War Criminals in Australia
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
Surveillance and Privacy in the Digital Age: An innovative approach to learning about privacy
La Trobe Law School offers a cutting edge masters degree in Cybersecurity Law, with some subjects from this degree also being made available as electives to other masters students or our JD program. One of these subjects, “Surveillance and Privacy in the Digital Age”, is… Continue Reading
Starting out and up in Law: Advice from Sarah Lynch, Founder of Bucket Orange Magazine
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
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
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
New Book: Moss Cass and the Greening of the Australian Labor Party
In 1972, Dr Moss Cass found himself minister responsible for Australia’s first Department of Environment and Conservation in Gough Whitlam’s newly elected Labor government. Long-haired, bearded, unguarded in his public pronouncements and unapologetically a champion of progressive causes, Cass was… Continue Reading
ARC Grant Success for Dr Fiona Kelly: The Socio-Legal Implications of donor linking
Associate Professor Fiona Kelly has been awarded a highly competitive ARC Discovery Project grant of $219,686. The project, to be conducted with Associate Professor Deborah Dempsey from Swinburne University, is titled “Families of Strangers? The socio-legal implications of donor linking”.… Continue Reading
BigLaw v NewLaw: The economic viability of the traditional legal business model
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
Book launch event: Health Law: Frameworks and Context
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
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