Centre for International and Public Law

The Centre for International and Public Law seeks to enrich legal research into the relationship between governments, and between governments and their citizens from both domestic and international perspectives.

Last updated date

5.12pm Friday 28 July 2023

Latest news

15
Sep
2023
Jo Ford
Professor Jolyon Ford SFHEA raises profound questions in his new book about the future of human rights as a language with power and activity with societal impact in an era marked by populist politics.
14
Aug
2023
Dr Anton Moiseienko holds a copy of his report, 'A Journey of 20: An Empirical Study of the Impact of Magnitsky Corruption Sanctions'
A landmark study led by Dr Anton Moiseienko has examined the Global Magnitsky Act's impact on individuals sanctioned over corruption charges with novel results.
01
Aug
2023
Monson book launch panel
Professor Rebecca Monson has been awarded the 2023 Australian Legal Research Book Award in recognition of her ground-breaking monograph investigating gender inequality in Pacific land tenure.
31
Jul
2023
REIL-Pop at UNSC
The Centre for International and Public Law sponsored two exciting research events in the US over the Australian winter.  The events were part of larger fieldwork projects undertaken by two Australian research teams, both funded by Australian Research Council Discovery Project grants.
15
May
2023
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A group of undergraduate students at The Australian National University (ANU) are making significant strides advocating for South Asian communities in Australia.

In the Media

07
Jun
2023

The navigational rights of AUKUS submarines

Donald Rothwell writes in East Asia Forum

Research theme:
08
Apr
2023

The Safeguard Mechanism deal: How hard are the caps and do they matter?

Andrew Macintosh writes in Renew Economy

Research theme:
21
Mar
2023

What the US bank collapse means for Australia

Will Bateman interviewed by News.com.au

Research theme:
16
Feb
2023

Alleged spy balloon was incontrovertibly in US airspace: Analyst

Donald Rothwell interviewed by Channel News Asia

Research theme:
13
Feb
2023

Evidence Against Putin's Crimes 'Quite Voluminous' But Prosecuting Him Is 'Some Years Away': Expert

Donald Rothwell quoted in International Business Times

Research theme:
12
Feb
2023

Seizing Russian assets is easier said than done

Anton Moiseienko comments in France 24

12
Jan
2023

Carbon reports intrinsic to position on world stage

Andrew Macintosh quoted in

Research theme:
10
Jan
2023

Australia’s safeguard mechanism remains in danger from flawed credits

Andrew Macintosh writes in Australian Financial Review

09
Jan
2023

‘Well-designed’: Chubb review backs controversial carbon credit scheme

Andrew Macintosh quoted in The Sydney Morning Herald

Upcoming events

03
Oct
2023

5 pathways to justice for Ukraine

Amb Van Schaack
5.30PM to 7.30PM

Hear from Dr Beth Van Schaack, the U.S Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice

26
Oct
2023

Twenty-fifth Geoffrey Sawer Lecture:

5.30PM to 7.00PM
  • Tom Rogers

The 25th Annual Geoffrey Sawer Lecture will be delivered by Tom Rogers, Australian Electoral Commissioner.

27
Oct
2023

ANU Public Law Conference 2023: Integrity and Innovation

2023 PLW image
8.30AM to 7.00PM

The ANU Public Law Conference, sponsored by the Centre for International and Public Law, is returning in 2023 after a pandemic hiatus with the theme, Integrity and Innovation: Public Law in the 2020s.

07
Nov
2023

Book launch: Human Rights and Populism

Human rights and populism
5.30PM to 7.00PM

Join us to celebrate Professor Jolyon Ford's new book 'Human Rights and Populism' (Routledge, 2023)

08
Nov
2023

Australia on the world stage: how the Australian Government engages in litigation before international courts and tribunals

litigation on the world stage
12.00PM to 1.00PM
  • Anne Orford
  • Hugh Watson
  • Chiara Angeloni
  • Marie-Charlotte McKenna

Hear from Jesse Clarke (OIL), Kate Parlett and Dene Yeaman (DFAT) as they discuss Australia’s involvement in advisory opinion litigation before the ICJ/ITLOS and how litigation relates to Australia’s foreign policy.

Past events

24
Aug
2023

The Annual Kirby Lecture in International Law: The International Criminal Court and global criminal justice: are we making progress?

Tim McCormack FAAL
6.00PM to 7.00PM
  • Professor Tim McCormack FAAL

The 2023 Annual Kirby Lecture in International Law, hosted by the Centre for Public and International Law, will be delivered by Professor Tim McCormack FAAL (University of Tasmania).

09
May
2023

Beyond borders: careers in international law

Beyond borders: careers in international law
12.00PM to 1.45PM

Join us in this careers panel featuring various international law experts sharing their career journeys and insights.

