News


May 2012


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Tim McCormack interviewed about the Mladic trial
18 May 2012

 
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Melbourne Law Students' Success in Prestigious Construction Law Competitions
8 May 2012
Melbourne Law School congratulates David Trinder (GradDipConstrLaw 2012) on being awarded the 2012 Brooking Essay Prize by the Society of Construction Law Australia.

 
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Ian Ramsay discusses the High Court’s ruling on James Hardie
4 May 2012

 
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Prof Tim Lindsey's Op-ed, "No quick fix to Asia literacy crisis" in 'The Australian', 03 May 2012
3 May 2012
"It is good that the Commonwealth government is beginning to look again what to do about the collapse of Asia literacy."

 
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10th Anniversary of Melbourne Law School building
3 May 2012

 
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Melbourne Law School launches Judge in Residence Initiative
2 May 2012

 
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Director discusses role of ERRN on 'The Conversation'
2 May 2012

 

April 2012


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Beth Gaze reflects on lawyers’ use of the media in big claims
27 Apr 2012

 
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Electoral Regulation Research Network (ERRN): Join the Mailing List
26 Apr 2012

 
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Internship at COMPPS
20 Apr 2012
The Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports is providing work experience for one of our students.

 
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Electoral Regulation Research Network (ERRN) now established
20 Apr 2012

 
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Andrew Mitchell discusses plain packaging of tobacco products
18 Apr 2012

 
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Visit by leading Sports Law Scholar
13 Apr 2012
Visit to Melbourne by leading Sports Law Scholar, Professor John Barnes

 
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Concerns new workplace laws spell bad news for carers’ employment prospects are unfounded, says Anna Chapman
12 Apr 2012

 

March 2012


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Funded Indigenous PhD Position in the School of Social and Political Sciences
29 Mar 2012

 
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Loane Skene considers the ethics of offering patients untested treatments
29 Mar 2012

 
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Finding a different perspective: Aurora internships
29 Mar 2012

 
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Michelle Lesh receives Golda Meir Postdoctoral Fellowship
29 Mar 2012

 
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Linda Haller discusses advocates' immunity on the Law Report
28 Mar 2012

 
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Allan Myers awarded honorary Doctor of Laws
27 Mar 2012

 
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Fourth International Construction Law Conference: Student registration
23 Mar 2012
Calling all Construction Law Students!

 
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Japanese war crime trials transcripts analysed for modern-day purpose
20 Mar 2012

 
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2012 Dreamlarge Student Engagement Grants
19 Mar 2012
Applications for the 2012 Dreamlarge Student Engagement Grants are now open.

 
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Melbourne Law School students runners-up in International Law Moot Finals
16 Mar 2012

 
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Tim McCormack discusses the Kony video
14 Mar 2012

 
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Bob Katter’s controversial campaign ad might violate copyright, writes David Brennan
13 Mar 2012

 
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Further reform to Vic’s rape laws is urgently needed, says Wendy Larcombe
9 Mar 2012

 
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Melbourne Law School researchers win major health grant
6 Mar 2012

 
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Professor Sundhya Pahuja wins prestigious award
6 Mar 2012
Sundhya Pahuja was awarded the 2012 ASIL Certificate of Merit for her book, 'Decolonising International Law: Development, Economic Growth and the Politics of Universality' (CUP, 2011)

 
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Mentor program for international students launched at MLS
1 Mar 2012
About 50 international MLM students from 20 countries across the globe have been assigned to an industry professional as part of Melbourne Law School’s innovative Mentor Program.

 

February 2012


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Jürgen Kurtz interviewed for The Economist
28 Feb 2012

 
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Major grant to assist Melbourne Law School students studying overseas
13 Feb 2012

 
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Rain Liivoja comments on the recent prosecution of Australian soldiers for civilian deaths in Afghanistan
12 Feb 2012

 
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Malcolm Fraser awarded honorary Doctor of Laws
10 Feb 2012

 
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Joo-Cheong Tham calls for urgent reform to Australia's political funding laws
8 Feb 2012

 
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Cheryl Saunders argues that we can’t afford to water down the proposals for indigenous recognition
8 Feb 2012

 
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Kirsty Gover asks “The Treaty of Waitangi: What’s in it for Australia?
7 Feb 2012

 
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International Bar Association Scholarships for Energy and Natural Resources Law Studies
6 Feb 2012
Applications are now being accepted from students and institutions requiring funding for advanced studies or research in the fields of energy and natural resources law.

 
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Professor Anne Orford (IILAH Director Emeritus) to be awarded honorary doctorate.
6 Feb 2012

 
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Professor Anne Orford to be awarded honorary doctorate
1 Feb 2012
The Faculty of Law at Lund University in Sweden has voted to award Professor Anne Orford the Michael D. Kirby Professor of International Law, an honorary doctorate in law.

 

January 2012


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Books for Burma: Call for donations
31 Jan 2012
The Burma/Myanmar Studies Network is inviting alumni, staff and students to donate second-hand law books.

 
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Melbourne Law School alumni awarded top honours
27 Jan 2012

 
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2012 Commencing Student Survey: Win a MacBook Pro!
23 Jan 2012
Participate for your chance to win one 15” MacBook Pro or one 16GB 3G+WiFi iPad or one of five $100 University Bookshop vouchers.

 
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First Melbourne students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
20 Jan 2012

 
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Andrew Godwin comments on the recent alliance of Mallesons with a top Chinese legal firm
16 Jan 2012

 
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Melbourne students to represent Australia in moot competition
10 Jan 2012

 

December 2011


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MLS students to undergo internship at US Congress
20 Dec 2011

 
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Law Student Centre closure during Christmas
13 Dec 2011
The Law Student Centre will close at 4:00pm on Thursday 22 December 2011 and will re-open at 8:45am on Tuesday 3 January 2012.

