The Melbourne Law School is an outstanding research institution with internationally recognised scholars and some of the best emerging research talent in Australia. The books and articles written by our scholars have been cited by the highest courts in Australia and throughout the common law world. They have influenced law reform on topics as diverse as the Charter of Rights, genetic testing, damages for negligence, treatment of detainees in times of war, HIV policy, treatment of asylum seekers, patent protection and use of DNA in criminal trials. Above all, researchers in the Melbourne Law School are committed to producing high quality, internationally recognised scholarly work that changes the way that we understand and apply law.
While there are a wider range of research interests within the MLS, some of the research programs underway in the Melbourne Law School are grouped within 16 centres, institutes and research clusters, namely: the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law (APCML), Asian Law Centre (ALC), Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies (CCCS), Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation (CCLSR), Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law (CELRL), Centre for Resources Energy and Environmental Law (CREEL), Centre for Media and Communications Law (CMCL), Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam (CSCI), Institute for International Law and the Humanities (IILaH), Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA), Tax Group, Obligations Group, Dispute Resolution Group, Regulation Group and the Gender and Sexuality Group. These groups provide intellectual homes for academics, PhD candidates and students with overlapping interests.
Whether you are interested in coming to Melbourne as a student, PhD candidate, visitor or future colleague, I am sure that you will find a law school where a high premium is placed on research and scholarship.
Associate Professor Carolyn Evans
Associate Dean (Research)
Melbourne Law School
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