Law Student Gazette

1. Nudging for Better Health Conference

There is growing enthusiasm in government policy circles for promoting strategies designed to encourage and enable individuals to lead healthier lives. Such strategies draw on behavioural research showing individuals do not always act rationally and are susceptible to a range of influences which impact on the decisions they make. The research suggests that people can be nudged towards making decisions which are better for their health but in such a way that it does not unduly restrict their liberty or freedom to act.

Date: Monday, 17 February 2014
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Cost: Free
RSVP: Monday, 10 February 2014
meli.voursoukis@monash.edu

For further information please click here

1. English Language Skills for International students

A new Library guide has been developed called: Vacation English – a guide for international students who wish to maintain or improve their English language skills during the university vacation breaks.

For further information click here.

2. Monash University Law Review Editorial Committee Applications Now Open

The Monash University Law Review is the flagship academic journal of Monash Law School, managed by student editors and supervised by faculty advisors. It is highly regarded by law schools, academics and members of the legal profession. Typically, Editorial Committee members complete 3-4 partial edits of an article during the course of a year. The time commitment per article is approximately 5-10 hours.

To apply to join the committee please send a copy of your cover letter, CV and latest unofficial academic transcript (including semester 2 results for LLB students, and trimester 3 results for JD students) to law.review@monash.edu with the subject line ‘2014 Committee Application’.

Applications will close Friday 31 January 2014 at 5pm.

Students will be notified if they have progressed to the next stage of the application process – an editing exercise – shortly following close of applications.

If you have any questions please contact the 2014 Editors – Helena Kanton, Alice Godfree, Jakub Patela and Calum Sargeant – at the above email.

3. Monash Law Malaysia Program – Applications Open!

Dates: 30 June – 22 August
– Study in exciting Kuala Lumpur in small classes with students from overseas institutions.

– Generous travel grants available

– Free Travel Insurance

– Subjects include: Current issues in corporate governance

Malaysian and Singaporean constitutional systems

Air & space law

Comparative constitutions and rights

Transnational litigation

Corporations law

Further information and application form available here.

4. Summer Semester B LLB Units and T1-57 LLM Units

Please note that if you are enrolled in any Summer Semester B LLB or T1 -57 LLM Units, your Units’ SETU online survey will open on Friday, 17 January and close on Friday, 7 February. Can you please ensure that you do complete the online SETU survey as we do value your opinions on your Units and take your feedback on board. Your Teacher may even give you 10 mins class time to do the SETU survey online.

1. LAW7083 No Longer a Prerequisite​ for LAW7435

Please note that LAW7083 – Law of Employee Relations, is no longer a prerequisite for LAW7435 – Workplace Bargaining and Agreements Law.

.:End Student Gazette 20/1/14:.

1. ZICOlaw, Malaysia

Faculty Managed Internship Opportunities: ZICOlaw, Malaysia

Applications are now open and close Friday 14 March, 2014

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid June to mid July

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria

Queries: cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

2. VLF Internship

Internship opportunity for LLB or JD students.

Victoria Law Foundation internship, provides 2-4 Victorian law students an opportunity to work at the foundation. The internship program aims to give law students an understanding of the work to improve legal literacy and access to legal services in Victoria. Applications for our 2014/15 internship program close COB Monday 10 February 2014. Further details please see here

1. Faculty of Law Student Service Office Closure

Faculty of Law Student Services Office will be closed on Wednesday 18th December until 11.30am.

2. Final Student Gazette for 2013

This is the final gazette for 2013. The next student gazette will be sent Monday 20th January 2014.

3. Summer Semester Evaluations starting Dec 9th

Please note the  online SETU Unit and Teaching evaluations for the Summer Semester Units are starting

•SSA -02 Units – start on 9 Dec and end on 30 Dec – this affects LLM and LLB  Units

•SSB -01 Units – start on 17 Jan and end on 7 Feb –  this affects LLB Units

•T1-57 Units –  start on 17 Jan and end on 7 Feb  – this affects LLM Units.

If you are still having classes for your Summer Semester Unit then your Teacher should allow you some time in class to complete this online survey for your Unit. You might like to ask your Teacher to explain to you how they have used the feedback from the last Unit evaluation survey to improve the Unit which you are currently doing.

If you have completed your Summer Unit classes already then we would still encourage you to please complete your online SETU surveys. Your Teacher may even send you an email or post a message to the Unit Discussion forum reminding you of the importance of completing the  SETU surveys online and giving feedback about the Unit. We really do appreciate the feedback you provide about our Units and the Teachers do use it to help continually improve their Units.

1. Free Legal Research Sessions

Thomson Reuters is running a Summer School program in early 2014, covering primary and secondary research on Westlaw AU and Westlaw International. The sessions are held at the Thomson Reuters office in Bourke Street.

When: Sessions will be held on: Thursday 23rd January , Monday 3rd February, Thursday 6th February , Thursday 13th February
Times: Westlaw AU: 10.00am – 12.00pm AND Westlaw International: 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Where: Thomson Reuters 565 Bourke Street , Melbourne (enter via Church Street) Phone: 8684 2066
Register: contact marion.randall@thomsonreuters.com

1. Allocate+ for Trimester 1 2014 (Current students)

Allocate+ for Trimester 1 2014 JD core units will be opened at 12pm on 9 December 2013. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.

Students are required to complete the self-allocation by 31 December 2013. Students who require changing stream must apply in writing to the Faculty by submitting the Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form along with the supporting documentation by Friday 3 January 2014. The form can be downloaded from Faculty website.

2. Allocate+ for Trimester 1 2014 (New students)

Allocate+ for Trimester 1 2014 new students commencing 20/1/2014 who are going to take LAW7470 & LAW7264 will be opened at 12pm on 6 January 2013. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.

Students are required to complete the self-allocation by 17 January 2014. Students who require changing stream must apply in writing to the Faculty by submitting the Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form along with the supporting documentation by Friday 17 January 2014. The form can be downloaded from Faculty website.

1. Semester 2 Exam Viewing Sessions

Exam viewing sessions for Semester 2, 2013 will be held in February 2014.

Applications open on Monday 9 December and will remain open until 5pm Thursday 12 December.

Further information can be found here.

.:This is the final Gazette for 2013. The next student Gazette will be sent 20/1/2014:.

1. ZICOlaw, Malaysia

Faculty Managed Internship Opportunities: ZICOlaw, Malaysia

Applications are now open and close Friday 14 March, 2014

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid June to mid July

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria

Queries: cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

2. VLF Internship

Internship opportunity for LLB or JD students.

Victoria Law Foundation internship, provides 2-4 Victorian law students an opportunity to work at the foundation. The internship program aims to give law students an understanding of the work to improve legal literacy and access to legal services in Victoria. Applications for our 2014/15 internship program close COB Monday 10 February 2014. Further details please see attached.

Further info

2. Free Italian Lessons

Italian language (beginner) classes – sponsored by Monash Abroad

Are you planning on going to Prato, Italy or would you like to learn Italian? Monash Abroad will be sponsoring 30 students for SLAP Italian Second Language Program in summer 2014.

Languages: Italian
When: Summer, 2014. From 13th January to 21st February 2014
Class schedule: 4 hours of class per week. 2 x 2 hours per week
Cost: Free (Usual cost of $120 fully subsidized by Monash Abroad!) A refundable deposit of $50 is required.
Where: Monash University, Clayton Campus
Levels: Beginner
Class Size: Approx 30 students

If you are successful in receiving sponsorship for these classes you must attend so that you don’t take the place of another student who may have missed out!

For more information please see the Monash Abroad website.