Law Student Gazette

1. Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service 2013

Nominations have opened for Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service 2013.

The prize shall be awarded to a LLB/JD 2013 graduate and who is judged to have demonstrated a commitment to community service throughout their law studies as well as excellence in scholarship.

For further information please contact Law Student Services on 03 9905 3301 or visit here

2. Rotary Peace Fellowships

Rotary Peace Fellowships, A Premier International Education Program. Applications are now open for the 2015 – 2016 Rotary Peace Fellowships.
Completed applications must reach district Chairman, Bob Fels by 15 May 2014.

For further information visit here

1. International Court of Justice – Law Clerks

The International Court of Justice wishes to appoint multiple Law Clerks (Associate Legal Officers) who will provide research and other legal assistance to Judges of the Court.

Applications close at midnight Central European Time (CET) on 15 November 2013. Please note that applications received after the deadline date will not be accepted.

For more information, please visit the following International Court of Justice website.

2. UniBreak international volunteer placements

Cambodia – Siem Reap

Our placement in Siem Reap, Cambodia provides students with the opportunity to work at a Military Handicap Development centre – an isolated community set up to house injured soldiers and their families. Students will have the opportunity to work at MHDC primary school teaching English, basic health education and sport. Students will live together in a family run guesthouse in the centre of Siem Reap.

India – Goa

With the opportunity to immerse themselves in an incredible culture, students will be based in the coastal town of Goa in South West India. Students will live with a team of international volunteers in a purpose built camp. Students will be able to teach English alongside local teachers in small fishing village schools, Government Primary schools and women’s empowerment classes.

A placement such as this will add value to student’s resume and increase their knowledge of increase their knowledge of global issues through practical experience working with small communities on a local scale.

Places are limited and applications are now open for placements departing June/July 2014. Students can apply online here: http://bit.ly/unibreak-apply-now

India fact sheet – http://bit.ly/UniBreak-India-Goa-Factsheet

Cambodia fact sheet – http://bit.ly/UniBreak-Cambodia-Factsheet

Please note, there are also limited spots left for our summer 2013 departures for Ghana, Zambia, India and Nepal.

1. International Court of Justice – Law Clerks

The International Court of Justice wishes to appoint multiple Law Clerks (Associate Legal Officers) who will provide research and other legal assistance to Judges of the Court.

Applications close at midnight Central European Time (CET) on 15 November 2013. Please note that applications received after the deadline date will not be accepted.

For more information, please visit the following International Court of Justice website.

2. SETU

The Student Evaluations of Teaching & Units (SETU) surveys are open for

• S2-01 UG Units – survey closes on 3 Nov

* T3-38 JD Units- survey closes on 21 Nov

* T4-57 LLM Units – survey closes on 17 Nov.

The University will email you each week at your Monash email address to remind you to complete the SETU survey and they will do this until the survey closes or you complete it. SETU is an online survey of students each Semester that provides our staff with helpful information which they then can use to make informed decisions about continually improving the quality of their Units. Please note that Units in different teaching periods will get surveyed online at different times. We do value your feedback about our Units and we would really like to hear about what you think we are doing well and what still needs improving in each of our Units. We would really appreciate it please if you could complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled. Thank you very much for your assistance with this important quality process.

5. Student Services Closed

Student Services, both at Clayton and Law Chambers, will be closed all day on Tuesday 29 October 2013 due to a Professional Staff Retreat.

The Clayton office will re-open on Wednesday 30 October at 10.30 am and the Law Chambers at 8.30 am.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

1. ISI Travel Scholarship

The Italian Services Institute is an association dedicated to providing welfare and education services for disadvantaged persons of Italian descent resident in Australia who would not otherwise have access to those services.

The Institute is offering a one off payment of $3000 for up to 13 students in 2014 to Monash University to support Monash students of Italian descent in Australia to travel overseas to Monash University’s Prato Centre or other destinations in Italy.

If you are considering applying for the 2014 Law Prato Program and you meet the criteria for the Italian Scholarship it is recommended you apply for the Scholarship as applications close on 31 October 2013.

For more information, please contact or visit Coursework Scholarship unit website.

2. Paris in the Spring!

The Faculty of Law and the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation are proud to announce that Monash University has been selected to participate in the 9th Annual International Chamber of Commerce mediation competition to be held in Paris on 7 -12 February 2014. The lucky students to represent the first Monash University team at this prized competition must be chosen no later than 3 November 2013. We are accepting applications from students who have taken Collaborative Law, Mediation, or Negotiation units. Although, the cost to participate in the competition (travel and accommodation) is largely self-funded, ACJI will help students raise money to put towards those expenses. We will also help explore sponsorship opportunities. ACJI will provide two coaches to assist to prepare the team and will provide on the ground support. Students will need to be available for coaching sessions at least once a week for the six weeks leading up to the competition. Please submit your CV, a short biography and a two-hundred word essay telling us why you would like to participate in the competition. Please submit these materials to suzanne.gremaux@monash.edu by midnight Friday 25 October 2013.

