Harold Ford lecture a deep dive through directors' duties and more
MLS had the honour of hearing the Honourable Justice Geoffrey Nettle of the High Court of Australia deliver the 2017 Harold Ford lecture at the end of June.
Published 05 Jul 2017
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Call for Papers - 13th Annual CILIS Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference
This conference aims to bring together postgraduate students, from around Australia and overseas, who are researching topics relating to Islam.
Published 04 Jul 2017
JD students start intensive course in Geneva
25 Melbourne JD students have completed their first of two intensive weeks in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of the elective subject Institutions in International Law, which Melbourne Law School Professors Andrew D Mitchell, Bruce Oswald CSC and Tania Voon have been running successfully together each year since 2007.
Published 03 Jul 2017
Mooting at MLS: making lifelong friendships
MLS has a long history of mooting – a law school competition where students prepare written submissions and face off in mock trials. Applications to represent MLS in the 2017-2018 Jessup Competition, the world’s largest mooting competition, are now open.
Published 03 Jul 2017
From the theatre to the courtroom
Melbourne JD student Ruben Clark has been involved in theatre since the age of four. Now in his third year of law, he has taken his passion for performance into the courtroom, participating in and judging the Melbourne Law School Witness Examination competitions.
Published 03 Jul 2017
Passing the baton: the MLS mentor program
Phoebe Lin is a current 2nd year MLS JD student. Jorden Lam (BCom/LLB 2010, LLM 2014) is the Company Secretary and General Counsel for HESTA, the industry super fund for health and community services. They met in 2016 through the MLS Mentor Program, in which many MLS alumni like Jorden take part. Phoebe and Jorden reflect upon their participation in the program and share their story.
Published 03 Jul 2017
Stepping up to an intellectual challenge
Melbourne JD student Stephanie McHugh chose to study law for the intellectual rigour of it. Now, as she prepares to sit her final exams, Stephanie believes she has gained not only knowledge, but also the practical skills to make a positive impact in the world.
Published 30 Jun 2017
Aspiring humanitarian lawyer takes first steps towards career in international law
For Melbourne JD student Maxine Radwan, choosing to study law was driven by the diversity of career paths – both in Australia and overseas – that a law degree would open.
Published 30 Jun 2017
JD student eyes a career in criminal law
Melbourne JD student Rachel Cashmore always wanted to help people, which is why she has wanted to study law since childhood.
Published 30 Jun 2017
Alumna calls for greater focus on homelessness prevention
Enforcement-based responses to issues of homelessness and poverty are ineffective, says Lucy Adams (BA/LLB(Hons) 2005), Manager and Principle Lawyer of Justice Connect Homeless Law.
Published 27 Jun 2017
Human rights: a turn to the common law
London-based MLS alumnus Nick Petrie (LLB/BA(Media&Comm) 2010) will soon commence his PhD at Cambridge University, where he will explore the extent to which the common law can protect human rights. For Nick, it’s timely research as the UK government negotiates its exit from the EU.
Published 27 Jun 2017
MLS community celebrates 160 years at Gala Dinner
MLS alumni, staff, students and friends celebrated the 160th anniversary of Melbourne Law School at a gala dinner on Saturday 3rd June.
Published 23 Jun 2017
Investors and speculators aren’t disrupting the water markets
There are rising concerns about investors in water markets. Erin O'Donnell from Melbourne Law School and Adam James Loch discuss.
Published 22 Jun 2017
Q & A Program: Budget, Surplus and Debt
This episode features Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education; Chris Bowen, Shadow Treasurer; Larissa Waters (Australian Greens), Innes Willox (Australian Industry Group) and Professor Miranda Stewart (leading international expert on tax law and policy).
Published 22 Jun 2017
New tax treaty will close loopholes that allow multinationals to avoid tax
Professor Miranda Stewart discusses international commitment to prevent tax avoidance.
Published 22 Jun 2017
For Single Parents It Pays to Work
Professor Miranda Stewart from the Tax Group at Melbourne Law School, discusses why sole parents are better off working.
Published 22 Jun 2017
Marking Mabo: How has Native Title changed since the landmark ruling?
As the Government considers its response to the Uluru Statement from the Heart, we look at another major milestone in the journey towards Indigenous recognition. By Catriona May, University of Melbourne.* Professor Lee Godden, Director of CREEL, is a featured academic in this article.
Published 20 Jun 2017
Accidental law student finds more than he bargained for at MLS
For someone who picked law as a “second choice,” second-year Melbourne JD student Eugene Teo has found his home at Melbourne Law School.
Published 19 Jun 2017
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