AsPr Ryan Goss

I'm a Queenslander at the ANU Law School. In my writing, research, and teaching I'm interested in the legal questions that define our democracy, and the interface between law, politics, and government: constitutional law and human rights law. In particular, current major projects are on Australian constitutional fundamentals and on criminal fair trial rights under the ECHR. My academic work has been published in publications such as Public Law, the Human Rights Law Review, the Modern Law Review, and others, and cited by the European Court of Human Rights. I regularly write and speak in the media and in the general community on a variety of public law issues, have done consultant and pro bono research work on related issues for a number of NGOs, and previously worked as a solicitor.

I also have a track record of university leadership and service, especially on scholarships and philanthropy. As Head of Scholars House for the ANU's Tuckwell Scholarship Program (2019-2024), reporting to the DVCA, I led a diverse team of academic and professional staff overseeing Australia's most transformational undergraduate scholarship program. For this work I was awarded the Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Contribution to the University (2023). I currently hold smaller roles with the Rhodes Scholarships and the Lionel Murphy Scholarships. Previously I was ANU Law's Director (2017-2019) of Higher Degree Research (ie Associate Dean HDR).

I work part-time to reflect my parenting responsibilities.

• BA(Hons I), LLB(Hons I) (UQ), BCL(Dist), DPhil (Oxon)
• Rhodes Scholar (Qld & Lincoln 2007)
• Ralph Chiles CBE Award (Oxford, 2008)
• University Medal (Law)(UQ, 2005)
• University Medal (Arts-History)(UQ, 2004)
• Admitted as Solicitor (Qld)(2007); AICD Company Directors Course (2024)

https://law.anu.edu.au/about/our-people/ryan-goss

• Constitutional Law and Public Law in Australia and the UK
• European Human Rights Law