Research Programs | Law School | University of Melbourne

Australia and the International Court of Justice

Hilary Charlesworth, Margaret Young and Emma Nyhan

Constitutional Transformation Network

CTN connects research, practice and advice to support constitutional governance and constitution making in a rapidly changing, globalised world.

Digital Citizens Research Network

A group of scholars and researchers interested in ideas of regulation and design in investigating the rights of citizens and the responsibilities of the state in a rapidly changing technological environment.

Empirical Research Network

ERN at Melbourne Law School brings together academics undertaking empirical research across the Faculty, building a community of practice in this area.

Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX@Melbourne)

HeLEX focuses on the legal and regulatory frameworks for new health technologies – like genomics, stem cell research, gene editing and digital health.

Laureate Program in Comparative Constitutional Law

Led by Professor Adrienne, Balancing Diversity and Social Cohesion in Democratic Constitutions aims to address the need to reconcile the tensions between the pursuit of diversity and the promotion of social cohesion.

Laureate Program in Global Corporations & International Law

The LPGCIL, led by Professor Sundhya Pahuja, is aimed at understanding, interrogating and reconceptualising the relationship between global corporations, states and international law.

Laureate Program in International Law

The Laureate Program in International Law at Melbourne Law School was funded by the Australian Research Council's Laureate Fellowship scheme from 2015 to 2020, and led by Professor Anne Orford.

Sustainable Food Systems

This project aims to build the climate resilience of Melbourne's food system by assessing its ability to survive potential shocks and stresses related to climate change (such as drought, storms, floods and bushfires).

The Meaning of Home for Children and Young People after Parental Separation

Melbourne Law School, along with Flinders University and Australian National University have been funded by the Australian Research Council to undertake a qualitative research project examining the meaning of home for children and young people after parental separation.

The Non-Fatal Strangulation Offence as a Response to Domestic and Family Violence

Melbourne Law School, along with The University of Queensland have been funded by the Australian Research Council to undertake a research project examining the offence of non-fatal strangulation.