By Mira Stammers As we are all aware, the legal profession is undergoing a paradigm shift, a shift that is likely to transform the profession significantly. A combination of factors, such as market forces, regulatory liberalisation and technology have all… Continue Reading
The ‘Refugee Law in Context’ short course explores aspects of Australian refugee law and policy in a regional and international context. It examines the international and domestic legal frameworks for dealing with refugees. It also considers the political and social… Continue Reading
The La Trobe Law School has this semester embarked on an innovative attempt to weave student employability principles through the ‘Employment and Labour Relations’ law subject in a way which strengthens student engagement with the coursework.
By Asli Yilmaz Despite ongoing reforms, domestic or family violence remains a scourge across Australia. The number of reported incidents increased by more than 50 percent between March 2012 – March 2016. At least one in four Australian women are… Continue Reading
by Dr Anita Mackay On 3 August 2017 the United Nations Human Rights Committee (“the Committee”) found that Australia’s denial of divorce to a citizen who had entered into a same-sex marriage overseas (in Canada) was discriminatory (C v Australia).… Continue Reading
The 2017 ALHR National Human Rights Conference took place at La Trobe Law School’s city campus on 17 and 18 February 2017, and was a big success! We have summarised the biggest Twitter highlights in an 2017 ALHR National Human… Continue Reading
By Nicole Shackleton Professor Patrick Keyzer, Dr Emma Henderson, Stephanie Falconer, Patrick McGee and I are very excited that our work on the United Nations Communication for Mr M. has come to the public’s attention. The Communication was a team… Continue Reading
In 2015, Associate Professor Fiona Kelly received a grant from the Victorian Law Foundation to create a Legal Toolkit for parents of transgender children seeking hormone treatment (often referred to as stage two treatment). Australia is the only country in… Continue Reading
Professor Catherine Ordway has been recently interviewed on The Midday Report ABC News 24 TV, Mornings with Genevieve Jacobs ABC 666 Radio Canberra, The 2cc Breakfast Show and The World Today with respect to the issues surrounding the International Olympic… Continue Reading
By Rose Clayton In October 2015 I started volunteering in the Law Program of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. I avidly followed the plight of refugees in the news but I needed to physically do something about an issues I… Continue Reading