A Migrant Perspective from the Heart
Disclaimer: This article was originally published in the Monash Law Student Society’s Blog, The Reasonable Observer. The views herein are those of the Author and not necessarily representative of the Progressive Law Network. When engaging with such a multi-faceted topic as constitutional recognition of First Nations peoples, we encourage our readers to inform themselves of…
Public Interest Litigation in Australia
For any law student passionate about human rights, it is abundantly clear that Australia has not done a satisfactory job of incorporating our international law obligations legislatively. Australia’s constitution features an acknowledgement of a bare few rights, among them the right to freedom of religion [1] and right to trial by jury [2]. In addition,…
A Student Reflection on the Aurora Internship Program
Author: Lydia Ganci As I approach the end of my degree, questions about what areas of law I intend to practice have begun to circulate. Concerning for my career trajectory, I have struggled to answer this question with any sense of certainty. I know that I want use my legal skills in a way which…
Imagining Life after Lockdown
This article was originally published in Lot’s Wife – MSA Environment & Social Justice Edition. One thing about being stuck at home, amidst the perpetual influx of assignments, e-exams, clerkship applications and the like, is that we have had some time to reflect on what’s happening in the world. We are longing for life to…
This year so far recapped…
Our time as members of the 2020 Progressive Law Network committee is coming to an end. It’s been an incredibly strange year, and certainly an unprecedented and challenging one. We’ve taken some time to reflect on the incredible work of our team who have gone above and beyond to create intelligent and thoughtful events. Over…
Governing during a State of Disaster
Annie Ward-Ambler and Conan Peterson from the events team at the Progressive Law Network sat down with Professor Eric Windholz to discuss Victoria’s current state of disaster. Eric is a Senior Lecturer and Associate with the Monash Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies, with a specific research focus on how regulation, public policy and…
International Environmental Law – The Most Important Legal Issue of the New Decade
This essay was submitted to the PLN’s policy essay competition and won first prize. It responds to the question ‘What is the most important public interest law issue of this new decade?’ Written by Kaitlin Bakken. Note: The author would like to thank Gerry Nagtzaam for inspiring his students to follow their interests and passions…
Content Moderation – The Most Important Legal Issue of the New Decade
This essay was submitted to the PLN’s policy essay competition and placed in the Top 5. It responds to the question ‘What is the most important public interest law issue of this new decade?’ Written by Charles Johnson. I THE UBIQUITY OF CONTENT MODERATION The issue of content moderation is pervasive in our everyday lives.…
Climate Change – The Most Important Legal Issue of the New Decade
This essay was submitted to the PLN’s policy essay competition and placed in the Top 5. It responds to the question ‘What is the most important public interest law issue of this new decade?’ Written by Lily Raynes. The era of ecological destruction ushered in by climate change threatens to upend the foundational principles of…
Human Rights Charter – The Most Important Legal Issue of the New Decade
This essay was submitted to the PLN’s policy essay competition and placed in the Top 5. It responds to the question ‘What is the most important public interest law issue of this new decade?’ Written by Kelly Phan. The most important public interest law issue of this decade is Australia’s search for federal human rights…
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