People

Meet our people

Our academic staff engage in cutting-edge research in their fields, which informs their teaching. Their deep knowledge of the law, engagement with the legal industry and innovative pedagogy means that they provide high quality legal education. There are over 25 academic and professional staff supporting our undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

School Executive team

Professor Simon Pervan

Interim Dean, School of Law

Professor Lola Akin Ojelabi

Head of Department (Law)

Lauren Hessler

Acting Manager, Planning and Operations

Deputy Dean, Learning and Teaching

In recruitment

Deputy Dean, Research and Innovation

In recruitment

Department of Law

Centre for Innovative Justice

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Our location

The School of Law is based at the heart of the Melbourne City campus in the historic Emily McPherson Building (Building 13) within the College of Business and Law.


Street Address:
Building 13, 405 Russell St, Melbourne 3000 VIC
Postal Address: GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001 VIC
General School Enquiries: SoL.execsupport@rmit.edu.au

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.