Modern slavery affects millions of people world-wide each year. The issue significantly impacts developing countries, particularly the Asia-Pacific region where exploitation is prevalent in industries such as construction, manufacturing, agriculture, fishing and domestic work. The Modern Slavery Act 2018 This Act… Continue Reading
With the onset of coronavirus crisis, all Australians have recognised that we must to come together to protect those most in need. We have rushed to support unprecedented measures to build resilience and encourage the solidarity needed to push through unique challenges. As I’ve discussed elsewhere, the speedy reset of our social security system reflects a long-delayed and needed recognition that it represents a critical piece of national infrastructure. There remain, however, areas we must fix so we can generate the community needed to fight the challenges facing us. One is the urgent need to remedy robodebt. Continue Reading
Centre for Health, Law and SocietyLa Trobe Law School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Registration, as a technology and as a material practice, enables the production of information and shapes particular forms of legal relations. In different spatial and temporal… Continue Reading
This piece is all about giving those who haven’t been following the issue a quick overview of the main things driving the public controversy over robodebt. What are the questions that keep coming up? Who is affected? How big is… Continue Reading
Gabriel Jacks graduated on May 15, 2019. She is the recipient of the 2019 Supreme Court of Victoria Prize and the Supreme Court of Victoria Exhibition Prize. At graduation she also received the DM Myers University Medal. Continue Reading
This Winter, from July 8th to 12th, students in the Masters of Cyber-Security (Law) will undertake an intensive subject in Cyber-Terrorism and International Warfare (LAW5CTW). The subject is taught by leading experts, Adjunct Prof. William H. Boothby and Dr Andre… 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
La Trobe Law School’s student teams have excelled in this year’s domestic and international mooting competitions. In January, La Trobe’s team of Danielle Chiaverini, Nicolas Muniz Saavedra and Paula Carlesso, placed third in the national rounds of the Phillip C.… Continue Reading
La Trobe Law School’s Prof. Gideon Boas calls for Australia to do more to address war crimes in commentary in The Australia. Continue Reading
With orientation weeks kicking off in law schools around the country, we are delighted to share this interview with Sarah Lynch, the founder and editor of Bucket Orange magazine, on career paths and choices facing legal students. You can follow Bucket… Continue Reading