The Constitution and Public Affairs
Experts from the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies and the Laureate Program on Comparative Constitutional Law explain constitutional issues in the news.
2022 Visiting Fellows
View the 2019 Visiting Fellows of the Laureate Program in Comparative Constitutional Law.
Constitution Transformation Network
The Constitution Transformation Network brings together researchers and practitioners to explore the phenomenon of constitutional transformation.
Constitutional Café Podcasts
A podcast about constitutions and constitutional law globally.
Events
The Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies hosts a series of conferences, workshops, seminars and events on Australian and International public law matters throughout the academic year.
Freedom of Speech Symposium
The inaugural Freedom of Speech Symposium was held at the Melbourne Law School on 23 July 2018. It is anticipated to be the first of a regular series of gatherings of scholars from a range of disciplines with interests in freedom of speech. The program provided a thought-provoking and inspiring day of discourse and discussion.
Newsletter
The Constitution Transformation Network's quarterly newsletter providing updates on the activities of our members, as well as reflections on constitutional transformation issues generally.
2019 Visiting Fellows
View the 2019 Visiting Fellows of the Laureate Program in Comparative Constitutional Law.
Katy Barnett
Academic profile of Professor Katy Barnett, Melbourne Law School
Administrative Justice in China
This project is undertaking the first systematic examination of the three mechanisms underpinning administrative justice in China and their interaction: administrative litigation, administrative review and letters and visits.
Melbourne Forum
Information, news and seminars from the annual Melbourne Forum on Constitution Building in Asia and the Pacific, organised by the Constitution Transformation Network and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.
Julian Sempill
Academic profile of Dr Julian Sempill, Melbourne Law School
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.
Cheryl Saunders
Academic profile of Professor Cheryl Saunders, Melbourne Law School
International and Comparative Perspectives on Governance and Regulation of Charities: Book Launch and Conversation
On Monday 11 December 2023, the Corporate Law and Financial Regulation program of the Melbourne Centre for Commercial Law celebrated the launch of Governance and Regulation of Charities: International and Comparative Perspectives, edited by Professor Rosemary Teele Langford.Sue Woodward AM, Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) launched the edited collection and, with Rosemary Teele Langford, discussed important aspects of governance and regulation of charities, including recommendations for reform.
Past events
If you missed any of the thought-provoking speakers at the Electoral Regulation Research Network events, you may still catch their presentations / recordings online.
Melbourne Institute of Comparative Constitutional Law (MICCL)
The Melbourne Institute of Comparative Constitutional Law (MICCL) conference is funded by the Australian Research Council. Inaugurated in 2017, MICCL is an annual event to 2021 with the purpose of bringing together young and senior scholars from around the world for a structured and systematic thinking and discussion of comparative constitutional law.
Book Launch and Panel on Tax and Government in the 21st Century
The Tax Law and Policy program of the Melbourne Centre for Commercial Law (MCCL) hosted an event to celebrate the launch of Professor Miranda Stewart’s book, Tax and Government in the 21st Century. The book was launched by Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AO, High Court of Australia, and was followed by a panel discussion.
Financing Social Security in the United States
The Tax Law and Policy research program of the Melbourne Centre for Commercial Law (MCCL) hosted a hybrid seminar on Financing Social Security in the United States delivered by Professor Neil H. Buchanan, James J. Freeland Eminent Scholar Chair in Taxation at the University of Florida Levin College of Law
Constitution-Making Somalia Project
In 2018 the Constitution Transformation Network hosted a series of Somali Constitution Forums, bringing together key members of the Somali diaspora to discuss federalism and other issues affecting Somalia’s constitution-making process.
Dollars and Democracy: The Dynamics of Australian Political Finance and its Regulation
Providing a foundation for meeting the complex challenge of realising democratic principles given the various flows of money in politics, this project analysed reform recommendations to better advance the democratic functions of parties; the principles of transparency, equality and liberty; and the prevention of corruption and its perception.
