Law Student Gazette

1. Community Ceremony for the Opening of the Legal Year 2010

You are invited to attend the Community Ceremony for the Opening of the Legal Year 2010, an initiative run by the International Commission of Jurists Victoria. The aim of the ceremony is to mark the beginning of the legal year with a secular public event where a broad cross-section of our community can attend.  This includes the legal profession as well as welfare groups, women’s groups, charitable groups, politicians, academics, legal aid groups, indigenous groups, ethnic groups, advocacy groups, religious groups, students and members of the general public. The need to include the broader community in such a ceremony stems from the recognition that any legal system cannot operate without the support and influence of the people it serves. The event is also an excellent opportunity to gain more knowledge about the legal profession and its role in the community as well as a chance to meet some esteemed speakers.

Speakers:

– Professor David de Kretser AC – Governor of Victoria
– David Toovey – Youth speaker and former Oaktree Foundation CEO
– The Honourable Catherine Branson QC – Australian Human Rights Commission President
– The Honourable Justice Sally Brown AM – Host and International Commission of Jurists (Vic) President

Date: Monday 1 February, 2010
Time: 9 am for 9.30 am Start
Venue: Queen’s Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne
RSVP: Tel: (03) 9225 8414 or Fax: (03) 9670 7086
Email: icj-vic@vicbar.com.au
Mail: ICJ(Vic), C/- List A, 205 William St, Melbourne
DX: 90 Melb
Dress: Business Attire

Information provided on behalf of the ICJ with the assistance of Kirsten Hawker and Nicola Giarratana in conjunction with the Monash Law School Ambassador Program.

2. JD and PG Joint Information Session

Date: Wednesday 2 December, 2009
Time: 6 – 7 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke St, Melbourne

Further information and to register – PG:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/info-sessions.html

Further information and to register – JD:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/jd/information-sessions.html

1. Changes to Library Opening Hours in 2010

A review of Library opening hours was conducted from July to October 2009. The review aimed to improve the service offer and align the hours with user needs based on the 2009 user survey. The 2010 opening hours are simplified for greater uniformity across the library and for consistency of user experience. Through creative solutions, the Library is able to expand opening hours with minimal cost implications.
The following changes of relevance to Law students are to be adopted from 2010. If you are doing Summer units, please note the change of evening openings in point 3. See also http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/hours/

Clayton branches (Law, Matheson, Hargrave-Andrew)

1. The libraries will open earlier, at 8 am (rather 8.30 am), on all days that the libraries are open.
2. The libraries will stay open until 9 pm when open in the evening in non-semester weeks (rather than until 7 pm).
3. Summer hours will be re-organised with a net gain of total opening hours and with no gap in evening openings in February. This should benefit JD students studying by Trimester. From January 4, 2010 until Semester 1 Orientation week, the Law Library will be open until 9 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays (currently Tues/Wed/Thurs but finishing in the first week of February). The other Clayton branches will complement the Law Library opening over Jan/Feb with different evening openings (Matheson on Wednesday and HAL on Thursday).
4. The libraries will open in Orientation weeks for both semesters as per semester opening, i.e. open in the evenings until 9 pm Mon-Thurs.
5. There will be extended opening during exams in the last week of exams, i.e. to 9 pm on Fridays and 10 am-5 pm over an extra weekend.
6. The Matheson Annexe will provide extended opening on Fridays to 9 pm during semester (instead of 5.45 pm).

Changes at Other Branches of Benefit to City Based Law Students:

1. Pharmacy Library (Parkville) will open extended evening hours during semester until 7 pm (instead of 5.45 pm) Monday to Thursday.
2. Caulfield Library will open extended evening opening to 10 pm (instead of from 5 pm) for 8 Sundays during exam periods.

2. Are You Looking for a Recent Issue of a Print Journal?

Boxes holding the current year’s unbound journals on level 2 have been relocated to sit with the bound volumes for each title. The shelving row previously used for current issues has been removed and a browsing area for new issues will be created. The display of the most recent journal issue, currently on level 1 near the Reference shelves, will be relocated to this area.

