Law Student Gazette

1. The Faculty of Law History Book

“Pericleans, Plumbers and Practitioners: The First Fifty Years of the Monash University Law School”

By Peter Yule and Fay Woodhouse

The Faculty of Law History book is now available to purchase online from the Monash Publishing website

2. SETU Surveys Opening Soon

Surveys will soon be available for the following units:

LLB Units – survey opens on Tuesday 15 July and closes on Tuesday 29 July

• LAW4160 Negotiation and Mediation

Malaysia Program Units – survey opens on Tuesday 15 July and closes on Tuesday 22 July

• LAW4165 and LAW7165  Comparative constitutions and rights and
• LAW4484 and LAW7484  Malaysian and Singaporean constitutional systems

LLM Units – survey opens on Tuesday 15 July and closes on Tuesday 22 July

• LAW7498 Principles of government law and administration
• LAW7258 Consumer protection: Regulation and compliance
• LAW7306 Corporate governance and directors’ duties
• LAW7330 Protecting the rights of minorities, marginalised and vulnerable people
• LAW7119 Protecting commercial innovation: Patents and trade secrets
• LAW7317 Regulatory performance: evaluating what works
• LAW7037 Occupational health and safety
• LAW7276 Principles of taxation
• LAW7450 Personal property securities
• LAW7474 Collaborative practice
• LAW7495 International entertainment law.

We would really appreciate it if you could please complete the SETU survey for all your Units and let us know what you thought as we do value your feedback and use it to continually fine tune our Units.

3. Volunteering at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service

Are you a first to third year Law student or JD student in your first six trimesters of your degree and looking for the opportunity to gain some invaluable practical legal experience?

Applications for the Wednesday Night Advice Only Session at Monash Oakleigh Legal Service will open at 8am Monday 21 July, 2014 and close 5pm Monday 28 July, 2014. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

You are applying to be part of the Wednesday night volunteer team, which provides advice to clients experiencing a wide range of legal problems.

Students are rostered to volunteer on Wednesday nights on a fortnightly basis from 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm. Commencement date is in September 2014.

In each session you will:

• Interview clients along with another law student
• Develop practical legal skills as well as research skills
• Have the opportunity to learn and work under the supervision of qualified lawyers and barristers

For more information, please see the website

1. Call for Volunteers – Courts User Satisfaction Survey

The Family Court and Federal Circuit Court are inviting law students at any year level to volunteer as interviewers in the Courts User Satisfaction Survey to be conducted in August 2014.

The closing date for registrations is Thursday 15 July.

For further information please see the flyer

2. Family Law Assistance Program Volunteering

The Family Law Assistance Program at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service is now accepting applications from students to be on the waiting list.

Interested students should enquire and apply with the volunteer coordinator starting from Tuesday 1 July, 2014.

FLAP recruits volunteers several times a year, at no set times on a needs basis. Students will be contacted when opportunities arise and will remain on the waiting list until Tuesday 31 December, 2014.

Students will need to re-apply to be on the waiting list in 2015.

The volunteer coordinator can be contacted at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

3. Volunteering at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service

Are you a first to third year Law student or JD student in your first six trimesters of your degree and looking for the opportunity to gain some invaluable practical legal experience?

Applications for the Wednesday Night Advice Only Session at Monash Oakleigh Legal Service will open at 8am Monday 21 July, 2014 and close 5pm Monday 28 July, 2014. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

You are applying to be part of the Wednesday night volunteer team, which provides advice to clients experiencing a wide range of legal problems.

Students are rostered to volunteer on Wednesday nights on a fortnightly basis from 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm. Commencement date is in September 2014.

In each session you will:

• Interview clients along with another law student
• Develop practical legal skills as well as research skills
• Have the opportunity to learn and work under the supervision of qualified lawyers and barristers

For more information, please see the website

1. Brain Management

Protect your most important organ

Mindfulness is an attention training practice that has been shown to reduce stress, increase performance and improve wellbeing.

This program consists of three weekly sessions of 60 minutes each.

You will learn how to practice mindfulness and to apply it to:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Improve the performance of your brain
• Work with difficult thoughts and emotions
• Communicate more effectively

Brain Management provides the ideal opportunity to de-stress after exams, and get a clear mind before the start of semester 2.

The program offered in July at both Clayton and Caulfield.

