Law for the Public Good

Monash Law students win prestigious mooting competition

Our Monash Law School students have once again proven their legal prowess by winning the prestigious Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Australia Vis Australian Pre-moot.

Monash Law Dean's Address for the Year 2020

Monash Law would like to sincerely thank our donors and supporters for their financial support, mentoring support and professional expert guidance during the year 2020. Your generosity continues to enrich the quality of the Monash Law student

Eleos Justice Conversation Series

Join us for the first instalment of the Eleos Justice Conversation Series, delivered by Monash Law and Capital Punishment Justice Project.

Japan-Australia pact highlights need to move away creatively from death penalty

Australia and Japan have reached in principle agreement on a landmark defence treaty: allowing their respective defence forces to operate in each other's territories. But what stopped this agreement happening sooner?

Judge-only trials return not guilty verdict on major charges, analysis shows

All accused people to have faced judge-only trials in Victorian courts have been found not guilty on their major charge.

Eleos Justice Launch

On 8 October 2020 we launched our new initiative on the death penalty - watch it here.

High Court to decide Akon Guode infanticide, murder sentence anomaly

Listen to this podcast on the ABC's website here.

Juries: why do we actually need them and can they get it 'wrong'?

There's been some debate over the recent conviction of George Pell, whose first trial ended with a hung jury, and the second a unanimous guilty verdict.

COVID-19 and Prisoners: The Australian Experience of Early Release

As restrictions enacted to combat COVID-19 begin easing across Australia, the issue of managing potential outbreaks within prisons continues to remain a challenge for state governments.