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AIDRAN Conference second annual International Conference on Disability and Diversity in Asia – 25 and 26 September 2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by La Trobe

On 25 and 26 September 2019, La Trobe Law School’s Australia-Indonesia Disability Research and Advocacy Network (AIDRAN) will be hosting its second annual International Conference on Disability and Diversity in Asia. The conference will take place in Malang, in Indonesia… Continue Reading →

Centre for Health Law and Society Research Seminar: Failure to prevent Harms and Attributions of organisational Liability

Posted on September 10, 2019 by La Trobe

On 16 October 2019, the Centre for Health Law and Society will host Dr Penny Crofts for a CHLS research seminar on her paper, 'Failure to prevent Harms and Attributions of organisational Liability'. Abstract There is a huge body of… Continue Reading →

Our student Cindy Do reflects on recent la Trobe mooting successes

Posted on May 22, 2019 by La Trobe

My name is Cindy Do and I am a penultimate Bachelor of Laws/Arts student at La Trobe Law School. Through my time here at La Trobe I have been blessed with abundant opportunities to develop critical career skills outside of… Continue Reading →

Awards celebrate La Trobe Law Students’ Excellence

Posted on May 7, 2019 by La Trobe

The past couple of months have seen a number of our students and recent graduates awarded prestigious prizes and scholarships. Firstly, our recent graduate Ms Gabrielle Jack was co-winner of the Supreme Court of Victoria Prize for her Honours thesis.… Continue Reading →

Justice Kirby reflects on La Trobe Law School’s contribution to legal education

Posted on May 6, 2019 by La Trobe

Last year saw two visits to la Trobe Law School by The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG. On his first visit last year, Justice Kirby was joined by one of our Judges in Residence, the Honourable Geoffrey Eames AM QC,… Continue Reading →

Judicial Appointments for La Trobe Law School Alumni

Posted on April 16, 2019 by La Trobe

We were delighted congratulate the following Law School Alumni on their recent appointment as Magistrates by the Victorian Government: Magistrate Jacinta Studhan Magistrate Jade Bott Magistrate Nahrain Warda Magistrate Tara Harnett Congratulations also to alumna Belinda Coleman (class of 2005)… Continue Reading →

La Trobe Law School rated as “above world standard’ for research and impact

Posted on April 16, 2019 by La Trobe

The Law School received excellent results in the Excellence in Research for Australia 2018 evaluation, published this month. This evaluation framework identifies excellence in research across Australia’s higher education institutions. For the first time La Trobe Law, received a ‘4’… Continue Reading →

Book launch event: Health Law: Frameworks and Context

Posted on October 30, 2017 by La Trobe

The Victorian Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy MP, will be launching Professor Anne-Maree Farrell’s new book, Health Law: Frameworks and Context (Cambridge University Press, 2017) on Thursday 9 November, 5-6.30pm at La Trobe’s City Campus, 360 Collins St, Level 20.… Continue Reading →

CHLS Research Symposium: Health inequities, trade and global governance

Posted on October 27, 2017 by La Trobe

This workshop will bring together researchers on health inequities, trade policy and global governance to explore key issues facing the Asia Pacific Region in the 21st century. Drawing on political economy perspectives, speakers will explore the relationships between health inequities… Continue Reading →

Climate change, disasters and displacement – a toolkit approach in Africa

Posted on October 25, 2017 by La Trobe

Abstract Environmental disasters and climate change are now the leading causes of displacement worldwide. Last year, an estimated 24.2 million people were newly displaced by disasters, nearly four times the number displaced by conflict and violence. As the effects of… Continue Reading →