To book: Please book via the booking system

For further information please see the flyer

2. Call for Volunteers – Courts User Satisfaction Survey

The Family Court and Federal Circuit Court are inviting law students at any year level to volunteer as interviewers in the Courts User Satisfaction Survey to be conducted in August 2014.

The closing date for registrations is Thursday 15 July.

For further information please see the flyer

3. Family Law Assistance Program Volunteering

The Family Law Assistance Program at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service is now accepting applications from students to be on the waiting list.

Interested students should enquire and apply with the volunteer coordinator starting from Tuesday 1 July, 2014.

FLAP recruits volunteers several times a year, at no set times on a needs basis. Students will be contacted when opportunities arise and will remain on the waiting list until Tuesday 31 December, 2014.

Students will need to re-apply to be on the waiting list in 2015.

The volunteer coordinator can be contacted at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

4. S1 SETU Surveys: Prato Units

Please note that  for the UG and PG Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 the  SETU survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July.   We would really appreciate it if you could please complete a SETU survey for each Prato Unit in which you are enrolled as we do value your feedback about our Units and do use this feedback to help fine tune and improve our Prato Units.

5. Volunteering at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service

Are you a first to third year Law student or JD student in your first six trimesters of your degree and looking for the opportunity to gain some invaluable practical legal experience?

Applications for the Wednesday Night Advice Only Session at Monash Oakleigh Legal Service will open 8am Monday 21 July, 2014 and close 5pm Monday 28 July, 2014. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

You are applying to be part of the Wednesday night volunteer team, which provides advice to clients experiencing a wide range of legal problems.

Students are rostered to volunteer on Wednesday nights on a fortnightly basis from 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm. Commencement date is in September 2014.

In each session you will:

• Interview clients along with another law student
• Develop practical legal skills as well as research skills
• Have the opportunity to learn and work under the supervision of qualified lawyers and barristers

For more information, please see the website

1. Attention: Open Day Volunteers Sought

Monash University’s Open Day for Clayton will be held on Sunday 3 August, 2014. We are seeking student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide training and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $90 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well-rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email gerard.ladiges@monash.edu by Monday 7 July, 2014.

In your email please include the following information:

• Full name and contact number
• Degree type and year of study
• Availability
  • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
  • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
  • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
• Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)
• If you have previously volunteered for Monash Law on Open Day
• If you have participated in any of the following: internships, clinical legal study, and/or international study

2. Brain Management

Protect your most important organ

Mindfulness is an attention training practice that has been shown to reduce stress, increase performance and improve wellbeing.

This program consists of three weekly sessions of 60 minutes each.

You will learn how to practice mindfulness and to apply it to:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Improve the performance of your brain
• Work with difficult thoughts and emotions
• Communicate more effectively

Brain Management provides the ideal opportunity to de-stress after exams, and get a clear mind before the start of semester 2.

The program offered in July at both Clayton and Caulfield.

To book: Please book via the booking system

For further information please see the flyer

3. Family Law Assistance Program Volunteering

The Family Law Assistance Program at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service is now accepting applications from students to be on the waiting list.

Interested students should enquire and apply with the volunteer coordinator starting from Tuesday 1 July, 2014.

FLAP recruits volunteers several times a year, at no set times on a needs basis. Students will be contacted when opportunities arise and will remain on the waiting list until Tuesday 31 December, 2014.

Students will need to re-apply to be on the waiting list in 2015.

The volunteer coordinator can be contacted at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

4. S1 SETU Surveys: Prato Units

Please note that  for the UG and PG Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 the  SETU survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July.   We would really appreciate it if you could please complete a SETU survey for each Prato Unit in which you are enrolled as we do value your feedback about our Units and do use this feedback to help fine tune and improve our Prato Units.

1. Attention: Open Day Volunteers Sought

Monash University’s Open Day for Clayton will be held on Sunday 3 August, 2014. We are seeking student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide training and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $90 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well-rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email gerard.ladiges@monash.edu by Monday 7 July, 2014.

In your email please include the following information:

• Full name and contact number
• Degree type and year of study
• Availability
  • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
  • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
  • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
• Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)
• If you have previously volunteered for Monash Law on Open Day
• If you have participated in any of the following: internships, clinical legal study, and/or international study

2. Brain Management

Protect your most important organ

Mindfulness is an attention training practice that has been shown to reduce stress, increase performance and improve wellbeing.

