General Notices
1. 2014 Ambassador Program Applications Open
The Ambassador Program offers a range of opportunities to gain valuable leadership skills which will enhance your career development. The Program is an excellent opportunity for you to develop confidence and attributes which will make you stand out in the future. Student Ambassadors represent and promote the Faculty of Law at a variety of future student, alumni and industry events. Further information may be found on the website
Applications are now Open for 2014; the Application Form can be found on the above webpage.
Applications are open until close of business on Wednesday 9 April, 2014.
Do your bit for community whilst being trained; be a Law School Ambassador.
2. 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Join us at our 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Reminisce with friends. Catch up with your former teachers and faculty staff.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of our first intake of students. In March 1964, 150 students arrived at what was then a muddy and less-developed Clayton campus, eager to begin their studies at Victoria’s new Law School.
We have come a long way since those early days. We will celebrate this milestone at a gala dinner in June.
With alumnus, popular ABC Radio host Jon Faine as our Master of Ceremonies, a special welcome from alumna the Hon. Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC, and the launch of our faculty history by the Hon. Chief Justice Robert French AC – the event is sure to be a night to remember.
Time: 6.30pm – 11.30pm
Date: Saturday, 28 June 2014
Venue: Savoy Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
Dress formal (black tie optional)
Tickets $220 Early Bird Rate $192.50 (Ends 30 April)
Register at the website
The night includes:
Pre-dinner drinks
Three-course meal
Live auction and entertainment
Door prizes
For enquiries please email law-marketing@monash.edu or visit www.law.monash.edu/50th/
3. Connecting with Law Short Film Competition
The Oxford University Press Connecting with Law Short Film Competition is launching again in 2014.
To enter, students are asked to create a 2 – 5 minute film around legal ethics to educate, entertain and engage other law students.
The winners will be those judged to be the most creative, instructive and original, that helps other students to connect with the study of law.
The winners will receive:
1st prize $1500
2nd prize $500
3rd prize $250
If you would like to get involved in this competition and want to receive a promotional pack, please email highered.au@oup.com
For more information, entry forms and guidelines and to see last year’s winners please see the website.
Competition closes Thursday 31 July, 2014.
4. Law Building Foyer Renovations
Students are advised that the rear foyer of the Law Building at Clayton will be inaccessible from Friday 4 April until Thursday 1 May, 2014 for renovations. Access will remain to L3 via the corridors closest to the room.
5. Mooting and Advocacy Competition LAW4248
Call for Applications:
For the first time in 2014, we are offering a unit designed to give intensive training in advocacy skills, including legal research and drafting techniques, as well as oral argument. This will culminate in a moot court or other advocacy-based competition, in which students will compete on behalf of Monash against teams from other universities.
Every student chosen for this unit will be allocated to a particular competition. Some of these will be held in Melbourne, others interstate and possibly a few overseas. For those students who need to travel for their competition, the airfares and accommodation costs will be covered by the Faculty.
The exact competitions may vary, depending on the subject knowledge of the students enrolled, the dates of the various competitions and other factors.
The handbook entry with more information is available at the website
How to Apply:
Every student will be part of a mooting team as such, places in this unit are strictly limited. Students will be chosen in a competitive application process.
Applications need to be submitted to the Chief Examiner of the unit, Associate Professor Adam McBeth, at adam.mcbeth@monash.edu by 12 noon, Monday 14 April. The application form is available at the resources webpage.
Applications are open to all students currently in their second or subsequent year of their law degree. Preference will generally be given to later year students, although it is expected that some places will be offered to students earlier in their degree.
Criteria for selection will include course progression, marks in completed units, experience or skill in mooting, debating or other advocacy. Shortlisted candidates may be asked to make a brief presentation to assist in selecting the final group.
6. New Email Account for Student Grievances
Students who wish to submit a grievance will now be directed to submit their grievance to law-student.grievances@monash.edu
Please ensure that you have tried to resolve any issues you may have experienced, with the appropriate lecturer, Chief Examiner or Director of the course, before submitting a grievance.
7. S1 2014 SETU Surveys Opening Shortly
Please note that the S1 SETU surveys will be opening shortly so can you please remind your students to complete the surveys online?
- LLM and JD Units in Teaching period T1-58 – survey opens on Friday 28 March and closes on Sunday 6 April
- LLM Units in Teaching period S1-01 – survey opens on Friday 4 April and closes on Friday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
- Clinical Units in Teaching period SS-S1-01 – survey opens on Friday 28 March and closes on Friday 11 April
- UG Units in Teaching period S1- survey opens on Sunday 11 May and closes on Sunday 1 June
- LLM Units in Teaching period T2-57 – survey opens on Monday 28 April and closes on Monday 12 May
- Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 – survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July
8. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Seminar
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is offering the opportunity to meet the Director of their Postgraduate Certificate in Laws programme on Wednesday 9 April, 2014.
For further information please see the seminar and course flyers