Law Student Gazette

1. Summer Research Scholarships 2014

The Parliamentary Library is offering six-week Summer Research Scholarships in January–February 2014 to support a research project on a topic of mutual interest to the Scholar and to the Australian Parliament.

We are seeking applications from Honours or postgraduate tertiary degree students who are undertaking research in an aspect of Australian public policy, law, politics, economics or parliamentary practice. The successful applicant will receive privileged access to the Parliamentary Library’s collections and facilities, interaction with relevant expert librarians and researchers in the Parliamentary Library, and an honorarium of $1,800 provided at the completion of the program.

The Scholarships are open to Australian citizens and those with Permanent Resident status only.

Applications close: Friday 18 October 2013

Enquiries may be directed to Richard Watson at richard.watson@aph.gov.au.

1. Call for Submissions

The Cork Online Law Review at University College Cork, Ireland is a non-profit Law Review which provides an opportunity for undergraduates, and graduates alike, to have their work published. The Cork Online Law Review (more fondly known as COLR) was revolutionary when established by law students who had the vision of forming Ireland’s only online law review to be run solely by law students.

The Cork Online Law Review is internationally renowned, having been described by the New York University Law Faculty as ‘the leading online law review in Ireland,’ and can be viewed at corkonlinelawreview.com.

The Editorial Board of the Cork Online Law Review is currently seeking submissions for the 13th Edition which is due to be published online at http://corkonlinelawreview.com/index.php/category/editions/ and in hard copy on the 6th of March 2014.

All submissions should be on a legal topic, and be between three and nine thousand words in length. Submissions are also welcome in Irish, French and German. Book reviews and case notes will also be considered.

There is a medal for the overall best submission, with an accompanying cash prize of €300. There is also a medal for best non-English submission.

The closing date for submissions is 6th December 2013. All interested parties should submit their articles and enquiries to: editor@corkonlinelawreview.com

2. Online Legal Publications

The Judicial College of Victoria (JCV) has an extensive library of free online legal publications. Students will find these to be relevant and useful research tools, which are widely used by judges and practitioners. JCV publications cover topics such as:

* Criminal law and procedure, including jury directions
* Sentencing
* Evidence
* Civil procedure
* Family violence

You can stay up to date with the latest information about the Judicial College’s publications through:

– Twitter (@JudicialCollege) and
– Facebook I(https://www.facebook.com/JudicialCollege).

1. Postgraduate Consultative Group

The Postgraduate Consultative Group will be meeting on Thursday 10th October and would like to invite you to raise any student concerns or points for discussion. If you do have any potential agenda items, please contact one of the following student representatives:

LSS Vice President – JD

Ms Irene Chen

email: jd@monashlss.com

Elected Student Representatives (JD)

Dr Aaron Sudholz

email: adsud1@student.monash.edu

and/or

Ms Janet Tan

email: jwtan18@student.monash.edu

Elected Student Representative (Graduate programs)

Ms Emma Turnbull

email: ejtur5@student.monash.edu

The purpose of the committee is to serve as a liaison and exchange of views and information between students and staff on student concerns arising out of educational and administrative issues in relation to the postgraduate program and the provision of student services and facilities.

PS. This is not a call for any teaching and learning issues which are to be handled by Graduate Studies Committee.

.:End Student Gazette 30/9/13:.

1. Summer Research Scholarships 2014

The Parliamentary Library is offering six-week Summer Research Scholarships in January–February 2014 to support a research project on a topic of mutual interest to the Scholar and to the Australian Parliament.

We are seeking applications from Honours or postgraduate tertiary degree students who are undertaking research in an aspect of Australian public policy, law, politics, economics or parliamentary practice. The successful applicant will receive privileged access to the Parliamentary Library’s collections and facilities, interaction with relevant expert librarians and researchers in the Parliamentary Library, and an honorarium of $1,800 provided at the completion of the program.

The Scholarships are open to Australian citizens and those with Permanent Resident status only.

Applications close: Friday 18 October 2013

Enquiries may be directed to Richard Watson at richard.watson@aph.gov.au.

Summer Research Scholarship Advertisement

1. 2013 Law Oration

Speaker:
2013 Law Oration to be presented by Victorian Attorney-General, the Hon Robert Clark MP

Description:

The annual Law Oration is proudly presented by Melbourne Law School and the Victoria Law Foundation. This is a special event of the Victorian legal community and we are delighted that the Hon Robert Clark MP, Victorian Attorney-General, has agreed to present this year’s Oration

In this Oration, Mr Clark will discuss the importance of both tradition and reform in the law, different possible approaches to law reform, and current law reform projects and opportunities in Victoria.

More information.

2. African Voice Launch

Should the West intervene to stop mass atrocities? When are humanitarian interventions legitimate?

African Voice invites you to consider these issues through a debate featuring Monash Law Faculty’s World Champion debaters about the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine.

The pioneer of the R2P, Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC, will introduce and adjudicate the debate, which will be followed by a Q & A session. Professor Evans is a former Australian Foreign Minister and is President Emeritus of the International Crisis Group.

African Voice is a non profit organisation, sponsored by the Monash Law Faculty, that sends the world’s best debaters to run free debating workshops aimed at empowering African students. It is seeking funding for initiatives in Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya.

Date: Monday October 7
Time: 6 pm – 8 pm
Venue: Monash Law Chambers (555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne)
Cost: Free (suggested donation $5)
RSVP: Book tickets at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8202691471/efblike by October 3

Contact: africanvoicelaunch@gmail.com

3. Book Launch

The Honourable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Marilyn Warren AC will launch:

Best Practice in Construction Disputes: Avoidance, Management and Resolution

By Dr Paula Gerber and Brennan Ong

The Honourable Justice Vickery will be the MC for this event

Date: Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Time: 6 – 7.30pm
Venue: Supreme Court of Victoria Library 210 William Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Thursday, 26 September (essential for catering purposes)/ Email: law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

Further information http://www.law.monash.edu.au/about-us/events/index.html

4. Honours Information Session

Many of the Faculty’s top students in their penultimate or last year of law elect to enrol in the Honours Research Unit (Honours Thesis LAW5207).

The Honours Research Unit is a 12 credit point unit intended for students with an interest and aptitude to produce a significant piece of original work in an area of the law that fascinates them. The Unit involves students writing an 8-10,000 word thesis under the supervision of an academic member of staff, on a topic chosen by the student, and approved by the Honours Convenor.

Students also attend 3 symposiums throughout the year, designed to support them through the research process. At the end of the year students present their thesis findings to their peers and invited guests at a 2 day Honours Conference.

To be eligible for the Honours Research Unit, students must have an average of 72% or better across their law units, and have no more than 72 credit points remaining to complete the requirements of their law degree.

Date: Tues 8th Oct
Time: 1pm
Location: L2, Bld 12

Further information on the Honours programme can also be found on the Honours website, at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrolmen

5. Surrogacy and Adoption: Pitfalls and Promises

Speakers
Chief Judge John Pascoe

Will discuss the rapid advance of international commercial surrogacy (ICS). ICS raises complex legal, ethical and moral questions. Apart from the question of parentage, one of the greatest problems with ICS is how to protect the rights of vulnerable surrogate mothers?

Professor Nahum Mushin
Will discuss the national apology for people affected by forced adoptions and the implementation of the concrete measures flowing from it. The question of the future of adoption will be considered.

Professor Denise Cuthbert
Will look at tensions in the understandings of intercountry adoption as a service for adults seeking children for family formation as distinct from a service for children in need of family-based care and asks how we as a community can reconcile these tensions.

Moderator
Dr Adiva Sifris
Monash University, Faculty of Law

Date: Wednesday 2 October 2014
Time: 6 – 7.30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Cost: Free
RSVP: Friday 27 September 2013/ law-marketing@monash.edu or 03 9905 2630

Further information and flyer http://www.law.monash.edu.au/about-us/events/index.html

6. Monash SEED

Monash SEED, Monash Entrepreneurs and Global Consulting Group Monash University are inviting three social entrepreneurs to Monash to discuss change and impact through social enterprise. Allow James Murphy (KereKere), Dr Catherine Crock (HUSH Music) and Sashi Balaraman (African Voice) to inspire you with their passion and perspective. They will demonstrate how business and entrepreneurial skills can be applied to achieve social impact in innovative ways. After you hear their stories, get involved with Monash’s burgeoning social enterprise community by networking with your like-minded peers.

Date: Wednesday 25 September, 2013
Time: 4pm – 6:30pm
Venue: Monash Clayton Campus, Building 25, S3 lecture theatre
RSVP/registration: http://socentmonash.eventbrite.com.au/
Cost: Free

7. Reprieve Film – Incendiary – The Willingham Case

Reprieve Australia are hosting an Australian Premiere “Incendiary – The Willingham Case’

Date: Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Time: 6:30pm (Film start)
Venue: Nova Cinemas – 380 Lygon St, Carlton
Tickets: $30 can be purchased here

All proceeds of ticket sales will go to Reprieve Australia.

Contact: john.riordan@reprieve.org.au

Reprieve Film Flyer – Incendiary Premiere

1. SETU surveys

The Student Evaluations of Teaching & Units (SETU) surveys will open soon for
• FY-01 – LLM Unit LAW7465 and the Honours Research Unit – the survey opens 9 Sept & closes 3 Oct.
• T3-58 – LLM Units – the survey opens 9 Sept & closes 6 Oct.

The University will email you each week at your Monash email address  to remind you to complete the SETU survey and they will do this until the survey closes or you complete it. SETU is an online survey of students each Semester that provides our staff with helpful information which they then can use to make informed decisions about continually improving the quality of their Units. Please note that Units in different  teaching periods will get surveyed online at different times. We do value your feedback about our Units and we would really like to hear about what you think we are doing well and what still needs improving in each of our Units.  We would really appreciate it please if you could complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled. Thank you very much for your assistance with this important quality process.

1. Temporary Exclusion of non-Monash Users from Caulfield Library

In an effort to provide Monash students with the greatest possible access to available study space at this critical time of the academic year, Caulfield Library will be accessible to Monash users only from 14 October to 15 November 2013.

This temporary policy is being introduced to alleviate the shortage of study space experienced at Caulfield during the exam study period, when use is at its peak.

To assist with enforcing this policy, staff and students from all campuses who plan to use Caulfield Library over this period are encouraged to carry their Monash ID . This will minimise inconvenience and ensure you are not delayed at the library entrance.

Please note that the exclusion does not apply to Sir John Monash Science School and Nossal High School students.

The exclusion is also not being applied at any other Monash campus libraries.

1. Chant Legacy Scholarship

The Chant Legacy Scholarship’s purpose is to provide funds to students seeking to undertake postgraduate study in the area of governance.

Successful applicants of the postgraduate governance scholarship are entitled to an amount up to $2,000 per subject and up to $4,000 per semester (where more than one subject is studied within the semester) and up to a maximum of $8,000 a year (up to a total of $12,000 for the whole course of study). The scholarship funding covers study fees only.

To be eligible, you must show that you have been accepted into a postgraduate course, but not have commenced, and must be relevant to your governance career aspirations.

Applications close in October 2013.

For more information, please contact:

law-postgraduate@monash.edu