This program consists of three weekly sessions of 60 minutes each.

You will learn how to practice mindfulness and to apply it to:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Improve the performance of your brain
• Work with difficult thoughts and emotions
• Communicate more effectively

Brain Management provides the ideal opportunity to de-stress after exams, and get a clear mind before the start of semester 2.

The program offered in July at both Clayton and Caulfield.

To book: Please book via the booking system

For further information please see the flyer

3. Is There a Case for Fair Use? Lessons from the US – Seminar

The Australian Law Reform Commission recently recommended that a “fair use” defence to infringement should be introduced into the Copyright Act in place of the current “fair dealing” defences.

The new defence would be based on principles recognised in the U.S., where fair use has been part of the copyright landscape for a long time. Judgments in a series of recent fair use cases in the US, the Google Books case being notable, suggest that the doctrine there is developing and that its scope may be extending. The Attorney-General has indicated that his government is unlikely to implement the recommendation, but fair use proponents are maintaining their campaign.

In this seminar, Professor Geoffrey Scott, Professor of Law at the Penn State University School of Law in the United States, will lead the panel in considering the development and practical application of fair use in the U.S. and the potential lessons that recent experience there might hold for copyright owners, users and lawyers in Australia.

Event details

Date: Wednesday 2 July, 2014
Time: 5.15-6.15pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: meli.voursoukis@monash.edu
Please note, places are limited.

For further information please see the flyer or the website

4. Monash Law Faculty’s 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
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 the 50th Anniversary website

5. S1 SETU Surveys: Prato Units

Please note that  for the UG and PG Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 the  SETU survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July.   We would really appreciate it if you could please complete a SETU survey for each Prato Unit in which you are enrolled as we do value your feedback about our Units and do use this feedback to help fine tune and improve our Prato Units.

6. Works Notice: Air Conditioning

Due to the upgrade of a mechanical services electrical board there will be no air-conditioning in Building 12 on Saturday 28 June, 2014 from 7am until 4pm.  These works will not affect general light and power throughout the building

1. Attention: Open Day Volunteers Sought

Monash University’s Open Day for Clayton will be held on Sunday 3 August, 2014. We are seeking student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide training and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $90 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well-rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email gerard.ladiges@monash.edu by Monday 7 July, 2014.

In your email please include the following information:

• Full name and contact number
• Degree type and year of study
• Availability
  • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
  • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
  • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
• Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)
• If you have previously volunteered for Monash Law on Open Day
• If you have participated in any of the following: internships, clinical legal study, and/or international study

2. Brain Management

Protect your most important organ

Mindfulness is an attention training practice that has been shown to reduce stress, increase performance and improve wellbeing.

This program consists of three weekly sessions of 60 minutes each.

You will learn how to practice mindfulness and to apply it to:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Improve the performance of your brain
• Work with difficult thoughts and emotions
• Communicate more effectively

Brain Management provides the ideal opportunity to de-stress after exams, and get a clear mind before the start of semester 2.

The program offered in July at both Clayton and Caulfield.

To book: Please book via the booking system

For further information please see the flyer

3. Law Malaysia Program 2014

Studying at the Monash University Malaysia Campus in Kuala Lumpur allows you to immerse you in the multicultural life of Malaysia while studying a range of comparative and international law subjects. Make use of your winter break and enrol in semi-intensive units held in small classes in state-of-the-art facilities. You will enjoy a unique study experience with students from international and local partner universities

• Study in small classes with students from partner universities in Canada, France, Germany, Malaysia and Australia
• Semi-intensive mode

See two of the six outstanding units below which are available for LLB, JD and LLM students as part of the Law Malaysia Program:

LAW4484 Malaysian and Singaporean constitutional systems

Monday 21 July – Friday 15 August, 2014 (exam on Friday 22 August, 2014)

Professor HP Lee (Monash University)

Learn more about:

• the dynamics of the interaction between the constitutional framework and the struggles for political power in Malaysia and Singapore, with emphasis on current political developments in Malaysia;
• Contemporary problems relating to fundamental liberties, such as the constitutional implications of the ‘Islamisation phenomenon’, the impact on constitutionalism of sedition prosecutions, ‘reforms’ to the Internal Security Act (ISA) and new legislation pertaining to the right of assembly and association;
• Critical analyses of the powers and functioning of various institutions: the Judiciary, the Executive, the Conference of Rulers and the Parliament.

