Melbourne Law School

In the wake of revelations about former Justice Dyson Heydon’s alleged sexual harassment of female associates, many wondered how someone with such a high profile could act with impunity over a sustained period.

In this three-part webinar series, Professor Pip Nicholson, Dean of Melbourne Law School and experts drawn from the MLS community discuss leadership in the legal profession.

Associate Professor Rebecca Giblin leads the Author’s Interest Project, conducting research aimed at improving the rights of creators as well as access to knowledge and culture

As a trained lawyer and actuary, Joyce Au-Yeung’s willingness to embrace the unknown and be flexible about her career identity has led her in exciting and unexpected directions.

While a growing number of jurisdictions around the world are granting rivers legal personhood, the jury is still out on the benefits it delivers.

Do black lives matter in the Australian legal system?  MLS hosted a panel discussion exploring  ‘justice’ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.

MLS sports law students Annie Poulton, Chloe Fabbro and Emily Thompson are celebrating women in sport with their podcast 'The Forward Line'.

MLS Professors Ian Freckleton QC and Julian Savulescu, and Associate Professor Jonathan Liberman are exploring the ongoing impact of COVID-19 in new and existing health law MLM subjects.

The last time we spoke to Jenny Taing, she was a senior lawyer at ASIC and about to begin studies at Harvard. Four years and one OAM later, Jenny reflects on her journey and what drives her to give back to the community.

Associate Professor Andrew Godwin is researching the life and times of MLS alum William Ah Ket and is working with the descendants of the Ah Ket family for this purpose. Andrew and MLS would be delighted if any readers have information about William that they would like to share. Contact Andrew at a.godwin@unimelb.edu.au.

To celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2020, Melbourne Law School hosted a three-part webinar series where academics , experts and indigenous leaders discussed treaty, sovereignty, and the role of the legal industry in achieving reconciliation.

Melbourne Law School congratulates a number of our alumni who were recently recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The awards are a testament to the contributions and outstanding commitment made by MLS alumni to the Australian community.

The move to a virtual classroom has been a significant change for Melbourne Law School. Here, students and teachers reflect on the challenges, the benefits and the lessons learned.

Melbourne Law School’s 2020 judge in residence likes to do things differently.

From creating legal apps to competing in the Georgetown Law Iron Tech Lawyer competition, MLS JD students are future-ready.

Principal solicitor and ‘Multicultural Women in Sport’ founder Molina Asthana says that in both sport and law, it pays to persevere.By Clare O'Brien

MLS JD student Chris Girardi and MLS alum Laura Hamblin have come out tops in the 2019-20 U21 & PwC Student Innovation Challenge.

2019 Melbourne JD graduate Finbar Piper reflects on the semester he spent studying at the Center for Transnational Legal Studies in London.

The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot is one of the world’s biggest celebrations of the art of argument. Competing in it is not for the fainthearted.

The Alex Chernov Scholarship is awarded each year to an international student from India undertaking the Masters program.

Melbourne Law School congratulates a number of alumni and friends who were recently recognised in the 2020 Australia Day Honours list. The awards are a testament to the contributions and outstanding commitment made by MLS alumni to the Australian community.