Archive for September, 2011

Careers

Monday, September 26th, 2011

1. Australian College of Community Association Lawyers

2012 SCHOLARSHIP

Australian College of Community Association Lawyers (ACCAL) invites applications for the Australian College of Community Association Lawyers 2012 Scholarship to contribute to the costs of undertaking postgraduate study in Strata Law or a related field at an approved university of the successful applicant’s choice.

Closing Date – Monday 31 October 2011

Further Information:

For enquiries contact Nina Psaltis, General Manager, ACCAL by email – generalmanager@accal.org.au or by mail PO Box 182, Moorooka Qld 4105. Telephone: 0418 150 557 Facsimile: 07 32558056.

Also please see ACCAL 2012 SCHOLARSHIP and SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT – ACCAL PRESIDENT MICHAEL ALLEN

2. Prof Prac Information

Undertaking Professional Practice units are a fantastic way to develop practical legal skills alongside your academic studies at Monash.

The Law Faculty offers students the opportunity to participate its one of a kind clinical legal education program which is conducted at two centres – Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service (MOLS) and Springvale Monash Legal Service (SMLS).

MOLS and SMLS are community legal centres which offer members of the community with free legal assistance in a wide range of issues (neighbourhood disputes, fines & infringements and motor vehicle accidents, family law disputes and criminal law matters, just to name a few!) Clients are assisted through student-run clinics – that’s where you come in!

As professional practice students, you will work with real clients with real needs. You will have the opportunity to interview clients, draft legal documents, work under the supervision of leading practitioners, attend court and in some matters, appear on behalf of your clients!

MOLS runs two professional practice unit and volunteer programs. You can enrol in the general law program at MOLS or the specialist family law program at the Family Law Assistance Program (FLAP).

SMLS offers professional practice and also has a volunteer program.

There are two 12-point professional practice units to choose from:

1) Law 5218: Family Law Assistance Program

2) LAW 5216: Professional Practice (at MOLS or SMLS)

We encourage you to enrol in professional practice units as soon as you have completed prerequisite units (please refer to the unit guide). This will also give you the opportunity to enrol in Advanced Professional Practice units (LAW 5149) following completion of any of the subjects above.

As professional practice units are 12-point subjects, it runs on a trimester basis so students can get the most out of the program. Please refer to the university calendar for dates. For assessment details, please refer to the undergraduate handbook. Application forms are available at law faculty student services.

You can read more about MOLS, FLAP and SMLS on the law faculty website. You can also read more about MOLS and FLAP on the community law website – http://www.communitylaw.org.au/monashoakleigh/

So don’t miss out on prof prac and enrol by 1 October 2011 to begin on Monday 14 November 2011. We look forward to seeing you!

Events

Monday, September 26th, 2011

1. ‘Momcilovic v R: The High Court’s Views on the Constitutionality and Operation of the Victorian Charter

Presented by The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Date: Monday, 10 October 2011
Time: 6:00pm to 7:15pm
RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or tel. 9905 3327
Full Details: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2011/vic-charter.html

Public Seminar – All Welcome

In the recent decision of Momcilovic v R, the High Court of Australia handed down a landmark decision on the operation of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities within the broader context of the Commonwealth Constitution. This seminar will explore the competing views on the constitutionality of the limitation (s 7), interpretation (s 32), and declaration (s 36) provisions of the Charter, and the broader constitutional issues pertaining to separation of judicial power and inconsistency between State and Commonwealth laws. The seminar will shed light on the implications of the decision for the Charter, highlighting where agreement was reached and identifying areas of uncertainty going into the future.

Speakers

James Stellios is an Associate professor at the ANU College of Law where he teaches public law. His primary research interest is constitutional law and, in particular, Chapter III of the Constitution. In 2010 he published The Federal Judicature: Chapter III of the Constitution. Prior to joining the ANU College of Law in July 2011, he spent a number of years in legal practice, including as Counsel Assisting the Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth. James is also a Consultant to Sparke Helmore.

Dr Julie Debeljak is a foundational Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Monash University. She teaches and researches in domestic, comparative and international human rights Law. Dr Debeljak has published widely in the human rights area, including publications on human rights and democracy, the domestic implementation of human rights obligations (including the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities), the rights of indigenous peoples, and access to civil justice and human rights. Dr Debeljak completed numerous consultancies preparing various governmental and non-governmental bodies for the commencement of the Victorian Charter. Dr Debeljak is a chief investigator on two major research grant concerns Australia’s legal Response to Trafficking in Persons in the Asia-Pacific region; and (b) the second research grant relates to Human Rights in Closed Environments.

NB: If this particular educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law, then you should claim one ‘unit’ for each hour of attendance.

General Notices

Monday, September 26th, 2011

1. 2012 Law Overseas Programs Prato/Malaysia Information Session

Find out how you can study overseas in 2012 at the Prato Centre, Italy or
Sunway Campus, Malaysia without adding any time to your degree.

Listen to students share their experiences from 2011.

Hear about the application process, units offered, funding and more.

Venue: Building 11 (Menzies), Theatre H6,
Monash University, Clayton campus
Date: Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: Seminar room 5, Law Chambers,
Marsh Building, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Date: Wednesday 26 October
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

These sessions will not be recorded but all information presented will be
available on the updated website from the 18 October.

Law Library Notices

Monday, September 26th, 2011

1. Learning Skills Seminar

For LLM and Later Year JD Students

Effectively integrating your sources

Friday 30 September, 12.00pm – 1.00pm.

By using the five different types of legal sources in various ways, from citing through to summarising, you can effectively emphasise your points and counter other arguments

Postgraduate Notices

Monday, September 26th, 2011

1. Census date for Juris Doctor units in Trimester 3, 2011

The census date for Juris Doctor units in Trimester 3 2011 is Friday 30 September 2011.

If a student discontinues a unit before the census date, the student will receive ‘Withdrawn no-load’ for the unit, which means:

  • Financial – No financial penalty
  • Academic – Recorded on transcript as ‘WD’

If a student discontinues a unit AFTER the census date but before the withdrawn fail date, the student will have ‘Withdrawn late’, which means 100% of fees will be retained and withdrawn will be recorded on the transcript. Detailed information is available online:

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/future-students/jd/enrolment-dates-2011.html

Elective units discontinuation dates and relevant outcome information can be accessed: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/census-dates-2011.html

2. Monash Law Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Closing date 31 October 2011

The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest from Law graduates qualified to undertake postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree.  We offer the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).  Some scholarships will be available for suitably qualified candidates.  Successful candidates will receive a  non-taxable stipend for 3 years of full time candidature. In addition, the Law Faculty  gives very favourable consideration to engaging its doctoral students in sessional teaching within its teaching programs.

Applicants should be Australian permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand with a first class undergraduate honours degree or the equivalent, such as a masters degree with a significant research component, a suitable publication record or a demonstrable research record in your employment.

For more information:

http://law.monash.edu/research/hdr/

Tel 990 53342, or email:  Law-Research@monash.edu

or apply directly online

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/eligibility/

.: End of Student Gazette 26.09.2011 :.

Careers

Monday, September 19th, 2011

1. Faculty Managed Internship

Friends of the Earth Middle East, Israel

Applications are now open and close Friday 23 September, 2011

Three months during the period November to February

Application & Eligibility details –
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/internships/friends-earth.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria –
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

Queries please contact Cathy Meredith via email:
cathy.meredith@monash.edu or phone (03) 9905 3311

2. Faculty Managed Internship

Reprieve Australia, USA

Applications are now open and close Friday 16 September, 2011

Minimum of 3 Months November to February

Application & Eligibility details –
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/reprieve-australia.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria –
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

Queries please contact Cathy Meredith via email:
cathy.meredith@monash.edu or phone (03) 9905 3311

3. Prof Prac Information

Undertaking Professional Practice units are a fantastic way to develop practical legal skills alongside your academic studies at Monash.

The Law Faculty offers students the opportunity to participate its one of a kind clinical legal education program which is conducted at two centres – Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service (MOLS) and Springvale Monash Legal Service (SMLS).

MOLS and SMLS are community legal centres which offer members of the community with free legal assistance in a wide range of issues (neighbourhood disputes, fines & infringements and motor vehicle accidents, family law disputes and criminal law matters, just to name a few!) Clients are assisted through student-run clinics – that’s where you come in!

As professional practice students, you will work with real clients with real needs. You will have the opportunity to interview clients, draft legal documents, work under the supervision of leading practitioners, attend court and in some matters, appear on behalf of your clients!

MOLS runs two professional practice unit and volunteer programs. You can enrol in the general law program at MOLS or the specialist family law program at the Family Law Assistance Program (FLAP).

SMLS offers professional practice and also has a volunteer program.

There are two 12-point professional practice units to choose from:

1) Law 5218: Family Law Assistance Program

2) LAW 5216: Professional Practice (at MOLS or SMLS)

We encourage you to enrol in professional practice units as soon as you have completed prerequisite units (please refer to the unit guide). This will also give you the opportunity to enrol in Advanced Professional Practice units (LAW 5149) following completion of any of the subjects above.

As professional practice units are 12-point subjects, it runs on a trimester basis so students can get the most out of the program. Please refer to the university calendar for dates. For assessment details, please refer to the undergraduate handbook. Application forms are available at law faculty student services.

You can read more about MOLS, FLAP and SMLS on the law faculty website. You can also read more about MOLS and FLAP on the community law website – http://www.communitylaw.org.au/monashoakleigh/

So don’t miss out on prof prac and enrol by 1 October 2011 to begin on Monday 14 November 2011. We look forward to seeing you!

4. Professional Transitions

Law Program: Cover letters, how to find the right words

Come listen to a representative of the Melbourne legal industry talk about how to write cover letters that will increase your chance of being shortlisted

Where: Lecture Theatre L3,

When: 1.00pm-2.00pm, Tuesday 20 September

5. Semester 2 2012 Exchange/Study Abroad

Applications for Semester 2 2012 exchange and study abroad are now being accepted

If you have any queries after you have completed steps 1 to 6 shown in the above link please email law-international@monash.edu, otherwise submit the form with all required documents at the Law Student Services counter no later than 30 November 2011 so your units can be assessed.

Double degree students please ensure you have both faculties sign your application before submitting.

For those students who do not meet the required credit points by 30 November and need their Semester 2 2011 credit points to be included to meet the eligibility please also submit your form by 30 November.  Your application will be assessed after the Semester 2 2011 results are released on the 5 December which will still leave enough time for you to submit to Monash Abroad by 31 January 2012.

Events

Monday, September 19th, 2011

1. Monash Law School’s 18th Lucinda Lecture

“Interpreting the Constitution – Words, History and Change” The Honourable Robert French AC Chief Justice of The High Court of Australia

Venue: Building 08/R5 Monash University, Clayton Campus
Date: Tuesday 20 September, 2011
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
RSVP: by Friday 9 September, 2011 law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

For further information please see Lucinda lecture

2. The Success and Challenges of Transitional Justice in Sierra Leone

Date: Monday 26 September, 2011
Time: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or (03) 9905 3327
Full details: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2011/sierra-leone.html

Sierra Leone, a country that experienced ten years of one of the most brutish civil wars between 1991 and 2002, can offer answers at least to some of the myriad of accountability questions raised in transitional justice arena.   Sierra Leone essentially established two institutions: a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (SLTRC) and the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL). The SLTRC assembled together under single roofs many perpetrators of atrocities during the war and victims of the same war, as well as those who could have created the sociological, political and economic environment that led to the war in the first place. The SCSL is a unique hybrid tribunal of local and international law, established to indict, prosecute, and convict those who bear ‘greatest responsibility for war crimes’ committed within the country during the period of the Sierra Leonean civil war.  This presentation will look at the political, sociological as well as legal successes and challenges of the SLTRC and SCSL, discussing the ramifications of setting up those two mechanisms simultaneously and the financial implication of setting up the court.

Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai is a lawyer by profession, whose only brother was abducted and killed by rebel forces when Sierra Leone exploded into civil law. In 2003, he established The Society for Democratic Initiatives (SDI) in Sierra Leone, a non-government organization working to entrench democratic governance and to protect and promote human rights. SDI plays a critical role towards democratic development in Sierra Leone given issues arising in the wake of a one-party governing system and a decade long civil war. Although the war officially ended in February 2002, socio-economic progress remains extraordinarily difficult to achieve in a political climate of corruption, harassment, violence and intimidation. Good governance by leaders with the interests of the common people at heart is the key to progress, and SDI’s unflinching commitment to this goal increases the prospect that history does not ever repeat itself.

During Sierra Leone’s transition, Emmanuel worked at both the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

The Victorian Bar kindly acknowledge Travel Bar who have sponsored Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai’s travel to Australia

NB: If this particular educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law, then you should claim one ‘unit’ for each hour of attendance.

General Notices

Monday, September 19th, 2011

1. Lunch with Lecturers – Information on Law Electives for 2012

This event will provide students with an insight into the Law electives offered in 2012 for semester 1 and 2. Elective lecturers will be available to personally address concerns of students and provide an outline of the course material covered in their subjects.

Venue: Monash University (Clayton), Law Library Basement

Date: Wednesday 21 September, 2011 (week 9)

Time: 12.00pm – 2.00pm

Price: Free, with pizza provided

RSVP: Facebook event ‘Lunch with law Lecturers’

12pm-1pm

Unit Name Lecturer
Professional Practice LAW5216 Adrian Evans
Intellectual Property 1: Copyright & DesignLAW5146 David Lindsay
Feminist Legal Philosophy *NEW IN 2012* Janice Richardson
Insolvency LAW5142 John Duns
Restrictive Trade Practice LAW5122 John Duns
Research Practicum Unit *NEW IN 2012* Kathy Laster
Remedies LAW4522 Normann Witzleb
Private International Law LAW4156 Normann Witzleb
Prato and Malaysia Study Programs Normann Witzleb
Law and Social Theory LAW4130 Patrick Emerton
1pm-2pm
Unit Name Lecturer
Professional Practice LAW5216 Helen Yandell
Advanced Professional Practice LAW5449 Helen Yandell
Law Reform and Community Development LAW5217 Helen Yandell
International Criminal Law LAW4184 Joanna Kyriakakis
Australian Commercial Law LAW4198 Justin Malbon
Consumer Law LAW4196 Justin Malbon
Contemporary Workplace Relations Law LAW4119 Karen Wheelright
Law of Employment LAW4132 Karen Wheelright
Collective Labour Rights LAW4127 Karen Wheelright
Remedies LAW4522 Normann Witzleb
Private International Law LAW4156 Normann Witzleb
Prato and Malaysia Study Programs Normann Witzleb
Construction Law LAW4190 Paula Gerber
Media Law 2 LAW4140 Sharon Rodrick
Taxation Law LAW 5152 Stephen Barkoczy
Advanced Taxation Law LAW5153 Stephen Barkoczy

This will be an excellent opportunity to determine what law electives you should do in 2012.

2. Sexting: Prevalence and Opinion in Adults

The Just Leadership Program invites you to participate in our survey, “‘Sexting’: Prevalence and Opinion in Adults”. The survey is a 10 minute inquiry on your attitudes to sending sexually explicit, suggestive or nude images via electronic communications. The survey further inquires into your opinion regarding the mandatory placement of adults on the Sex Offender Register for the sending of such images with minors. This area is very topical at the moment and the results will be used to create a reform submission to the Attorney-General and add to the Victorian Law Reform Commission’s submission regarding the Sex Offender Register.

To complete the survey please visit  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T3SPQLH

Law Library Notices

Monday, September 19th, 2011

1. Information Research and Learning Skills Consultations

Friday 23 September

Consultations are available on Friday 23 September from 9.00am to 1.00pm.  If you have specific queries or would like a research refresher please emailCaroline.Knaggs@monash.edu or patricia.hughes@monash.edu to book a time.  Please also feel free to drop by.

2. Learning Skills Seminars

Please check the website on for more seminars:
http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/classes/law/learning-skills.html

Westlaw and Lexis Basics

Friday 4 November

Westlaw and Lexis are two of the world’s largest legal databases.  They contain hundreds of full text journals and primary sources from the UK, US, Canada and other jurisdictions. Sandra Pyke from the Law Library will be conducting sessions at the Law Chambers to help students (any staff who are interested are most welcome too)  to get the best from these databases.

This session is aimed at later year JD, LLM and SJD students and staff.

When: Friday 4th November from 9 – 10 am. Please bring a laptop if you have one.

Bookings will be available via the online class booking system:
https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

Legislative Research Refresher

Friday 4 November

Want a refresher in legislative research? Come to this session to learn more about locating and updating legislation, finding commencement dates, locating extrinsic materials, legislative tracking and more…

This session is aimed at later year JD, LLM and SJD students.

When: Friday 4th November from 12.00pm – 1.00 pm Please bring a laptop if you have one.

Bookings will be available via the online class booking system:
https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/


Postgraduate Notices

Monday, September 19th, 2011

1. Monash Law Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Closing date 31 October 2011

The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest from Law graduates qualified to undertake postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree.  We offer the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).  Some scholarships will be available for suitably qualified candidates.  Successful candidates will receive a  non-taxable stipend for 3 years of full time candidature. In addition, the Law Faculty  gives very favourable consideration to engaging its doctoral students in sessional teaching within its teaching programs.

Applicants should be Australian permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand with a first class undergraduate honours degree or the equivalent, such as a masters degree with a significant research component, a suitable publication record or a demonstrable research record in your employment.

For more information:

http://law.monash.edu/research/hdr/

Tel 990 53342, or email:  Law-Research@monash.edu

or apply directly online

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/eligibility/

.: End of Student Gazette 19.09.2011 :.