Law Student Gazette

1. Torts in Commercial Law Conference

Venue: Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Dates: Friday 17 December – Saturday 18 December, 2010
Host: The University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law

Torts in Commercial Law is an international conference exploring the nature and operation of the common law of torts in commercial law.

The speakers for Torts in Commercial Law are leaders in tort scholarship and practice drawn from the highest ranks of the judiciary, academy and profession. The conference is convened by Associate Professor Simone Degeling (UNSW) and Professor James Edelman (University of Oxford and Conjoint Professor at UNSW) and is the successor to the highly successful Fusion Conference (2004), and Restitution in Commercial Law Conference (2007)

For more information and registration forms see:
www.torts.unsw.edu.au/

1. Global Management Challenge

Take on the world with the Global Management Challenge – the world’s biggest strategic management competition.

Students from across all 10 faculties and a range of disciplines are needed to represent Monash in 2010.

This competition might seem like it’s just for business students, but it’s not! Make the most of this opportunity to gain, develop, practice a skill that employers want all students to be able to apply.

As a quick overview the competition requires you to:

Form a board of directors and run a virtual company.
Make decisions that will affect the company’s performance and therefore share price.
Proceed to the next round if they have highest share price in their division.
Represent Australia at the international final against 30 other countries, if they are the national winner (the returning team from 2009 was 2nd nationally and just narrowly missed out on a trip to Moscow).

For more information please see:
careergateway.monash.edu.au/Admin/Event.aspx?id=109113
gmc.studylink.com/
Global Mangement Competition

2. Kirby Cup Law Reform Competition

The Kirby Cup Law Reform Competition is a unique opportunity for Australian law students to consider the role of law reform and law reform agencies in Australia.

In 2010, students must submit a paper (between 2,000 and 4,000 words) on the following topic:

The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, a former Justice of the High Court of Australia and the first Chairperson of the ALRC has said that: ‘law reform is much too important to be left to the experts’. Please discuss the importance of consultation to the law reform process, using at least one Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry as an example.

Students may participate in the competition as individuals or as a team of up to four students.

The closing date for entries is Friday 8 October, 2010.

For more information and competition guidelines see:
www.alrc.gov.au/kirbycup/index.html

3. Undergraduate Essay Competition

The Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition is Australia’s most prestigious civics essay competition. It is open to Australian undergraduate students (including LLB, JD and Honours students) studying in all faculties at universities across Australia and includes questions that are related to law, politics and other contemporary issues facing Australia.

The 2010 Competition is offering up to $33,000 in cash prizes to the winning authors of 2,500 word essays.

Every year the Competition is judged by a panel of distinguished individuals including a High Court Justice and prominent academics. The final judging panel this year is being chaired by The Hon. Robert French AC, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.

This prestigious competition provides students with the opportunity to be further recognised for their academic skill, talent and research.

For more information see:
www.essaycompetition.com.au

The competition closing date is Friday 17 December, 2010 at 5 pm.

For queries contact:
jwilliams@cefa.org.au

1. Workshop 2: Legal Analysis Technique

Some of the questions addressed:
What are and how do I apply some of the models for solving legal problems?
How do I effectively probe the problem?
How do I break apart the law into its elements?
What is effective analysis when applying legal rules?

Dates: Thursday 1 July, Friday 2 July
Times: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm – 4 pm
Venues: City Chambers, Clayton

Use the my.monash booking system to book your place:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

Online language and learning resources are also available at:
www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/

END OF GAZETTE 28/6/10

1. Undergraduate Essay Competition

The Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition is Australia’s most prestigious civics essay competition. It is open to Australian undergraduate students (including LLB, JD and Honours students) studying in all faculties at universities across Australia and includes questions that are related to law, politics and other contemporary issues facing Australia.

The 2010 Competition is offering up to $33,000 in cash prizes to the winning authors of 2,500 word essays.

Every year the Competition is judged by a panel of distinguished individuals including a High Court Justice and prominent academics. The final judging panel this year is being chaired by The Hon. Robert French AC, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.

This prestigious competition provides students with the opportunity to be further recognised for their academic skill, talent and research.

For more information see:
www.essaycompetition.com.au

The Competition closing date is Friday 17 December, 2010 at 5 pm.

For queries contact:
jwilliams@cefa.org.au

1. JD Trimester Two Examination Timetable

The trimester two exam timetable for JD compulsory units is now available. Please visit:
www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/t-tables/index.html 

2. Seminar 5: Preparing for Tests and Exams

Some of the questions addressed:
What strategies are effective for performing well in both open-book and closed book law exams?
How do I prepare effective exam summaries?

Dates: Thursday 24 June, Thursday 1 July, 2010
Times: 11:30 pm-1 pm, 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venues: City Chambers, City Chambers

Use the my.monash booking system to book your place:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

Online language and learning resources are also available at:
www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/

END OF GAZETTE 21/6/10

1. Law Mentor in Bendigo

A Law School Alumni based in Bendigo is offering his services to students as a mentor.

If you are out at Bendigo occasionally and/or have an interest in securing a mentor please contact:
lloyd.england@law.monash.edu.au

1. Who’s Afraid of International Law?

Raimond Gaita and the School of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University warmly invite you to attend the 2010 Wednesday Lectures.
  
Duration: For 6 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm
Venue: Mercy Lecture Theatre,
              Australian Catholic University,
              St Patrick’s Campus, 115 Victoria Parade,
              Fitzroy Melbourne   
  
Date: Wednesday 16 June, 2010
Speaker: Gerry Simpson     
Topic: Who’s Afraid of International Law?

