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 the 8th of 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.
Tackling cybercrime: Trends and challenges – presented by Monash Tech Talks
From 5G computing and 3D printing to augmented reality and blockchain, the twenty-first century has seen incredible technological innovations that are advancing society. But not everyone uses IT for social good.
How is remote justice working in the time of COVID-19?
A Trans-Tasman research team is collecting the stories of people who have participated in legal hearings remotely, to understand the impact of the civil justice system going online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monash Law Alumni News
We stand with our Monash Law alumni and professional community in these times of crisis. Like so many industries, the tertiary and legal sectors face challenges unforeseen only a matter of months or even weeks ago. But in crisis there is also
Protests have been criminalised under COVID. What is incitement? How is it being used in the pandemic?
The Victorian government is taking a hard line against protests as it tries to get COVID-19 under control. As Premier Daniel Andrews said on Thursday, 'it's not the time to protest (...) regardless of what you're protesting