Law Student Gazette

1. 21st Lucinda Lecture – “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

By Emeritus Professor H P Lee

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Date: Thursday 8 October, 2015

Time: 6.00pm – 7.00pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 1 October, 2015 law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

For more details download the flyer

2. 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

Closing Date:  11 October 2015

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3. Law Oration 2015

Presented by Victoria Law Foundation and Melbourne Law School

Hear from Laureate Professor Emeritus Cheryl Saunders AO at this year’s Law Oration. She will discuss Australian federal democracy.

Proudly presented by Victoria Law Foundation and Melbourne Law School, the annual Law Oration explores important legal issues that affect our lives and shape our community.

Date: Wednesday 14 October, 2015

Time: 6:00 pm–7:30 pm

Venue: Banco Court,Court of Victoria, 210 William Street, Melbourne, VIC

Cost: free

Register here

Enquiries – contact@victorialawfoundation.org.au

4. The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law/King & Wood Mallesons Annual Lecture

Death by Algorithm – the advent of “killer robots” by Professor Christof Heyns

Public event – all welcome

Date: Friday 9 October, 2015

Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Venue: The State Library, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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

See our website for more details

5. 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.

6. Vice-Chancellor Public Debate 2015

Join us to hear six public figures debate the ever contentious issue: ‘That we should privatise the ABC’.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has provided Australians with high quality and independent broadcasting since 1932. There is no doubt that the ABC has a special place in our hearts as our national broadcaster. But in today’s day and age, does the raison d’etre for the ABC still exist? Or has it become an unnecessary drain on the taxpayer dollar, one which the government and the Australian public should consider letting go?

The Monash Association of Debaters has the great pleasure of inviting you to the 2015 Vice Chancellor’s Public Debate.

The debate will be moderated by the Pro-Vice Chancellor – Professor David Copolov.

Date: Thursday 8 October, 2015

Time: 6pm

Venue: Clayton Campus Cinema

Entry is free and includes light refreshments. Refreshments will be served from 5:30pm

Download flyer for more information

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1. 21st Lucinda Lecture – “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

By Emeritus Professor H P Lee

Visit the website

Date: Thursday 8 October, 2015

Time: 6.00pm – 7.00pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 1 October, 2015 law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

For more details download the flyer

2. Law Oration 2015

Presented by Victoria Law Foundation and Melbourne Law School

Hear from Laureate Professor Emeritus Cheryl Saunders AO at this year’s Law Oration. She will discuss Australian federal democracy.

Proudly presented by Victoria Law Foundation and Melbourne Law School, the annual Law Oration explores important legal issues that affect our lives and shape our community.

Date: Wednesday 14 October, 2015

Time: 6:00 pm–7:30 pm

Venue: Banco Court,Court of Victoria, 210 William Street, Melbourne, VIC

Cost: free

Register here

Enquiries – contact@victorialawfoundation.org.au

3. The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law/King & Wood Mallesons Annual Lecture

Death by Algorithm – the advent of “killer robots” by Professor Christof Heyns

Public event – all welcome

Date: Friday 9 October, 2015

Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Venue: The State Library, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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

See our website for more details

1. 21st Lucinda Lecture – “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

By Emeritus Professor H P Lee

From time to time most countries will encounter threats to the security of the state polity, ranging from a wartime situation to the contemporary terror threats.

Extraordinary legislation is often resorted to as a means of protecting public safety. Such legislation inevitably draws the courts into the spotlight. Perilous times present
the courts with a dilemma. This lecture seeks to canvass that dilemma and the lessons that can be learnt from past judicial experience in Australia and some selected jurisdictions.

Date: Thursday 8 October, 2015

Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 1 October, 2015 law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

For more details download the flyer

2. Annual Costello Lecture – The Business of Human Rights

Consideration of the role of business in protecting and promoting human rights internationally and in Australia.

Presented by Emeritus Prof Gillian Triggs, President, Australian Human Rights Commission

Monash alumnus Rev.Tim Costello will introduce Emeritus Prof Gillian Triggs

Date: Wednesday 30 September, 2015

Time: 6pm – 7.15pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 24 September, 2015

law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

See our website for more details.

3. The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law/King & Wood Mallesons Annual Lecture

Death by Algorithm – the advent of “killer robots” by Professor Christof Heyns

Public event – all welcome

Professor Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.

The use of force, in war and in peace, is increasingly impersonal. Unmanned systems are here to stay.

We have become all too familiar with the first generation of these unmanned systems: remotely piloted aircraft. Here the human is no longer necessarily physically present on the battlefield. An operator half-way around the world presses the button and a Hellfire missile is released from an armed drone. At the same time a further generation of unmanned systems is emerging, where human beings will not only be physically absent from the delivery of force, but also pshycologically, in the sense that computers and not humans will take the final decision on its release.

This development raises far-reaching legal and ethical questions. How good will they be at targeting? But also – should they be allowed to do this? Right to life and issues of dignity arise. But – does it really matter what we think about it? Have we not entered a new era where machines will take the important decisions?

Date: Friday 9 October, 2015

Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Venue: The State Library at 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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

See our website for more details

1. 21st Lucinda Lecture – “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

By Emeritus Professor H P Lee

From time to time most countries will encounter threats to the security of the state polity, ranging from a wartime situation to the contemporary terror threats.

Extraordinary legislation is often resorted to as a means of protecting public safety. Such legislation inevitably draws the courts into the spotlight. Perilous times present the courts with a dilemma. This lecture seeks to canvass that dilemma and the lessons that can be learnt from past judicial experience in Australia and some selected jurisdictions.

Date: Thursday 8 October, 2015

Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 1 October, 2015 law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

For more details download the flyer

2. Annual Costello Lecture – The Business of Human Rights

Consideration of the role of business in protecting and promoting human rights internationally and in Australia.

Presented by Emeritus Prof Gillian Triggs, President, Australian Human Rights Commission

Monash alumnus Rev.Tim Costello will introduce Emeritus Prof Gillian Triggs

Date: Wednesday 30 September, 2015

Time: 6pm – 7.15pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 24 September, 2015

law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

See our website for more details.

3. The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law/King & Wood Mallesons Annual Lecture

Death by Algorithm – the advent of “killer robots” by Professor Christof Heyns

Public event – all welcome

Professor Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.

The use of force, in war and in peace, is increasingly impersonal. Unmanned systems are here to stay.

We have become all too familiar with the first generation of these unmanned systems: remotely piloted aircraft. Here the human is no longer necessarily physically present on the battlefield. An operator half-way around the world presses the button and a Hellfire missile is released from an armed drone. At the same time a further generation of unmanned systems is emerging, where human beings will not only be physically absent from the delivery of force, but also pshycologically, in the sense that computers and not humans will take the final decision on its release.

This development raises far-reaching legal and ethical questions. How good will they be at targeting? But also – should they be allowed to do this? Right to life and issues of dignity arise. But – does it really matter what we think about it? Have we not entered a new era where machines will take the important decisions?

Date: Friday 9 October, 2015

Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Venue: The State Library at 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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

See our website for more details

1. Lucinda Lecture – “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

21st Lucinda Lecture “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

By Emeritus Professor H P Lee

From time to time most countries will encounter threats to the security of the state polity, ranging from a wartime situation to the contemporary terror threats.

Extraordinary legislation is often resorted to as a means of protecting public safety. Such legislation inevitably draws the courts into the spotlight. Perilous times present the courts with a dilemma. This lecture seeks to canvass that dilemma and the lessons that can be learnt from past judicial experience in Australia and some selected jurisdictions.

Date: Thursday 8 October, 2015

Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 1 October, 2015 law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

For more details download the flyer

2. Sir Zelman Cowen Memorial Oration: Chief Justice the Hon Robert French AC

Date: Thursday 10 September, 2015

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: S1 Lecture Theatre, 43 Rainforest Walk, Monash University, Clayton

Register here

The oration is an annual lecture celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Zelman Cowen, a distinguished scholar, educator, civic leader and – for five years – Governor-

General of the Commonwealth of Australia. It address themes of law, justice, leadership, community, education, public policy and Australian identity.

The 2015 oration will be delivered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Honourable Robert French AC. This event is free for students: registration is required. General admission is $10.

Visit our Facebook page for more event details

1. A Negotiation Framework for Dispute Resolution

Date: Tuesday 1 September, 2015

Time: 8:15pm

Venue: RACV Club, Level 2, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Workshop presenter, Russell Korobkin is the professor and faculty director of the UCLA School of Law Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program. He is also a visiting professor at the respected Harvard program on Negotiation.

This workshop provides a useful prism to tackle every negotiation and is the third year it is being run in Melbourne. This is a superb course, and a must for mediators and legal professionals. The day is packed, fully catered and has worthy CPD content.

• Approach your most entrenched problems with deeper insights

• Build adaptability, to face unpredictable situations that arise

• Develop a usable negotiation model that lets parties craft breakthrough deals

For more information about the 1-day workshop click here

2. Invitation to Over the Rainbow Bar-b-que

As part of Diversity and Inclusion Week, the Faculty of Law invites you to Over the rainbow, a BBQ for our LGBTIQ students, staff and allies.

Date:Tuesday 1 September 2015

Time:11.00 am – 1.00 pm

Venue: Outside The front of the Law School

We look forward to seeing you there.

No registrations are required.

3. Lucinda Lecture – “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

21st Lucinda Lecture “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

By Emeritus Professor H P Lee

From time to time most countries will encounter threats to the security of the state polity, ranging from a wartime situation to the contemporary terror threats.

Extraordinary legislation is often resorted to as a means of protecting public safety. Such legislation inevitably draws the courts into the spotlight. Perilous times present the courts with a dilemma. This lecture seeks to canvass that dilemma and the lessons that can be learnt from past judicial experience in Australia and some selected jurisdictions.

Date: Thursday 8 October, 2015

Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 1 October, 2015 law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

For more details download the flyer

4. Public Lecture – Elies van Sliedregt

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and Holding Redlich present

Elies van Sliedregt, Professor of Criminal Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Director of the Centre for International Criminal Justice and Dean of the Faculty of Law

Date: Thursday 3 September 2015

Time: 6.00pm – 7.15pm

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

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

There is much commentary about international criminal trials, and pre-trial considerations such as capture and decisions to prosecute or not. But there is very little commentary on what happens to alleged international criminals after a trial. It seems States are only interested in ‘fighting impunity’ and ignore post-trial justice.

What happens to those who have been acquitted and those who have served their sentence? Such people are often denied refugee status, creating a category of international outlaws. And what is the interplay between national and international criminal justice where former defendants can be prosecuted nationally after having been tried internationally? This is not only a question of double jeopardy – international trials are unable to cope with all elements of mass crimes, so there will always, perhaps, be an outstanding allegation that can be dealt with at the national level.

Bio: Elies van Sliedregt is Professor of Criminal Law at Vrije Univsiteit Amsterdam, Director of the Centre for International Criminal Justice and Dean of the Faculty of Law.  She has held visiting fellowships in Cambridge, Oxford, Bologna, and at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.  She was a visiting professional with Chambers at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Summer of 2010 and fellow-in-residence at the Netherlands Institute for Advance Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences for the KNAW (NIAS) in 2011. Van Sliedregt is senior editor of the Leiden Journal of International Law and member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities.  Van Sliedregt has published extensively in the field of international, European and comparative criminal law.

5. Sir Zelman Cowen Memorial Oration: Chief Justice the Hon Robert French AC

Date: Thursday 10 September, 2015

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: S1 Lecture Theatre, 43 Rainforest Walk, Monash University, Clayton

Register here

The oration is an annual lecture celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Zelman Cowen, a distinguished scholar, educator, civic leader and – for five years – Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. It address themes of law, justice, leadership, community, education, public policy and Australian identity.

The 2015 oration will be delivered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Honourable Robert French AC.

This event is free for students: registration is required. General admission is $10.

Visit our Facebook page for more event details

1. A Negotiation Framework for Dispute Resolution

Date: Tuesday 1 September, 2015

Time: 8:15pm

Venue: RACV Club, Level 2, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Workshop presenter, Russell Korobkin is the professor and faculty director of the UCLA School of Law Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program. He is also a visiting professor at the respected Harvard program on Negotiation.

This workshop provides a useful prism to tackle every negotiation and is the third year it is being run in Melbourne. This is a superb course, and a must for mediators and legal professionals. The day is packed, fully catered and has worthy CPD content.

• Approach your most entrenched problems with deeper insights

• Build adaptability, to face unpredictable situations that arise

• Develop a usable negotiation model that lets parties craft breakthrough deals

For more information about the 1-day workshop click here

2. Invitation to Over the Rainbow Bar-b-que

As part of Diversity and Inclusion Week, the Faculty of Law invites you to Over the rainbow, a BBQ for our LGBTIQ students, staff and allies.

Date:Tuesday 1 September 2015

Time:11.00 am – 1.00 pm

Venue: Outside The front of the Law School

We look forward to seeing you there.

No registrations are required.

3. Lucinda Lecture – “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

21st Lucinda Lecture “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

By Emeritus Professor H P Lee

From time to time most countries will encounter threats to the security of the state polity, ranging from a wartime situation to the contemporary terror threats.

Extraordinary legislation is often resorted to as a means of protecting public safety. Such legislation inevitably draws the courts into the spotlight. Perilous times present the courts with a dilemma. This lecture seeks to canvass that dilemma and the lessons that can be learnt from past judicial experience in Australia and some selected jurisdictions.

Date: Thursday 8 October, 2015

Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 1 October, 2015 law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

For more details download the flyer

4. Public Lecture – Elies van Sliedregt

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and Holding Redlich present

Elies van Sliedregt, Professor of Criminal Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Director of the Centre for International Criminal Justice and Dean of the Faculty of Law

Date: Thursday 3 September 2015

Time: 6.00pm – 7.15pm

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

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

There is much commentary about international criminal trials, and pre-trial considerations such as capture and decisions to prosecute or not. But there is very little commentary on what happens to alleged international criminals after a trial. It seems States are only interested in ‘fighting impunity’ and ignore post-trial justice.

What happens to those who have been acquitted and those who have served their sentence? Such people are often denied refugee status, creating a category of international outlaws. And what is the interplay between national and international criminal justice where former defendants can be prosecuted nationally after having been tried internationally? This is not only a question of double jeopardy – international trials are unable to cope with all elements of mass crimes, so there will always, perhaps, be an outstanding allegation that can be dealt with at the national level.

Bio: Elies van Sliedregt is Professor of Criminal Law at Vrije Univsiteit Amsterdam, Director of the Centre for International Criminal Justice and Dean of the Faculty of Law.  She has held visiting fellowships in Cambridge, Oxford, Bologna, and at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.  She was a visiting professional with Chambers at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Summer of 2010 and fellow-in-residence at the Netherlands Institute for Advance Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences for the KNAW (NIAS) in 2011. Van Sliedregt is senior editor of the Leiden Journal of International Law and member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities.  Van Sliedregt has published extensively in the field of international, European and comparative criminal law.

5. RMIT’s 2016 Higinbotham Lecture

RMIT’s Graduate School of Business and Law is hosting an tomorrow, Thursday 13 August 2015 at Storey Hall building.

A leading English legal thinker Lord Justice Elias is delivering the 2016 Higinbotham Lecture on the topic “Has the Human Rights Act Politicised the English Judiciary?”

We encourage attendance from anyone interested in this subject matter.

Download the flyer

Please RSVP here

Click here for more information

6. Sir Zelman Cowen Memorial Oration: Chief Justice the Hon Robert French AC

Date: Thursday 10 September, 2015

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: S1 Lecture Theatre, 43 Rainforest Walk, Monash University, Clayton

Register here

The oration is an annual lecture celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Zelman Cowen, a distinguished scholar, educator, civic leader and – for five years – Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. It address themes of law, justice, leadership, community, education, public policy and Australian identity.

The 2015 oration will be delivered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Honourable Robert French AC.

This event is free for students: registration is required. General admission is $10.

Visit our Facebook page for more event details

7. The Australian Italian Lawyers Association

Date: Wednesday 26 August, 2015

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: Club Italia, 128-152 Furlong Road, Sunshine North

Dr Francesco Giacobbe, OAM is an Italian Senator representing the external territories of Oceania (which includes Australia) Asia, Africa and Antarctica.

Hear him speak  about:

• The role of Parliamentarians in representing Italians in the world

• The italian reform agenda

• Italy and the European Union

Attendance is free and all are welcome.

Download the flyerfor more details.

1. A Negotiation Framework for Dispute Resolution

Date: Tuesday 1 September, 2015

Time: 8:15pm

Venue: RACV Club, Level 2, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Workshop presenter, Russell Korobkin is the professor and faculty director of the UCLA School of Law Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program. He is also a visiting professor at the respected Harvard program on Negotiation.

This workshop provides a useful prism to tackle every negotiation and is the third year it is being run in Melbourne. This is a superb course, and a must for mediators and legal professionals. The day is packed, fully catered and has worthy CPD content.

• Approach your most entrenched problems with deeper insights

• Build adaptability, to face unpredictable situations that arise

• Develop a usable negotiation model that lets parties craft breakthrough deals

For more information about the 1-day workshop click here

2. Lucinda Lecture – “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

21st Lucinda Lecture “Of lions and squeaking mice in anxious times”

By Emeritus Professor H P Lee

From time to time most countries will encounter threats to the security of the state polity, ranging from a wartime situation to the contemporary terror threats.
Extraordinary legislation is often resorted to as a means of protecting public safety. Such legislation inevitably draws the courts into the spotlight. Perilous times present the courts with a dilemma. This lecture seeks to canvass that dilemma and the lessons that can be learnt from past judicial experience in Australia and some selected jurisdictions.

