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2023
This page contains a list of events in 2023
Contractual Discretion
Presented by Professor Jason Varuhas, Melbourne Law SchoolContracts often confer discretionary powers on one party to the contract which, when exercised, may affect not only their own interests but al... 16 May 2019 6:30 pm - 16 May 2019 7:30 pm
New Initiatives in Enforcing Employment Standards
This project provided the first comprehensive scholarly evaluation of the Fair Work Ombudsman whose office is responsible for the enforcement of working conditions relating to pay, reasonable working hours and leave, among other regulatory functions.
'Legalisation of Same-sex Marriage: A Global Perspective' Online Conference
Online conference on the legalisation of same-sex marriage, co-hosted by the School of Law, Vietnam National University Hanoi; the ISEE Institute, Vietnam; and the Asian Law Centre.
CAIDE Summer Research Academy
The CAIDE Summer Research Academy will be held from 5 November 2020 - 12 February 2021 as a series of workshops, seminars and events for PhD and Early Career Researchers who are studying technology and AI with an ethical lens.
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Leading academic institutions in international law, research projects and networks on international adjudication and empirical research projects and activities involving the judiciary.
Regulation of Labour Disputes in SE Asia
The project is investigating the formal and informal mechanisms of collective labour dispute resolution in three Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Rosemary Langford
Academic profile of Associate Professor Rosemary Langford, Melbourne Law School
2019 - Supporting Personhood: An Examination of the Evolving relationship Between The Legal Person and the State
Past workshop on Supporting Personhood: An Examination of the Evolving relationship Between The Legal Person and the State
Trump, Nipples and the Hypocrisy of Social Media Giants
It took a mob to attack the US Capitol before then President Trump’s incitement was banned by the social media companies, but these same companies routinely censor the marginalised by Gabby Bush, Mariam Nadeem, Marc Cheong, Kobi Leins and Simon Coghlan.
The Ethics and Practice of AI Localism at a time of COVID-19 and beyond
This new project on AI Localism is a collaboration with the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI) at the Technical University of Munich and the GovLab at New York University.
Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellow Lecture
Health Law and Ethics Network, in association with the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health held the 2022 Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellow Lecture on Reforming Global Governance to Manage Pandemics of the Future. This lecture provided a unique opportunity to hear from one of the world’s leading global health law experts, Gian Luca Burci (former Legal Counsel of the World Health Organization), on crucial governance issues that must be addressed at the international level.Health Law and Ethics Network, in association with the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health held the 2022 Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellow Lecture on Reforming Global Governance to Manage Pandemics of the Future. This lecture provided a unique opportunity to hear from one of the world’s leading global health law experts, Gian Luca Burci (former Legal Counsel of the World Health Organization), on crucial governance issues that must be addressed at the international level.
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Useful links to competition law resources
Jo Barraket
Academic profile of Professor Jo Barraket, Melbourne Social Equity Institute
Harassment in the Socio-Legal Context
This project analysed the emerging principles of non-sexual harassment in Australian law and practice. Gail Mason (Law Faculty, University of Sydney) and Anna Chapman received funding for this project from the Australian Research Council for the period 2000–2002.
Australia vs. Facebook: Regulating the market of attention
Facebook’s move to block Australian users and publishers from viewing or sharing news may look like it’s about content – but it all comes back to advertising revenue by Mariam Nadeem, Jeannie Paterson, Dana McKay and Gabby Bush
Empirical Research Network
The 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.
Call for Book Chapter Proposals - 'Nationality Struggles in the 21st Century and its Social Costs in Asia'
Legal and non-legal scholars are invited to submit book chapter proposals for a publication on "Nationality Struggles in the 21st Century and its Social Costs in Asia".This legal brief considers the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (‘CAA’) and its compliance with India’s international legal obligations.
Staff
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Autonomous Weapon Systems: Friend or Foe?
Samuel Roussos is a student from the CAIDE subject AI, Ethics and the Law. This is an excerpt from his final assignment.Samuel Roussos is a student from the CAIDE subject AI, Ethics and the Law. 'Autonomous Weapons: Friend or Foe' is an excerpt from his final assignment.
