Law Student Gazette

1. Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Lecture Series

Registrations are now open for the Monash Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation lecture series.

Interested undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff are all welcome to attend the lectures.

Further information on topics, speakers and registration can be found here.

2. generationYOU

Is your career freaking you out?

generationYOU is a one day event that aims to help you stand out of the crowd and become the exception to the rule, not the stereotype.

Meet community and industry speakers who run hands-on and honest sessions around employer expectations and skills such as problem solving, networking, building a personal brand, communication and more.

Featuring speakers from companies such Etsy, Australia Post, Ashurst, Arup, Melbourne University, The Foundation for Young Australians and more.

Date: Friday 22 April 2016

Time: 8.30am – 4.30pm

Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Price: Concession $75; Full $99

More info here and generationyou.com.au

3. Intimidation and repression in Uganda – Castan Centre event

Uganda’s February elections saw President Yoweri Museveni win his fifth term as president, extending an uninterrupted 30-year stint in office.

Worsening restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly in the lead up to the elections cast serious doubt over whether they were conducted in a free and fair manner.

Join Ugandan human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo and Human Rights Watch Senior Africa Researcher Maria Burnett as they examine Uganda’s failure to make progress on human rights issues, and what can be done to ensure its citizens can freely exercise fundamental human rights.

Date: 19 April 2016

Time: 6.00pm to 7.15pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, Seminar Room 3, Level 2, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or telephone 03 9905 3327

For full details please click here.

4. The inaugural Sue Campbell Oration presented by Professor Peter Joy

Published by the Journal of Professional Legal Education in 1991, Sue Campbell’s Blueprint for a Clinical Program highlighted the benefits of clinical legal education to both students and staff alike.

At the time of publication there were only two full-scale clinical legal education programs operating in Australian Law Faculties – one at Monash, established in 1975 and the context of Sue’s discussion, and one established in 1981 at the University of New South Wales.

Since that time, however, over 70% of Australia’s thirty-six law schools have developed clinical programs, with Sue’s article – and the strategies it offered other faculties – truly serving as a blueprint for this expansion. Not only has clinical legal education expanded greatly in Australia, it has now spread throughout the world.

The Susan Campbell Oration will review the state of clinical legal education in Australia and elsewhere; evaluate the impact of the strategies that Sue set forth; discuss where clinical legal education is today; and suggest a blueprint for a robust and innovative future.

Date: Wednesday 11 May 2016

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

RSVP: Wednesday 4 May 2016, register HERE

Light refreshments will be provided.

For further information please click here.

1. Book Launch: Law and the Philosophy of Privacy

Situating privacy within the context of political philosophy, Associate Professor Janice Richardson’s Law and the Philosophy of Privacy highlights the way in which struggles concerning the meaning of privacy have always been political. Different conceptions of privacy are here shown to involve diverse assumptions about ontology: our conceptions of self, culture, society and communication.

Date: Wednesday 30 March 2016

Time: 6.30pm-8.00pm

Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

RSVP here by Wednesday 23 March

More information about the book and the event can be found here.

2. Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Lecture Series

Registrations are now open for the Monash Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation lecture series.

Interested undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff are all welcome to attend the lectures.

Further information on topics, speakers and registration can be found here.

3. generationYOU

Is your career freaking you out?

generationYOU is a one day event that aims to help you stand out of the crowd and become the exception to the rule, not the stereotype.

Meet community and industry speakers who run hands-on and honest sessions around employer expectations and skills such as problem solving, networking, building a personal brand, communication and more.

Featuring speakers from companies such Etsy, Australia Post, Ashurst, Arup, Melbourne University, The Foundation for Young Australians and more.

Date: Friday 22 April 2016

Time: 8.30am – 4.30pm

Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Price: Concession $75; Full $99

More info here and generationyou.com.au

1. Book Launch: Law and the Philosophy of Privacy

Situating privacy within the context of political philosophy, Associate Professor Janice Richardson’s Law and the Philosophy of Privacy highlights the way in which struggles concerning the meaning of privacy have always been political. Different conceptions of privacy are here shown to involve diverse assumptions about ontology: our conceptions of self, culture, society and communication.