3. Improve Your Legal Research Skills

Legal Online
A two hour session covering all of Thomson Reuters’ Research Services including our case research hub – FirstPoint, Journals, The Laws of Australia and Online Commentaries.

Westlaw Australia – International content
A two hour session on Westlaw International covering cases, legislation and journals from UK, USA, Canada, Hong Kong and other countries.

These sessions are free and will be held at Thomson Reuters, Level 10, 565 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. Reserve your place through http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/support/ts-legal-research-training.asp.  You will receive a certificate of attendance on completion of the course.

For further information, contact Caroline Knaggs in the Law Library on 9905 2604 or caroline.knaggs@lib.monash.edu.au

END OF GAZETTE 02/12/09

1. Castan Centre Membership

If you want to keep abreast of Castan Centre news and upcoming events, and are not a member, you can become a member by clicking on the link below.  Membership is free.  Members receive emails about all centre events and other developments in the field, whereas Monash Law students only receive emails about events and student-focussed programs such as internships.

For Monash Law students who are already members of the Castan Centre and who wish to continue to receive information about the centre but whose student email address will no longer be valid after 31 December 2009, kindly provide an alternative email address to enable us to update our database accordingly.

If you have any queries about the Castan Centre or its programs, or wish to change your contact details, please contact 9905 3327 or castan.centre@law.monash.edu.au.

To apply:
http://yum.law.monash.edu.au/ccmembers/apply.aspx 

1. PG and JD Joint Information Session

Date: Wednesday 2 December, 2009
Time: 6 – 7 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke St, Melbourne

 Further information and to register – PG:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/info-sessions.html

Further information and to register – JD:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/jd/information-sessions.html

END OF GAZETTE 24/11/09

1. CBL International Laws Schools in Dubai and Oxford

CBL International Dubai Law School
Winter session: Dec. 27, 2009 – Jan. 10, 2010 (Application deadline: Nov. 30, 2009)
Summer session: Jun. 6 – 25, 2010 (Application deadline: Apr. 30, 2010)

CBL International Oxford Easter Law School
Mar. 29 – Apr. 10, 2010 (Application deadline: Feb. 29, 2010)

CBL International Oxford Summer Law School
Summer session I: July 12 – 30, 2010 (Application deadline: May 30, 2010)
Summer session II: Aug. 2 – 20, 2010 (Application deadline: Jun. 30, 2010)

CBL International Dubai Law Schools 2009/2010 are supported, among others, by:

* FedEx
* BBC World Sales office Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan
* The Emirates Academy
* NASDAQ Dubai
* Dubai International Financial Center
* Rouse & Co. International

Topics of the Dubai programmes (including a trip to Abu Dhabi):

*Logistics, Aviation: Presentations from FedEx Middle East
and from DWC (Dubai World Central – the world’s biggest airport)
*Cutting edge: Dr Christian L. Glossner (University of Oxford) on Global Political Economy (winter session)
*Business law: Start-up in the Gulf region and M&A lectures
*Lectures on intellectual property rights by Rouse & Co.
*Financial Markets: lectures given by Dubai International Financial Center and NASDAQ Dubai
*Islamic Finance given by Mashreq Bank
*Tourism and hospitality management: lectures by Jumeirah Group Academy
*Lectures on Media Management in the Middle East by Thomson Reuters and BBC World News
*Additional: desert safari and boat cruise

Further information:
http://www.dubai-lawschool.com

CBL International Oxford Law School 2010 is supported, among others, by:

* Oriel College at University of Oxford
* Westlaw
* Rouse & Co. International
* Thomson Reuters
* Booz & Company
* Sweet & Maxwell

Topics of the Oxford law programmes (including trips to London):

*Cutting edge: Professor Keith Hawkins (University of Oxford) teaches ‘Legal Processes I+II’
*International Environmental Law
*European Economic Law
*European corporate law
*Intercultural communications
*WTO
*Creating & Managing Legal Knowledge
*ASEAN – Dispute Settlement
* CIETAC – Chinese Dispute Settlement

Further information:
http://www.oxford-summer-lawschool.com

2. Free Public Lecture

“The ICJ in the contemporary world of Human Rights” 

Dame Rosalyn Higgins DBE QC, a Holding Redlich Distinguished Visiting Fellow, was the first female judge appointed to the International Court of Justice in 1995, and served as its president from 2006 until her retirement in early 2009. Further details available at –  http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2009/dame-higgins-lecture.html.Date : Tuesday 8 December 2009
Time : Lecture 6 to 7 pm;  Light refreshments 7 to 7.30 pm
Venue : Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Required as seating capacity is limited
Reply to: castan.centre@law.monash.edu.au  or tel 9905 3327.

