Jessica Bell, Kalus Kenny Intelex, Melbourne, Australia
On 15 July 2026, the Australian Government announced a new policy direction for the governance of artificial intelligence (AI). The proposed framework includes mandatory national standards for AI, regulation of data centres, and
On behalf of the organisers, I am happy to post (for academic, and academically inclined, readers!) a call for papers for a symposium to be held in Melbourne in February 2027.
Call for Papers
Seventh Annual Symposium on Jurisprudence and
Many have written about the exquisite brilliance of Dianne Otto and her work. In the opening of Melbourne Journal of International Law’s collection of writings to honour Otto, Hilary Charlesworth declared that
“Di’s scholarly style include[s] a mastery of
When families face challenges, legal support can make a difference. Australian family lawyers Melbourne work to protect the rights of individuals who are dealing with sensitive matters such as divorce, child custody, property division, or financial disputes.
These lawyers understand
Christian lawyers and others connected to the legal profession will be gathering in Melbourne on 13-14 March 2026 for the Fourth Australian Christian Legal Convention. I hope to join them, and would love to see lots of others come
Donor & Surrogacy Ethics Conference
Recently, I took part in the family law section of the Law Council of Australia’s first surrogacy and donor ethics conference, held in Melbourne.
I want to give a shout out to my Melbourne
The Dean of the Melbourne Law School (MLS) has written to confirm the passing of Professor Harold Luntz on 29 January 2025.
Professor Michelle Foster noted that Professor Luntz was a highly respected and much-loved member of the MLS community. A
An announcement from HFW reveals that the law firm is expanding its operations in Australia with the appointment of Maurice Thompson as a partner in its Melbourne office, where he will lead the firm’s litigation funding practice. Thompson, who has
The mullet style, in which hair is closely trimmed at the top and sides of the head but left to flow at length over the neck and shoulders, has seen a cyclical rise and fall in social significance and fashion
By Erin Hawthorne, Ana Cid, Tessa Cranfield, Pamela Devata, Mandana Massoumi, Helen McFarland, and Kathryn Weaver
Seyfarth Synopsis: The use of contracting arrangements is widespread; however, around the world, we are seeing trends suggesting this type of work arrangement may
