Publication Date: 01 November 2025
RRP: $149.99
ISBN: 9781923451070
Format: Hardback
Size: 240 x 280mm portrait
Category: Australasian & Pacific, History, Law, Monash University Authors

50 Years / 50 Voices

Learning Law and Changing Lives: Monash Law Clinical Program

Edited by Adrian Evans, Melissa Fletcher and Ross Hyams


This commemorative volume marks the 50th anniversary of the ongoing Monash Law Clinical Program, a pioneering initiative in clinical legal education undertaken by the Faculty of Law at Monash University.

What began in 1975 as a modest effort to train the next generation of lawyers and provide free legal advice to the local community has evolved into a globally recognised program that – through work by Faculty staff, students and our partners – delivers critical legal services to society’s most vulnerable and contributes to legal reform on the international stage.

This book provides a rich collection of alumni reflections, from the 1970s through to today. Alumni recount how their experiences in the clinical program shaped their professional journeys and personal values. Supporters and collaborators also share their enduring commitment to the program and the reasons they continue to invest in its future.

50 Years / 50 Voices is both a tribute to the program’s remarkable legacy and a testament to its ongoing impact on legal education, access to justice and the broader legal landscape.

Richly illustrated and full colour throughout.


Adrian Evans

Emeritus Professor Adrian Evans has over 40 years of experience as a clinical educator, solicitor and researcher at La Trobe and Monash universities. As coordinator of the then Springvale Legal Service Inc. from 1988 to 2000 – then Australia’s largest...

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Melissa Fletcher

Melissa Fletcher is the Senior Manager, Partnerships and Clinics at Monash University’s Faculty of Law. She has been instrumental in expanding the clinical legal education program, creating opportunities for students to engage in client-facing legal work, collaborating with in-house teams,...

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Ross Hyams

Associate Professor Ross Hyams is a long-standing contributor to clinical legal education in Australia, with more than 35 years of experience as a practising solicitor (since 1987) and educator at Monash University (since 1990). He has played a central role...

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