Events
1. From Student to Professional (Tuesday 17 March)
Transitioning from your studies in law to a career in the field can be a daunting prospect.
The LSS has organised for legal professionals in a number of fields to speak about their journey and share some useful tips and tricks for making your way in the legal world. The panel discussion will be followed by Q&A from the audience and networking over canapés.
Details on the speakers will be released closer to the date of the event, look out for updates and registration form on the Facebook event page.
Date: Tuesday 17 March
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Auditorium, Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St Melbourne 3000
Dress Code: Business casual
This event is open to all Monash LLB and JD students. Please feel free to contact careersofficer@monashlss.com for any queries.
2. Workplace Law Highlights Seminar (Thursday 19 March)
What do the new Industrial Manslaughter laws mean for companies and their officers? What are the latest developments in the general protections under the Fair Work Act (2009)?
New Industrial Manslaughter laws From 1 July this year, workplace manslaughter will be a jailable offence.
Under the recently passed amendments to Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, employers, self-employed persons and, in some cases, directors and officers of companies who, by their negligent conduct, cause the death of anyone who is owed a duty under the OHS Act face fines of up to $16.5 million for companies and up to 20 years in jail for individuals.
Dr Eric Windholz, Senior Lecturer and former General Counsel of WorkSafe Victoria, will explain the new laws, what led to their enactment, and what can be expected once they take effect.
Date: Thursday 19 March
Time: 5:45pm – 8:15pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free
3. Are Royal Commissions Fit for Purpose? (Monday 23 March)
Governments are increasingly setting up Royal Commissions in areas that have a significant policy focus. In Victoria, Royal Commissions have in recent years been established into Family Violence and Mental Health. At a national level, Royal Commissions have been established into banking, aged care and disability. A National Royal Commission into the 2019-2020 bushfire season has recently been announced.
Given the frequency with which Royal Commissions are being used to address complex public policy challenges, it is timely to examine their utility and opportunities to maximise their potential. This panel discussion gathers experts with a range of perspectives on the Royal Commission process. Through a facilitated discussion and including opportunities for attendees to be part of the discussion, the panel will consider a range of questions relating to the efficacy of Royal Commissions and their role in policy making and reform.
Date: Monday 23 March
Time: 5:15pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free
4. The Emergence of ‘comply or explain’ as a global model for corporate governance codes
Speaker: Professor Iain MacNeil, Alexander Stone Chair of Commercial Law, University of Glasgow
The introduction of the Cadbury Code in the UK in the early 1990s marked an important turning point in the evolution of corporate governance around the world. The ‘comply or explain’ approach pioneered by the Cadbury Code prioritised flexibility and the role of market discipline in its approach. These priorities can be linked clearly to earlier trends in the evolution of company law and capital market regulation in the UK.
However, it is more difficult to explain why the Cadbury Code should have exerted so much influence over systems of corporate governance which differ from the UK in their approach and evolution. We propose three explanations for the spread of ‘comply or explain’ codes around the world and undertake qualitative and quantitative (leximetric) analysis in order to test these propositions.
Date: Monday 30 March
Time: 4:45pm – 6:15pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free
5. Directors Duties: ABL Corporate Law Seminar Series (Thursday 2 April)
Monash University in partnership with leading Melbourne law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) is proud to host the ABL Corporate Law Seminar Series. This is a great opportunity to understand how your classroom studies are put into action in a law firm setting.
This series of four seminars covers various aspects of the unit Corporations Law (LAW3112) for undergraduate and Principles of Company Law (LAW5011) for postgraduate students. Seminars are conducted by ABL partners and lawyers through a mixture of lectures, case studies and analysis of real life examples. Topics coincide with the delivery of your law units to maximise impact.
The first seminar in the ABL Corporate Law Seminar Series is on the topic Directors Duties. The seminar is presented by ABL Litigation Partners Leon Zwier and Elyse Hilton.
Date: Thursday 2 April
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
Venue: Clayton Campus, room TBC
Register here
You will have the opportunity to network with ABL partners and recruitment staff after the seminar over canapés (12:00pm – 12:30pm).