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FOI Act needs reform following robodebt disaster
Following the robodebt royal commission, legal academics have called for reforms to Australia’s Freedom of...
02 February 2024
By Lauren Croft
Deakin University appoints new dean of law
Victoria-based university Deakin has elevated its deputy dean to the position of dean of its law school – a role she...
30 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Deakin University names new dean of business and law faculty
The University Council at Deakin has appointed a new executive dean for its faculty of business and...
05 October 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
How law ‘fundamentally protects, challenges or changes’ society
At the recent 2023 Deakin Law School Oration, human rights activist, sports broadcaster and former Socceroos captain...
07 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
How lawyers can (and should) be leveraging ChatGPT
Following the rise of ChatGPT, this principal lawyer said that while there are certain drawbacks with the program so...
26 April 2023
By Lauren Croft
Hyper-smart AI ‘not that far away’ for lawyers
In terms of the usability of ChatGPT for legal professionals, this professor revealed that copyright and legal...
17 April 2023
By Lauren Croft
Lessons from the ‘mercy killing’ of the AAT
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal is set to be abolished. While such bodies are “critical” to Australia’s legal...
06 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Deakin opens free family law clinic
Deakin Law School has opened an additional law clinic office, in a move the university said will help local residents...
02 May 2022
By Lauren Croft
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