General Notices
1. Student achievements at mooting competitions
Congratulations to the following Monash Law School mooting teams who have performed outstandingly over the past few weeks. Monash Law School thanks them for representing the faculty with such distinction.
Students absolutely bloom in terms of knowledge, skills and legal maturity from these moots. Mooting is amongst those things you can participate in at law school which stays with you forever and fosters a wonderful sense of camaraderie and spirit.
AAT Moot
Sophie Caldwell and Patrick Kelly will compete in the AAT Moot Grand final on Tuesday 4 October. We congratulate them on their wonderful performance to get to the grand final. Thanks to Jason Harkess and Janina Boughey for helping with coaching the team, along with Rowena Cantley-Smith, Meg Good and Kathryn Browne.
Kirby Moot
Simon McIsaac, Amy Gilbertson and Arman Saffar have made it through to the finals of the Kirby Moot. The team had positive feedback during the four rounds held last week, with judges being very engaged and praising the structure of the team’s arguments. The team has been very fortunate to have practice moots with Emmanuel Laryea and Justin Malbon, and wish to thank them very much for their great assistance with preparations. We wish them the very best for the finals.
Gibbs Moot
Beatrice Paull, Andrew Elder and Antonia Glover Gibbs made it through to the semi-finals of the Gibbs Moot. The team exemplified hard work and diligence. The tireless effort to improve and chase down all avenues of inquiry with their research has stood them in good stead. Judges were very impressed with the team’s presentation, etiquette and knowledge of the law, commenting that they “could stand up in court today and do an excellent job”. Thank you to Lisa Burton-Crawford and Patrick Emerton who have given the team excellent support and assured they are well versed in constitutional law.
Baker and McKenzie Women’s Moot
The Women’s Mooting team, Olivia Wan, Oriana Barberis and Geena Zimbler made it through to the quarter-finals in Sydney. They finished second and third highest in two of the rounds with scores of 180/200 (one of the highest scores in the competition) and received some glowing feedback from the bench, recommending a career at the bar for some of the speakers. Thank you to Kathryn Browne and to fellow moot students Sophie Caldwell (AAT moot team) and Sarah Ward (Torts moot team) who went above and beyond to generously assist their peers. Also thank you to John Duns, Karen Wheelwright, and Paula Gerber, who all took time out to help the team.
2. 2017 Access Monash Mentor
Want to share your story and inspire young people to study at university? Become an Access Monash Mentor for 2017!
As a Mentor you will:
- Help students from under-represented schools decide on their pathway
- Run events, campus tours and mentoring sessions
- Join a network of other high-achieving Monash students
- Take part in exciting leadership and networking opportunities
- Get a Community Leaders Scholarship – $4000 per year!
We’re looking for students who have a 65% + average, can commit at least two hours per week and who have an understanding or personal experience of the barriers that can prevent students from coming to university (e.g. attending an under-represented school, financial disadvantage, first in family to attend university, non-English speaking background, living in a rural area).
Applications close at 5.00pm on Sunday October 30. Apply now!
Email the Access Monash team (accessmonash@monash.edu) if you have any questions. Good luck!
3. 2017 Prato & Malaysia Information Sessions
The Monash Law Faculty offers a program of international and comparative semi-intensive law subjects taught by distinguished academics and professionals from Australia and worldwide in Prato, Italy (April – June 2017) and Malaysia (June – August 2017).
Find out more about the application process, funding, accommodation and hear about the experience first-hand from students at these information sessions at Clayton Campus and the Monash University Law Chambers.
Clayton information session
Date: Monday 17 October 2016
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: H1 lecture theatre, Menzies Building, Clayton campus
Law Chambers information session
Date: Tuesday 18 October 2016
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Venue: Seminar room 8, 2nd floor, Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne
4. Castan Centre and Progressive Law Network Public Interest Law Careers Guide Launch
The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and Progressive Law Network Proudly present:
The Public Interest Law Careers Guide Launch
Date: Wednesday 5 October 2016
Time: 6pm to 7pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Register here
Are you a law student or lawyer wondering what lies beyond the corporate law path? Are you interested in public interest law?
The Progressive Law Careers Guide is an online resource, and this free launch will be interactive, with the chance for you to hear from a panel of young professionals working in areas such as human rights and government.
There are many opportunities for lawyers in non-profit organisations, statutory bodies and government in Victoria but it is often hard to find out what they are. This new guide will present dozens of organisations for you to consider, plus testimonials from people who’ve made a career in public interest law work.
The Guide aims to educate students and professionals about the Public Interest Law sector and provide much needed information on how best to pursue a public interest career. The Guide is also a useful resource for secondary school careers counsellors.
This event is FREE and is presented by the Castan Centre and the Progressive Law Network
Guest speakers
Alina Leikin – Lawyer at Human Rights Law Centre
Katharine Brown – Trainee lawyer in the Victorian Government Solicitors Office
Holly Tan – Policy Officer at Department of Premier and Cabinet
5. CIArb Australia Essay Competition
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia (CIArb) has announced the launch of the CIArb Australia Essay Competition.
Students are invited to write an essay of no more than 3500 words on a given topic about international commercial arbitration.
Entries are invited from students studying a Bachelor, Juris Doctor or Masters level law degree at the date the entry is submitted. The competition is also open to lawyers in their first five years of practice, and members and non-members of CIArb.
The winning author will be announced and awarded $1,000 AUD at the CIArb Australia Annual Gala Dinner on 22 November in Sydney and the essay will be published on the website and The CIArb Australia News.
The closing date for entries is Wednesday 12 October 2016 at 5:00 pm.
More information about the competition, including the essay topic, can be found here.
6. Free CIArb Australia Membership for Students
The CIArb is offering free membership for students.
Students interesting in joining should visit here.