Law Student Gazette

1. Fundraising Dinner – International Commission of Jurists

The Chairman of the International Commission of Jurists, Glenn McGowan SC, and Executive Committee request the pleasure of the company of Commission members and guests at fundraising dinner. Broadcaster and commentator, Jon Faine, will address the dinner on ‘Media and the Law’.

Date:  Thursday 28 October, 2010
Time: 6.30 pm for pre-dinner drinks and dinner will be at 7 pm
Venue: Essoign Club, Level 1, 205 William Street, Melbourne
Price: $105 per person (incl. GST).

Ticket price includes three course meal and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Further information may be obtained from Rupert Watters at:
rjcwatters@vicbar.com.au or 9225 6832 

Places may be reserved by:

Cheques made out to International Commission of Jurists Vic and sent to Melanie Szydzik C/- Clerk R, 205 William Street, DX 91; or Electronic Funds Transfer. For EFT details, please contact Rupert Watters on rjcwatters@vicbar.com.au.

Whether paying by cheque or EFT, please enclose with any payment the names and contact details of the people reserving the seats, as well as any special dietary requirements.

2. Law International Study Program 2011

Prato/Malaysia Information Session

Date: Thursday 21 October, 2010
Time: 1 pm to 2 pm
Venue:  Building 8, R5, Clayton campus

If you are unable to attend the information session please note that all information including the application form will be available via the following website by the Thursday 21 October:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/overseas-study-programs/overseas-study-programs-prato-malaysia.html

3. The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Present Dr Joo-Cheong Tham

With commentary from Sam McLean of GetUp! “Money and Politics: Why it matters to human rights”

Date: Thursday 4 November, 2010
Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu OR 03 9905 3327

Public Lecture – All Welcome

Money politics and its regulation are high on the political agenda. Money politics, however, is not usually perceived as a human rights issue – human rights organisations that have engaged in the debate on money politics are few and far between and even then, such issues are rarely seen as questions of human rights.

This lecture argues that money politics falls squarely within the human rights agenda for three reasons:

-Progressive realisation of human rights is likely only to take place through democratic political processes; insofar as money politics undermines the democratic integrity of the political process, it is likely to undermine the progressive advancement of human rights;
-Money politics raises challenging questions for human rights organisations in terms of their funding and use of money to influence the political process;
-Money politics directly implicates two important rights – freedom of political association and freedom of political expression.

For more information:
www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2010/tham-lecture.html

1. Monash Abroad

If intercampus exchange to Malaysia is just what you’re looking for…

Free return airfare!
Free accommodation!
Free airport transfer!
Massive travel grant!
*for successful applicants

Applications for semester 1, 2011 close on Friday 15 October so get in quick!

webpage: www.monash.edu/studyabroad
mail: monash.abroad@adm.monash.edu.au
tweet: MonashAbroad
facebook: Monash Abroad
visit:  Monash Abroad @ 1^st Floor campus centre, Clayton
phone: 9905 1551

2. Semester 2 Unit Evaluations

Just a reminder that Semester 2 Unit Evaluations are coming up soon and we would really appreciate your participation in the Unit Evaluation process for each of the Units in which you are enrolled.  

We evaluate most of our Units paper based, so this means that a short survey will be administered in your class. Your feedback about your Units is taken very seriously and the Chief Examiners use this information to continually improve the quality of the Units. 

We would really appreciate any constructive criticism about how we can make the Units even better, plus of course any positive feedback about why you thought your Units were really good! 

You can find out more about Unit evaluations online at:
emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp

1. Postgraduate Learning Skill Seminar

Topic: Reading legal texts and writing in legal genres

Date: Thursday 21 October, 2010
Time: 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers

Some of the questions addressed, include:

What are and how do I apply critical reading techniques when summarising cases and statutes?
What are some effective approaches to planning my writing task?
What are the predictable structures of legal essays?
How do I write clearly and effectively for my audience using plain English?

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

2. Postgraduate Learning Skill Workshop 2

Topic: Legal Academic Writing

Date: Friday 15 October, 2010
Time: 2:30 pm – 4 pm
Venue: Clayton Library

Some of the questions addressed, include:

How do I construct and sustain a logical legal argument throughout my answer?
What are the most effective techniques for linking ideas together?
How do I choose the most appropriate ideas to extend my argument?
How do I strengthen my written response to the question?
What are some useful techniques for using the tools of persuasion?

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

3. Postgraduate Research Colloquium

Date: Friday 19 November, 2010
Venue: Gardens Point Campus, Queensland University of Technology

You may register for a full day session or a partial day session just to listen to speakers whose topics interest you.

To register please contact Dr. Jenny Ng, as seats are limited:
ng.jenny@qut.edu.au

Please note that registration for the event closes by Friday 12 November, 2010.

For more information:
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1. Castan Centre In-House Internships – Applications Now Open

The in-house internship program gives Monash Law students who are interested and passionate about human rights the opportunity to become involved in the work of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. Interns will have the opportunity to assist in a variety of programs. These could include; research and writing on human rights projects, writing articles for the Castan Centre newsletter, and assisting with public education events such as lectures and the annual human rights conference.

Deadline for applications
Applications for both summer and first semester 2011 (part-time) must be submitted by 5pm Friday 8 October 2010. There will not be interviews for the internships and students are expected to write a very brief cover letter only (no longer than 1 page).

Details of selection criteria and the application process are available on the Castan Centre website, at www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/internships/in-house-internship.html

Students may apply for the following intakes:

Full time Internships – Summer 2011
Students can volunteer for 4-days a week for 3 weeks from 7-25 February 2011.
Part-Time Internships – Semester 1, 2011
Students can volunteer 1 day per week for 12 weeks. Volunteer dates for Semester 1, 2011 will be between 28 February and 27 May (13 weeks, with one week off for mid-semester break).

2. Norton Rose Group – British Law Practice in Singapore January / February 2011 Internships in Singapore Office – Students from Universities Outside Singapore

There are two placements available, each for 3 weeks. The dates for these placements are as follows:

3 January to 21 January 2011
24 January to 11 February 2011

 Norton Rose will be accepting applications for the January / February 2011 placements throughout the month of October 2010. Applicants must have completed a full year of Law.
Successful applicants will be informed by the end of November 2010.

Application Process
Submit your application via the Norton Rose Job Portal.

Under “Role”, please choose “Internship/Vacation/Seasonal/Stagiare” and “Job location” is “Singapore.”

1. Castan Centre 10th Anniversary Dinner

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law invites you to help celebrate its ten years of achievement in the human rights field. Over the past decade, the Centre has built an impressive reputation, especially in the areas of public education, research, teaching, student programs, training and policy.

Speakers
Professor Patrick McGorry, 2010 Australian of the Year
Michael Kirby AC CMG, Castan Centre Patron

Date: Wednesday 20 October 2010
Time: 7 pm – 11 pm
Venue: Carousel, 22 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Lake, 3205
Dress Code: Lounge suit
RSVP: Friday 8 October 2010

For more information and to purchase tickets: www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2010/10th-anniversary.html

Ticket Prices

NGO and concession tickets are $95 for an individual and $950 for a table of 10.

Full-priced tickets are $100 for an individual $1000 for a table of 10, however we would be grateful for an additional donation ($50 per ticket, $500 per table) to assist the Centre with its important work.

If you would like to purchase a table including both concession-priced and full-priced tickets, please simply purchase the requisite number of individual tickets (see below for purchase options) and we will ensure that you and your guests are seated together.

For anyone purchasing tables or multiple tickets, we will contact you approximately three weeks prior to the event to confirm the names of your guests.

2. ‘The 2010 Monash University Vice-Chancellor’s Public Debate: Should Australia Abolish the Mandatory Detention of Asylum Seekers?

Asylum seekers have dominated the Australian political landscape in 2010. No other issue has inspired so much passion from advocates on both sides of politics. Join us for this unique opportunity to watch six prominent public figures debate the defining political issue of our time.

Senator Steve Fielding, leader of the Family First Party, will be joined by prominent academic Nick Economou and Australasian Debating Champion Amit Golder to argue that mandatory detention is a crucial pillar of Australia’s national security.

Adam Bandt, the first Greens MP in the Federal Parliament’s House of Representatives, will be joined by former leader of the Democrats Lyn Allison and a representative from Amnesty International to argue that mandatory detention is a cruel and inhumane policy.

The debate will be followed by a question and answer session, moderated by Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Edward Byrne.

Date: Thursday, October 7, 2010
Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Venue: Monash University Clayton Campus, South 1 Lecture Theatre
Refreshments: Served from 6.00 pm
RSVP: Not required, although it is possible to reserve seats by registering at

www.monashdebaters.com/public.phphttp://www.monashdebaters.com/public.php

3. The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Present Dr Joo-Cheong Tham

With commentary from Sam McLean of GetUp! “Money and Politics: Why it matters to human rights”

Date: Thursday 4 November 2010
Time: 6 pm to 7 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu OR 03 9905 3327
Public Lecture – All Welcome

Money politics and its regulation are high on the political agenda. Money politics, however, is not usually perceived as a human rights issue – human rights organisations that have engaged in the debate on money politics are few and far between and even then, such issues are rarely seen as questions of human rights.

This lecture argues that money politics falls squarely within the human rights agenda for three reasons:

-Progressive realisation of human rights is likely only to take place through democratic political processes; insofar as money politics undermines the democratic integrity of the political process, it is likely to undermine the progressive advancement of human rights;
-Money politics raises challenging questions for human rights organisations in terms of their funding and use of money to influence the political process;
-Money politics directly implicates two important rights – freedom of political association and freedom of political expression.

Dr Joo-Cheong Tham is a Senior Lecturer at the Melbourne Law School. He is a leading expert on Australian political finance, having written extensively on this topic in academic publications and newspapers. His book, Money and Politics: The Democracy We Can’t Afford (UNSW Press, 2010) is the most comprehensive treatment to date of money politics in Australia. Joo-Cheong regularly gives expert evidence to parliamentary inquiries into political funding and political parties across the political spectrum have relied upon his research. Joo-Cheong has also undertaken considerable research into counter-terrorism laws and bills of rights, and is presently researching into temporary migrant work and the challenges it poses for labour regulation in Australia.

Sam Mclean is the Communications and Campaigns Director at GetUp.org.au, an online campaigning movement with over 380,000 members across Australia. Sam began working on democracy reform in 2007 as part of GetUp’s campaign against the early closure of rolls under the Electoral Integrity Act 2006. Three years later, he worked on GetUp’s high court case that saw closure of rolls legislation ruled unconstitutional. Political donations reform is a high priority for GetUp members this year, and over 45,000 Australians have now joined GetUp’s “bucks stop here” campaign to limit political donations.

For more information: www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2010/tham-lecture.html

4. R G Myers Memorial Lecture 2010

The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (Victoria) and Monash University have pleasure in inviting you to attend

Psychiatry, Psychology and Non-adversarial Justice

presented by Professor Arie Freiberg Dean, Faculty of Law, Monash University

Date: Monday 25 October, 2010
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers 472 Bourke St., Melbourne
RSVP: for catering purposes Ellen Berah 03 9349 2220 or info@conorg.com.au
Cost: Free and open to the public

1. Semester 2 Unit Evaluations

Just a reminder that Semester 2 Unit evaluations are coming up soon and we would really appreciate your participation in the Unit evaluation process for each of the Units in which you are enrolled. We evaluate most of our Units paper based so this means that a short survey will be administered in your class. Your feedback about your Units is taken very seriously and the Chief Examiners use this information to continually improve the quality of the Units. We would really appreciate any constructive criticism about how we can make the Units even better plus of course any positive feedback about why you thought your Units were really good! You can find out more about Unit evaluations online at   emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp

1. Previously Advertised Seminar Cancelled

The Specialisation Law Seminar – Human Rights Law, previously scheduled for Thursday 7 October at the Monash University Law Chambers, has now been cancelled. If you have any queries regarding this specialisation stream, please contact the Postgraduate Department, 03 9903 8500 or law-postgraduate@monash.edu

2. Postgraduate Learning Skill Seminars

Topic: Reading Legal Texts and Writing in Legal Genres

Date: Thursday 7 October, 2010
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke St Melbourne
Time: 11.30 am -1.00 pm

Some of the questions addressed, include:
What are and how do I apply critical reading techniques when summarising cases and statutes?
What are some effective approaches to planning my writing task?
What are the predictable structures of legal essays?
How do I write clearly and effectively for my audience using plain English?

Topic: Preparing for Tests and Exams

Date: Thursday 7 October, 2010
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke St Melbourne
Time: 4.00 pm – 5.30pm

Date: Friday 8 October,
Venue: Clayton Campus, Bld 12, Law Library
Time: 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm

Some of the questions addressed, include:
What strategies are effective for performing well in both open-book and closed book law exams?
How do I prepare effective exam summaries?
To book your place, please book online at my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

1. 2011 Timetable

Please note: three units have been added to the 2011 – Masters, Graduate Diplomas and Single Unit enrolments timetable:

LAW7344 Comparative corporate governance
LAW7011 Copyright
LAW7031 Corporate insolvency

The unit LAW7442 Overview of comparative banking law will not be offered in 2011

The postgraduate timetables for the JD, Masters, Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificate in Forensic Studies are now available on the website at:  www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/t-tables/index.html

MUTTS and Allocate+ timetables will be available from 11 October 2010.

You will be able to enrol in units for 2011 online at WES (Web Enrolment System) between 11 October and 22 November 2010.

1. Interested in combining a 12-point elective unit with a holiday in Europe?

Intensive (2 week) summer unit in europe
February 2011

When: approx. Thurs 3rd – Thurs 17th (to be confirmed)
Where: Monash University Prato Centre (italy) and Brussels (Belgium) Apg 4442/5442: intensive European union study in Europe

Students will not only study, but also visit political, government and corporate institutions to better understand the roles and functions of these institutions within the European Union. The program incorporates lectures and seminars given by highly qualified academics and practitioners from the European Union, in areas including the History and Politics of the European Union, EU Institutions, Business in the EU, the European Financial System, Business Cultures in Europe, Social Issues facing Europe, EU Enlargement, and EU-Australian Relations.
Assessment: Presentation and Test (whilst in Europe), Essay (due late March, back in Australia). Students can also elect to conduct an autonomous research project.

There are no prerequisites for this unit. It is open to Monash students and to students from other Australian universities.

Expressions of interest are sought

For expressions of interest and further information (travel requirements, accommodation, costs and enrolment) contact Dr Paul Kalfadellis, Associate Director of the Monash European and EU Centre on ph 03 9903 1527 or email Paul.Kalfadellis@buseco.monash.edu.au.

Monash students who partake in this study unit may be entitled to $500 from the Monash Abroad Travel Grant Scheme.
A minimum number of enrolments are required for the unit to be able to go ahead.