News
May 2013
CILIS Publications Available Online
20 May 2013
Recent Publications by CILIS members are available online
New Research Grant: Financial system regulation: Is Australia’s “twin peaks” approach a model for China?
13 May 2013
'IILAH Forum: Refugees ASIO and Indefinite Detention' - Listen to the voice recording
9 May 2013
Voice recording of the IILAH Forum: Refugees ASIO and
Indefinite Detention, with speakers Jane Dixon SC,
Trevor Grant and Michelle Foster is now available. The
forum was held on 9 May 2013.
April 2013
Coles' milk deal gives supermarket suppliers a reason to be sour, writes Alexandra Merrett
23 Apr 2013
“Challenging Injustice - The American Experience” by Professor Bryan Stevenson – watch the video
22 Apr 2013
Forsyth Pose Scholarship
16 Apr 2013
The Law Council has announced a generous new prize for writing in tax law, the Forsyth/Pose Scholarship
Congratulations to Mr Anesti Petridis on winning the MLS Student Published Research Prize for 2013
16 Apr 2013
March 2013
Victoria's new premier should revisit Vic's wind farm planning laws, write Lisa Caripis and Anne Kallies
25 Mar 2013
Bruce Oswald examines the Copenhagen Process guidance for the taking and handling of detainees
18 Mar 2013
ERRN Seminar (VIC): The Power and Accountability of Ministerial Advisers? mentioned in the Financial Review
14 Mar 2013
Chinese Government Scholarships for Australians to study in China
8 Mar 2013
The Chinese Government Scholarship Program supports students who are interested in studying in China.
Katherine Lake writes about linking to Europe's Emissions Trading System and how to make it work
7 Mar 2013
February 2013
Centre Members co-author new Fair Work Commission Report
25 Feb 2013
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new report, Fair Work Australia’s Influence in the Enterprise
Bargaining Process by the Fair Work Commission
Joo-Cheong Tham discusses concerns over political donations to Lord Mayor Robert Doyle's campaign
22 Feb 2013
Dr Antje Missbach -'Documenting a life in limbo' featured in the February 2013 issue of Voice
13 Feb 2013
CREEL Annual Report 2011 Available
10 Feb 2013
The 2011 CREEL Annual Report is available to download
from the CREEL website.
Delhi rape accused deserve a fair trial – and they’re not getting one, writes Sophie Rigney
8 Feb 2013
Melbourne Law School at the forefront of legal thinking following doping allegations
8 Feb 2013
The investigation by the Australian Crime Commission
(ACC) into alleged widespread doping in sport has
highlighted the need for professionals across sporting
organisations ...
January 2013
Kevin Heller comments on concerns about a cash-strapped ICC taking on an investigation in Mali
31 Jan 2013
Brad Jessup and Katherine Lake discuss linking our emissions reduction plan to California’s
24 Jan 2013
December 2012
New book provides first detailed analysis of legal issues behind Australia's plain packaging laws
7 Dec 2012
Delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice to study the Regulation of Lawyers in Victoria
3 Dec 2012
November 2012
MLM Lecturer Appointed to the Supreme Court
20 Nov 2012
MLM Lecturer appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria
Centre Members awarded Interdisciplinary Seed Funding
15 Nov 2012
Centre members Sean Cooney, John Howe and Joo-Cheong Tham (and colleagues) have been awarded
$40,000 for a new project on how low protection workers are regulated in Australia and Indonesia.
Over 160 subjects are available in the Melbourne Law Masters in 2013
14 Nov 2012
Over 160 subjects are available in the Melbourne Law Masters in 2013, including 35 new subjects this year
CELRL success in ARC funding schemes
6 Nov 2012
The Centre would like to congratulate Joo-Cheong Tham on his recent success in obtaining an Australian
Research Council Discovery Grant.
October 2012
IRSV Annual Student Essay Competition 2012
17 Oct 2012
The Industrial Relations Society of Victoria (IRSV) invites all Victorian undergraduate and postgraduate
students to submit an essay to the annual Student Essay writing competition.
Ritsumeikan University College of Law Joint Study Program
12 Oct 2012
Joint study program to be held at Ritsumeikan Tokyo Campus
Ritsumeikan University College of Law Joint Study Program
12 Oct 2012
A comparative law program held over 5 days in Kyoto in
February 2013.
Reprieve for Indon language program
12 Oct 2012
"The Indonesian language program at the University of
NSW has been given a stay of execution after a national
outcry joined by opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman
Julie Bishop."
Associate Professor John Tobin featured in University of Melbourne’s 2012 Research Review
4 Oct 2012
September 2012
Professor Adnan Buyung Nasution speaks to Radio Australia's Connect Asia program.
14 Sep 2012
Professor Buyung's interview with Radio Australia
An Adjournment to Celebrate - Join us for a night of celebration to mark the end of teaching of the LLB
13 Sep 2012
August 2012
Associate Professor Caron Beaton-Wells leads groundbreaking research that inspires ACCC anti-cartel campaign
30 Aug 2012
Recent Developments in Constitutional Law: CCCS Conference 2012, papers and recordings now availlable online
22 Aug 2012
Environmental law essay writing competition
10 Aug 2012
The National Environmental Law Association is offering a $1000 prize to the best environmental law essay.
July 2012
Scholar wins environmental law prize
30 Jul 2012
Associate Professor Margaret Young has been awarded the
Junior Scholarship Prize by the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Academy of Environmental
Law.
Student Reports: Exploring the role of an International Lawyer - Reflections on New York City - Week Two
23 Jul 2012
Blackstrikes Fellowship
19 Jul 2012
The Blackstrikes Fellowship has been established to
celebrate Reprieve Australia's tenth year of working
against the death penalty.
Melbourne Law School students around the globe: Student reports direct from Switzerland and the USA
18 Jul 2012
Student Reports: Exploring the role of an International Lawyer in Washington DC - Week One
18 Jul 2012
MLM Lecturer and US lawyer for David Hicks features in The Age about taking a Shine to Melbourne
17 Jul 2012
Ian Ramsay says the collapse of the possible takeover bid for David Jones should be investigated
3 Jul 2012
June 2012
Jason Bosland comments on NSW Court of Appeal decision to overturn ban on Ibrahim web articles
15 Jun 2012
May 2012
Melbourne Law Students' Success in Prestigious Construction Law Competitions
29 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.
Melbourne acclaimed a top place for sport internationally
25 May 2012
Having won SportBusiness International’s Ultimate
Sports City Award on the last three occasions,
Melbourne has continued to be acclaimed a top place for
sport internationally.
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."
2011 Harold Luntz Graduate Research Thesis Prize Winner
1 May 2012
Dr Takele Bulto (IILAH & Melbourne Law School Graduate Research Student)is
the 2011 Harold Luntz Graduate Research Thesis Prize Winner
April 2012
Internship at COMPPS
20 Apr 2012
The Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports is
providing work experience for one of our students.
Visit by leading Sports Law Scholar
13 Apr 2012
Visit to Melbourne by leading Sports Law Scholar, Professor John
Barnes
Concerns new workplace laws spell bad news for carers’ employment prospects are unfounded, says Anna Chapman
12 Apr 2012
March 2012
Fourth International Construction Law Conference: Student registration
23 Mar 2012
Calling all Construction Law Students!