Law Student Gazette

1. 2013 Public International Law Moot

Calling all mooters, international law enthusiasts and orators in the making…the Victorian Chapter of the International Law Association has just launched the 2013 Public International Law Moot! The 2013 Public International Law Moot provides an opportunity for young lawyers and graduates to engage in international law, put their advocacy skills to the test and connect with leaders in the field.

For more information, please see here.

2. Commercial CPD Seminar- COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010: The Australian Consumer Law

On 1 January 2011 the Australian Consumer Law commenced, replacing 20 different consumer laws across the Commonwealth and the States and Territories. Implementing identical consumer protection laws at Commonwealth and State/Territory levels has promoted consistency between jurisdictions. The provisions of the Australian Consumer Law broadly reflect the provisions previously afforded by the Trade Practices Act 1974, with some additional protections added.

This seminar examines the Australian Consumer Law in practice, including enforcement and the jurisdictional and cross-border operation of the Australian Consumer Law with the growth of online cross-border purchasing by consumers.

Chair:
Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth, Supreme Court of Victoria

Presenters:
Professor Justin Malbon, Monash University
Charles Scerri QC
Bill Reid, Partner, Ashurst

Date: Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Time: 5.15 pm – 6.15 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Cost: Free
RSVP: Friday, 15 February 2013 to law-marketing@monash.edu or 03 9905 2630

3. Tenth Fiat Justitia Lecture – Judicial Independence and Liberty, Democracy and Global Economy

Presented by Professor Shimon Shetreet

Professor Shetreet is a Professor of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He holds the Greenblatt chair of public and international law and is the past president of the Sacher Institute of Legislative Research and Comparative Law.

He has in recent years been Herbert Smith Visiting Professor at University of Cambridge,UK and Senior Academic Visitor, Clare College and Visiting Professor at Jagellonian University at Krakow, Poland. He has also served as Visiting Professor of Jewish and international studies at Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA.

Patron:
The Hon. Michael Black AC, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia 1991-2010

Convenors:
Professor H P Lee, Sir John Latham Professor of Law, Monash
University and Professor Marilyn Pittard, Professor of Law, Monash University

Date: Monday, 11 February 2013
Time: 6–7pm (followed by refreshments)
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Cost: Free
RSVP: Wednesday, 6 February 2013 to law-marketing@monash.edu or 03 9905 2630