Australia's Rivers are Ancestral Beings
Rivers around the world are now recognised by law as legal persons and living entities. Here in Australia, our rivers can be understood as ‘ancestral beings’ under Indigenous laws.Pursuit article: AUSTRALIA’S RIVERS ARE ANCESTRAL BEINGS
Our People
A listing of staff involved in the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness.
Sundhya Pahuja
Academic profile of Professor Sundhya Pahuja, Melbourne Law School
About
The Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness aims at reducing statelessness and protecting the rights of stateless people.
Research on Constitutional Implementation for Sustainable Peace
Peace agreements made in conflict-affected settings often call for constitutional change. The Constitution Transformation Network explored how implementing constitutional inclusion mechanisms can contribute to sustaining peace.
Managing Deadlines: Constitution making in Chile 2021-22
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.
Philip Alston
Academic profile of Senior Fellow Professor Philip Alston, Melbourne Law School
Events
Australia and the International Court of Justice host events bringing together practitioners and scholars of international litigation from Australia and overseas.
Centre for Media and Communications Law
The Centre for Media and Communications Law (CMCL) provides research, discussion and teaching of all aspects of media & communications law & policy
COVID-19 and Stateless Persons
Article published by Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and stateless people.
UNDP Pacific Research Project - "Strengthening parliamentary governance and citizen engagement"
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.
Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies
The Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies (CCCS) undertakes research on constitutional law & government, and provides a focal point for scholars
Research
The Legal Professions Research Network's work is broadly organised around three key thematic areas. These themes both reflect individual research interests across the Network and particularly inform the strategic direction and collaborative research priorities of the Legal Professions Research Network.
Oxford-MLS Research Partnership Grant
Centre for Media and Communications Law have been awarded an Oxford-MLS Research Partnership grant.
Lawyers and Civil Society
A Legal Professions Research Network research theme: Lawyers and Civil Society
Laureate Program in Comparative Constitutional Law
Australian Research Council Laureate Program: Balancing Diversity and Social Cohesion in Democratic Constitutions. This project aims to address the need to reconcile the tensions between the pursuit of diversity and the promotion of social cohesion. This critical problem becomes increasingly urgent as nations grapple with the challenges of highly diverse multi-cultural societies.
Supreme Court of Victoria Commercial Law Conference
The Supreme Court of Victoria Commercial Law Conference is a joint initiative of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Melbourne Law School and the Law School's Centre for Corporate Law. Held annually since 2009, the conference brings together the best of the legal community to reflect and interact on current issues in commercial law.
Matthew Harding
Academic profile for Professor Matthew Harding, Melbourne Law School
Call for Papers - 'Issues in Public Law in South Asia' Workshop
Legal and non-legal scholars are invited to submit paper proposals for the “Issues in Public Law in South Asia” workshop, which aims to address critical gaps in public law in South Asia.This legal brief considers the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (‘CAA’) and its compliance with India’s international legal obligations.
Annual Reports
Annual reports of the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, Melbourne Law School.
Engagement
The Asian Law Centre runs numerous research activities throughout the year, many of them open to the public. This includes evening seminars, lunchtime (Brown Bag) seminars, Asian Legal Dialogues (presented in Asian languages), conferences and workshops. The Asian Law Centre has also recently launched Asian Legal Conversations - COVID-19 to discuss and compare experiences on issues either raised or exacerbated by COVID-19, which are shared by the jurisdictions of the Asia Pacific region, while also discussing country-specific issues.
