The UNSW ASEAN Conference 2020 begins this Saturday. With over 40 speakers, this student run initiative is designed to promote engagement and debate on key issues facing ASEAN. There are a series of online events held over three weeks with each day focusing on a specific pillar: 1. Socio-Cultural Pillar: Held on the 10th OctoberContinue reading “UNSW ASEAN Conference”
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Webinar: Dominion Constitutionalism
Webinar: 7 July 2020 On 7 July 2020, a webinar will be held to launch the symposium on New Dominion Constitutionalism for the International Journal of Constitutional Law (ICON) in issue 17:4, available here. The webinar will feature authors and editors of the symposium. This seminar will officially launch this symposium, introduce the concept and case studies of NewContinue reading “Webinar: Dominion Constitutionalism”
Challenges and Opportunities in ASEAN
On Monday 12 March 2018, King & Wood Malleson and Asia Society hosted a panel session on ASEAN 360 as part of the ASEAN-Australia week. This was based in part on the new publication, Disruptive Asia, put out by Asia Society this week and available here
Religion and Constitutional Practise
Over the past two days, the Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS) and the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES) organised a Conference on Religion and Constitutional Practices in Asia. Religion is a highly salient feature of many Asian societies and its significance extends beyond the private sphere. In countries like Indonesia, Sri Lanka, andContinue reading “Religion and Constitutional Practise”
Graduation Ceremony for Legal Training Program
On 29 August 2017, UNSW Law hosted the graduation ceremony in Yangon for 36 lawyers who completed the UNSW/ADB Professional Legal Education in Commercial and Corporate Law Training Program. The training program was designed and run by a team at UNSW Law led by Dr Melissa Crouch. The intensive training course ran from April to JulyContinue reading “Graduation Ceremony for Legal Training Program”
Building a Constitutional Culture in Myanmar
From 22 to 23 November, the Australia Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Project led by UNSW Law held a workshop on Building a Constitutional Culture in Myanmar. Over 60 participants attended including lawyers, civil society organisations, former judges, academics and students. This represented the fourth year of this program, that has now included 9 major workshops andContinue reading “Building a Constitutional Culture in Myanmar”
Special Issue on Religion in Myanmar
The Review of Faith and International Affairs will soon publish a special issue on religion in Myanmar. The volume includes contributions on a range of topics by several Burma Studies scholars. My own contribution is on the ‘The Construction of Religion by Law in Myanmar‘. The abstract is as follows: This article provides an overview of theContinue reading “Special Issue on Religion in Myanmar”
Electives on Southeast Asia at UNSW Law
Next year I will be offering two new electives at UNSW Law Faculty. The idea for electives came out of a survey I conducted of law students in the faculty, via the Law Student Society. Out of 52 respondents, 95% said they agreed that there should be more subjects on Asian law offered in the curriculum.Continue reading “Electives on Southeast Asia at UNSW Law”
Australia-Myanmar Constitutional Workshop
On 26-27 November 2014, the Australia-Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Workshop was held at Sedona Hotel in Yangon. Building on the constitutional law workshop held in 2013, this workshop had a particular focus on constitutional principles and institutions. The workshop was hosted by the University of New South Wales, and also included academics from NUS, ANU, CanadaContinue reading “Australia-Myanmar Constitutional Workshop”
Cause Lawyers in Asia
The Wisconsin International Law Journal has recently published a special edition on Cause Lawyers in Asia (Issue 3, Fall 2013). The volume includes the following contributions: Mobilizing Law for Justice in Asia: A Comparative Approach Frank W. Munger, Scott L. Cummings and Louise G. Trubek| New Paths to Justice: A Tale of Social Justice Lawyering in Bangladesh Cynthia Farid The Call of the Times:Continue reading “Cause Lawyers in Asia”
Melissa Crouch 