Animal Rights and Rights of Nature

There is a growing awareness of the rights of animals and the environment in the context of law and governance

MCLE researchers are examining how rights-based approaches may be applicable in a range of areas from the regulation of farming practices to the governance of rivers.

Our Research

Regulating food labels: The case of free range food products in Australia (2019)

The project “Regulating food labels: The case of free range food products in Australia” is investigating the regulation of free range labelling in Australia for eggs, chicken meat and pig meat. Led by Professor Christine Parker of Melbourne Law School, in collaboration with Dr Gyorgy Scrinis and Dr Rachel Carey of the Food Policy Research Group in the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, this project was funded by ARC Discovery Grant DP150102168.

Academic Members

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Dr Erin O'Donnell

Associate Professor, Law

Graduate Researchers

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Nicolas Ampt

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Ishrat Jahan

PhD Candidate

Events

MCLE organises conferences, public lectures, workshops, seminars and reading groups.

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