About us
The Obligations Group at Melbourne Law School supports research on the law of contract, torts, unjust enrichment, equity and trusts, remedies and private law theory. The group provides a forum for discussion of these topics and interaction between academics, legal practitioners and students on issues of current interest.
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Professor Katy Barnett
Professor
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Associate Professor Matthew Bell
Associate Director, Construction Law
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Associate Professor Tatiana Cutts
Associate Professor
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Professor Eric Descheemaeker
Professor
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Professor Matthew Harding
Dean, Melbourne Law School
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Wayne Jocic
Associate Director, Construction Law
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Professor Rosemary Langford
Associate Director, Corporate Law
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Associate Professor Ying Liew
Professor
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Professor Jeannie Paterson
Associate Director, Consumer Law
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Associate Professor Lisa Sarmas
Melbourne Law School
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Professor Jason Varuhas
Professor
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Professor Tania Voon
Professor
Upcoming Events
Misleading Silence - Obligations Group Lecture (via Zoom)
Presented on 20 May 2020 by Dr Elise Bant, Professor of Private Law and Commercial Regulation, UWA Law School, University of Western Australia and Professorial Fellow, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne and Dr Jeannie Paterson, Professor of Consumer Law, Regulation and New Technology, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne.
View Misleading Silence event information
View recording of Misleading Silence Public Lecture
View Past Events (2017-2019)
The Obligations Reading Group meets monthly at Melbourne Law School to discuss recent publications and judgments in the fields of contract law, torts, unjust enrichment, equity and trusts, remedies and private law theory. Members of the group include academics, practitioners and students.
To join the Obligations Reading Group mailing list, please email law-obligations@unimelb.edu.au.
Our members teach a number of subjects in the private law specialisation in the Law School.
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Private Law
Melbourne Law MastersLearn about Melbourne Law School's specialisation in private law.
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Melbourne JD
The Melbourne Juris Doctor (JD) is a fully graduate law degree and the only degree offered by Melbourne Law School that leads to admission to legal practice.
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Graduate Research Degrees
Melbourne Law School is committed to providing outstanding research training for our PhD and MPhil students. We aim to be one of the finest law schools in the world.
Obligations Group produces an Annual Report capturing the outstanding events and research being achieved and performed by staff and students.
