Congratulations to our students in the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot team for reaching the finals of the Vis Vienna International Moot Competition 2020. This was a virtual moot, that took place last week in Vienna on Australian lawtech start-up… Continue Reading
In 2019, La Trobe Law School graduate researcher Nicole Shackleton won the La Trobe 3MT competition on her topic “Don’t be so Sensitive” – the harms of gendered hate speech. About the 3MT® competition The 3MT® competition was first started… Continue Reading
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
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
This year La Trobe Law School’s LawTech team have been at the forefront of debates surrounding artificial technology, social media regulation and the role of big data in government decision making. La Trobe LawTech is a research, educational and consulting… Continue Reading
Considering a career in law? You’ve chosen one of the most exciting times to enter the industry. The legal profession is undergoing a paradigm shift, which means you’ll launch your career in a new legal landscape. The legal sector has… Continue Reading
Located in Phnom Penh, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (or Khmer Rouge Tribunal) was established to bring to justice ‘senior leaders and those most responsible’ for crimes committed in Cambodia during Khmer Rouge rule (1975-1979). Over the… Continue Reading
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
Abstract Looking back at three major cases he was involved in as a public interest advocate, Ray reflects on the ongoing questions: what’s the use of public interest advocacy and does it have a place at law school? The cases… Continue Reading
This presentation examines judicial reforms that were initially launched in 1999. It starts with an analysis of the fundamental problems and difficulties that impeded judicial reforms over the past two decades or so. This will be followed by a careful analysis… Continue Reading