1. 2010 Re-enrolment for Postgraduate Law Students 

Please remember that all students, including double degree Law students, are required to re-enrol via WES for the 2010 academic year (e.g. Sem 1 and Sem 2, or Trimester 1, 2, and 3 ) between 12 October and 23 November 2009.

The 2010 timetables are available at: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/t-tables/index.htm

Students are advised to refer to the course and unit information of their program available at: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/courses-units/pg-courses-units.htm

If a unit is noted as ‘full’ on the timetable, please contact your course coordinator to be placed on a waiting list.

Late Enrolment

If a student has not re-enrolled by 23 November 2009, they may do so between the 24 November to 18 December 2009 and a late fee of $250 will be applied.  If a student does not re-enrol within this period they risk losing their place in the course.

Very Late Enrolment

If a student has not re-enrolled by 18 December 2009 they will need to submit a Reinstatement of Enrolment Request.  The Faculty will determine if there are any places available in the course in 2010.  If a student is permitted to re-enrol they will incur a late fee of $250.

2. Monash Faculty of Law/Washington College of Law – Dual JD Degree

In an Australian-first agreement with a US law school, the Faculty of Law has established a dual-degree program with Washington College of Law (WCL), American University, Washington, D.C. Students who successfully complete the program will be awarded a Juris Doctor degree from both law schools. 

The dual degree will involve two years of study in Washington, D.C. in order to meet the requirements of the American Bar Association. Upon completion of the dual-degree, students will be able to sit the U.S. bar examination and/or undertake Practical Legal Training in order to gain admission to practice in Victoria.

Further information about the dual JD degree and the application process is available at:  http://www.law.monash.edu.au/jd/students/dualjd.html

Applications close on 18 December 2009.

3. Postgraduate Student Survey – Prize Winners

Thank you to all the postgraduate students who participated in the recent 2009 Postgraduate Student Survey. 

 We received valuable responses from 155 students which will assist us in planning the continued growth and development of the Monash Law postgraduate program.

 The following are the winning student ID’s:

21745838
20031807
21208085
10398740

Each winning student has been sent a $50 Monash Bookshop Voucher.

Congratulations to the winners!

END OF GAZETTE 17/11/09

1. Welcome to the New Faculty Bulletin

Each week you will be sent an email summarising the contents of each of the Faculty, ILA and LSS Bulletins. You are free to view these bulletins using your normal Monash log in.

The bulletins are created to help you stay informed about current news, events, notices and important information without being sent emails constantly. This way the information will be condensed into one weekly bulletin.

If you have any queries about the bulletins, or are having trouble accessing them please contact Holly Toyne – Holly.Toyne@law.monash.edu.au or (03) 9905 2326

2. Sir John Monash Medal for Outstanding Achievement – Nominations are Now Open!

The Sir John Monash Medal for Outstanding Achievement is awarded to a student who has completed the academic requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 2009 and is eligible to graduate and is judged to have an excellent academic record and to have demonstrated a significant commitment, while at Monash, to advancing the University’s goals of social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment.

For further information and to download a nomination form visit:
http://www.law.monash.edu/prizes/sir-john-monash-medal.html

Nominations close 20 November

1. 2010 Nygh Internship

The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) and the International Law Association (Australia Branch) would like to announce that applications for the 2010 Peter Nygh the Hague Conference Internship are now open. The program gives a graduate or post-graduate student from an Australian University the rare opportunity to travel to The Hague and work in the field of Private International Law.

Please see the “Get involved” Section on the AIIA website (www.aiia.asn.au) for more information on the Nygh Internship. Alternatively, contact Meishak Doyle at meischak.doyle@aar.com.au.

Applications close 30 January 2010.