Newsletter - September 2023
Newsletters & Annual Reports
Our reporting provides an overview of the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies' members, past activities and publications.
Research
Electoral Regulation Research Network research projects, working papers and newsletters
Belinda Fehlberg
Academic profile of Professor Belinda Fehlberg, Melbourne Law School
Fair Work Australia's Influence in the Enterprise Bargaining Process
Commencing in 2011 and concluding in 2012, this study focused on Fair Work Australia's handling of bargaining-related cases under Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.
Crypto Assets and Decentralised Autonomous Organisations
The Corporate Law and Financial Regulation Research Program, in association with the Australian Law Reform Commission held a webinar on the regulation of crypto assets and Decentralised Autonomous Organisations. The webinar provided an update on regulatory developments in Australia and overseas, and explored the direction of future reforms.In this seminar, our panellists critically reflected upon the development of the constitutional freedom over the last 30 years and shared their thoughts in relation to its future. The panel consisted of barrister Kathleen Foley S.C., Professor Dan Meagher (Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University) and Professor Adrienne Stone (Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne). Professor Michael Crommelin AO (Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne) chaired the event.
Jonathan Liberman
Academic profile of Associate Professor Jonathan Liberman, Melbourne Law School
Book Launch: The Future of Mental Health, Disability and Criminal Law
On Thursday 7 December 2023, the Health Law and Ethics Network co-hosted a book launch with the Disability Law Network. The Honourable Kevin Bell AM KC launched the edited collection, The Future of Mental Health, Disability and Criminal Law: Essays in Honour of Emeritus Professor Bernadette McSherry.
Briefing Note - Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 and International Law
Presentations and Podcasts
View recordings of webinars and presentations and listen to podcasts featuring members of the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness team.
Dr Aitor Jiménez has been awarded a Ramón y Cajal grant
ADM+S University of Melbourne node Research Fellow Dr Aitor Jiménez has been awarded a Ramón y Cajal grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science, one of only seven recipients selected from the field of law.Sarah Cupler selected for 2024 visiting researcher program.
Arlen Duke
Academic profile of Arlen Duke, Melbourne Law School
Helen Pausacker
Academic profile of Dr Helen Pausacker, Melbourne Law School
Launch: Special Issue of Asian Journal of Law and Society on Presidential Regulation No. 125 of 2016
Wednesday 17 March, 2021
Research
The Competition Law and Economics Network has engaged in research covering many issues which are of significance to Australians.
IDeHaRI Conference - 'Reform or Regression? Amending Indonesia's Criminal Code'
Wednesday 7 December, 2022
Julian Webb
Academic profile of Professor Julian Webb, Melbourne Law School
The Challenge of Informed Voting Project
Electoral practitioners and observers routinely say that informed voting is important for democracy. They often lament the low levels of informed voting in Australia and elsewhere. What counts as informed voting and how it should be promoted are, however, questions that are difficult to answer.