13
Dec
2022

Twenty-fourth Geoffrey Sawer Lecture: Human Rights: Beyond Tragedies and Atrocities

Philip Alston
5.30PM to 7.00PM
  • Philip Alston AO

Philip Alston AO presents the 24th Annual Geoffrey Sawer Lecture, 'Human Rights: Beyond Tragedies and Atrocities'.

09
Nov
2022

Book launch: Coastal state jurisdiction over living resources in the exclusive economic zone

Coastal State Jurisdiction over Living Resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone
6.00PM to 7.30PM
  • Dr Camille Goodman

Hosted by the ANU Centre for International and Public Law, the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation and the Attorney General’s Department, join this book launch with Dr Camille Goodman on her book, 'Coastal state jurisdiction over living resources in the exclusive economic zone' (Oxford University Press, 2021). 

25
Oct
2022

UNCLOS III and the LOSC Dispute Settlement Framework

UNCLOS III
5.00PM to 6.30PM
  • Honorary Professor Bill Campbell AO
  • Professor Don McRae FRSC
  • Judith Levine
  • Dr Kate Parlett

The fifth webinar of the series Looking Back to the Future in the Law of the Sea: UNCLOS III and the LOSC at 40, presented by the Centre for International and Public Law (CIPL, ANU) and the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL). 

Since its establishment in 1990, the Centre for International and Public Law has been advancing the understanding of international and public law. The Centre’s members are leading experts in their fields of international and public law, and their research has had considerable impact on public policy at the local, national and international levels.

Capitalising on its proximity to the seat of our national government, the Centre has built strong connections within and across the federal government, including the Attorney General’s Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as well as other key national institutions, including the High Court.

The Centre runs two annual lectures – the Geoffrey Sawer lecture and the Kirby lecture in International Law and organises two major annual conferences - the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law Conference and the Public Law Weekend. The Centre also runs a monthly talk series, in conjunction with Attorney General's Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

The Centre is also home to the leading journal, the Australian Yearbook of International Law.

Through its visitor program, the Centre hosts international and domestic scholars, judges and government lawyers. 

Directors


Imogen Saunders
Associate Professor

Members


Emma Aisbett
Associate Professor

Will Bateman
Associate Professor

Pauline Bomball
Associate Professor

Moeen Cheema
Associate Professor

Damian Clifford
Senior Lecturer

Anthony Connolly
Professor

Robin Creyke
Emeritus Professor

Dominique Dalla-Pozza
Senior Lecturer

Jeremy Farrall
Professor

Jolyon Ford
Professor

Jelena Gligorijevic
Senior Lecturer

Faith Gordon
Associate Professor

Ryan Goss
Associate Professor

Jessica Hambly
Senior Lecturer

Vivien Holmes
Professor

Anthony Hopkins
Associate Professor

Akshaya Kamalnath
Associate Professor

David Letts
Honorary Associate Professor

Ron Levy
Associate Professor

Jonathan Liljeblad
Associate Professor

Anne Macduff
Senior Lecturer

Andrew Macintosh
Professor

Justin McCaul
Associate Lecturer

Leighton McDonald
Professor

John McMillan
Emeritus Professor

Anne McNaughton
Senior Lecturer

Anton Moiseienko
Lecturer

Rebecca Monson
Professor

Wayne Morgan
Associate Professor

Joshua Neoh
Associate Professor

Matthew Neuhaus
Honorary Professor

Kate Ogg
Associate Professor

Dennis Pearce
Emeritus Professor

Heather Roberts
Associate Professor

Donald Rothwell
Professor of Law

Imogen Saunders
Associate Professor

Esme Shirlow
Associate Professor

James Stellios
Professor

Stephen Thomson
Associate Professor

Margaret Thornton
Emerita Professor

Ntina Tzouvala
Associate Professor

Christopher Ward
Honorary Professor

Greg Weeks
Professor

Fiona Wheeler
Emerita Professor

Asmi Wood
Professor

Matthew Zagor
Associate Professor

Higher degree research students


Sarah Bishop
PhD Candidate

Gemmo Fernandez
PhD Candidate

James Gaetani
PhD Candidate

Amy Hamilton
PhD Candidate

Isaiah Okorie
PhD Candidate

Micheil Paton
PhD Candidate

Justine Poon
PhD Candidate

Sarouche Razi
Casual Sessional Academic

Alice Taylor
PhD Candidate

Affiliates

Anthea Roberts
Associate Professor
Centre for International Governance and Global Governance, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
The Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Professor Penelope Mathew
Dean and Head of School
Griffith Law School
Griffith University
Brisbane, Australia
Susan Harris-Rimmer
Freilich Foundation Chair
ARC Future Fellow, Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
The Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Hilary Charlesworth
ARC Laureate Fellow and Director CIGJ
Centre for International Governance and Justice (CIGJ), Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet)
The Australian National University
Canberra, Australia