BTW2320 Current issues in corporate governance

Monday 30 June – Thursday 24 July, 2014 (exam on Friday 1 August, 2014)

Ms Priya Sharma (Monash Sunway, Business School) and Dr Normann Witzleb (Monash University)

Credited towards your Law degree

The unit will explore current corporate governance issues in Malaysia and selected Asian developing countries and will involve a comparative study of how developed jurisdictions (Australia, UK, US and Singapore) have resolved these issues. The focus is on issues the role of the board of directors, auditors, shareholders and whistleblowers. The unit will highlight problems and resolutions to improve corporate governance in Malaysia.

Undergradaute students who enrol in these units in Malaysia can return to Clayton and enrol in intensive units LAW4104 Australian banking law (starts Monday 25 August, 2014) and LAW5125 Lawyers ethics and society (starts Monday 8 September, 2014)

To apply: Monash Law Malaysia Program application form

4. Monash Law Faculty’s 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
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 the 50th Anniversary website

5. Residential Accommodation Project

Please read the information on the Monash website regarding new student accommodation on Clayton Campus.

The Union Loop Road will be closed from Tuesday 10 June, 2014.

Access to C2 Carpark (opposite Sport & Rec) will be closed from the Union Loop Road but alternate access/egress will be operational from the south side of the car park.

Access to C11 Car Park (gravel) will be closed from the Union Loop Road but an alternate access/egress will be operational from Ring Road East.

Footpaths on the ringroad will be delineated with bollards and appropriate signage.

6. Rhodes Scholarship 2015

Please refer to the flyer for details of the Rhodes Scholarship in 2015.

1. 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
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 the 50th Anniversary website

2. Governor-General’s Prize

The Governor-General’s Prize is now in its tenth year, and, in addition to awarding over $10,000 in prize money each year, it has earned a reputation as the most prestigious essay competition in Australia.

Every year, the judging panel for the Prize has been chaired by a Justice of the High Court of Australia, and it is a feature of participation in the final round that undergraduates have the opportunity to be interviewed by one of the Justices.

This year, the Prize has been sponsored by Reconciliation Australia, and all of the essay questions are focussed on issues relating to constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. The questions, and further details, including past entries, may be found on the website.

Students wishing to enter the Prize are required to submit a 2,500 word essay online by Monday 30 June, 2014.

All finalists will be invited to a cocktail reception at the High Court of Australia in Canberra, with the Justices of the Court and other special guests to celebrate the tenth year of the Prize.

3. Residential Accommodation Project

Please read the information on the Monash website regarding new student accommodation on Clayton Campus.

The Union Loop Road will be closed from Tuesday 10 June, 2014.

Access to C2 Carpark (opposite Sport & Rec) will be closed from the Union Loop Road but alternate access/egress will be operational from the south side of the car park.

Access to C11 Car Park (gravel) will be closed from the Union Loop Road but an alternate access/egress will be operational from Ring Road East.

Footpaths on the ringroad will be delineated with bollards and appropriate signage.

4. Rhodes Scholarship 2015

Please refer to the flyer for details of the Rhodes Scholarship in 2015.

1. 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
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 the 50th Anniversary website

2. Governor-General’s Prize

The Governor-General’s Prize is now in its tenth year, and, in addition to awarding over $10,000 in prize money each year, it has earned a reputation as the most prestigious essay competition in Australia.

Every year, the judging panel for the Prize has been chaired by a Justice of the High Court of Australia, and it is a feature of participation in the final round that undergraduates have the opportunity to be interviewed by one of the Justices.

This year, the Prize has been sponsored by Reconciliation Australia, and all of the essay questions are focussed on issues relating to constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. The questions, and further details, including past entries, may be found on the website.

Students wishing to enter the Prize are required to submit a 2,500 word essay online by Monday 30 June, 2014.

All finalists will be invited to a cocktail reception at the High Court of Australia in Canberra, with the Justices of the Court and other special guests to celebrate the tenth year of the Prize.

3. Rhodes Scholarship 2015

Please refer to the flyer for details of the Rhodes Scholarship in 2015.

4. S1 2014 SETU Surveys

The S1 SETU surveys are still going as follows:

Please note that the closing date for the S1 SETU surveys for UG Units has now been extended to Sunday 8 June.

