Join us on 8/5 with philosopher and author Prof Raimond Gaita who will deliver the Jim Carlton Lecture on 'The Urgency of Ethical Challenges Facing the World'.

He will address key moral challenges and the significance of justice in its various forms → unimelb.me/3Uy0yQ5

The recent #BondiJunction tragedy raises important questions about #CompulsoryTreatmentOrders . Dr Kay Wilson discusses how we balance public safety with the rights of individuals with mental illness to make decisions about their own wellbeing → unimelb.me/447JjrY

Author of the new book ‘Artificial Justice’ and Melbourne Law School's Professor Tatiana Dancy (Cutts) delves into how using computerised risk scores to make decisions about people can cause them deep and unjustified harm.

Read the full article → unimelb.me/3U83zoS

Join us 2 May as we welcome The Hon. Justice Karin Emerton, Supreme Court of Victoria (Australia), to discuss 'Punishment and Responsibility: Assessing Moral Culpability in Sentencing' at the Law School.

She will examine the courts approaches to individualised justice → unimelb.me/3U0lyOa

Australia’s media isn’t accurately reporting all sides of the Murray-Darling Basin debate, says Dr Anna Kosovac.

Research with Melbourne Law School reveals how the lack of balanced reporting might be harming public perceptions of environmental water.

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❤️ Taking a moment to appreciate the Melbourne Law School Building 😍

There are algorithms that make predictions about recidivism on the basis of factors such as poverty, or the criminality of family and friends. Should we use them to send people to prison, or keep them in prison? I wrote for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Melbourne Law School theconversation.com/algorithms-tha…

What happens when computer algorithms are used to make important decisions about how to treat people? Tatiana Dancy (Cutts) argues that the risks go beyond inequality, to questions about the value of choice - the chances that we have to shape our own lives.

Congratulations Tatiana!

The Editors of the Melbourne Journal of International Law (‘MJIL’) are now inviting submissions on areas of interest in international law for volume 25(2). We're looking forward to reading them!

For more information, visit: law.unimelb.edu.au/mjil/submissio…

Mega projects are experiencing huge budget blowouts.

In Victoria, the North East Link road system is AU$10 billion over budget, while the West Gate Tunnel has soared from AU$5.5 billion to AU$10.2 billion.

Kiri explains three ways to fix this → unimelb.me/43oEo5W

Repost: 📸 lucys365views frames the iconic Melbourne Law School against the vibrant backdrop of the Melbourne cityscape on a stunning summer's day ☀️🌇

We’re delighted to announce that the University of Melbourne has three scholarships available for students who have been offered a place in a Masters-level course from within the Melbourne Law Masters program at the Melbourne Law School → unimelb.me/4a6IMsR

Do you have a great startup idea or the passion to bring one to life? 🚀 Bring your business idea to life at the Business & Economics UniMelb 2024 UniMelb StartUp Pitch Competition!

👉 No experience needed
👉 Open to #UniMelb students
👉 Register by 17 March → unimelb.me/3wMjXnb

Prof. Charles Mitchell from UCL Faculty of Laws delves into the complexities of accountability in 'knowing receipt' of trust property. Join us on Wednesday 27 March as he explores the nuances of fiduciary duty breaches and court interpretations.

Register → unimelb.me/3VjyOzx

Water allocations in the Murray-Darling are a contentious issue.

Experts say a lack of balance in media reporting harms public perception of the process and Indigenous custodians barely get a look in.

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w/ Melbourne Law School Dr Anna Kosovac Dr Erin O'Donnell

Throughout her education journey, support and programs like Pathways to Politics for Women helped Katharine Nikolic dream bigger and envision her future career.

Applications for Pathways to Politics for Women close 24 April, tap through to learn more → unimelb.me/432RtSd

Women researchers at #UniMelb are doing some amazing things in amazing places, including Antarctica! For International Women's Day, read some of our inspiring research stories by and about women → unimelb.me/iwd

#IWD2024

The expertise of people with lived experience of mental health conditions should be employed to help turbocharge system-wide reform, says Emeritus Professor Bernadette McSherry Bernadette McSherry.

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Join our expert panel on Tuesday 19 March as they delve into regulatory trends that have emerged in #FinTech over the past 15 years and gain insights for the future 📈 📉 #Finance #Technology

Tap through to register → unimelb.me/4bU2fhw

Being a humanitarian worker in conflict zones exposes you to the worst and best of humanity, showing us there’s more that unites us than divides us, says University of Melbourne Dr Helen Durham AO, RedR Australia.

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