It honours legacy of Marilyn Warren, past chief justice of Victorian Supreme Court
Monash University Faculty of Law has announced that the Warren Centre for Civil Justice – named after Marilyn Warren, who served as chief justice of the Victorian Supreme Court from 2003–17 – will officially launch on 29 April 2026.
In details relating to the official launch event, the law school shared that the Centre aims to advance civil justice through innovation, evidence, and collaboration amid the challenges and opportunities emerging across Australia’s civil justice landscape.
The law school added that the Centre seeks to produce quality socio-legal and empirical research that fortifies civil justice institutions, advances access to justice, and helps those participating in civil justice systems.
Marilyn Warren had served the longest among state and federal chief justices at the time she stepped down from her role in the Victorian Supreme Court.
From 1998–2003, she sat as a judge in the trial and appellate jurisdictions of the Victorian Supreme Court. She extensively dealt with commercial cases.
As a current professor at Monash University Faculty of Law, Warren teaches commercial law and international arbitration in the graduate programs. At Monash University, she is a vice chancellor’s professorial fellow and a member of the Global Leaders’ Summit.
According to the event details, the official launch will occur from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. AEDT at Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.
The law school noted that judicial officers, legal practitioners, academics, policymakers, and justice sector partners plan to attend the evening event.
The law school added that the launch event aims to honour Warren’s legacy, leadership, and commitment to service and education. The law school said her efforts helped modernise the courts, promote access to justice, and shape generations of lawyers.
The speakers at the launch event will discuss the new identity of the Centre, which has evolved from the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation (ACJI). They will also talk about the Centre’s planned research themes.
Apart from Warren, the event speakers include:
