Dr Sarah Kendall is a comparative, interdisciplinary scholar with expertise in criminal law and procedure and evidence law. Her work focuses on law reform and legislative and policy development in the context of emerging and re-emerging national security threats, and domestic, family and sexual violence. Sarah uses a range of methods to conduct her research, including empirical (qualitative and quantitative) methods.
Currently, Sarah is researching the criminal law response to espionage, foreign interference and sabotage in Australia and other Five Eyes nations (the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and the United States), examining the nature, effectiveness and appropriateness of this response. She is also continuing her research into the domestic violence offence of non-fatal strangulation as well as trauma-informed approaches to the criminal law and criminal trial. Sarah's research on espionage law has been recognised by a UQ BEL Faculty award for research excellence.
In addition to her research, Sarah has taught Foundations of Law and Evidence Law at UQ. She frequently gives guest lectures on espionage and foreign interference offences.
