure. I am Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit.
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My research focuses on the role of courts in relation to other branches of government: a topic that extends to aspects of constitutional, administrative and procedural law. Much of my work has drawn on qualitative interviews with people responsible for creating and applying law and policy, including judges, politicians, and government lawyers. I am Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit.
My current research topics include:
- The relationship between the Australian Constitution and Australian national identity
- Judicial federalism: the legal and practical operation of Australia's State and Territory courts in the federal system
- The influence of Chapter III of the Constitution on State and Territory lawmaking
- A public law perspective on online courts
- The constitutional position of tribunals in Australia
- The role of judges in managing extremely complex civil litigation
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide 2014 - 2018 Lecturer University of Adelaide 2008 - 2010 Associate Supreme Court of South Australia -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title University of Adelaide Australia PhD University of Adelaide Australia LLB (Hons) -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country — GDLP Law Society of South Australia — Barrister and Solicitor Supreme Court of South Australia -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2021 Appleby, G., & Olijnyk, A. (2021). OUP accepted manuscript. International Journal Of Constitutional Law, 18(4), 1136-1165.
Scopus2 WoS22021 Koch, C., Castles, M., Giancaspro, M., Stubbs, M., Nosworthy, B., & Olijnyk, A. (2021). Innovation in Education: Adelaide Law School. The Bulletin - Law Society of South Australia, 43(1), 10. 2020 Bell, F., Legg, M., McIntyre, J., & Olijnyk, A. (2020). The Use of Technology (And Other Measures) to Increase Court Capacity: A View from Australia. 2020 McIntyre, J., Olijnyk, A., & Pender, K. (2020). Civil courts and COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities in Australia. Alternative Law Journal, 45(3), 195-201.
Scopus52020 McIntyre, J., Waye, V. C., Knowler, J., Snowden, C., Martini, B., Deegan, G., . . . Palmer, J. (2020). Final Report: An Online Residential Tenancy Bond System for SA. 2019 Olijnyk, A., & McDonald, S. (2019). The High Court’s Decision in Burns v Corbett: Consequences, and Ways Forward, for State Tribunals. AIAL Forum, 95, 10-25. 2019 Olijnyk, A., & McDonald, S. (2019). Comments: State Tribunals, Judicial Power and the Constitution: Some Practical Responses.. U. of Adelaide Law Research Paper, (2019). 2018 Olijnyk, A. (2018). Theory and Practice: Links between the legal academy and the legal profession. Law Society of South Australia Bulletin, 40(4), 24-25. 2018 Olijnyk, A., & Appleby, G. (2018). Constitutional influences on state and territory lawmaking: An empirical analysis. Federal Law Review, 46(2), 231-258.
Scopus12018 Olijnyk, A., & McDonald, S. (2018). State Tribunals, Judicial Power and the Constitution: Some Practical Responses. Public Law Review, 29, 104-110. 2017 Appleby, G., & Olijnyk, A. (2017). Parliamentary deliberation on constitutional limits in the legislative process. University of New South Wales Law Journal, 40(3), 976-1007. 2015 Olijnyk, A. (2015). Case Note: the Corporations Power in Williams (No 2). University of Western Australia Law Review, 39(2), 418-425. 2015 Appleby, G., & Olijnyk, A. (2015). The impact of uncertain constitutional norms on government policy: tribunal design after Kirk. Public Law Review, 26(2), 91-110. 2015 Olijnyk, A. (2015). Review essay: non-adversarial justice and the remaking of the courts. University of New South Wales Law Journal, 38(3), 1098-1112. 2013 Olijnyk, A. (2013). Apprehended bias and interlocutory judgments. The Sydney Law Review, 35(4), 761-780. -
Books
Year Citation 2018 Bannister, J., Olijnyk, A., & McDonald, S. (2018). Government Accountability – Australian Administrative Law (2 ed.). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. 2018 Bannister, J., & Olijnyk, A. (2018). Government Accountability – Australian Administrative Law Sources and Materials. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. 2015 Bannister, J., Appleby, G., Olijnyk, A., & Howe, J. (2015). Government accountability: Australian Administrative Law. Australia: Cambridge University Press. 2014 Bannister, J., Appleby, G., Olijnyk, A., & Howe, J. (2014). Government Accountability. Cambridge University Press.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2020 Olijnyk, A. (2020). Influence of the Kable principle on human rights in state law-making. In J. Debeljak, & L. Grenfell (Eds.), Law Making and Human Rights: Executive and Parliamentary Scrutiny Across Australian Jurisdictions (pp. 627-657). Pyrmont, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters. 2018 Appleby, G., & Olijnyk, A. (2018). Constitutional Deliberation in the Legislative Process. In The Cambridge Handbook of Deliberative Constitutionalism (pp. 88-100). Cambridge University Press.
