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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Melissa Castan is an Associate Professor, and the Director of Equity and Social Inclusion, as well as a Deputy Director in the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. Her teaching and research interests are Australian Public Law, Constitutional law, Indigenous Legal Issues and Legal Education.
Her most recent book is Public Law and Statutory Interpretation: Principles and Practice (Federation Press, 2017) with Dr Lisa Burton Crawford, Dr Nina Boughey and Dr Maria O'Sullivan. She is co-author, with Professor Sarah Joseph, of The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Cases, Commentary and Materials (2013), and with Professor Sarah Joseph of Federal Constitutional Law: A Contemporary View (2014), as well as numerous scholarly articles and chapters.
She is National Convenor of the Alternative Law Journal, and hosts podcasts 'Law Radio' and 'Just Cases'. She tweets as @mscastan.
Biography
Indigenous Peoples and the Law
Australian Legal System
Constitutional Law
Human Rights
International Human Rights Law
Legal History
Legal Education
Monash teaching commitment
Public Law and Statutory Interpretation
Foundations of Law
Constitutional Law
Indigenous Rights and International Law
External positions
National Editorial Convenor, Alternative Law Journal
Keywords
- Human Rights
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Law
- Constitutional Law
- International Human Rights
- Public law
- Legal history
- Legal Education
- Indigenous Rights
Network
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Projects 2004 2018
Closing the Gap on Indigenous Birth Registration
Gerber, P., Castan, M., Freemantle, C. & Russell, L.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Plan International Australia, Clayton Utz Lawyers, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Incorporated, Hills Community Support Group Inc., Equal Opportunity Commission Western Australia, Tangentyere Council, Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
2/07/12 → 30/11/18
Project: Research
Contract in relation to research into record keeping by institutions with responsibilities for the care and welfare of children
Paterson, M. R. P. & Castan, M.
10/10/14 → 31/05/15
Project: Research
Strengthening legal protection for vulnerable groups
Joseph, S. L., Castan, M. & Debeljak, J. F.
Attorney-General's Department (Comm)
12/05/11 → 30/06/11
Project: Research
Research Output 1997 2017
Blended Learning in the Law Classroom: Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Intervention in the First Year Curriculum
Castan, M. & Hyams, R. 13 Dec 2017 In : Legal Education Review. 27, 1, p. 1-19 19 p., 13Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
File
Public Law and Statutory Interpretation: Principles and Practice
Crawford, L. B., Boughey, J., Castan, M. & O'Sullivan, M. 2017 1st ed. Annandale NSW Australia: Federation Press. 331 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
Re-evaluating legal citation in a digital landscape
Castan, M. & Galloway, K. 1 Sep 2017 In : Legal Information Management. 17, 3, p. 190-2015 16 p., 10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
The need for reform of Australia’s birth registration systems
Castan, M. & Gerber, P. 1 Sep 2017 New Directions for Law in Australia: Essays in Contemporary Law Reform. Levy, R., O'Brien, M., Rice, S., Ridge, P. & Thornton, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Acton ACT Australia: ANU E Press, p. 439-448 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Open Access
File
A new chapter for the Alternative Law Journal
Castan, M., Naylor, B. & Candy, D. 2016 In : Alternative Law Journal. 41, 4, p. 224 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
Activities 1999 1999
- 1 Editorial responsibility
Alternative Law Journal (Journal)
Castan, M. (Editor in chief)1 Jan 1999
Activity: Editorial responsibility