Professor Dr. Heather Roberts

Biography

Heather Roberts teaches constitutional law and property law at the Australian National University, focusing her research on Australian constitutional law history with a biographical perspective. Her PhD thesis critically examined constitutional jurisprudence through the lens of Justice Deane. In 2017, she was awarded an early career fellowship by the Australian Research Council for her project titled 'The Ideal Judge.' This project explores the expectations surrounding judges in the Australian Supreme Courts, utilizing the unique prism of judicial swearing-in ceremonies. It considers how historical, regional, and gender-based expectations impact the judiciary's confidence and the perception of judges. Heather Roberts is also involved in supervising research students on topics related to her fields of expertise, maintaining an active role in guiding emerging legal scholars.

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