Scopus22018 Olijnyk, A., & Appleby, G. (2018). Constitutional Deliberation in the Legislative Process. In R. Levy, H. Kong, G. Orr, & J. King (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Deliberative Constitutionalism (pp. 88-100). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2017 Appleby, G., & Olijnyk, A. (2017). Constitutional Dimensions of Law Reform. In R. Levy, M. O'Brien, S. Rice, P. Ridge, & M. Thornton (Eds.), New Directions for Law in Australia: essays in contemporary law reform (pp. 387-395). Acton, ACT, Australia: ANU Press.
2016 Olijnyk, A., & Schwartz, M. (2016). A Restorative Justice Approach. In G. Appleby, & R. Dixon (Eds.), The Critical Judgments Project: Re-reading Monis v The Queen (pp. 179-192). The Federation Press. -
Conference Papers
Year Citation 2019 Appleby, G. J., & Olijnyk, A. (2019). Executive Policy Development and Constitutional Norms: Practice and Perceptions. In SSRN Electronic Journal. Elsevier BV.
2017 Olijnyk, A., & McDonald, S. (2017). State Tribunals and Federal Jurisdiction. In N/A. Adelaide. -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2019 Olijnyk, A. (2019). The High Court's Decision in Burns v Corbett. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Institute of Administrative Law. Canberra. 2018 Olijnyk, A. (2018). The High Court's Decision in Burns v Corbett. Poster session presented at the meeting of Council of Australasian Tribunals National Conference. Canberra. 2017 Olijnyk, A. (2017). Justice and Efficiency in Mega-Litigation. Poster session presented at the meeting of NA. King's College London. -
Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2021 Neudorf, L., Olijnyk, A., & Le Mire, S. (2021). Judicial Bias Inquiry. 2020 Grenfell, L., Hill, L., Koch, C., McIntyre, J., Neudorf, L., Olijnyk, A., . . . Spyrou, P. (2020). Submission to the Select Committee on COVID-19. 2020 Grenfell, L., Hill, L., Koch, C., McIntyre, J., Neudorf, L., Olijnyk, A., . . . Spyrou, P. (2020). Submission to the COVID-19 Response Committee. Adelaide. -
Theses
Year Citation 2019 Olijnyk, A. (2019). Justice and Efficiency in Mega-Litigation. 2015 Olijnyk, A. (2015). Justice and Efficiency in Mega-Litigation. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide). -
Internet Publications
Year Citation 2020 McIntyre, J., Olijnyk, A., & Pender, K. (2020). Courts and COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities in Australia. AUSPUBLAW. 2019 Olijnyk, A. (2019). Joint sittings, common fund orders and comity. AUSPUBLAW. 2017 Olijnyk, A. (2017). Burns v Corbett: the latest word on State tribunals and judicial power. AUSPUBLAW. 2016 Olijnyk, A. (2016). Bell Group NV (in liq) v Western Australia: A constitutional chapter in a very long story. AUSPUBLAW. 2015 Olijnyk, A. (2015). Apprehended Bias: A Public Critique of the Fair-Minded Lay Observer. Australian Public Law Blog.
2019 Faculty Aim for the Stars Grant
2019 Faculty Aim for the Stars (Indigenous) Grant
2015 Faculty Learning Development Grant for Blended Learning in Australian Constitutional Law
I teach Australian Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Advanced Constitutional Law.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2020 Principal Supervisor Constitutional Adjudication via a Non-Judicial body and the Rule of Law: The Case of Ethiopia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Legesse Tigabu Mengie 2020 Principal Supervisor Fraud and Falsity in Migration Applications – Reviewing the Review Rights Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Kostiantyn Kuzmin 2020 Co-Supervisor The extent of and motivations for post-legislative scrutiny in Australia. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Samuel John Hastings-Fernance 2015 Co-Supervisor A Comparative Study Regarding Attitudes to Court-connected Mediation - Perspectives from the Bar, the Bench and the Mediation Table Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Peter George Kassapidis -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2019 - 2021 Co-Supervisor The Decision to Prosecute Serious Crimes in Australia: How Tension between Independence and Accountability Threatens the Public Interest and the Rule of Law Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Kellie Toole 2016 - 2018 Co-Supervisor The Rights-Protecting Role and Impact of Commonwealth Parliamentary Committees: The Case of Australia's Counter-Terrorism Laws Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Sarah Moulds
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2015 - ongoing Member South Australian Executive Australian Institute of Administrative Law 2015 - ongoing Member Public Sector Lawyers' Committee Law Society of South Australia 2010 - ongoing Member South Australian Chapter Australian Association of Constitutional Law
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