Academic Staff
Melbourne Law School is committed to the integration of cutting-edge scholarship with teaching and knowledge transfer activities. Our academic staff are international leaders in legal research and scholarship, with extensive experience in teaching and knowledge transfer. The JD provides a range of opportunities for interaction and collaboration between students and staff, forming an integral part of the Law School’s commitment to research-led teaching.
As a student in the Melbourne JD you will be taught by both leading scholars and legal practitioners. Opportunities to meet and learn from a wide range of experts will further enhance your study experience.
Our teaching staff have been involved in many exciting legal developments in Australia and globally. Providing advice to parliament about the Victorian Charter of Rights and Responsibilities, giving Law of War advice to the defence team for David Hicks, giving human rights training with the UK Foreign Office and taking part on the ‘Panel of Neutrals’ on the World Intellectual Property Organisation are just a few of our academic staff’s outstanding achievements!