Law Student Gazette

1. Relocation of Monash University Law Chambers to New Premises in 2011

As a result of significant and protracted refurbishments proposed for the Monash University Law Chambers building at 472 Bourke Street, an exciting new location has been found at 555 Lonsdale Street to accommodate Monash University’s Law Chambers and our highly successful postgraduate programs.

This new site, which we will occupy from April 2011 onwards, is located around the corner from William Street and only a short walk from our current location.  It is readily accessed by public transport and still in the midst of the central Melbourne legal precinct. It will be significantly larger than our current premises and occupy the ground, first and second floors of the building.

It will offer our students and staff amenities consistent with their expectations and our positioning as a progressive and pre-eminent Law School.  There will be a range of work and study enhancements with substantially more space available for group study and areas allocated for specific student use.

Our intention is to ensure that the transition to the new premises will take place with minimal disruption to students.  Should we anticipate that construction works at 472 Bourke Street will have an impact on examination periods planned for the second half of 2010, alternative arrangements will be put into place to ensure student exams will not be affected.

A website has been established to provide information for students and staff regarding the move to the new premises.  It will be regularly updated so please ensure that you keep abreast of it via the weekly Student Gazette as this will be the official method which the faculty will use to provide information to students as the relocation approaches.

Initial building works at the current premises are scheduled to commence in mid-July, however we are confident that these will not alter day to day teaching arrangements currently in place.

The new location will be a superb facility with broad appeal to all users, and we are confident that 555 Lonsdale Street will quickly become an icon for the faculty and further testimony to our fine and enduring reputation.

For more information see:
www.law.monash.edu.au/mulcmove

1. Part Time Research Assistant

The Policy Manager of the Victorian Bar requires a Research Assistant 1 – 2 days per week for 4 to 6 weeks to assist with a review and organisation of various committee materials for archival purposes. 

Job Description:

You will be required to review archive materials from the Equality before the Law Committee as well as materials from the Women’s Barristers’ Association in order to prepare a chronology of major events and reforms and contribute to a milestone review of the Bars’ achievements and objectives regarding diversity.

Application should be:

A law student with excellent research and organisational skills, a concise writing style and a particular interest in gender issues and legal policy. They should also have excellent attention to detail, good judgment and have demonstrated a capacity for organisation.

Email a brief CV to:
Jacqueline.stone@vicbar.com.au 

The closing date for applications is Monday 19 July, 2010.

1. Torts in Commercial Law Conference

Venue: Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Dates: Friday 17 December – Saturday 18 December, 2010
Host: The University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law

Torts in Commercial Law is an international conference exploring the nature and operation of the common law of torts in commercial law.

The speakers for Torts in Commercial Law are leaders in tort scholarship and practice drawn from the highest ranks of the judiciary, academy and profession. The conference is convened by Associate Professor Simone Degeling (UNSW) and Professor James Edelman (University of Oxford and Conjoint Professor at UNSW) and is the successor to the highly successful Fusion Conference (2004), and Restitution in Commercial Law Conference (2007)

For more information and registration forms see:
www.torts.unsw.edu.au/

1. Global Management Challenge

Take on the world with the Global Management Challenge – the world’s biggest strategic management competition.

Students from across all 10 faculties and a range of disciplines are needed to represent Monash in 2010.

This competition might seem like it’s just for business students, but it’s not! Make the most of this opportunity to gain, develop, practice a skill that employers want all students to be able to apply.

As a quick overview the competition requires you to:

Form a board of directors and run a virtual company.
Make decisions that will affect the company’s performance and therefore share price.
Proceed to the next round if they have highest share price in their division.
Represent Australia at the international final against 30 other countries, if they are the national winner (the returning team from 2009 was 2nd nationally and just narrowly missed out on a trip to Moscow).

For more information please see:
careergateway.monash.edu.au/Admin/Event.aspx?id=109113
gmc.studylink.com/
Global Mangement Competition

2. Kirby Cup Law Reform Competition

The Kirby Cup Law Reform Competition is a unique opportunity for Australian law students to consider the role of law reform and law reform agencies in Australia.

In 2010, students must submit a paper (between 2,000 and 4,000 words) on the following topic:

The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, a former Justice of the High Court of Australia and the first Chairperson of the ALRC has said that: ‘law reform is much too important to be left to the experts’. Please discuss the importance of consultation to the law reform process, using at least one Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry as an example.

Students may participate in the competition as individuals or as a team of up to four students.

The closing date for entries is Friday 8 October, 2010.

For more information and competition guidelines see:
www.alrc.gov.au/kirbycup/index.html

3. Undergraduate Essay Competition

The Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition is Australia’s most prestigious civics essay competition. It is open to Australian undergraduate students (including LLB, JD and Honours students) studying in all faculties at universities across Australia and includes questions that are related to law, politics and other contemporary issues facing Australia.

The 2010 Competition is offering up to $33,000 in cash prizes to the winning authors of 2,500 word essays.

Every year the Competition is judged by a panel of distinguished individuals including a High Court Justice and prominent academics. The final judging panel this year is being chaired by The Hon. Robert French AC, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.

This prestigious competition provides students with the opportunity to be further recognised for their academic skill, talent and research.

For more information see:
www.essaycompetition.com.au

The competition closing date is Friday 17 December, 2010 at 5 pm.

For queries contact:
jwilliams@cefa.org.au

1. Workshop 2: Legal Analysis Technique

Some of the questions addressed:
What are and how do I apply some of the models for solving legal problems?
How do I effectively probe the problem?
How do I break apart the law into its elements?
What is effective analysis when applying legal rules?

Dates: Thursday 1 July, Friday 2 July
Times: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm – 4 pm
Venues: City Chambers, Clayton

Use the my.monash booking system to book your place:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

Online language and learning resources are also available at:
www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/

END OF GAZETTE 28/6/10

1. Undergraduate Essay Competition

The Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition is Australia’s most prestigious civics essay competition. It is open to Australian undergraduate students (including LLB, JD and Honours students) studying in all faculties at universities across Australia and includes questions that are related to law, politics and other contemporary issues facing Australia.

The 2010 Competition is offering up to $33,000 in cash prizes to the winning authors of 2,500 word essays.

Every year the Competition is judged by a panel of distinguished individuals including a High Court Justice and prominent academics. The final judging panel this year is being chaired by The Hon. Robert French AC, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.

This prestigious competition provides students with the opportunity to be further recognised for their academic skill, talent and research.

For more information see:
www.essaycompetition.com.au

The Competition closing date is Friday 17 December, 2010 at 5 pm.

For queries contact:
jwilliams@cefa.org.au

1. JD Trimester Two Examination Timetable

The trimester two exam timetable for JD compulsory units is now available. Please visit:
www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/t-tables/index.html 

2. Seminar 5: Preparing for Tests and Exams

Some of the questions addressed:
What strategies are effective for performing well in both open-book and closed book law exams?
How do I prepare effective exam summaries?

Dates: Thursday 24 June, Thursday 1 July, 2010
Times: 11:30 pm-1 pm, 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venues: City Chambers, City Chambers

Use the my.monash booking system to book your place:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

Online language and learning resources are also available at:
www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/

END OF GAZETTE 21/6/10

1. Law Mentor in Bendigo

A Law School Alumni based in Bendigo is offering his services to students as a mentor.

If you are out at Bendigo occasionally and/or have an interest in securing a mentor please contact:
lloyd.england@law.monash.edu.au

1. Who’s Afraid of International Law?

Raimond Gaita and the School of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University warmly invite you to attend the 2010 Wednesday Lectures.
  
Duration: For 6 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm
Venue: Mercy Lecture Theatre,
              Australian Catholic University,
              St Patrick’s Campus, 115 Victoria Parade,
              Fitzroy Melbourne   
  
Date: Wednesday 16 June, 2010
Speaker: Gerry Simpson     
Topic: Who’s Afraid of International Law?

Date: Wednesday 23 June, 2010
Speaker: Robyn Eckersley 
Topic: Who’s Afraid of a Climate Treaty?
 
Date: Wednesday 30 June, 2010
Speaker: Tim McCormack
Topic: Who’s Afraid of the International Criminal Court?

Date: Wednesday 7 July, 2010   
Speaker: Sundhya Pahuja   
Topic: International Law and its Poor

Date: Wednesday 14 July, 2010
Speaker: Raimond Gaita
Topic: A Common Humanity and Universal Law

Date: Wednesday 21 July, 2010 
Speaker: Martin Krygier
Topic: The Rule of Law. Why, What and Where?
  
All lectures are free. No bookings are required.   

To read about speakers and for more information see:
www.acu.edu.au/61940

For queries contact:
leonie.martino@acu.edu.au
or 9953 3160

1. Careers Information Session

Lloyd England, X-Legal Recruiter and Con Moraitis, Career Education Consultant, Employment and Career Development, will be running an ‘Enhancing your Employability in the Law’ Careers Information Session for JD Students.

Both JD streams taught out at Clayton on that day are encouraged to attend and the event is also open to any other JD students.

Date: Friday 18 June, 2010
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Venue: L4, Law Faculty, 
              Clayton Campus

2. Seminar 5: Preparing for Tests and Exams

Some of the questions addressed:
What strategies are effective for performing well in both open-book and closed book law exams?
How do I prepare effective exam summaries?

Dates: Friday 18 June, Thursday 24 June, Thursday 1 July, 2010
Times: 2:30 pm – 4pm, 11:30 pm – 1 pm, 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venues: Clayton, City Chambers, City Chambers

Use the my.monash booking system to book your place:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

Online language and learning resources are also available at:
www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/

END OF GAZETTE 15/6/10