Date: Wednesday 23 June, 2010
Speaker: Robyn Eckersley 
Topic: Who’s Afraid of a Climate Treaty?
 
Date: Wednesday 30 June, 2010
Speaker: Tim McCormack
Topic: Who’s Afraid of the International Criminal Court?

Date: Wednesday 7 July, 2010   
Speaker: Sundhya Pahuja   
Topic: International Law and its Poor

Date: Wednesday 14 July, 2010
Speaker: Raimond Gaita
Topic: A Common Humanity and Universal Law

Date: Wednesday 21 July, 2010 
Speaker: Martin Krygier
Topic: The Rule of Law. Why, What and Where?
  
All lectures are free. No bookings are required.   

To read about speakers and for more information see:
www.acu.edu.au/61940

For queries contact:
leonie.martino@acu.edu.au
or 9953 3160

1. Careers Information Session

Lloyd England, X-Legal Recruiter and Con Moraitis, Career Education Consultant, Employment and Career Development, will be running an ‘Enhancing your Employability in the Law’ Careers Information Session for JD Students.

Both JD streams taught out at Clayton on that day are encouraged to attend and the event is also open to any other JD students.

Date: Friday 18 June, 2010
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Venue: L4, Law Faculty, 
              Clayton Campus

2. Seminar 5: Preparing for Tests and Exams

Some of the questions addressed:
What strategies are effective for performing well in both open-book and closed book law exams?
How do I prepare effective exam summaries?

Dates: Friday 18 June, Thursday 24 June, Thursday 1 July, 2010
Times: 2:30 pm – 4pm, 11:30 pm – 1 pm, 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venues: Clayton, City Chambers, City Chambers

Use the my.monash booking system to book your place:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

Online language and learning resources are also available at:
www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/

END OF GAZETTE 15/6/10

1. Employment Opportunity for a Junior Solicitor

Do you want to work on interesting cases and make a difference to people’s lives?
Ryan Legal is growing and we’re looking for a graduate/junior solicitor to join our team.

Based in Mildura, we’re a plaintiff law firm solely dealing in personal injury litigation. We help individuals and families who’ve been injured at work, in vehicle accidents, or through other’s negligence.

Applicants should have:
Completed your study and have post admission experience in personal injury law.
Be committed to providing clients with quality service and be an accomplished communicator.

Send resume and letter of application application to:
sryan@ryanlegal.com.au

The closing date for application is Wednesday 30 June, 2010.

For more information see:
www.ryanlegal.com.au
Junior Solicitor Advert June 2010

1. Conflict Resolution from Religious Traditions

Date: Sunday 2 January – Thursday 13 January, 2011
Venue: Mount Scopus Campus,
              Hebrew University of Jerusalem

This seminar is run by the Hamline University School of Law (Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA) in conjunction with the Rothberg International School at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. All classes are conducted entirely in English.

This program has been attended by Australian students since 2006 and will be taught by leading Israeli and international academics, legal practitioners and judges.  This program is structured into two sections:
Conflicts between persons from the same religious tradition
Conflicts between persons from different religious traditions

For further information, application forms, course requirements and course topics please see:
www.austfhu.org.au/conflict

2. Mishpatim Seminar

Date: Sunday 16 January – Thursday 3 February, 2011
Venue: Mount Scopus Campus,
              Hebrew University of Jerusalem

This seminar has been run by the Rothberg International School and the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University since 1993. All classes are conducted in English.  This seminar is taught by leading Israeli academics, legal practitioners and judges.

Students will be housed at either the Hebrew University Student Village or the Beit Maiersdorf Faculty Club (the Hebrew University’s on-campus hotel), depending on availability.

For further information, application forms, course requirements and course topics please see:
www.austfhu.org.au/mishpatim

3. Sydney Law School Postgraduate Students Conference 2010

Date: Friday 29 October, 2010
Time: 9 am – 6:30 pm
Venue: Sydney Law School, New Law School Building,
              Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney
              (Camperdown Campus)

Emerging social, environment and economic issues create complex issues for legal scholars to investigate. How do we undertake successful law reform? How are legal developments translated into social change? What are the consequences of law’s application to problems such as climate change, human rights abuses and economic reform?

Sydney Law School invites post-graduate research students in law and associated disciplines in the social sciences and humanities to present on these and related issues, particularly:
Law reform in response to new social, environment and economic issues
The differences between ‘law-in-books’ and ‘law-in-action’
The consequences of law’s application to social problems
Law and the social sciences, empirical research or social theory
Social justice and the law

This is an opportunity to experience Sydney Law School in its new state-of-the-art facilities, to hear presentations on the thesis research process and participate in discussions on critical research questions.

Prizes, bursaries and financial assistance

A prize of $1,000 will be awarded for the best written paper presented at the conference.

Financial assistance for travel, accommodation or fee relief is available upon application for students who demonstrate need. Details will be provided later.

Registration (opening soon)

Registration Fee: $55 (including GST)
Early Bird Registration: $33 (including GST)

Deadlines

Submission of abstracts: Monday 13 September, 2010
Early bird registration: Monday 13 September, 2010
Submission of written papers: Monday 18 October, 2010
(optional – required for written paper prize only)

For queries contact Belinda Reeve:
law.pgconference@sydney.edu.au