Matthew Albert

Matthew Albert is a Clinical Programs Lecturer at Melbourne Law School and a practising barrister. He holds a postgraduate degree in International Refugee Law from the University of Oxford, where he received the highest mark ever awarded for the course. His expertise spans constitutional law, administrative law, refugee law, and environmental displacement.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Laws (University of Melbourne)
• Postgraduate Degree in International Refugee Law (University of Oxford)
• Professional Experience:
• Legal Protection Officer, UNHCR Kenya (2004)
• Researcher to Geoffrey Robertson QC at Doughty Street Chambers, London
• Associate to Justice Habersberger (Supreme Court of Victoria)
• Solicitor in the Victorian Government Solicitors' Office (2005–2007)
• Research Contributions: Co-authored a legal guide for the Australian Refugee Review Tribunal and contributed to international law textbooks. Consulted on legal issues related to environmental displacement for the United Nations.
• Awards: Blake Dawson Pro Bono Fellow (2002).