1. 19th Lucinda Lecture -”Section 80 – The Great Constitutional Tautology”
Presented by: The Hon. Justice Virginia Bell AC, The High Court of Australia
Virginia Margaret Bell AC was appointed to the High Court in February 2009. At the time of her appointment she was a judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal. She graduated from the University of Sydney as a Bachelor of Laws in 1976. After seven years as a solicitor with the Redfern Legal Centre, she was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1984 and was appointed a Senior Counsel in 1997. Justice Bell practised as a public defender between 1986 and 1989 before returning to the private Bar. Between 1994 and 1997 she was a counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service. Justice Bell was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in March 1999. She served as president of the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration from 2006 to 2008.
Date: Thursday 24 October
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: Monash University, Clayton Campus, Building 08/R1
RSVP: 21 October (unless sold out prior) by email law-marketing@monash.edu
2. 2014 Law Prato/Malaysia Information Sessions
- Find out how you can study overseas in 2014 at the Prato Centre, Italy or Sunway Campus, Malaysia without adding any time to your degree.
- Listen to students share their experiences from 2013.
- Hear about the application process, units offered, funding and more.
Date: Monday 21 October 2013
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: Building 12, Ground Floor, Lecture theatre L1, Monash University, Clayton campus
Date: Thursday 31 October 2013
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: Seminar room 6, Second floor, Law Chambers, Marsh Building, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
These sessions will not be recorded but all information presented will be available on the updated website from the 21 October.
3. 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
4. Free Lunch
I CAN is a community of Monash students sharing the strengths of the Autism Spectrum
Meet Penny, a member of a community of Autism Spectrum Monash students known as ‘I CAN Monash Network’.
Penny and the team are running a free lunch for Autism Spectrum students this Thursday 10 October.
So join us! We want to be a network of students who share a good laugh about the Autism Spectrum and the interests, strengths, talents and coping strategies that we all have. Together we can create an enabling Monash experience for all students! I CAN member James says it all in his blog post here.
Details:
Thursday 10 October, 12pm – 1pm
Building 6 (Faculty of Education), Level 1, Room TLS110, Clayton campus
RSVP to chris.r.varney@gmail.com
5. Mental Health Week
Mental Health Week (7-11 October). During Mental Health Week we will be offering seminars, training and workshops which aim to;
• Promote social and emotional wellbeing
• Communicate the support Monash can offer to those struggling or worried about someone else
• Provide information and education about various mental health issues
• Improve the coping capacity of our community
• Increase mental health recovery
Please see attached a list of activities available at Clayton campus – we encourage you to register!
Mental Health Week 2013 activities