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Glenn Patmore
Academic profile of Associate Professor Glenn Patmore, Melbourne Law School
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Robi Rado
Academic profile of Dr Robi Rado
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Katie Robertson
Academic profile of Ms Katie Robertson, Melbourne Law School
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- Current project
Research
Issues currently being researched by members of the Health Law and Ethics Network.
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Proportionality, Facts and Public Law Adjudication
To mark the launch of Dr Anne Carter’s book Proportionality and Facts in Constitutional Adjudication the CCCS Global Public Law Seminar Series hosted a panel discussion of proportionality and facts in constitutional adjudication. The Honourable Pamela Tate KC formally launched the book, and was joined by panellists Joe Tomlinson, Niels Petersen, Cora Chan and Anne Carter to discuss the book and its contribution to debates about the role of facts in public law, questions of deference and expertise, as well as comparative perspectives on proportionality.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.
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Tim Lindsey
Academic profile of Professor Tim Lindsey, Melbourne Law School
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Precedent in Tax Law: A Case Study in Empirical Method
How important is case law in establishing precedent to guide taxpayers and the revenue authority? On 17 April 2023, Associate Professor Michael Blackwell discussed this question in a seminar hosted by the Tax Law and Policy Research Program, Melbourne Centre for Commercial Law. Using a data science approach, Associate Professor Blackwell presented some preliminary findings on his research into precedent in tax law.
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'Crime and Punishment in Indonesia' Workshop and Book Launch
Wednesday 10 March, 2021
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Michael Bryan
Academic profile of Emeritus Professor Michael Bryan, Melbourne Law School
The Harold Ford Memorial Lecture
The Harold Ford Memorial Lecture celebrates the many contributions of Professor Ford to Melbourne Law School, the legal profession, and to the development of corporate law and trusts law. The inaugural lecture was held in 2013 and hosted by the Centre for Corporate Law. Details of upcoming lectures, and recordings of past lectures, can be found here.
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Rebecca Giblin
Academic profile of Associate Professor Rebecca Giblin, Melbourne Law School
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Cally Jordan
Academic profile of Associate Professor Cally Jordan, Melbourne Law School
- Past project
Transition to a Clean Energy Future: The Role of Climate Litigation
This innovative project analysed the capacity of climate litigation in key fossil-fuel producing countries, Australia and the US, to influence regulation so contributing to putting these nations on the path to a clean energy future. This project was funded by the Australian Research Council Discovery Project (DP 130100500) between 2013-2018.
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People
The research team involved with the Australian Research Council Laureate Project - Laureate Program in Comparative Constitutional Law.
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Staff Publications
Academics associated with the Centre for Media and Communications Law and Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia regularly publish their work in a variety of formats.
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Lael Weis
Academic profile of Dr Lael Weis, Melbourne Law School
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Dale Smith
Academic profile of Associate Professor Dale Smith, Melbourne Law School
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Overview
The Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies' (CCCS) objectives, activities and research.
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Adrienne Stone
Academic profile of Professor Adrienne Stone, Melbourne Law School
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Visiting Fellowship Scheme
The Visiting Fellowship Scheme provides an opportunity for University of Melbourne faculties to engage with a range of different statelessness scholars and to expand international research collaborations.
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Regulation of Australian Elections – Introductory Course
In September, ERRN held the biennial introductory course, ‘Regulation of Australian Elections’ over two days at Melbourne Law School.The course provided electoral commission staff with an introduction to research and scholarship on the regulation of Australian elections, as well as a forum to connect and share insights.Across nine sessions delivered by election experts, the course explored:Australian constitutional framework of elections (Professor Sarah Murray, University of Western Australia)Voting rights (Professor Graeme Orr, University of Queensland)Compulsory Voting (Professor Lisa Hill, University of Adelaide)Forms of voting (Dr Ferran Martinez i Coma, Griffith University)Political finance (Associate Professor Yee-Fui Ng, Monash University)Media in elections (Professor Andrea Carson, La Trobe University)Australian party system (Dr Narelle Miragliotta, Monash University)Experiments in election research (Associate Professor Aaron Martin, University of Melbourne)Electoral commissions (Mr Michael Maley, independent election expert)The course fostered rich discussion of key issues including mis- and dis-information, the ‘ticks and crosses’ debate that surrounded referendum voting, as well as diversity, inclusion, and the integrity of the electoral process in Australia and overseas. The networking reception held after the first day was a particular highlight, providing participants with the opportunity to connect with colleagues from various electoral commissions.Feedback received from participants indicated that the course was highly relevant to the work conducted by electoral commission staff.
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Current Research Projects
An overview of the interrelated research projects currently being undertaken by members of the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law.
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Ian Ramsay
Project by Associate Professor Paul Ali and Professor Ian Ramsay, Financial exclusion, poor insurer practices and consumer protection.