Uncategorized Archives - Law and Justice

Call for Papers: Technologies of Registration Workshop

Posted on January 31, 2020 by La Trobe

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 →

So this robodebt thing sounds big. What do you need to know?

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Darren O’Donovan

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 →

Gabrielle Jack reflects on Honours at La Trobe Law School

Posted on May 27, 2019 by aoboler

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 →

Cyber-Warfare and Cyber Terrorism in the spotlight

Posted on May 27, 2019 by aoboler

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 →

La Trobe LawTech explores big data, privacy and the law

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Darren O’Donovan

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 →

Celebrating La Trobe Students’ Recent Mooting Success

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Darren O’Donovan

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 →

War Criminals in Australia

Posted on March 12, 2019 by aoboler

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 →

Starting out and up in Law: Advice from Sarah Lynch, Founder of Bucket Orange Magazine

Posted on February 16, 2018 by La Trobe Academic

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 →

Three legal trends that will transform your law career

Posted on February 15, 2018 by La Trobe Academic

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 →

Forthcoming Public Event: The Khmer Rouge Tribunal – achievements and legacies

Posted on November 30, 2017 by La Trobe Academic

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 →