Archive for May, 2013

Careers

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

1. Legal Admin Assistant

Employer: David Gibbs & Associates, Lawyers
Application closing date: 10 Jun 2013
Location: Hastings VIC Australia
Seeking a part-time Law student for general admin work in busy legal office which specialises in all areas of Law. Duties will include assisting with drafting of letters and documents and some research.
More info.

2. Law Internships

Thomas Philip Advocates & Solicitors Kuala Lumpur

Attached is a promotional flyer offering Internship placements with Thomas Philip. www.thomasphilip.com.my will provide background to the firm and our Internship Programme.

Australian Law Schools International Internship

Events

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

1. Sudan – 10 years after

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, proudly presents a public forum featuring

Professor Alex Bellamy, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University

Date: Thursday, 30 May 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
Full details on website

General Notices

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

1. Global Walk/Run

The seventh bi-annual GLOBAL walk/run coincides with Men’s Health Week – aiming to increase the awareness and knowledge of men’s health.

Date: Wednesday 12th June, 12.15pm-1pm
Campuses: Alfred, Bendigo, Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland, Parkville, Peninsula
Cost: Gold coin donation to Andrology Australia. A light lunch will be provided for participants.

Register for your campus event via the following page.

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2. Semester 1 SETU Surveys Online

We would really appreciate it if you could please complete all of your SETU online surveys for Semester 1. These online surveys are now open but will close on May 24th (for S1 Units) or May 30th (for the T2-57 Units) and you can access these surveys via your my.monash portal or go to http://my.monash.edu.au/study/resources/evaluations and use your Authcate login.

The SETU surveys are very important as they help us to continually improve our Units and Teaching so that we can offer you a high quality legal educational experience. We rely on your feedback and comments to let us know not only what we are doing well in the Units but also what still can be improved and your excellent suggestions as to how this improvement might best be achieved.

The University will send you reminder emails about the SETU surveys – please don’t delete these emails or just dismiss them as junk. SETU is an important part of the quality learning process and we really do value your input as a partner in this quality process. If you would like to know more about SETU please click here.

3. The Oaktree Foundation’s Generate Program

Passionate about ending extreme poverty? Looking to meet like-minded individuals?

The Generate Program is run by the Oaktree Foundation –Australia’s largest, youth-run aid organisation. The Generate program gives university-aged students a unique opportunity to make more than just small changes in the movement to end extreme poverty. The program offers:

  • An intensive curriculum: Engage with and critically think about the issues surrounding global poverty and aid and development.
  • Personal development: The chance to broaden your skill set including public speaking, campaigning and project management.
  • Empowerment: Learning the necessary skills to act for change and contribute to the movement to end extreme poverty.
  • Community: Join a group of like-minded individuals.

The program is structured around 2-hour weekly sessions, running over 10 weeks from August – October. It is designed to fit around university exams and holidays.

Head to www.theoaktree.org/generate to apply. Applications close 12th July.

Law Library Notices

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

1. Melbourne Uni Law Library Access Restrictions

From Monday May 27- Friday, May 31 and Monday June 3 – Friday June 7 access to the Melbourne University Law Library will be restricted to University of Melbourne students who will be asked to show their ID cards as they enter the Law Library. Non University of Melbourne students will be re-directed to other campus libraries – except for nearby neighbor, the Giblin-Eunson Library, which will also be restricting access to University of Melbourne students only.

Postgraduate Notices

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

1. JD Trimester 2 Examination Timetable

JD Trimester 2 examination timetable is now available from the Faculty Postgraduate Timetable page.

2. Trimester 2 2013 JD Unit Discontinuation Dates

The last day to discontinue a Trimester 2 JD core units without penalty is Monday 3 June 2013.

Please note that elective units have different discontinuation dates.

Detailed information about unit discontinuation dates and relevant outcomes is available on the PG website.

Undergraduate Notices

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

1. New Semester 2 Undergraduate Unit

A new undergraduate unit will be introduced next semester which may be of interest to some law students. The unit is called “Introduction to Transitional Justice”. It is a cross between international criminal law, international human rights and international relations. It will analyse the way that societies, ranging from Rwanda to South Africa to Egypt, recover from a legacy of human rights abuse. Discussion will include a consideration of prosecutions, truth commissions, reparations programs as well as mechanisms of institutional reform and their relevance to various case studies.

For more information please see the unit page in the handbook.

2. New Semester 2 Elective Unit

A new unit, Tax Policy (LAW 4243), is now available for enrollment for semester 2, 2013. This unit will cover issues such as:

  • the role of taxation in a market economy
  • who should bear the burden of taxation?
  • what should be taxed – income, consumption, wealth, resources?
  • the role of taxation in achieving outcomes beyond revenue raising including the role of taxation in the redistribution of resources, and the use of tax expenditures to achieve various social, economic and political outcomes
  • the link between the tax and transfer system or, more specifically, the link between taxation and the modern welfare state
  • the political influence of individuals and groups in shaping tax policy and legal outcomes.

For more information on this unit please see the handbook entry.

.:End Student Gazette 28/5/13:.

Careers

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

1. 1st Year Law Tutor

Application closing date: 30 May 2013
Location: Parkville VIC Australia
Tutor required for a first year Law student enrolled in the JD Masters of Law programme.
More information.

2. IBA Internship

The International Bar Association (IBA), is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world. The internship is open to current and recent postgraduate law school students as well as newly qualified lawyers. We are looking for ambitious and motivated individuals to help us in our work. Each internship rotation is three months, during which time interns will assist our teams of in-house lawyers with their current projects and missions. Some discretionary funding is available for eligible candidates for internships in the London office.

IBA Internships Leaflet

3. Law Internships

Thomas Philip Advocates & Solicitors Kuala Lumpur

Attached is a promotional flyer offering Internship placements with Thomas Philip. www.thomasphilip.com.my will provide background to the firm and our Internship Programme.

Australian Law Schools International Internship

4. Year 11 Law Tutor

Application closing date: 28 May 2013
Location: Clayton VIC Australia
Experienced and keen Law Tutor required for Year 11 student in Clayton.
More information.

General Notices

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

1. Global Walk/Run

The seventh bi-annual GLOBAL walk/run coincides with Men’s Health Week – aiming to increase the awareness and knowledge of men’s health.

Date: Wednesday 12th June, 12.15pm-1pm
Campuses: Alfred, Bendigo, Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland, Parkville, Peninsula
Cost: Gold coin donation to Andrology Australia. A light lunch will be provided for participants.

Register for your campus event via the following page.

Proudly delivered by Wellbeing @ Monash and Monash Sport

2. Semester 1 SETU Surveys Online

We would really appreciate it if you could please complete all of your SETU online surveys for Semester 1. These online surveys are now open but will close on May 24th (for S1 Units) or May 30th (for the T2-57 Units) and you can access these surveys via your my.monash portal or go to http://my.monash.edu.au/study/resources/evaluations and use your Authcate login.

The SETU surveys are very important as they help us to continually improve our Units and Teaching so that we can offer you a high quality legal educational experience. We rely on your feedback and comments to let us know not only what we are doing well in the Units but also what still can be improved and your excellent suggestions as to how this improvement might best be achieved.

The University will send you reminder emails about the SETU surveys – please don’t delete these emails or just dismiss them as junk. SETU is an important part of the quality learning process and we really do value your input as a partner in this quality process. If you would like to know more about SETU please click here.

General

Global walk/run 12 June, 12.15 pm
Category: General Notices
Duration: 3 week(s)

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The seventh bi-annual GLOBAL walk/run

General

Global walk/run 12 June, 12.15 pm

Category: General Notices

Duration: 3 week(s)

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Items for Gazette:

The seventh bi-annual GLOBAL walk/run coincides with Men’s Health Week – aiming to increase the awareness and knowledge of men’s health.

Date: Wednesday 12th June, 12.15pm-1pm

Campuses: Alfred, Bendigo, Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland, Parkville, Peninsula

Cost: Gold coin donation to Andrology Australia. A light lunch will be provided for participants.

Register for your campus event via the following page – https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/hubs/search/?category_id=781&campus_id=-1&keywords=global&type=upcoming&sort=date&action_search=Search

Proudly delivered by Wellbeing @ Monash and Monash Sport

coincides with Men’s Health Week – aiming to increase the awareness and knowledge of men’s health.

Date: Wednesday 12th June, 12.15pm-1pm

Campuses: Alfred, Bendigo, Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland, Parkville, Peninsula

Cost: Gold coin donation to Andrology Australia. A light lunch will be provided for participants.

Register for your campus event via the following page – https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/hubs/search/?category_id=781&campus_id=-1&keywords=global&type=upcoming&sort=date&action_search=Search

Proudly delivered by Wellbeing @ Monash and Monash Sport

Law Library Notices

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

1. Melbourne Uni Law Library Access Restrictions

From Monday May 27- Friday, May 31 and Monday June 3 – Friday June 7 access to the Melbourne University Law Library will be restricted to University of Melbourne students who will be asked to show their ID cards as they enter the Law Library. Non University of Melbourne students will be re-directed to other campus libraries – except for nearby neighbor, the Giblin-Eunson Library, which will also be restricting access to University of Melbourne students only.

Postgraduate Notices

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

1. JD Trimester 2 Examination Timetable

JD Trimester 2 examination timetable is now available from the Faculty Postgraduate Timetable page.

2. Trimester 2 2013 JD Unit Discontinuation Dates

The last day to discontinue a Trimester 2 JD core units without penalty is Monday 3 June 2013.

Please note that elective units have different discontinuation dates.

Detailed information about unit discontinuation dates and relevant outcomes is available on the PG website.