Date: Wednesday 30 March 2016

Time: 6.30pm-8.00pm

Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

RSVP here by Wednesday 23 March

More information about the book and the event can be found here.

2. Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Lecture Series

Registrations are now open for the Monash Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation lecture series.

Interested undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff are all welcome to attend the lectures.

Further information on topics, speakers and registration can be found here.

3. Linklaters Roadshow

Linklaters will be running a Roadshow in Melbourne for penultimate year students.

It’s an excellent opportunity for students to find out more about the alliance and the clerkship programs.

Dates: Thursday 17 March 6.00pm and Friday 18 March 1.00pm

Location: Allens, Level 37, 101 Collins Street Melbourne

Register for the event here.

1. Book Launch: Law and the Philosophy of Privacy

Situating privacy within the context of political philosophy, Associate Professor Janice Richardson’s Law and the Philosophy of Privacy highlights the way in which struggles concerning the meaning of privacy have always been political. Different conceptions of privacy are here shown to involve diverse assumptions about ontology: our conceptions of self, culture, society and communication.

Date: Wednesday 30 March 2016

Time: 6.30pm-8.00pm

Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

RSVP here by Wednesday 23 March

More information about the book and the event can be found here.

2. Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Lecture Series

Registrations are now open for the Monash Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation lecture series.

Interested undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff are all welcome to attend the lectures.

Further information on topics, speakers and registration can be found here.

3. Linklaters Roadshow

Linklaters will be running a Roadshow in Melbourne for penultimate year students.

It’s an excellent opportunity for students to find out more about the alliance and the clerkship programs.

Dates: Thursday 17 March 6.00pm and Friday 18 March 1.00pm

Location: Allens, Level 37, 101 Collins Street Melbourne

Register for the event here.

4. Science: How do we ensure that it helps us without harming us?

In this public lecture, Professor Thérèse Murphy (Director of the Health & Human Rights Unit at Queen’s University Belfast) asks: where do law and lawyers—and human rights law and lawyers in particular—sit when it comes to ensuring ‘good science’?

Date: Wednesday 9 March 2016

Time: 6.00pm to 7.15pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or telephone 03 9905 3327.

Full details here.

1. Bain & Company On Campus Presentation

Management consulting firm Bain & Company will be presenting at Monash University Clayton on Wednesday March 2nd at 1.00pm.

For location details, and if you are interested in hearing more about a career at one of the world’s top management consulting firms, find out more information here.

2. Book Launch: Law and the Philosophy of Privacy

Situating privacy within the context of political philosophy, Associate Professor Janice Richardson’s Law and the Philosophy of Privacy highlights the way in which struggles concerning the meaning of privacy have always been political. Different conceptions of privacy are here shown to involve diverse assumptions about ontology: our conceptions of self, culture, society and communication.

Date: Wednesday 30 March 2016

Time: 6.30pm-8.00pm

Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

RSVP here by Wednesday 23 March

More information about the book and the event can be found here.

3. Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Lecture Series

Registrations are now open for the Monash Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation lecture series.

Interested undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff are all welcome to attend the lectures commencing Friday 4 March 2016.

Further information on topics, speakers and registration can be found here.

4. Linklaters Roadshow

Linklaters will be running a Roadshow in Melbourne for penultimate year students.

It’s an excellent opportunity for students to find out more about the alliance and the clerkship programs.

Dates: Thursday 17 March 6.00pm and Friday 18 March 1.00pm

Location: Allens, Level 37, 101 Collins Street Melbourne

Register for the event here.

5. National Commercial Law Seminar Series

Topic: Intellectual property update – D’Arcy v Myriad and its implications for patent law

Date: Tuesday 8 March 2016

Time: 5.15pm – 6.15pm

Location: Court 1, Level 8, Federal Court of Australia, Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne

RSVP and more info here.

6. Science: How do we ensure that it helps us without harming us?

In this public lecture, Professor Thérèse Murphy (Director of the Health & Human Rights Unit at Queen’s University Belfast) asks: where do law and lawyers—and human rights law and lawyers in particular—sit when it comes to ensuring ‘good science’?

Date: Wednesday 9 March 2016

Time: 6.00pm to 7.15pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or telephone 03 9905 3327.

Full details here.

1. ACJI Lecture:  Future of the Courts

ACJI Free Public Lecture: Future of the Courts, Presented by His Honour Judge Kevin Burke Former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan once said that,

“What the people want is an America as good as its promise.”

That is what they want of their courts.

People want courts that are fair, efficient and effective.  And in a democratic society, they want a court system that is a strong (yet respectful) branch of government.

Date: Wednesday 11 November 2015

Time: 12.30pm Arrival, Refreshments  1.00-2.00pm Lecture

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers 555 Lonsdale St Melbourne  VIC  3000

See our website for more information

Download the flyer

Nina Massarah : 613 9903 8528

2. Commercial CPD Seminar ‘The Role of the Courts in Commercial Arbitration’

As the practice of domestic and international commercial arbitration in Australia continues to grow, so too does the prevalence of applications seeking the support or intervention of the courts in arbitration proceedings. Our panel will discuss the role of the courts in such applications, including in applications to enforce or set aside arbitral awards, as well as in applications designed to support arbitral processes such as applications for the issue of subpoenas.

Date: Wednesday 11 November, 2015

Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria

RSVP: Monday 9 November, 2015 (unless booked out prior) law-marketing@monash.edu

For more information see our website

Download the flyer

3. Gender Equity and STEMM, Monash University’s Participation in Athena SWAN Pilot

Monash University has been selected to participate in the Science in Australian Gender Equity (SAGE) Pilot of the Athena SWAN Charter. The Charter, led by the

Academy of Science, aims to address under-representation of women in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine) disciplines through a

transparent, evidence-based system of gender equity accreditation.

Monash is now commencing its work under Athena SWAN to qualify for the Bronze institutional award, in recognition of the University’s commitment to bolster women’s leadership roles within STEMM fields. The pilot aligns with the University’s strategic focus on improving the representation of women in STEMM and will allow us to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement, which will be as subject to rigorous peer-review from mid-2017.

Topics will include:

• Changing the gender equity landscape in STEMM

• Objectives of the SAGE Pilot

• Purpose and benefits of Athena SWAN Awards

• Bronze Institutional Application process and the SAGE Pilot program

• How students, faculty members, staff and leaders can get involved.

An opportunity to find out more

An open session for staff and students to learn about the aims of the pilot, facilitated by Dr Zuleyka Zevallos, Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Project Manager.

Date: Monday 9 November 2015

Time: 10am-12pm

Venue: South One Lecture Theatre, 43 Rainforest Walk, Clayton.

Register here

4. Resolution Institute Event : Recent SoP Decisions in the Courts Lessons for Adjudication Practitioners

Several decisions in the last 12 months have significantly affected the management and consideration of adjudication applications by adjudicators and practitioners acting on behalf of participants.

Presented by Alastair Oxbrough, a panel of experienced practitioners comprising of Elias Giannakopoulos, Tom Heading, and Peter Wood, will explore these issues and provide opportunities for questions and discussion.

For more details and registrations click here

Contact the Resolution Institute office on (02) 9251 3366.

Date: Wednesday 11 November

Time:  5.30pm Registration, 6.00pm Commencement

Venue:  Minter Ellison, Level 23, 525 Collins St Melbourne

Cost:  $25.00 Members, $35.00 Guests, $10.00 Student members

CPD: This event will contribute 1 hour of CPD under the NMAS, the IAMA and the LEADR Accreditation schemes.

1. ACJI Lecture:  Future of the Courts

ACJI Free Public Lecture: Future of the Courts, Presented by His Honour Judge Kevin Burke

Former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan once said that,

“What the people want is an America as good as its promise.”

That is what they want of their courts.

People want courts that are fair, efficient and effective.  And in a democratic society, they want a court system that is a strong (yet respectful) branch of government.

Date: Wednesday 11 November 2015

Time: 12.30pm Arrival, Refreshments  1.00-2.00pm Lecture

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers 555 Lonsdale St Melbourne  VIC  3000

Registrations close Wednesday 4 November 2015

See our website for more information

Download the flyer

Nina Massara : 613 9903 8528

2. Commercial CPD Seminar ‘The Role of the Courts in Commercial Arbitration’

As the practice of domestic and international commercial arbitration in Australia continues to grow, so too does the prevalence of applications seeking the support or intervention of the courts in arbitration proceedings. Our panel will discuss the role of the courts in such applications, including in applications to enforce or set aside arbitral awards, as well as in applications designed to support arbitral processes such as applications for the issue of subpoenas.

Date: Wednesday 11 November, 2015

Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria

RSVP: Monday 9 November, 2015 (unless booked out prior) law-marketing@monash.edu

For more information see our website

Download the flyer

3. Resolution Institute Event : Recent SoP Decisions in the Courts Lessons for Adjudication Practitioners

Several decisions in the last 12 months have significantly affected the management and consideration of adjudication applications by adjudicators and practitioners acting on behalf of participants.

Presented by Alastair Oxbrough, a panel of experienced practitioners comprising of Elias Giannakopoulos, Tom Heading, and Peter Wood, will explore these issues and provide opportunities for questions and discussion.

For more details and registrations click here

Contact the Resolution Institute office on (02) 9251 3366.

Date: Wednesday 11 November

Time:  5.30pm Registration, 6.00pm Commencement

Venue:  Minter Ellison, Level 23, 525 Collins St Melbourne

Cost:  $25.00 Members, $35.00 Guests, $10.00 Student members

CPD: This event will contribute 1 hour of CPD under the NMAS, the IAMA and the LEADR Accreditation schemes.

1. Book Launch – Effective Company Disclosure in the Digital Age

Effective corporate reporting and disclosure are critical in financial markets to promote vigorous competition, optimal performance, and transparency. This book examines whether existing disclosure frameworks in eight countries with the world’s most significant securities exchanges achieve these objectives.

Drawing on extensive empirical findings, Associate Professor North identifies the policies and practices that contribute most to improving the overall quality of listed company reporting and communication.

Visit the website for more

Date: Wednesday 28 October, 2015

Time: 6pm – 7.30pm

Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

RSVP: Wednesday 21 October to law-marketing@monash.edu

(Light refreshments will be provided)

Download the flyer

2. Commercial CPD Seminar ‘The Role of the Courts in Commercial Arbitration’

As the practice of domestic and international commercial arbitration in Australia continues to grow, so too does the prevalence of applications seeking the support or intervention of the courts in arbitration proceedings. Our panel will discuss the role of the courts in such applications, including in applications to enforce or set aside arbitral awards, as well as in applications designed to support arbitral processes such as applications for the issue of subpoenas.

Date: Wednesday 11 November, 2015

Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria

RSVP: Monday 9 November, 2015 (unless booked out prior) law-marketing@monash.edu

For more information see our website

Download the flyer

3. How Will Australia’s Human Rights Record Stack Up Before the UN?

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, together with the United Nations Association of Australia and the Human Rights Law Centre present: “How will Australia’s
human rights record stack up before the UN?”

Australia will appear before the United Nations Human Rights Council to have its human rights record scrutinised by its peers as part of the Universal Periodic Review.

How does the UPR work? What criticism is Australia likely to face? And what is likely to change as a result?

Join a panel of human rights experts as they discuss these issues and more.

View more details on our website

Date: 29 October 2015

Time: 6.00pm to 7.30pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street Melbourne

RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or 03 9905 3327

1. Book Launch – Effective Company Disclosure in the Digital Age

Effective corporate reporting and disclosure are critical in financial markets to promote vigorous competition, optimal performance, and transparency. This book examines whether existing disclosure frameworks in eight countries with the world’s most significant securities exchanges achieve these objectives.

Drawing on extensive empirical findings, Associate Professor North identifies the policies and practices that contribute most to improving the overall quality of listed company reporting and communication.

Visit the website for more

Date: Wednesday 28 October, 2015

Time: 6pm – 7.30pm

Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

RSVP: Wednesday 21 October to law-marketing@monash.edu

(Light refreshments will be provided)

Download the flyer

2. Free BBQ on the Law Forecourt

Monash Residential Services is holding a free BBQ for Law students. Come and grab some food and chat with our lovely residents!

Date: Wednesday 21 October, 2015

Time: 12noon – 1:30pm

Venue: Law Forecourt, Grassed Area, 21 Ancora Imparo Way

Cost: Free

3. How Will Australia’s Human Rights Record Stack Up Before the UN?

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, together with the United Nations Association of Australia and the Human Rights Law Centre present: “How will Australia’s human rights record stack up before the UN?”

Australia will appear before the United Nations Human Rights Council to have its human rights record scrutinised by its peers as part of the Universal Periodic Review.

How does the UPR work? What criticism is Australia likely to face? And what is likely to change as a result?

Join a panel of human rights experts as they discuss these issues and more.

View more details on our website

Date: 29 October 2015

Time: 6.00pm to 7.30pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street Melbourne

RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or 03 9905 3327

1. ACJI Lecture:  Technology Innovation Panel Discussion

ACJI Free Public Lecture:  Technology Innovation Panel Discussion

Technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, rapidly changing the world in which we live in. Our technology panel will explore the ways in which technology will reshape the justice sector into the future.

Paul Faulkner from McGirr Technologies will speak of his firsthand experience in delivering digital solutions to Victorian courts and tribunals. Ross Paull, CEO of Guided Resolution, will explain how web-based software applications are being used in alternative dispute resolution.

Professor Tania Sourdin will also share her expert knowledge in the field of technology in alternative dispute resolution.

Date:  Thursday 15 October 2015

Time:  5.45pm arrival, 6.00 -7.00pm Lecture

Venue:  Monash University Law Chambers

Register by email: acji@monash.edu

Visit our website for more details

2. PLT Information Seminar

Choosing the right provider for Practical Legal Training (PLT) is an important decision but it does not have to be a difficult one.

Join us next Wednesday for an informative and interactive session with Leo Cussen, the College of Law and ANU Legal Workshop as representatives from each institution give a presentation on the PLT courses on offer, followed by an interactive Q&A panel discussion with the representatives.

Date: Wednesday 14 October, 2015

Time: 12.00pm-2.00pm

Venue: Seminar Room 6, Level 2, Monash University Law Chambers.

3. VADR CPD Event

Jill Raby: Current Mediating where the stakes are high: International Child Abduction Cases

Jill Raby has just returned from Japan where she was conducting cross national training for mediators in relation to Australian/Japanese Hague Convention Matters. She will discuss the guidelines for mediation in such matters against the background of the challenges and learnings for mediators who deal with family conflict in an increasingly globalised world.

Date: Thursday, 15 October 2015

Time: 5.45pm for 6.15pm to 7.15pm (presentation)

Venue: Coopers Inn (2nd floor), cnr Exhibition & Little Lonsdale Sts, Melbourne

Cost: Free to VADR members, $20 non-members.

Finger food is provided, and drinks will be available at bar prices. The event carries one CPD point.

If you would like to attend, please email Alison at admin@vadr.asn.au.

Download the flyer for more details.

Please feel free to pass it on to anyone you think may be interested.