About the Network
The Competition Law & Economics Network is a network of people engaged in research, teaching and other activities in areas related to competition law and economics at the University of Melbourne. The Network has been established by the Melbourne Law School, but has members and encompasses activities from other University of Melbourne faculties - particularly the Faculty of Business & Economics and the Melbourne Business School. The Network thus reflects the interdisciplinary nature of this field of regulation.
People involved in the Network
Members of the Network are individuals affiliated with the University of Melbourne who contribute to the research and/or teaching activity of the University in relevant areas. Members include full-time academics and members of the legal profession. Several Network Members are from leading overseas institutions.
The University's Higher Research Degree students undertaking research at doctoral or masters level in competition law or economics-related fields are also associated with the Network.
Visiting academics researching or teaching in competition law or economics-related fields are welcome to be associated with the Network and participate in its range of activities.
The Network benefits from advice and support from key advisors who are senior members of the profession.
Activities of the Network
The University of Melbourne teaches a wide range of subjects, at undergraduate and graduate levels, related to competition law and economics. The graduate offerings of the Melbourne Law School in this area are unsurpassed in Australia. For more about what and how we teach in competition law and economics related subjects at the University, read here.
Members of the Network research a diverse range of topics related to competition law and economics, including cartel regulation, merger control, the competition law and intellectual property interface, consumer protection, regulatory reform, network regulation and the economics of innovation. For more about our research in competition law and economics related subjects at the University, read here.
The flagship event of the Network is the Annual Baxt Lecture in Competition Law. Network members also offer various seminars on a regular basis, including the Competition Law Overview Seminar and the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association Master Class in Competition Law.