Global Lawyer: Law school reimagined

Law students seeking to enter the legal profession need to better understand the roles and responsibilities of lawyers acting in a global context.

Published 17 Aug 2016

MLS alumna Kim Brennan wins Olympic gold

Melbourne Law School alumna and Australian Olympian Kim Brennan won gold in the women’s single sculls rowing event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Published 15 Aug 2016

Q and A with Claire Thompson

MLS alumni Claire Thompson has been recognised as one of Australia's best rising lawyers, after she was announced a winner in the Mergers and Acquisitions category of the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 awards.

Published 12 Aug 2016

Law student of the year finalist

Third year JD student Anna Belgiorno-Nettis has been selected as a finalist for Lawyers Weekly's 2016 Law Student of the Year.

Published 12 Aug 2016

Damages and Human Rights shortlisted for Peter Birks Prize

Published 10 Aug 2016

Working in Asia: a law graduate in Tokyo

With Australia on the cusp of Asia both geographically and economically, it makes sense that many law graduates dream of advancing their careers by working in international firms across the region.

Published 05 Aug 2016

Consensual but not mutually desirable: the harms of unwanted sex

The harms of consensual, but unwanted, sex is an under-explored issue, according to the Frederick Haas Professor of Law and Philosophy at Georgetown University Law Center Professor Robin West.

Published 04 Aug 2016

Internet Infrastructure & Human Rights - Taipei

‘Internet Infrastructure & Human Rights’ Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)

Published 04 Aug 2016

MLS alumna Alice Pung calls for greater media diversity

The Australian media needs to demonstrate a greater commitment to diversity and inclusion, according to author and MLS alumna Alice Pung.

Published 29 Jul 2016

New Judge in Residence: The Hon Marcia Neave AO

Melbourne Law School welcomes the Honourable Marcia Neave AO as its newest Judge in Residence.

Published 29 Jul 2016

Memories from either side of time: 60 years of Melbourne Law School Students' Society

Student camaraderie at Melbourne Law School is a common theme in the memories of our alumni community and current students. Graeme Rees-Jones RFD ED (LLB 1960) and Melbourne JD student Anna Francesca Belgiorno-Nettis have 60 years between their respective elections to Secretary and President of the Melbourne University Law Students’ Society (MULSS), but student gatherings, fun and humour, amidst the pressures of studying hard, stand out for both.

Published 29 Jul 2016

Success in Brooking Prize for Construction Law

The Society of Construction Law Australia offers the Brooking Prize annually for 6,000-word essays in construction law. The Prize is named after the Hon Robert Brooking AO QC in recognition of his Honour’s pioneering contribution to the study and practice of construction law in Australia.

Published 28 Jul 2016

Professor Doug Jones AO illuminates past, present and future of contract penalties doctrine

On 13 July 2016, Professorial Fellow Doug Jones AO  provided detailed insights into a key issue within contracting in construction  projects and beyond: the penalties doctrine.

Published 28 Jul 2016

Born to be a human rights advocate

Melbourne JD student Mary Connellan grew up in South Africa during apartheid, and she says her parents involvement in the anti-apartheid struggle shaped her life.

Published 27 Jul 2016

Melbourne JD graduate strives to make a difference for refugees

A passion for helping others took Melbourne JD graduate Sophie Parr to the frontlines of the refugee crisis in Europe.

Published 25 Jul 2016

Lecture on Myanmar 2015 Elections now available online

Dr Anthony Ware on 'Monitoring and Analysis of Myanmar's 2015 Election Processes and Result': public lecture for the Electoral Regulation Research Network.

Published 21 Jul 2016

New grants awarded under the ERRN Research Collaboration Initiative

The ERRN Governance Board has awarded grants to two projects.

Published 21 Jul 2016

Connecting community and the law

Melbourne JD graduates Andrea Henson and Peter Botros were inspired to pursue careers in the community legal sector after studying Street Law at Melbourne Law School.

Published 07 Jul 2016