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
By Joshua Furolo, Jelena Sarenac, Amanda Shackleton, Betty Elhouli, Mariella Tschur, Nathan Stubbings and Stella Cirrito Over the course of semester one, a combination of Law and Social Work students from La Trobe University have been completing a work placement… Continue Reading
Recently, La Trobe Law graduate Jake Breheny was one of seven Victorian students to win the Supreme Court Prize. The Prize winners were announced by Justice Mark Weinberg AO during an exclusive ceremony at the Supreme Court Library, and where… Continue Reading
Every law graduate is required to do a certain amount of hours of professional placement before admission. While gaining this full time legal experience is invaluable some people can feel quite intimidated (and even inconvenienced) by the idea of finding… Continue Reading
Inequality of access to legal services is a significant problem in Australia. What role can law schools play in meeting legal needs? These are the burning questions of the 2015 ALTA conference edition. With the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG,… Continue Reading
The Australasian Law Teachers Association (ALTA) annual conference will be held at La Trobe Law School, City Campus, Melbourne on 16 – 18 July 2015. The theme of this year’s conference is “Legal Education and Access to Justice”. Invited speakers include… Continue Reading
The Careers Connect Fair 2015 was held on Wednesday 25 March at the La Trobe Law School’s City Campus. The fair was organised by the La Trobe University Law Students’ Association and the La Trobe Law School. The event was… Continue Reading