 
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MLM student wins Young Construction Lawyer of the Year
13 Dec 2011

 
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Lecturer Peter Harcourt comments in The Age about football medical tests
13 Dec 2011

 
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Law School alumna named as Australia's chief law officer
13 Dec 2011

 
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Law School mourns passing of Sir Zelman Cowen
9 Dec 2011

 
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David Brennan asks whether the Federal Government is liable for treating Sky News unfairly
9 Dec 2011

 
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Professor Anne Orford awarded an ARC Future Fellowship
8 Dec 2011

 
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Privilege against spousal incrimination was never a certainty, says Jeremy Gans
1 Dec 2011

 

November 2011


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Andrew Mitchell discusses Philip Morris’ investment claim against Australia over plain-packaging laws
30 Nov 2011

 
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Congratulations to our alumni appointed as Senior Counsel
23 Nov 2011

 
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Gaddafi son’s trial part of familiar tradition, writes Gerry Simpson
22 Nov 2011

 
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John Howe discusses how compulsory arbitration could affect the Qantas dispute
22 Nov 2011

 
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Global Lawyer and Institutions in International Law Applications
17 Nov 2011
Global Lawyer and Institutions in International Law applications are now open.

 
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Alumnus appointed as new Dean of NUS Law School
17 Nov 2011

 
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The PLSA wants YOU!
10 Nov 2011
The Post-Graduate Law Students Association (Masters) is looking to recruit three new members. Find out more at our next Open House!

 
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Internship at the International Criminal Court
10 Nov 2011
Melbourne Law School Student Internship with the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court – The Hague

 
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Gary Cazalet discusses teaching law and literature
1 Nov 2011

 

October 2011


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The Fair Work system is operating as intended in the Qantas dispute, writes John Howe
31 Oct 2011

 
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James Love delivers the 2011 Francis Gurry Lecture on Intellectual Property
28 Oct 2011

 
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David Studdert on allegations that doctors fail to disclose risks
27 Oct 2011

 
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Melbourne Law School magazine - out now!
27 Oct 2011

 
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Electoral reform and the quest for democracy in Malaysia
21 Oct 2011

 
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Paula O’Brien writes about regulating alcohol to prevent non-communicable diseases
17 Oct 2011

 
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Recognising Indigenous Australians in the Constitution
14 Oct 2011
The former Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Fraser recently joined constitutional experts in a panel discussion as part of Melbourne Law School's Courting Controversy Lecture series.

 
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Australians should give Indonesia's justice system a chance, writes Tim Lindsey
14 Oct 2011

 
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Wendy Larcombe discusses the need for rape law reform in Victoria
14 Oct 2011

 
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Inaugural Contract Law Moot won by Melbourne
13 Oct 2011

 
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Law School wins Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot
13 Oct 2011

 
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The Ian Malkin Internship Scholarship
10 Oct 2011
A new scholarship has been established to help Melbourne Law School students undertake internships and pursue law within a community context.

 

September 2011


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Simon Evans comments on tobacco plain packaging legislation
14 Sep 2011

 
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Michelle Foster discusses the impact of the High Court ruling against the ‘Malaysia solution’
6 Sep 2011

 
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Democratisation and law reform in Indonesia are showing signs of wear and tear, writes Tim Lindsey
6 Sep 2011

 
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Michelle Foster discusses the High Court ruling against the 'Malaysia solution'
2 Sep 2011

 
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2011 Annual Julian Small Research Grant
1 Sep 2011
Applications are sought from postgraduate and undergraduate students who are undertaking research of the law relating to employment and industrial relations in Australia.

 

August 2011


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Melbourne Law School awarded for teaching
25 Aug 2011

 
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Melbourne Law School wins Castan Centre Human Rights Moot Competition
24 Aug 2011

 
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ACCC Chairman appointed to Competition Law Advisory Board
17 Aug 2011
Melbourne Law School has welcomed the appointment of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims to its Melbourne Law Masters Competition Law Advisory Board.

 
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Michelle Foster speaks about the High Court injunction to prevent the transfer of asylum seekers to Malaysia
10 Aug 2011

 
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David Brennan explores implications for Australia of a US patent decision relating to the breast cancer gene
9 Aug 2011

 
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Proposed criminal law should treat tanking and match-fixing differently, says Hayden Opie
4 Aug 2011

 
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A Year in New York: Melbourne's first dual degree student reports on life at NYU School of Law
1 Aug 2011

 
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Launch of Annual Junior Faculty Forum for International Law
1 Aug 2011
IILAH News

 
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Phone hacking and privacy torts, by Megan Richardson
1 Aug 2011

 

July 2011


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Andrew Godwin discusses what the liberalisation of the South Korean legal market means for Australian law firms
29 Jul 2011

 
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What will be the human cost of the refugee swap agreement?, asks Michelle Foster
28 Jul 2011

 
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News Corp is under pressure to improve its corporate governance, says Ian Ramsay
22 Jul 2011

 
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A citizen's confession highlights worrying gaps in Australian criminal law, writes Tim McCormack
20 Jul 2011

 
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Melbourne Law School academic appointed to Israeli flotilla commission
20 Jul 2011

 
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Secrecy surrounds political party donations, says Joo Cheong Tham
19 Jul 2011

 
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Melbourne Law School part of global financial regulation initiative
13 Jul 2011

 
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Carbon tax a step towards reform, but working mothers miss out, writes Miranda Stewart
11 Jul 2011

 
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Melbourne Law School students gain valuable experience of international law in Geneva
11 Jul 2011

 
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Tony Abbott should recognise aid to Indonesian Islamic schools helps Australia too, writes Tim Lindsey
8 Jul 2011