Lawyer for executed Bali Nine pair advocates for death penalty abolition
Capital punishment does not deter serious crime, the former lawyer of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran said.
Published 27 Aug 2015
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Professor Caron Beaton-Wells latest book - Anti-Cartel Enforcement in a Contemporary Age: Leniency Religion
Professor Caron Beaton-Wells latest book - Anti-Cartel Enforcement in a Contemporary Age: Leniency Religion - was published in early September.
Published 26 Aug 2015
Global Lawyer 2015: A Journey
You are approaching that semester period every law student knows well: the end of exams. You are faced with the classic paradox of, on the one hand, having spent so long studying that you need a break from any space that looks remotely like a library. However, on the other hand, the number of hours you've put into exam preparation are a clear sign that you are dedicated to giving this degree all you've got. So you are looking for a way to recharge that does not involve case summaries, but does add to your degree.
Published 26 Aug 2015
MLM Student paper published in the Australian Business Law Review
Melbourne Law School congratulates MLM Sports Law student Danielle Wood on the publication of a new journal article.
Published 26 Aug 2015
MLS attracts world-renowned international human rights scholars to teach in the Master of Human Rights Law from 2016
An increased demand from potential students will see Melbourne Law School offer a standalone Master of Human Rights Law from next year.
Published 19 Aug 2015
Lawyers get on board as company directors
The skillsets of lawyers can be invaluable additions to company boards, according to non-executive director Catherine Walter AM.
Published 19 Aug 2015
Reflections from Geneva
What is the relationship between international law and the institutions that work within it? Can international trade affect peace and security? How do different institutions approach dispute resolution?
Published 13 Aug 2015
Muslim nations need light and leadership to abolish death penalty
Indonesia could become a pioneer in the abolition of capital punishment and an example for other Muslim countries to follow, according to former Indonesian judge Professor Jimly Asshiddiqie.
Published 13 Aug 2015
The 2015 Melbourne University Law Revue 'On Ice' is ready to crack (us up)
The Melbourne University Law Revue, the annual sketch comedy show written, directed and performed by students, kicks off its 2015 season of hilarity, 'On Ice', this Thursday.
Published 13 Aug 2015
Claire Wong - A week in the life of a MLS Juris Doctor student
Third year JD student Claire Wong shares her week as a law student.
Published 12 Aug 2015
Sir Anthony Mason Lecture now available online
Recommended listening for all constitutional law students!
Published 12 Aug 2015
Student advocates share their passion for the law in the lead up to Open Day
Final year Juris Doctor student Claire Wong's passion for social justice led her to study the law.
Published 12 Aug 2015
Sources of law and fundamental rights
"If your rights are written down in constitutional form, you know where your rights are and what your rights are."
Published 30 Jul 2015
From the rural provinces of Cambodia to a Master of Environmental Law at MLS
Phanna Sok believes in the transformative power of education.
Published 29 Jul 2015
Vale Dr Samuel Pisar AO
The Melbourne Law School community is mourning the loss of alumnus and champion of human rights Dr Samuel Pisar AO (LLB(Hons) 1954) whose death on July 27 was announced this morning.
Published 29 Jul 2015
Indonesia at Melbourne launches
The University of Melbourne has recently launched the Indonesia at Melbourne blog, a new platform for analysis, research and commentary on contemporary Indonesia by academics, experts and students affiliated with the university.
Published 29 Jul 2015
Q and A with Andrew Hudson
A University of Melbourne alumnus (BA/LLB 2001), Andrew Hudson is an international human rights lawyer with more than 15 years of varied UN and international advocacy experience. Based in New York City, he was recently appointed Executive Director of Crisis Action, an organisation that works with individuals and other organisations from global civil society to protect civilians from armed conflict.
Published 28 Jul 2015
Reflections on a career in the High Court fuelled by a quest for learning
"If you can't find the fun in it, give it up. I found the fun in it."
Published 27 Jul 2015
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