Date: Thursday 8 October, 2015

Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm (followed by refreshments)

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

Cost: Free

RSVP: Thursday 1 October, 2015 law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

For more details download the flyer

3. RMIT’s 2016 Higinbotham Lecture

RMIT’s Graduate School of Business and Law is hosting an tomorrow, Thursday 13 August 2015 at Storey Hall building.

A leading English legal thinker Lord Justice Elias is delivering the 2016 Higinbotham Lecture on the topic “Has the Human Rights Act Politicised the English Judiciary?”

We encourage attendance from anyone interested in this subject matter.

Download the flyer

Please RSVP here

Click here for more information

4. Sir Zelman Cowen Memorial Oration: Chief Justice the Hon Robert French AC

Date: Thursday 10 September, 2015

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: S1 Lecture Theatre, 43 Rainforest Walk, Monash University, Clayton

Register here

The oration is an annual lecture celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Zelman Cowen, a distinguished scholar, educator, civic leader and – for five years – Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. It address themes of law, justice, leadership, community, education, public policy and Australian identity.

The 2015 oration will be delivered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Honourable Robert French AC.

This event is free for students: registration is required. General admission is $10.

Visit our Facebook page for more event details

5. The Australian Italian Lawyers Association

Date: Wednesday 26 August, 2015

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: Club Italia, 128-152 Furlong Road, Sunshine North

Dr Francesco Giacobbe, OAM is an Italian Senator representing the external territories of Oceania (which includes Australia) Asia, Africa and Antarctica.

Hear him speak  about:

• The role of Parliamentarians in representing Italians in the world

• The italian reform agenda

• Italy and the European Union

Attendance is free and all are welcome.

Download the flyerfor more details.

1. A Negotiation Framework for Dispute Resolution

Date: Tuesday 1 September, 2015

Time: 8:15pm

Venue: RACV Club, Level 2, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Workshop presenter, Russell Korobkin is the professor and faculty director of the UCLA School of Law Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program. He is also a visiting professor at the respected Harvard program on Negotiation.

This workshop provides a useful prism to tackle every negotiation and is the third year it is being run in Melbourne. This is a superb course, and a must for mediators and legal professionals. The day is packed, fully catered and has worthy CPD content.

• Approach your most entrenched problems with deeper insights

• Build adaptability, to face unpredictable situations that arise

• Develop a usable negotiation model that lets parties craft breakthrough deals

For more information about the 1-day workshop click here

2. Meet a Professional: Law Panel Discussion

Date: Tuesday 11 August

Time: 5.00pm to 7.00pm

Venue: Clayton campus, 15 Ancora Imparo Way (Building 12), Lecture theatre L1

Hear from a range of law professionals who will share details of their career stories, professional experiences, insights and tips for current law students. This is a facilitated panel discussion event, with Q&A time at the end.

Participating panelists:

Shane Cooper, Legal Counsel, Adecco Group

Luke Stanistreet, Barrister, The Victorian Bar

Katie Minogue, Managing Associate (TAC), Zaparas Lawyers

Candice Carrasco, Lawyer (WorkCover), Zaparas Lawyers

View the biographies of participants who’ve provided them.

Nibbles and light refreshments will be provided. Remember to bring along your Monash student ID card for entry into the event.

For more details click here

3. Sir Zelman Cowen Memorial Oration: Chief Justice the Hon Robert French AC

Date: Thursday 10 September, 2015

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: S1 Lecture Theatre, 43 Rainforest Walk, Monash University, Clayton

Register here

The oration is an annual lecture celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Zelman Cowen, a distinguished scholar, educator, civic leader and – for five years – Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. It address themes of law, justice, leadership, community, education, public policy and Australian identity.

The 2015 oration will be delivered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Honourable Robert French AC.

This event is free for students: registration is required. General admission is $10.

Visit our Facebook page for more event details

1. A Negotiation Framework for Dispute Resolution

Date: Tuesday 1 September, 2015

Time: 8:15pm

Venue: RACV Club, Level 2, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Workshop presenter, Russell Korobkin is the professor and faculty director of the UCLA School of Law Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program. He is also a visiting professor at the respected Harvard program on Negotiation.

This workshop provides a useful prism to tackle every negotiation and is the third year it is being run in Melbourne. This is a superb course, and a must for mediators and legal professionals. The day is packed, fully catered and has worthy CPD content.

• Approach your most entrenched problems with deeper insights

• Build adaptability, to face unpredictable situations that arise

• Develop a usable negotiation model that lets parties craft breakthrough deals

For more information about the 1-day workshop click here