Dylan Lino researches in constitutional law and colonialism, especially in their historical and theoretical contexts. Much of his research has focused on the rights and status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within Australia's settler constitutional order. He has also written on the imperial entanglements of British constitutional thought, focusing on the work of Victorian jurist AV Dicey. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts from UNSW, a Master of Laws from Harvard University and a PhD from the University of Melbourne.
Dylan's research can be downloaded from SSRN. He is also on Twitter at @Dylan_Lino.
Book: Australian Public Law
Appleby, Gabrielle, Davis, Megan, Lino, Dylan and Reilly, Alexander (2023). Australian Public Law. 4th ed. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Oxford University Press.
Journal Article: Why a First Nations Voice will not extinguish Indigenous sovereignty
Lino, Dylan (2023). Why a First Nations Voice will not extinguish Indigenous sovereignty. Public Law Review, 34 (2), 95-102.
Other Outputs: Submission on the Constitutional Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023
Ananian-Walsh, Rebecca, Billings, Peter, Cassimatis Am, Anthony, Larkin, Dani and Lino, Dylan (2023). Submission on the Constitutional Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 . Submission Number 77. Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum .
(2023–2025) University of Western Australia
The potential of treaty making in re-ordering Indigenous-state relations: towards Indigenous emancipation from the Australian colonial order?
Doctor Philosophy
Weapons of Warriors: Strategies of Resistance in exercising Quandamooka Sovereignty
Doctor Philosophy
Representative Democracy and Political Constitutionalism in Practice: Opposition to Indigenous Representative Bodies in Australia
Doctor Philosophy
Appleby, Gabrielle, Davis, Megan, Lino, Dylan and Reilly, Alexander (2023). Australian Public Law. 4th ed. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Oxford University Press.
Constitutional recognition: First Peoples and the Australian settler state
Lino, Dylan (2018). Constitutional recognition: First Peoples and the Australian settler state. Sydney, NSW Australia: Federation Press.
The recognition and protection of Indigenous rights
Synot, Edward and Lino, Dylan (2019). The recognition and protection of Indigenous rights. The legal protection of rights in Australia. (pp. 247-264) edited by Matthew Groves, Janina Boughey and Dan Meagher. Oxford, United Kingdom: Hart Publishing.
Lino, Dylan (2018). Indigenous recognition. Australian constitutional values. (pp. 243-263) edited by Rosalind Dixon. Oxford, United Kingdom: Hart Publishing.
Why a First Nations Voice will not extinguish Indigenous sovereignty
Lino, Dylan (2023). Why a First Nations Voice will not extinguish Indigenous sovereignty. Public Law Review, 34 (2), 95-102.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, law reform and the return of the states
Larkin, Dani, Hobbs, Harry, Lino, Dylan and Maguire, Amy (2022). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, law reform and the return of the states. University of Queensland Law Journal, 41 (1), 35-58. doi: 10.38127/uqlj.v41i1.6353
Conservative constitutional rights in 1940s Australia
Lino, Dylan (2022). Conservative constitutional rights in 1940s Australia. Melbourne University Law Review, 45 (3), 1175-1225.
The Australian Constitution as symbol
Lino, Dylan (2020). The Australian Constitution as symbol. Federal Law Review, 48 (4), 543-555. doi: 10.1177/0067205x20955076
Are human rights enough (in Australia)?
Lino, Dylan (2019). Are human rights enough (in Australia)?. The Sydney Law Review, 41 (1), 281-291.
The rule of law and the rule of empire: A.V. Dicey in imperial context
Lino, Dylan (2018). The rule of law and the rule of empire: A.V. Dicey in imperial context. Modern Law Review, 81 (5), 739-764. doi: 10.1111/1468-2230.12363
The indigenous franchise and assimilation
Lino, Dylan (2017). The indigenous franchise and assimilation. Australian Historical Studies, 48 (3), 363-380. doi: 10.1080/1031461X.2017.1313875
Towards Indigenous-settler federalism
Lino, Dylan (2017). Towards Indigenous-settler federalism. Public Law Review, 28 (2), 118-137.
Lino, Dylan (2017). Thinking outside the Constitution on Indigenous constitutional recognition: entrenching the Racial Discrimination Act. Australian Law Journal, 91 (5), 381-385.
Albert Venn Dicey and the constitutional theory of empire
Lino, Dylan (2016). Albert Venn Dicey and the constitutional theory of empire. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 36 (4), 751-780. doi: 10.1093/ojls/gqw004
What is constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Lino, Dylan (2016). What is constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?. Indigenous Law Bulletin, 8 (24), 3-9.
Speaking ill of the dead: a comment on Section 25 of the Constitution
Lino, Dylan and Davis, Megan (2012). Speaking ill of the dead: a comment on Section 25 of the Constitution. Public Law Review, 23 (4), 231-235.
Replacing the race power: a reply to Pritchard
Lino, Dylan (2011). Replacing the race power: a reply to Pritchard. Australian Indigenous Law Review, 15 (2), 58-63.
Constitutional reform and Indigenous peoples
Davis, Megan and Lino, Dylan (2010). Constitutional reform and Indigenous peoples. Indigenous Law Bulletin, 7 (19) 13, 3-7.
Lino, Dylan (2010). Monetary compensation and the Stolen Generations: a critique of the Commonwealth Labor Government’s position. Australian Indigenous Law Review, 14 (1), 18-34.
Lino, Dylan (2010). The politics of inclusion: the right of self-determination, statutory bills of rights and Indigenous peoples. Melbourne University Law Review, 34 (3), 839-869.
Submission on the Constitutional Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023
Ananian-Walsh, Rebecca, Billings, Peter, Cassimatis Am, Anthony, Larkin, Dani and Lino, Dylan (2023). Submission on the Constitutional Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 . Submission Number 77. Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum .
(2023–2025) University of Western Australia
The potential of treaty making in re-ordering Indigenous-state relations: towards Indigenous emancipation from the Australian colonial order?
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Weapons of Warriors: Strategies of Resistance in exercising Quandamooka Sovereignty
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Representative Democracy and Political Constitutionalism in Practice: Opposition to Indigenous Representative Bodies in Australia
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Managing the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes of India
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: