Dr Aaron Lane is a Senior Lecturer in Law with the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub.
Dr Aaron Lane is an Australian Lawyer and an expert in the relationship between regulation and innovation. He has internationally recognised expertise on the law, economics and regulation of blockchain and cryptocurrency. In previous academic roles, Aaron lectured and coordinated programs and courses including Company Law, Competition & Consumer Law, Business Tax Law, and Law & Technology.
Dr Lane has appeared to give expert evidence before State and Federal parliamentary inquiries (including on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence) and has contributed to an Amicus Brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States (on competition law and financial payments).
Dr Lane was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria and began his legal career in private practice acting and appearing for clients in administrative, commercial and criminal matters. In addition to his academic roles, he practiced as a solicitor in fraud, misconduct and financial crime. In 2023, he was called to the Victorian Bar and practices exclusively as a barrister (independent counsel).
Research fields
48 Law and legal studies
380113 Public economics - public choice
440708 Public administration
UN sustainable development goals
16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Academic positions
Senior Fellow
The George Washington University
GW Competition & Innovation Lab
, United States
4 Dec 2023 – Present
Honorary Research Associate
University College London
UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies
London, United Kingdom
1 Sep 2021 – Present
Senior Lecturer & Research Fellow
RMIT University
RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub
, Australia
4 Dec 2017 – Present
Non-academic positions
Barrister
Victorian Bar
Melbourne, Australia
19 Oct 2023 – Present
Special Counsel
Duxton Hill
Melbourne, Australia
1 Jul 2020 – 14 Aug 2023
Lawyer
Maddocks
Melbourne, Australia
6 Feb 2012 – 2 Dec 2013
Supervisor projects
3 Jul 2024
The Consequences of IT Project Failure and the contribution of ADR
7 Feb 2024
The Mycelium Blockchain
7 Dec 2023
TOWARDS TRANSNATIONAL REGULATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ECOSYSTEM AND ITS EMERGENT SPHERES IN THE FINANCIAL MARKET
20 Nov 2023
Teaching interests
Supervisor projects:
3 PhD Current Supervisions
Research interests
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
Business Law
Corporate and Commercial Law
Economics of Regulation
Economics of Innovation
Intellectual Property Law
Law and Economics
Law and Technology
Public Administration & Policy
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.