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• Introduction to Business Law
• Public International Law
• Dispute Resolution

• Akin Ojelabi,  L. ‘Mediation and Justice: An Australian Perspective Using Rawls’ Categories of Procedural Justice’ (2012) 31 Civil Justice Quarterly, Issue 318 – 339.
• Akin Ojelabi, L., (with Fisher, T. Cleak, H, Vernon, A, Balvin, N) “A Cultural Assessment of Family Dispute Resolution: Findings about Cultural Appropriateness from the Evaluation of a Family Relationship Centre' Journal of Family Studies, (2012) 18(1): 76–89.  
• Akin Ojelabi, L., “Community Legal Centre’s views on ADR as a means of improving access to justice - Part I” (2011) 22(2) Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal 111- 117
• Akin Ojelabi, L., “Community Legal Centre’s views on ADR as a means of improving access to justice - Part II” (2011)   22(3) Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal 173 - 179
• Akin Ojelabi, L., (with Tania Sourdin). “Using A Values Based Approach in Mediation’ (2011) 22(4) Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal 2011 258 – 266
• Akin Ojelabi, L., (with Fisher, T. Cleak, H, Vernon, A, Balvin, N) “A Cultural Assessment of Family Dispute Resolution: Findings about Access, Retention and Outcomes from the Evaluation of a Family Relationship Centre' Journal of Family Studies, (2011) 17 (3): 220-232.
• Akin Ojelabi,  L., ‘Values and the Resolution of Cross-Cultural Conflicts” Global Change, Peace & Security, Volume 22, Issue 1 February 2010 , pages 53 – 73.
• Aibinu, A., Akin Ojelabi, L and Gardiner, B., “Construction Mediation in Australia” in Brooker, P, and Wilkinson, S., Mediation in the Construction Industry: An International Review, 2010 Spon Press, An Imprint of Taylor and Francis, 19-45.
• Akin Ojelabi, L., “Culture and Communication: Implications for Conflict Resolution Practitioners” (2008) 19 Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal 189.
• Akin Ojelabi, L. “Transforming Communities through Conflict Resolution Practices” (2007) 7 (2) International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations 

Research Reports

• Balvin, N., Akin Ojelabi, L., Cleak, H., Fisher, T. Vernon, A. (2011), Evaluation of the Family Relationship Centre, Broadmeadows. La Trobe University.
• Akin Ojelabi, L, “Improving Access to Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Role of Community Legal Centres" Research Report” 2010, La Trobe University, Australia.

 Invited Speaker Talks

• "Demonising Culture in Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand Inc (AMINZ) and The Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia Joint Conference, Christchurch,  2010.
• "Communication and Culture: Impact for Conflict Resolution Practitioners" Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand Inc (AMINZ) and The Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia Joint Conference, Christchurch,  2010.
• “ADR and CLCs” -  Federation of Community Legal Centres' AGM, October 2010.
•  “Mediating with CALD Families” Australian Family Mediation Association,  AGM, November 2010.

• ‘Improving the Justice in Mediation: a practical guide for mediators.' (with Ass. Prof. Mary Anne Noone). Funding:  Legal Services Board ($59,634).
• 'Justice Quality and Accountability in Mediation Practice' (with Ass. Prof. Mary Anne Noone). Funding: School of Law, La Trobe University ($7,897).
• 'Improving Access to Justice – ADR and Community Legal Centres'. Funding: Faculty of Law and Management ($7,337). Research completed.
• Broadmeadows Family Relationships Centre Evaluation (Collaborative Research with Dr Nikola Balvin, Dr Tom Fisher, Dr Helen Cleak and Dr Alikki Vernon) Funding: MacKillop Family Services, Melbourne, Australia ($71,000). Research completed.