• UG Units in Teaching period S1- SETU survey opens on Sunday 11 May and closes on Sunday 8 June
• UG and PG Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 – SETU survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July.

We would really appreciate it if you could please complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled as we do value your feedback about our Units and do use this feedback to help fine tune and improve our Units.

1. 2014 China Law Society Summer Camp

The China Law Society’s (CLS’) Legal Exchange Centre is offering a two-week law and culture exchange program from Wednesday 16 until Wednesday 30 July, 2014, the China Law International Summer Camp, for law school students, young lawyers and related professionals interested in studying, working or developing business in or with China. The program includes specialised lectures on law, visits to legal institutions and tours of cultural sites in both Beijing and Shanghai.

Participants will have the opportunity to build social networks within Chinese legal institutions and develop friendships with their international counterparts. The working language of the Summer Camp will be English and participants are expected to be proficient in English for communication purposes.

Please direct all queries and registrations to: Ms. Gu Ran, China Law Society, T: 0086-10-66155681, lawexchange@chinalaw.org.cn

Further details available in the flyer

Please note registrations close Saturday 31 May.

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
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 the 50th Anniversary website

3. Governor-General’s Prize

The Governor-General’s Prize is now in its tenth year, and, in addition to awarding over $10,000 in prize money each year, it has earned a reputation as the most prestigious essay competition in Australia.

Every year, the judging panel for the Prize has been chaired by a Justice of the High Court of Australia, and it is a feature of participation in the final round that undergraduates have the opportunity to be interviewed by one of the Justices.

This year, the Prize has been sponsored by Reconciliation Australia, and all of the essay questions are focussed on issues relating to constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. The questions, and further details, including past entries, may be found on the website.

Students wishing to enter the Prize are required to submit a 2,500 word essay online by Monday 30 June, 2014.

All finalists will be invited to a cocktail reception at the High Court of Australia in Canberra, with the Justices of the Court and other special guests to celebrate the tenth year of the Prize.

4. S1 2014 SETU Surveys

The S1 SETU surveys are still going as follows:

Please note that the closing date for the S1 SETU surveys for UG Units has now been extended to Sunday 8 June.

• UG Units in Teaching period S1- SETU survey opens on Sunday 11 May and closes on Sunday 8 June
• UG and PG Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 – SETU survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July.

We would really appreciate it if you could please complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled as we do value your feedback about our Units and do use this feedback to help fine tune and improve our Units.

1. 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
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 the 50th Anniversary website

2. Exciting New Volunteer Opportunity

Beginning in July 2014, Monash Oakleigh Legal Service (MOLS) and the Family Law Assistance Program (FLAP) will be piloting a new volunteer service providing Family Law advice on a Tuesday evening.

MOLS and FLAP are seeking up to 10 new volunteers who would like to be involved in the new program. Students will be responsible for interviewing clients, conducting research, developing practical legal skills, consulting with supervising lawyers and advising clients. Volunteers will be rostered on a fortnightly basis for a minimum 6 month commitment.

We are seeking volunteers who have undertaken a Family Law unit or can demonstrate an interest in Family Law through work experience/volunteering or employment.

For more information and an application form please e-mail Cara Nottle at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

Applications will be accepted until Friday 20 June, 2014.

3. Governor-General’s Prize

The Governor-General’s Prize is now in its tenth year, and, in addition to awarding over $10,000 in prize money each year, it has earned a reputation as the most prestigious essay competition in Australia.

Every year, the judging panel for the Prize has been chaired by a Justice of the High Court of Australia, and it is a feature of participation in the final round that undergraduates have the opportunity to be interviewed by one of the Justices.

This year, the Prize has been sponsored by Reconciliation Australia, and all of the essay questions are focussed on issues relating to constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. The questions, and further details, including past entries, may be found on the website.

Students wishing to enter the Prize are required to submit a 2,500 word essay online by Monday 30 June, 2014.

All finalists will be invited to a cocktail reception at the High Court of Australia in Canberra, with the Justices of the Court and other special guests to celebrate the tenth year of the Prize.

4. S1 2014 SETU Surveys

The S1 SETU surveys are still going as follows:

• UG Units in Teaching period S1- SETU survey opens on Sunday 11 May and closes on Sunday 1 June
• UG and PG Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 – SETU survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July.

We would really appreciate it if you could please complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled as we do value your feedback about our Units and do use this feedback to help fine tune and improve our Units.