Research Grants
Members of the ALC are currently undertaking research on the following projects:
| ALC Member(s) | Year(s) | Type of Grant | Title | Collaborator(s) | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lindsey | 2023-2025 | ARC Discovery Project | Obstacles to Contract Enforcement in Indonesia | Nadirsyah Hosen (Monash) Jeremy Kingsley (University of Western Sydney) | $392,482 |
| Tim Lindsey | 2022 | MLS Impact Booster and Communication Grant | Boosting Asia Impact: the Australian Journal of Asian Law and the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog | $2,000.70 | |
| Sarah Biddulph | 2020 | NUS Law-MLS Research Partnership | Legal Professionals and Conservatism in Asia | Weitseng Chen (National University of Singapore) | A$19,890 |
Past projects undertaken by members of the ALC include:
| ALC Member(s) | Year(s) | Type of Grant | Title | Collaborator(s) | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ying Liew | 2019 | MLS Research Excellence Grant | ‘Asia-Pacific Trusts Law: Modern Issues in Theory and Practice’ Conference | Matthew Harding | A$10,000 |
| Ying Liew | 2019 | MLS Research Grant Seed Funds | ‘Asia-Pacific Trusts Law: Modern Issues in Theory and Practice’ Conference | Matthew Harding | A$5,000 |
| Tim Lindsey | 2019 | University of Melbourne Award for Excellence in Engagement - Public Value | A$10,000 | ||
| Pip Nicholson | 2019 | Human Rights and Treaty Bodies Section, Human Rights Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Death Penalty Litigation Study Tour | A$27,661 | |
| Tarun Khaitan | 2018 | Oxford-MLS Research Partnership | The Methodology of Special/Particular Jurisprudence | Sandy Steel | |
| Amanda Whiting | 2018 | Hong Kong General Research Fund | Investigating the Professional Identity of Hong Kong Solicitors: A Qualitative Perspective | Karen Lee Man Yee (The Education University of Hong Kong) | HK$441,000 |
| Tarun Khaitan | 2018-2020 | ARC Future Fellowship | Constitutional Resilience in South Asian Democracies | A$988,852 | |
| Pip Nicholson | 2018-2019 | Australia Government: Department of Education and Training | 2018 Endeavour Mobility Grant Program | A$21,500 | |
| Andrew Godwin Stacey Steele | 2017 | 2018-2019 Renmin-MLS Research Partnership | Chinese insolvency law and practice from a technology perspective: Fintech and the National Bankrupt Enterprise Reorganisation Cases Information Platform | Dong Yang (Renmin University, People's Republic of China) | A$20,000 |
| Stacey Steele | 2017 | MLS International Collaboration Fund | Directors' Liability for Insolvent Trading in Australia: Reflections on Recent Reforms from Experience in Singapore and Japan | Ian Ramsay | A$9,110 |
| Tim Lindsey | 2016-2018 | ARC Discovery Award | Islam, Law and the State in the Philippines |
Kerstin Steiner (La Trobe University) M.B. Hooker | A$200,100 |
| Sarah Biddulph | 2016 | International Research Visitors Scheme | Visit by Professor Xie Chuanyu, Chinese People's Public Security University, People's Republic of China | Xie Chuanyu (Chinese People's Public Security University, People's Republic of China) | |
| Stacey Steele | 2016 | MLS International Collaboration Fund | Comparative Insolvency Law in the Asia-Pacific | Jin Chun (Doshisha University, Japan) | A$9,735 |
| Farrah Ahmed | 2015-2018 | ARC Discovery Grant | The Response of Australian Family Law to Islamic Community Processes |
Carolyn Evans Ghena Krayem Helen Rhoades | A$329,900 |
| Stacey Steele | 2015 | International Research Visitors Scheme | Visit by Professor Keiji Kawai, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan | Keiji Kawai | A$9,228.75 |
| Stacey Steele | 2015 | The Japan Foundation, Sydney Mini Grant Program | In Conversation: Tokyo High Court Judge Takashi Sonoo | Judge Takashi Sonoo | A$1,290 |
| Pip Nicholson | 2015 | University of Hong Kong General Research Fund | An Empirical and Comparative Study of Law Students' Perceptions of Their Values in Four Asian Civil Law Countries: China, Vietnam, Japan and South Korea |
Richard Wu (Hong Kong University) Adrian Evans (Monash University) Ji Weidong (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) Nguyen Van Quang (Hanoi Law University) Manako Kinoshita (Doshisha University) Kim JaeWon (Sungkyunkwan University Law School) Grace Lai-kuen Leung (Chinese University of Hong Kong) Kevin Kwok Yin Cheng (Chinese University of Hong Kong) Lin Yu-Hsin (City University of Hong Kong) | HK$798,480 |
