Lola Akin Ojelabi

Professor Lola Akin Ojelabi

Head of Department - Law

Details

Open to

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

About

Lola Akin Ojelabi is Professor and Head of Department (Law) in the School of Law. 

Lola’s research focuses on access to justice and conflict resolution: appropriate dispute resolution (ADR) including in relation to ethics, mediator responsibilities, teaching ADR in the law curriculum, cultural appropriateness, ADR and access to justice and ADR and social justice. Lola is interested in the role of international law in promoting global peace and justice particularly, how finding shared values may assist in the resolution or management of seemingly intractable conflicts.  She is co-author of Ethics and Justice in Mediation (2018), Dispute Resolution in Australia: Cases, Commentary and Materials (2023), Alternative Dispute Resolution (2026).

Research fields

  • 480501 Access to justice
  • 480506 Litigation, adjudication and dispute resolution

UN sustainable development goals

  • 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • 10 Reduced Inequalities

Supervisor projects

  • The Consequences of IT Project Failure and the contribution of ADR
  • 21 Jan 2025
  • 3 Jul 2024
  • TOWARDS TRANSNATIONAL REGULATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ECOSYSTEM AND ITS EMERGENT SPHERES IN THE FINANCIAL MARKET
  • 3 Jul 2024
  • 3D Bioprinting of Tissues and Organs in Human Medicine: Legal, Ethical, and Access Considerations
  • 28 Jun 2024
  • Legal Needs, Capabilities, and Barriers to Justice for the Afghan Diaspora in Victoria: Exploring Culturally Relevant Solutions to Improve Access to Justice
  • 7 Mar 2024
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