Advisory board

Kathryn Graham
Canberra, Australia
Anne Sheehan
Canberra, Australia
Richard Rowe PSM
Honorary Professor
ANU College of Law
The Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Marie-Charlotte McKenna
Assistant Secretary
International Law Branch
‎Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Canberra, Australia
The Hon Justice Melissa Perry
Judge
Federal Court of Australia
Sydney, Australia
The Hon Justice Richard Refshauge
Judge
The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Canberra, Australia
Tony Connolly
Dean
ANU College of Law
The Australian National University
Canberra, Australia

The Centre for International and Public Law produces a range of publications, including an annual yearbook, and a newsletter. Its members also regularly produce publications in the field of international law.

Australian Year Book of International Law

Published since 1965, the Australian Year Book of International  Law is the leading Australian academic journal on international law. It publishes articles on a range of international law topics, including human rights, environmental law and legal theory.

Each volume contains a section on Australian practice in both private and public international law, a summary and analysis of Australian cases in which international law is an issue, as well as a lively book review section.

The Year Book is valuable for those working in the field of international law, including government officials, international organisation officials, non-government and community organisations, legal practitioners, academics and other researchers. It will also be valuable to students studying international law, international relations, human rights and international affairs.

Cambridge University Press Series: Connecting International Law with Public Law

This six book series is a key output from the Centre for International and Public Law. It grew out of a series of workshops that brought together public and international lawyers and policy makers for interdisciplinary discussion on selected topics and themes. 

  • Vol 1: Kim Rubenstein and Jeremy Farrall (eds), Sanctions Accountability and Governance in a Globalised World.
  • Vol 2: Thomas Pogge, Matthew Rimmer and Kim Rubenstein (eds) Incentives for Global Public Health:Patent Law and Access to Essential Medicines.
  • Vol 3: Brad Jessup and Kim Rubenstein (eds) Environmental Discourses in Public & International Law.
  • Vol 4: Mark Nolan, Fiona Jenkins and Kim Rubenstein (eds) Allegiance and Identity in a Globalised World.
  • Vol 5: Hitoshi Nasu and Kim Rubenstein (eds) Legal Perspectives on Security Institutions.
  • Vol 6: Katharine G Young and Kim Rubenstein (eds) The Public Law of Gender: From the Local to the Global.

This series Connecting International Law with Public Law can be purchased from Cambridge University Press.

Federation Press: Law and Policy Papers series

A regular series of papers published co-published with Federation Press that contribute to public understanding and discussion on issues of law and public policy, especially those that are the subject of contemporary public debate. Three papers are published each year, one each on administrative law, constitutional law and international law, written by experts in academia, government, the judiciary and the private legal profession.

The Centre has published 29 papers in this series between 1994 and 2015. For a full list of titles and to access the papers by subscription or individual purchase, see the Federation Press site.

Federation Press: Books

federationpress.com.au T +61 2 9552 2200 marketing@federationpress.com.au

Publications available from CIPL

  • John McMillan and Judith Jones (eds), Public Law Intersections, paper presented at the Public Law Weekend 2000 and 2001, (2003).
  • John McMillan (ed), The AAT: Twenty Years Forward, (1998).
  • Robin Creyke and John McMillan (eds), The Kerr Vision of Australian Administrative Law - At the Twenty-Five Year Mark, (1998).
  • Robin Creyke and Michael Sassella (eds), Targeting, Accountability and Review: Current Issues in Income Support Law, (1998).

If you would like a copy, please contact our administrator on cipl.law@anu.edu.au.

Occasional papers

Under the ANU College of Law’s Visiting Scholar Program, the Centre offers two visiting opportunities – one for Judges, and the other for Government visitors.

Judge-In-Residence program

The Judge-in-Residence Program provides an opportunity for judges to enjoy a research intensive period at the College. Judges-in-Residence have the opportunity to be part of the research community, benefitting from, and contributing to, the vibrancy of the College’s research culture.

Government Visitor program

The Centre offers the opportunity for a government officer to enjoy a research intensive period at the College. Government Visitors will pursue a research project while at the College and be willing to draw from, and add to, the intellectual life of the College.

The Centre for International and Public Law offers undergraduate students the opportunity to undertake an internship as part of LAWS4230, a subject which offers selected high achieving students an unparalleled opportunity to carry out a law-based research project in a legal professional workplace. This elective course develops both legal knowledge and a lawyer’s approach to problem identification, analysis and recommendations.

Students should contact the Centre Director to discuss the possibility of undertaking an internship with the Centre. 

Previous interns are listed in our People section, and if you click on their name you can read accounts of their experiences as a CIPL intern.

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