| Stacey Steele | 2014-2016 | NUS Law - MLS Research Partnership | Disciplining Insolvency Practitioners in Australia and Singapore: Legal and Policy Trends | Ian Ramsay | A$10,000 (co-funded by $10,000 from NUS) |
| Stacey Steele | 2014-2015 | MLS-Asia Research Collaboration | Sports Law and Integrity Workshop: The 2015 Asian Cup and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games | Hayden Opie | A$9,080 |
| Stacey Steele | 2014-2015 | Australia-Korea Foundation Grant | Sports Law and Integrity Workshop: The 2015 Asian Cup and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games | Hayden Opie | A$7,000 |
Farrah Ahmed | 2014 | Teaching and Learning (Asia Capabilities Initiatives) Grant | Implementation of Melbourne Law School Asia Strategy - Scoping Visit to India | A$7,660 | |
| Andrew Godwin | 2014 | University of Hong Kong Teaching Development Grant | Experiential Learning in HKU Law Faculty by Strengthening Clinical and Transactional Law Education through Adopting Effective Practices from Australian Law Schools |
Richard Wu (Hong Kong University) Julienne Jen (Hong Kong University) Adrian Evans (Monash University) | HK$178,778 |
| Tim Lindsey | 2014 | Melbourne-Asian Century Visiting Fellowships Program | Visit by Dr Todung Mulya Lubis | Todung Mulya Lubis | A$10,413.82 |
| Tim Lindsey | 2014 | Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellowship Program | Visit and Public Lecture by Professor Jamhari Makruf | Jamhari Makruf | A$12,600 |
| Pip Nicholson | 2014 | Collier Charitable Fund | Rule of Law Online | A$29,000 | |
| Pip Nicholson | 2014 | Folke Bernadotte Academy (Sweden) Research Grant Scheme | Post-conflict Rule of Law: The Local Experience in Timor Leste | A$40,936 | |
| Pip Nicholson | 2014 | MLS-Asia Research Collaboration | Vietnamese Constitutional Activism: State Resistance to Legal Activism |
Adrienne Stone Bui Ngoc Son (HCMC Economics University, Faculty of Law) | A$8,360 |
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Pip Nicholson Tim Lindsey | 2014 | MLS-Asia Research Collaboration | Comparing Death Penalty Law and Practice: India | Professor Anup Surendranath (National Law University, Delhi) | A$9,995 |
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Pip Nicholson Sarah Biddulph | 2014 | International Research and Research Training Fund (IRRTF) | China Law Doctoral Workshop | Michael Tilbury (Hong Kong University Law School) |
A$15,000 (co-funded by $15,000 from HKULS) |
| Pip Nicholson | 2014 | Melbourne-Asian Century Visiting Fellowships Program | Visit by Professor Jiunn-rong Yeh | Cheryl Saunders | A$10,475 |
| Sarah Biddulph | 2013-2017 | ARC Future Fellowship | Administrative Justice in China: Harnessing the Rule of Law to Deal with Citizen Complaints against Official Misconduct | A$744,850 | |
| Farrah Ahmed | 2013-2014 | Allan Myers Conference Grant | Contemporary Issues in Indian Public Law | A$60,000 | |
| Farrah Ahmed | 2013-2014 | Interdisciplinary Seed Grant, Melbourne Social Equity Institute | Imagining Muslim Women: Examining the Effects of Images in Women's Human Rights Campaigns |
Dianne Otto Maree Pardy (Gender Studies, SSPS) Juliet Rogers (SSPS) | A$15,000 |
| Andrew Godwin | 2013-2014 | Centre for International Finance & Regulation (CIFR) Grant | Financial System Regulation: Is Australia's "Twin Peaks" Approach a Model for China? |
Ian Ramsay Li Guo (Peking University Law School) | A$57,548 |
| Farrah Ahmed | 2013 | Melbourne Law School Collaboration Grant | The Quasi-Entrenchment of Constitutional Statutes | Adam Perry | A$8,000 |
| Sarah Biddulph | 2013 | NUS-Law MLS Research Partnerships Grant | Media Representations of Criminal Trials in Asian Countries | Michael Dowdle (National University of Singapore) | A$20,000 |
Andrew Godwin | 2013 | Melbourne School of Government Research Cluster Grant | Financial Regulation in Asia: A New Model for Regional Cooperation |
Andrew Mitchell Andrew Walter (School of Social and Political Sciences) Ian Ramsay Jikon Lai Kevin Davis Douglas Arner Datuk Seri Panglima Andrew Sheng (Fung Global Institute) Wataru Takahashi (Osaka University) Ken Waller (Australian APEC Study Centre, RMIT) | A$251,504 |
