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Leading sentencing and criminal justice scholar, Professor Mirko Bagaric, has been appointed as the new Dean of Swinburne Law School, where he has been Director of Research for three years.

Professor Bagaric brings vast experience to the role.

He was Dean of Law at Deakin University from 2003 to 2006 and 2012 to 2015. He has been a practicing lawyer for 20 years, and is a prolific author and media commentator.

Swinburne Pro-Vice Chancellor (Faculty of Business and Law), Professor Michael Gilding, says Professor Bagaric is ideally placed to lead Swinburne Law School as it enters into its sixth year.

“Professor Bagaric’s academic and legal practice experience, as well as his criminal justice expertise and high-level research capabilities, will enable him to grow the school’s research offerings, meaningfully engage with industry and prepare students for the future legal industry.”   

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