SETU surveys

The Student Evaluations of Teaching & Units (SETU) surveys are open for

• FY-01 Units – survey closes on 31 Oct

• S2-01 UG Units – survey closes on 3 Nov

* T3-38 JD Units- survey opens on 28 Oct and closes on 21 Nov

* T4-57 LLM Units – survey closes on 17 Nov.

The University will email you each week at your Monash email address to remind you to complete the SETU survey and they will do this until the survey closes or you complete it. SETU is an online survey of students each Semester that provides our staff with helpful information which they then can use to make informed decisions about continually improving the quality of their Units. Please note that Units in different teaching periods will get surveyed online at different times. We do value your feedback about our Units and we would really like to hear about what you think we are doing well and what still needs improving in each of our Units. We would really appreciate it please if you could complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled. Thank you very much for your assistance with this important quality process.

1. ISI Travel Scholarship

The Italian Services Institute is an association dedicated to providing welfare and education services for disadvantaged persons of Italian descent resident in Australia who would not otherwise have access to those services.

The Institute is offering a one off payment of $3000 for up to 13 students in 2014 to Monash University to support Monash students of Italian descent in Australia to travel overseas to Monash University’s Prato Centre or other destinations in Italy.

If you are considering applying for the 2014 Law Prato Program and you meet the criteria for the Italian Scholarship it is recommended you apply for the Scholarship as applications close on 31 October 2013.

For more information, please contact or visit Coursework Scholarship unit website.

2. Law School Ambassador outcome; Power of Being Enough

Following a two day training course on the Science of Public Speaking, a brave Law School Ambassador, Kelsey Paske, has uploaded a moving poem she wrote onto Slideshare. “Power of Being Enough” is particularly well timed with Mental Health Week last week and the Performance@Law lectures to all 1st years via RAW and I urge you to check it out for your own wellbeing here.

It is great to see Ambassador’s impacting the student community in such a positive manner. May I take this opportunity to wish you all the very best in the forthcoming examination season.

Lloyd England LL M
Student Experience Manager

3. Student Services Office Closed

Student Services, both at Clayton and Law Chambers, will be closed all day on Tuesday 29 October 2013 due to a Professional Staff Retreat.

The Clayton office will re-open on Wednesday 30 October at 10.30 am and the Law Chambers at 8.30 am.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

.:End Student Gazette 14/10/13:.

1. Call for Submissions

The Cork Online Law Review at University College Cork, Ireland is a non-profit Law Review which provides an opportunity for undergraduates, and graduates alike, to have their work published. The Cork Online Law Review (more fondly known as COLR) was revolutionary when established by law students who had the vision of forming Ireland’s only online law review to be run solely by law students.

The Cork Online Law Review is internationally renowned, having been described by the New York University Law Faculty as ‘the leading online law review in Ireland,’ and can be viewed at corkonlinelawreview.com.

The Editorial Board of the Cork Online Law Review is currently seeking submissions for the 13th Edition which is due to be published online at http://corkonlinelawreview.com/index.php/category/editions/ and in hard copy on the 6th of March 2014.

All submissions should be on a legal topic, and be between three and nine thousand words in length. Submissions are also welcome in Irish, French and German. Book reviews and case notes will also be considered.

There is a medal for the overall best submission, with an accompanying cash prize of €300. There is also a medal for best non-English submission.

The closing date for submissions is 6th December 2013. All interested parties should submit their articles and enquiries to: editor@corkonlinelawreview.com

2. Online Legal Publications

The Judicial College of Victoria (JCV) has an extensive library of free online legal publications. Students will find these to be relevant and useful research tools, which are widely used by judges and practitioners. JCV publications cover topics such as:

* Criminal law and procedure, including jury directions
* Sentencing
* Evidence
* Civil procedure
* Family violence

You can stay up to date with the latest information about the Judicial College’s publications through:

– Twitter (@JudicialCollege) and
– Facebook I(https://www.facebook.com/JudicialCollege).

1. SETU surveys

The Student Evaluations of Teaching & Units (SETU) surveys will open soon for
• FY-01 – LLM Unit LAW7465 and the Honours Research Unit – the survey opens 9 Sept & closes 3 Oct.
• T3-58 – LLM Units – the survey opens 9 Sept & closes 6 Oct.

