People
Members of the Health Law and Ethics Network.
Oxford-MLS Research Partnership Grant
Centre for Media and Communications Law have been awarded an Oxford-MLS Research Partnership grant.
Members
Academic members of the Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.
First Peoples’ Treaties with Victoria: Jurisdiction
In 2019 the Constitution Transformation Network was asked by the Victorian Treaty Advancement Commission to identify potential powers and matters within the jurisdiction of the State of Victoria which were potentially negotiable within the treaty process.
James Parker
Academic profile of Dr James Parker, Melbourne Law School
Paula O'Brien
Academic profile of Dr Paula O'Brien, Melbourne Law School
Eric Descheemaeker
Academic profile of Professor Eric Descheemaeker, Melbourne Law School
Australian Climate Change Litigation Database
This is the first comprehensive Database of Australian case law relating to climate change.
Benjamin Hopper
Academic profile of Mr Benjamin Hopper, Melbourne Law School
Ethical Approaches to Health
Health Law and Ethics Network members with research expertise in ethical approaches to health.
Unconscionable conduct and the ‘bookup’ system of credit provided to the Indigenous community in the remote APY lands in South Australia: ASIC v Kobelt
Evening Lecture co-hosted with the Centre for Corporate LawSpeakers: Mr Nathan Boyle (CEO, Icon), Mr Gerard Brody (CEO, Consumer Action Law Centre), Dr Michelle Sharpe (Barrister, Vic... 10 July 2019 6:30 pm - 10 July 2019 7:45 pm
Labour Regulation in East Asia: China
Many developing countries have labour laws that, on paper, are comprehensive and reflect international standards. However, these laws are often widely ignored. This project investigated the reasons for these implementation failures.
Post-Soviet as post-colonial
What is the relationship between post-colonial theory and constitutionalism? What role does the construction of history play in this interaction? This seminar discussed these questions in the context of William Partlett and Herbert Küpper’s new book, The Post-Soviet as Post-Colonial: A New Paradigm for Understanding Constitutional Dynamics in the Former Soviet Empire. It addressed three main questions.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.
Katie Robertson
Academic profile of Ms Katie Robertson, Melbourne Law School
Anne Orford
Academic profile of Professor Anne Orford, Melbourne Law School
Annual Reports
Centre for Media and Communications Law annual reports provide details about the many achievements, events and research activities undertaken at the centre.
Margaret A. Young
Academic profile of Professor Margaret Young, Melbourne Law School
Governments as Regulators and Consumers of Ethical AI
Gabby Bush and Jeannie Paterson published this piece on regulating and contracting Ethical AI for governments in the Turkish Policy Quarterly.
Current Research Projects
An overview of the interrelated research projects currently being undertaken by members of the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law.
Research Partners
Centre for Media and Communications Law is generously supported by research partners. View a list of current and former research partners.
Media Commentary on Other Research by Centre Members
A list of media reports on research by members of the Centre for Corporate Law.
The Desirability and Feasibility of Convenience Voting in Australia Project
This Electoral Regulation Research Network research project used a mixed method research design to explore how voters, legislators and electoral commissions perceive the challenges presented by the extension of convenience voting – both in terms of its growing use among electors and the liberalisation of its forms.
