Dr Anna Olijnyk
Senior Lecturer
School of Law
College of Business and Law
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 and Convenor of the SA Chapter of the Australian Association of Constitutional Law.
I am interested in how the ideals of public law - fairness, integrity, democracy, the rule of law - play out in messy real-world situations. How can courts act with integrity under the pressure of massive caseloads? What does procedural fairness look like when government uses technology to make decisions that affect individuals? How does the separation of powers operate in the context of tribunals, which are meant to operate flexibly and efficiently in the space between courts and the executive?
| 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 |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD | |
| University of Adelaide | Australia | LLB (Hons) |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDLP | Law Society of South Australia | - |
| — | Barrister and Solicitor | Supreme Court of South Australia | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Grenfell, L., Carter, A., & Olijnyk, A. (2025). Scrutinising the Scrutiny Process in the Courts. Sydney Law Review, 46(3), 267-292. |
| 2024 | Olijnyk, A., Koch, C., & Perrett, M. (2024). A "Fresh Bridge": South Australia's First Nations Voices. Public Law Review, 35(2), 112-118. |
| 2024 | Olijnyk, A., & Grenfell, L. (2024). A Breath of Fresh Air? Rights Oversight by the Ombudsman During the Pandemic. Melbourne University Law Review, 47(3), 583. |
| 2021 | 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. |
| 2021 | Olijnyk, A., & McIntyre, J. (2021). Apprehended Bias in Integrated Online Dispute Resolution. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 28(2), 83-99. WoS1 |
| 2021 | Bell, F., Legg, M., McIntyre, J., & Olijnyk, A. (2021). The Use of Technology (and Other Measures) to Increase Court Capacity. International Journal on Online Dispute Resolution, 8(2), 102-130. |
| 2021 | Olijnyk, A., Waye, V., McIntyre, J., Knowler, J., Snowden, C., Martini, B., . . . Palmer, J. (2021). Maximising the Pivot to Online Courts: Digital Transformation, Not Mere Digitisation. Journal of Judicial Administration, 30(3), 126-152. WoS1 |
| 2021 | Olijnyk, A., Bell, F., Legg, M., & McIntyre, J. (2021). The Use of Technology (and Other Measures) to Increase Court Capacity: A View From Australia. REVISTA FORUMUL JUDECÃTORILOR, 2021(2), 18-51. |
| 2021 | Appleby, G., & Olijnyk, A. (2021). OUP accepted manuscript. International Journal Of Constitutional Law, 18(4), 1136-1165. Scopus7 WoS8 |
| 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. Scopus24 WoS17 |
| 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. Scopus2 |
| 2018 | Olijnyk, A., & McDonald, S. (2018). State Tribunals, Judicial Power and the Constitution: Some Practical Responses. Public Law Review, 29(2), 104-110. WoS4 |
| 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. WoS8 |
| 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. WoS3 |
| 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. |
| 2015 | Olijnyk, A. (2015). CASE NOTE: THE CORPORATIONS POWER IN <i>WILLIAMS</i> (<i>NO 2</i>). UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA LAW REVIEW, 39(2), 418-425. |
| 2013 | Olijnyk, A. (2013). Apprehended bias and interlocutory judgments. The Sydney Law Review, 35(4), 761-780. WoS2 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Olijnyk, A., & Reilly, A. (Eds.) (2023). The Australian Constitution and National Identity. Canberra, ACT: ANU Press. DOI |
| 2023 | Bannister, J., Olijnyk, A., & McDonald, S. (2023). Government Accountability Australian Administrative Law (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press. |
| 2021 | Olijnyk, A. (2021). Justice and Efficiency in Mega-Litigation. Hart Publishing. |
| 2021 | Appleby, G., Olijnyk, A., Stellios, J., & Williams, J. (2021). Judicial Federalism in Australia History, Theory, Doctrine and Practice. Australia: Federation Press. |
| 2019 | Bannister, J., & Olijnyk, A. (2019). GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY – AUSTRALIAN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SOURCES AND MATERIALS. Cambridge University Press. DOI |
| 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. Scopus1 |
| 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. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Perrett, M., Olijnyk, A., & Koch, C. (2024). One Legal Future Post-Referendum: South Australia’s First Nations Voices. In N/A. Flinders University, Adelaide. |
| 2019 | Appleby, G. J., & Olijnyk, A. (2019). Executive Policy Development and Constitutional Norms: Practice and Perceptions. In SSRN Electronic Journal. Elsevier BV. DOI |
| 2018 | Giancaspro, M., Castles, M., Nosworthy, B., Olijnyk, A., & Viven-Wilksch, J. (2018). A Collegiate Approach to Best Practice Group Work in Law. In N/A. University of Adelaide. |
| 2017 | Olijnyk, A., & McDonald, S. (2017). State Tribunals and Federal Jurisdiction. In N/A. Adelaide. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Olijnyk, A. (2022). Managing Complex Litigation in the Commercial Court. Poster session presented at the meeting of Singapore International Commercial Court Conference. Online. |
