Archive for February, 2013

Careers (Undergraduate)

Monday, February 4th, 2013

1. Clerkship Opportunities at Linklaters Hong Kong

Online applications are now being accepted for the Linklaters Hong Kong 2013 Summer Vacation Scheme as well as the 2015 Training Contract conducted in September 2015.

This outstanding opportunity to work at one of the world’s most prestigious law firms, in one of the world’s most exciting cities, is open to all penultimate & final year law students.

For more information visit the Linklaters website.

Details of these programs are as follows;

2013 Summer vacation schemes
June: 3 – 28 June, 2013
July: 2 – 26 July, 2013
Application Deadline: 31 January 2013

2015 Training Contract
Starting date: September 2015
Application Deadline: 30 April 2013

A representative from Linklaters Hong Kong will also be on campus on March 20 to provide more information about these programs and to answer any questions interested students may have. Please stay tuned for more details regarding the time and venue for this presentation.

Events

Monday, February 4th, 2013

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

4. Seeking Security: Refugee Policy in a Time of Complexity and Change

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, proudly presents:

Associate Professor Harry Minas
Centre for International Mental Health
Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
Alex Pagliaro
Campaigns Coordinator, Amnesty International

Date: Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Time:
6:00pm to 7:15pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or telephone 03 9905 3327

Public lecture – all welcome. For more information please see here.

General Notices

Monday, February 4th, 2013

1. Smoking

The rear doors are the only entry to the Law Building until the end of the Law Faculty Entry Remodelling Project in late March. Smoking is prohibited throughout the university within 10 metres of an entrance so there should be no smoking at the rear of building 12. Anyone who smokes anywhere in the university should always place fully extinguished butts in bins.

Postgraduate Notices

Monday, February 4th, 2013

1. 2013 Student Diary

2013 students diaries are available now. You can pick up our copy from PG student services office (Level 1, MULC) during business hours.

2. Trimester 1 2013 JD Unit Discontinuation Dates

The last day to discontinue a Trimester 1 JD unit without penalty is Monday 4 February 2013. Detailed information about unit discontinuation dates and relevant outcomes is available on the PG website.

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