| Andrew Godwin | 2013 | Centre for International Finance & Regulation (CIFR) Grant | Achieving Better Risk Disclosure for Complex Financial Products:The Strengths and Weaknesses of Short-form Product Disclosure Statements and the Case for Regional Harmonisation | Ian Ramsay | A$37,630 |
| Andrew Godwin | 2012-2013 | Centre for International Finance & Regulation (CIFR) Grant | Financial Products and Short-form Disclosure Documents –Challenges and Trends | Ian Ramsay | A$28,139 |
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Tim Lindsey Pip Nicholson | 2010-2014 | ARC Discovery Grant | Drugs, Law and Criminal Procedure in Southeast Asia: A Comparative Analysis | A$281,000 | |
| Sean Cooney | 2010-2012 | ARC Discovery Grant | Legal Origins: The Impact of Different Legal Systems on the Regulation of the Business Enterprise in the Asia-Pacific Region |
Richard Mitchell Ian Ramsay Peter Gahan | A$250,000 |
| Sarah Biddulph (Head of China team) | 2009 - 2018 | Major Collaborative Research Initiative (MCRI) funded by the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Asia Pacific Dispute Resolution: Understanding Coordinated Compliance with International Trade and Human Rights Standards in Comparative Perspective | Pitman Potter (University of British Columbia) | CA$2.5 million (for entire project) |
| Amanda Whiting | 2009-2012 | ARC Disovery Grant | Lawyers, Civil Society and the State in Post-colonial Malaysia | A$280,000 | |
| Sarah Biddulph (Head of China Team) | SSHRC Grant | Examining Coordinated Compliance with International Trade and Human Rights | |||
| Sarah Biddulph | 2009-2010 | ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship | The Prospects for Justice in the Legal Reform of Police Administrative Detention Powers in China | A$321,248 | |
| Pip Nicholson | 2008-2012 | ARC Discovery Grant | Testing Court Reform Projects in Cambodia and Vietnam | Camille Cameron | A$275,000 |
Pip Nicholson | 2008 | Collier Charitable Fund Grant | Revealing Islam to a New Generation |
Kelly McDermott Kathryn Taylor | |
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Sean Cooney Sarah Biddulph | 2007-2009 | ARC Discovery Grant | Enforcement of Chinese Employment Law: Regulatory Innovation and Wage Arrears | Ying Zhu (Department of Management) | A$140,000 |
| Tim Lindsey | 2006-2013 | ARC Federation Fellowship | Islam and Modernity: Syari'ah, Terrorism and Governance in South-East Asia | A$1,581,110 | |
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Tim Lindsey Amanda Whiting | 2006-2009 | ARC Discovery Grant | The Media and ASEAN Transitions: Defamation Law, Journalism and Public Debate in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore |
Andrew Kenyon Tim Marjoribanks (Sociology Program) | A$335,000 |
Tim Lindsey | 2005-2007 | ARC Discovery Grant | Islamic Law in Contemporary Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore: The Anglo-Malay Madhhab | A$170.000 | |
Pip Nicholson | 2005-2006 | Faculty of Law Small Grants Scheme | Transplanting Paradigms: Comparative Legal Studies in Asia | ||
Stacey Steele | 2005-2006 | Faculty of Law Small Grants Scheme | Corporate Reorganisation Law in Japan | ||
Amanda Whiting | 2005 | Faculty of Law Small Grants Scheme | The Role of the National Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) in the Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights in Malaysia | ||
Sarah Biddulph | 2003-2007 | Large Collaborative Grant from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada | Cross Cultural Dispute Resolution |
University of British Columbia, Canada Other Partner Institutions | |
Tim Lindsey | 2002-2004 | ARC Discovery Grant | Islamic Law in Contemporary Indonesia | M.B. Hooker (Australian National University) | A$139,270 |
Sean Cooney | 2001-2003 | ARC Large Grant | Rethinking International Labour Standards: Prospects for Australia and the Asia-Pacific | Richard Mitchell | |
Tim Lindsey | 1999-2001 | ARC Large Grant | Asian Laws in Transition, 1945-1995 |
M.B. Hooker (Australian National University) Veronica Taylor Min Aun Wu | |
Tim Lindsey | 1997 | Special Initiative Grant (SPIG) | Bibliographic Catalogue of World English-language holdings on Asian Laws |