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A new SLSA Blog is now available on ‘Empirical teaching in law: Building an empirical legal revolution’ by Alysia Blackham - Alysia Blackham, Melbourne Law School; and Kylie Burns - Kylie Burns Griffith Law School. ⬇️ slsablog.co.uk/blog/blog-post…

How should we think about fraternity as a constitutional value? What are its moral underpinnings and its dangers? Read Farrah Ahmed preprint in the forthcoming Cambridge Companion ⤵️⤵️

Explore how private actors like Meta are responding to criticism by turning to human rights in this engaging presentation hosted by Melbourne Law School's Institute for International Law and the Humanities (IILAH). Tap through to reserve your spot → unimelb.me/3L2n0vi

Ten things you should know about legally recognising the #RightsofNature #WaterRights by Dr Erin O'Donnell ⤵️⤵️

A new book, Evil Corporations, questions whether corporations can be evil and whether the legal system facilitates corporate wrongdoing. Experts from Melbourne Law School explore the impact of different claims on how the law addresses corporate wrongdoing → unimelb.me/4f5jii4

We're delighted to welcome Josh Burns, Federal Member for Macnamara to the Law School on Tuesday 30 July to deliver the Allen Missen Oration. Josh Burns will outline the nature, scope and justification for a National Human Rights Act. Register → unimelb.me/3xSP4yh

👏🏼 Congratulations to Law Clinics at MLS Director, Kate Fischer Doherty, on being awarded the Australian Legal Education Award for Excellence in Teaching (Engagement) 2024. The Award recognises excellence and innovation in teaching and learning in law.

We're delighted to welcome Josh Burns, Federal Member for Macnamara to the Law School on Tuesday 30 July to deliver the Alan Missen Oration. Josh Burns will outline the nature, scope and justification for a National Human Rights Act. Register → unimelb.me/3xSP4yh

What is arbitrary power? My answer centres on the caricature of the tyrant, which I argue predisposes us to label disliked non-Western 'others' as arbitrary. I hope to help avoid ethnocentricism in identifying arbitrary power. Open access on Law&Phil: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Organisations today are facing rapidly changing contexts, economies and increasing litigation. Hear from former US Commissioner Allison Herren Lee in this special lecture on global shifts in risk and regulation in sustainability. Register here → unimelb.me/4fw47Pd

Congratulations to our very own Alysia Blackham for winning the Excellence in Teaching Award at the Australian Legal Education Awards 🏆 The award recognises her sustained excellence and leadership in legal education. Congratualtions Alysia 👏🏼

"Melbourne Law School is currently seeking applications from outstanding domestic candidates for entry to the 2025 PhD program": linkedin.com/posts/research… In 1995, I chose to do a PhD in Australia (at UNSW) rather than do the usual thing of going overseas. It was a good choice.

If I had my time over, would I study Law? In this Lecture, the Hon Linda Dessau AC CVO, former Governor of Victoria, weighs the pros and cons of dedicating a significant part of her career to Law. Tap through to register → unimelb.me/3WKdh2c

We're thrilled to announce that Professor Michelle Foster has been appointed the Dean of the Melbourne Law School at University of Melbourne following a competitive global search. Tap through to read more about Michelle's appointment → unimelb.me/46MI1nO

That's a wrap on another #UniMelbOpenDay! We hope you enjoyed the witness examinations, tours, sample lectures, and student panels and got a glimpse into life as a Melbourne Law School student. Thank you to everyone who visited and made the day so memorable 💙

Should our bond with the state be based on reasoned consent, like a team, or on emotional attachment, like a family? Prof Nick Barber from @uniofoxford explores whether our bond with the state should be based on reasoned consent or emotional attachment → unimelb.me/4dXjw9F

Catching corporate fraudsters has been a disheartening, and often unsuccessful, exercise in the Australian justice system. Prof Elise Bant explains how the High Court can now hold corporations directly responsible for their predatory business models → unimelb.me/3T1yzqO

MLS researchers have been awarded University of Melbourne's prestigious Marles and Woodward medals. 🏅The Marles medal: Associate Professor Alysia Blackham 🏅The Woodward medal: Dr Marika Sosnowski Tap through to learn more about the awardees and their work → unimelb.me/3AK2f5v

As climate change threatens our oceans, can international law and the UN meet the challenges of climate change? Dr Nilufer Oral (NUS) discusses the role of global cooperation in tackling these urgent issues. Join us on Sep 19 🔗 unimelb.me/3TdUmvv