The University will email you each week at your Monash email address  to remind you to complete the SETU survey and they will do this until the survey closes or you complete it. SETU is an online survey of students each Semester that provides our staff with helpful information which they then can use to make informed decisions about continually improving the quality of their Units. Please note that Units in different  teaching periods will get surveyed online at different times. We do value your feedback about our Units and we would really like to hear about what you think we are doing well and what still needs improving in each of our Units.  We would really appreciate it please if you could complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled. Thank you very much for your assistance with this important quality process.

1. 2014 Law Prato/Malaysia Information Sessions

• Find out how you can study overseas in 2014 at the Prato Centre, Italy or Sunway Campus, Malaysia without adding any time to your degree.
• Listen to students share their experiences from 2013.
• Hear about the application process, units offered, funding and more.

Date: Monday 21 October 2013
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: Building 12, Ground Floor, Lecture theatre L1, Monash University, Clayton campus

Date: Thursday 31 October 2013
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: Seminar room 6, Second floor, Law Chambers, Marsh Building, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

These sessions will not be recorded but all information presented will be available on the updated website from the 21 October.

2. IRSV Student Competition 2013

Industrial Relations Society of Victoria Student Competition 2013

Please consider submitting a piece of work that you have completed this year.

For further information and application please see attached flyer.

4. SETU surveys

The Student Evaluations of Teaching & Units (SETU) surveys will open soon for
• FY-01 – LLM Unit LAW7465 and the Honours Research Unit – the survey opens 9 Sept & closes 3 Oct.
• T3-58 – LLM Units – the survey opens 9 Sept & closes 6 Oct.

The University will email you each week at your Monash email address  to remind you to complete the SETU survey and they will do this until the survey closes or you complete it. SETU is an online survey of students each Semester that provides our staff with helpful information which they then can use to make informed decisions about continually improving the quality of their Units. Please note that Units in different  teaching periods will get surveyed online at different times. We do value your feedback about our Units and we would really like to hear about what you think we are doing well and what still needs improving in each of our Units.  We would really appreciate it please if you could complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled. Thank you very much for your assistance with this important quality process.

5. Joining the Monash University Law Review

The Monash University Law Review is a leading, peer-reviewed academic law journal run by law students. It is highly regarded by law schools, academics and members of the legal profession.

An Editorial Committee of approximately 30 high achieving law students complete the initial edit of all articles accepted for publication. This edit involves verifying the accuracy of footnotes and checking the text for grammatical and stylistic errors. This role is essential to the production of the Review.

A highlight of the year is the Annual Dinner. This is an event attended by the sponsoring law firms, contributors and a keynote speaker. Speakers in the past have included High Court judges and high profile barristers.

Each year the Review recruits new committee members. If you are interested in finding out more about the application process, please send an email to law.review@monash.edu

1. 2014 Law Prato/Malaysia Information Sessions

• Find out how you can study overseas in 2014 at the Prato Centre, Italy or Sunway Campus, Malaysia without adding any time to your degree.
• Listen to students share their experiences from 2013.
• Hear about the application process, units offered, funding and more.

Date: Monday 21 October 2013
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: Building 12, Ground Floor, Lecture theatre L1, Monash University, Clayton campus

Date: Thursday 31 October 2013
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: Seminar room 6, Second floor, Law Chambers, Marsh Building, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

These sessions will not be recorded but all information presented will be available on the updated website from the 21 October.

2. IRSV Student Competition 2013

Industrial Relations Society of Victoria Student Competition 2013

Please consider submitting a piece of work that you have completed this year.

For further information and application please see attached flyer.

3. Law Student Services Office Closure

Law Student Services will be closed from 10.30am to 11.30am on Thursday 12/09/2013 due to the RU OK? day morning tea which is to be held in the Law Faculty Basement. Everyone are welcome to come along.

4. SETU surveys

The Student Evaluations of Teaching & Units (SETU) surveys will open soon for
• FY-01 – LLM Unit LAW7465 and the Honours Research Unit – the survey opens 9 Sept & closes 3 Oct.
• T3-58 – LLM Units – the survey opens 9 Sept & closes 6 Oct.

The University will email you each week at your Monash email address  to remind you to complete the SETU survey and they will do this until the survey closes or you complete it. SETU is an online survey of students each Semester that provides our staff with helpful information which they then can use to make informed decisions about continually improving the quality of their Units. Please note that Units in different  teaching periods will get surveyed online at different times. We do value your feedback about our Units and we would really like to hear about what you think we are doing well and what still needs improving in each of our Units.  We would really appreciate it please if you could complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled. Thank you very much for your assistance with this important quality process.