| 2022 | Olijnyk, A., & Grenfell, L. (2022). Safeguarding Human Rights in the Context of National/State Emergencies. Poster session presented at the meeting of National Meeting of Parliamentary Ombudsmen. Adelaide. |
| 2022 | Olijnyk, A., & Grenfell, L. (2022). Safeguarding Human Rights in the Context of National/State Emergencies. Poster session presented at the meeting of Presentation to staff of Australasian Ombudsman's Offices. |
| 2020 | Olijnyk, A. (2020). Public Law Responses to COVID-19: Fairness in Virtual Courtrooms. Poster session presented at the meeting of Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law: Public Law Responses to COVID-19: Fairness in Virtual Courtrooms. Online. |
| 2020 | Olijnyk, A. (2020). Post-Pandemic Recovery. Poster session presented at the meeting of Adelaide University Economics Club, the Politics and International Relations Association and the Adelaide Business Students' Society Post-Pandemic Recovery Seminar. Adelaide. |
| 2020 | Olijnyk, A. (2020). Technology in the Courts of the Future. Poster session presented at the meeting of Public Sector Network: Future Courts and Corrections. |
| 2019 | Olijnyk, A. (2019). Justice and efficiency in mega-litigation. Poster session presented at the meeting of Justice and Efficiency in Mega Litigation. Scopus1 |
| 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. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Koch, C., Grenfell, L., Hill, L., Louth, J., Olijnyk, A., Stubbs, M., & Sumner AM, U. M. M. (2023). Submission on the draft Bill for a First Nations Voice to South Australia’s Parliament. |
| 2023 | Koch, C., Carter, A., Grenfell, L., Lindell, G., Olijnyk, A., Owens, R., . . . Williams, J. (2023). Submission to the Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum. |
| 2021 | Neudorf, L., Olijnyk, A., & Le Mire, S. (2021). Judicial Bias Inquiry. |
| 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. Australia. |
| 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. |
| 2020 | 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. Australia: University of South Australia. |
| 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). |
| 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. |
I teach Australian Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Aboriginal Peoples and the Law.
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Constitutional Control of Police Power: Developing a Comparative Framework from the South African Experience | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Marius Redelinghuys |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Constitutional Control of Police Power: Developing a Comparative Framework from the South African Experience | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Marius Redelinghuys |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Is Federalism an Obstacle to the Protection of the Right to Self-Determination of First Nations Peoples in Australia? | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Madeleine Sophia Perrett |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Is Federalism an Obstacle to the Protection of the Right to Self-Determination of First Nations Peoples in Australia? | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Madeleine Sophia Perrett |
| 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 |
| 2020 | Principal Supervisor | Fraud and Falsity in Migration Applications – Reviewing the Review Rights | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Kostiantyn Kuzmin |
| 2020 | Co-Supervisor | The extent of and motivations for post-legislative scrutiny in Australia. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Samuel John Hastings-Fernance |
| 2020 | Principal Supervisor | Fraud and Falsity in Migration Applications Reviewing the Review Rights | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Kostiantyn Kuzmin |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Non-Judicial Constitutional Review and the Rule of Law: The Case of Ethiopia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Legesse Tigabu Mengie |
| 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 | Sarah Moulds |
| 2015 - 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Meditation Perspectives From the Bench, Bar and Mediation Table in a Magistrates Court — Finding Common Ground and Bridging Gaps | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Peter George Kassapidis |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Convener | South Australian Chapter | Australian Association of Constitutional Law | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Aboriginal Law Student Mentoring Program | Aboriginal Law Student Mentoring Program | Australia |
| 2015 - ongoing | Member | South Australian Executive | Australian Institute of Administrative Law | - |
| 2015 - ongoing | Member | Public Sector Lawyers' Committee | Law Society of South Australia | - |
| 2010 - 2024 | Member | South Australian Chapter | Australian Association of Constitutional Law | Australia |
| Date | Office Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2025 | Program Director | Pathways to Politics Program for Women (South Australia) | Australia |
