Asian Law Centre: Since 1985 and still growing.

When the Asian Law Centre was founded at Melbourne Law School forty years ago, Australian engagement in Asia was more of a concept than an established practice.

Published 24 Jun 2025

Tragedy a Genesis for Change

Eight years on from the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in West London in June 2017, a new book is examining building safety failures across Australia and internationally through the prism of private law.

Published 23 Jun 2025

Preparing lawyers for Victoria’s Treaty Era

The Yoorrook Justice Commission will release its major reports this month.

Published 23 Jun 2025

Listening to the Living Rivers

Published 11 Jun 2025

Support for Enabling Afghan Women's Access to Legal Education

Published 03 Jun 2025

Australian Electoral Laws: Constitutional and Policy Questions

Published 02 Jun 2025

Labour Justice: A Constitutional Evaluation of Labour Law

Published 22 May 2025

JUSTICE with Jon Faine

Published 21 May 2025

'If you have tasted injustice, you don't like it': Justice Michael Kirby lights up theatre

The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG entered one of Melbourne Law School's theatres to applause this month before delivering a personal keynote address, 'What is it like being a high court justice?'.

Published 21 May 2025

Discipline and Dismissal for Social Media Activity

Published 20 May 2025

Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness: documenting the first six years of impact

The Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness’ leadership on a global drive to eliminate statelessness is revealed in its first impact report.

Published 16 May 2025

Jon Faine returns to the airwaves in new podcast

Former ABC Radio broadcaster Jon Faine is hosting a new podcast series  spotlighting current legal issues in interviews with researchers at Melbourne Law School.

Published 13 May 2025

Voters are being engaged on Chinese social media this election. How reliable are these platforms?

Published 07 May 2025

Litigating Climate Change and Human Rights in Australia

Published 07 May 2025

Improving workplace culture key to lawyers’ wellbeing: new survey

A new study of Australian lawyers shows that workplace culture is critical to improving their wellbeing. It recommends the introduction of more or better flexible working arrangements, improved management of lawyer wellbeing by firms, and greater understanding of the specific wellbeing needs of both junior lawyers and those managing them.

Published 01 May 2025

Urgent United Nations complaint about Australia’s youth justice policies

An urgent complaint to the United Nations has been made about Australia's discriminatory youth justice systems and how they seriously violate the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Published 30 Apr 2025

Read the Hub's April Newsletter

Published 29 Apr 2025

Centring Care in International Law

Co-hosted with the Institute for International Law and the Humanities

Published 29 Apr 2025