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Centre for Health Law and Society Research Seminar: Failure to prevent Harms and Attributions of organisational Liability

Posted on September 10, 2019 by La Trobe

On 16 October 2019, the Centre for Health Law and Society will host Dr Penny Crofts for a CHLS research seminar on her paper, 'Failure to prevent Harms and Attributions of organisational Liability'. Abstract There is a huge body of… Continue Reading →

“Dial 1800 – Reverse Onus”: Coming to Grips with Robodebt

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Darren O’Donovan

Last night’s ABC 7.30 report has generated a wave of interest in the three year campaign against the Department’s of Human Services robodebt programme. The reaction underlines that if Australians give two minutes to these stories, they meet the mums,… Continue Reading →

Supporting Australian Diplomacy

Posted on June 5, 2019 by aoboler

La Trobe Law School's Dr Andre Oboler is currently in Luxembourg as an expert member of the Australian Government's delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. After four years of diplomatic engagement, last night (Australian time) the member states of… 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 →

Our student Cindy Do reflects on recent la Trobe mooting successes

Posted on May 22, 2019 by La Trobe

My name is Cindy Do and I am a penultimate Bachelor of Laws/Arts student at La Trobe Law School. Through my time here at La Trobe I have been blessed with abundant opportunities to develop critical career skills outside of… Continue Reading →

Awards celebrate La Trobe Law Students’ Excellence

Posted on May 7, 2019 by La Trobe

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 →

Justice Kirby reflects on La Trobe Law School’s contribution to legal education

Posted on May 6, 2019 by La Trobe

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 →

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 →