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Melbourne Law School students back in Geneva for 12th year running

The Melbourne Law School JD elective Institutions in International Law is currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland.

Published 02 Jul 2018

Law graduate means business

Melbourne JD graduate Rachel Tucker (National Scholar, BCom 2011, JD 2016) is a Senior Consultant at KPMG 3dc, a role that combines her interest in business and the law.

Published 27 Jun 2018

Former Dean's portrait unveiled

Melbourne Law School community members joined to celebrate the unveiling of Professor Michael Crommelin’s portrait in June.

Published 27 Jun 2018

MLS alumni recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Melbourne Law School congratulates a number of our alumni who were recently recognised in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. It is a tribute to the dedication and commitment of these members of our community who have worked tirelessly in their fields.

Published 27 Jun 2018

MLS Prize Celebration 2018

Melbourne Law School students and recent graduates were recognised at the MLS Prize Celebration in May.

Published 19 Jun 2018

Keeping pace with the health revolution

Technology is transforming healthcare research and delivery. But is the law keeping up? A new research team at Melbourne Law School is exploring the key legal challenges and opportunities.

Published 15 May 2018

Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness launched

A new centre which will focus on the plight and rights of stateless people was officially launched at Melbourne Law School on Monday 26 March.

Published 26 Apr 2018

Listen to Professor Beaton-Wells’s podcast interview with the authors of the OECD’s recent report on the Australian penalties regime for competition law infringements

Civil penalties for cartel conduct: An OECD Review of the Australian RegimeFor much of the early part of the last decade the focus of Australian competition law and enforcement has been on the introduction and implementation of criminal sanctions for individuals for cartel conduct, introduced in 2009. Almost ten years on, a critical review of civil penalties for companies is timely.

Published 09 Apr 2018

Born in the Amazon, working in East-Timor and studying at the University of Melbourne.. Meet one of the students in Melbourne Law School’s online Global Competition and Consumer Law Program

George Da Silva is one of our many international students studying for his masters degree in the Global Competition and Consumer Law Program. Our students come from every corner of the globe and bring a diverse array of talent, experiences and perspectives to the student body who learn as much from as with each other. George shares his insights into what it is like to study online and how much he values the support he receives from the leading academics involved in the program.

Published 09 Apr 2018

Data Security in the Spotlight

New legislation means you should, in certain instances, be notified if your data is breached. But will it really keep your personal details safe?

Published 08 Apr 2018

Civil penalties for cartel conduct: An OECD Review of the Australian Regime

For much of the early part of the last decade the focus of Australian competition law and enforcement has been on the introduction and implementation of criminal sanctions for individuals for cartel conduct, introduced in 2009. Almost ten years on, a critical review of civil penalties for companies is timely.

Published 06 Apr 2018

The decline of parliamentary democracy in a post-truth era

Professor Gillian Triggs, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Melbourne and former Australian Human Rights Commission President, delivered the annual Integrity/Jim Carlton Lecture, which is jointly hosted by the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies (CCCS) and the Accountability Round Table (ART), at Melbourne Law School this evening.

Published 23 Mar 2018

From West to East: WA student finds tech law focus at Melbourne

Bachelor of Commerce graduate Emily Mackay moved from Perth to study the Melbourne JD.

Published 22 Mar 2018

Read or listen to the CLEN Director, Professor Beaton-Wells, discuss the ACCC’s inquiry into digital platforms and new frontiers in competition law.

Read or listen here.

Published 07 Mar 2018

MLS alumni recognised in Australia Day Honours

Melbourne Law School congratulates a number of our alumni who were recently recognised in the 2018 Australia Day Honours list. It is a tribute to the dedication and commitment of these members of our community who have worked tirelessly in their fields.

Published 13 Feb 2018