Indonesian army's suspension of military relations 'surprising': expert

Published 17 Jan 2017

Professor Indrayana, on the Law & Ahok Case

Visiting Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne and CILIS Associate Director, Professor Denny Indrayana, discusses the legal framework of the case that has been brought against Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok).

Published 17 Jan 2017

Prof Tim Lindsey comments on Indonesia backing down over suspension of military cooperation

Published 06 Jan 2017

Melbourne Chambers to Marrakesh

MLS alumna Alexandra Richards QC (LLB, BA 1979) was on holiday in Morocco when she decided to take a desert sabbatical after 30 years as a practising lawyer in Melbourne.

Published 19 Dec 2016

Prof Caron Beaton-Wells comments on ACCC loss in unconscionability case

Supermarket unconscionability – the difference two years can make. Professor Caron Beaton-Wells, University of Melbourne

Published 15 Dec 2016

Obligations Conference held in Cambridge

The eighth in the biennial Obligations Conference series was held in July at the University of Cambridge.

Published 08 Dec 2016

The politics of the veil

Speaking at the final Judges in Conversation event for 2016 last week, Professor Ratna Kapur of Jindal Global University said human rights interventions sometimes harm more than help.

Published 05 Dec 2016

Dr Monika Zalnieriute @ ILGA World Conference

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dr. Monika Zalnieriute attends the World Conference of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) in Bangkok.

Published 01 Dec 2016

Making IP work for everyone

On Monday, MLS welcomed Chief Economist at the UK Intellectual Property Office Pippa Hall to give the 2016 Francis Gurry lecture, with a talk titled ‘What does a good IP system look like? Good for whom?’

Published 29 Nov 2016

Construction law: building bridges between the professions in Canberra

The Society of Construction Law Australia held its annual conference in Canberra from 3-5 November 2016.

Published 28 Nov 2016

Survey shows outstanding employment outcomes for MLS JD graduates

A comprehensive survey of 2014 Melbourne Law School JD graduates has revealed an employment rate of 98 per cent, 18 months after completing law school.

Published 24 Nov 2016

LLM student sees law as powerful tool for change

For Binny De Saram, it is the capacity of law and lawmakers to create social change that motivates her work as a policy solicitor and in her masters studies at Melbourne Law School.

Published 24 Nov 2016

Ian Malkin Scholarship aims to redress financial inequality for students

Five years ago, having taught at the Law School for 25 years, MLS Professor Ian Malkin established an eponymous scholarship, to allow students to overcome financial barriers and engage in volunteer legal experience.

Published 23 Nov 2016

Visiting Research Professor | University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Professor Andrew Kenyon visiting research professor at the Sorbonne Law School, University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Published 22 Nov 2016

2016 Victorian Bar Council Election

Melbourne Law School is delighted to congratulate our alumni who have recently been elected to the Victorian Bar Council for 2016-2017.

Published 21 Nov 2016

Former accounting trainee finds her new home in the law

When she started a cadetship with a top-tier professional services firm in 2009, Aria Wong (BCom 2012, JD 2015) expected she was embarking upon a lifelong career in accounting. Instead, it was there that she first fell in love with the law.

Published 18 Nov 2016

A conversation with the Hon. Chief Justice French AC

A young Robert French was in the third year of his science degree when he gave a presentation on research that demonstrated a relationship between certain mathematical groups and elementary particles.

Published 18 Nov 2016

Construction law a rich learning experience for Judge's Associate

Melbourne Law Masters student Rami Marginean’s passion for construction law was something he discovered by chance.

Published 15 Nov 2016