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2008 Monash Law School EventsDecemberChange of preference is an opportunity to make a final decision about which tertiary courses to apply for Register online today For Law Faculty advice telephone +61 3 9905 3300 (Clayton) or email enquiries@law.monash.edu.au NovemberACTA and the Coalition of the Willing. On the Possible Content, Merits and Dangers of a 'Plurilateral' Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Speakers: Professor Bernt Hugenholtz, Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam (IVIR) Mr Stephen Stern, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Melbourne Date: Tuesday, 25 November 2008 Outside the framework of established international institutions such as WIPO and WTO, a controversial new treaty on intellectual property enforcement, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), is in the making. ACTA is being negotiated largely in secret by an ad hoc coalition of developed countries, led by the United States and the EU, and including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Japan. Not much of this so-called plurilateral treaty's content is presently known, but it is likely to deal not only with traditional forms of counterfeiting, but also with Internet-based infringement . The treaty's aim is ostensibly to create norms of IP enforcement, both in civil and criminal law and in the form of border measures, that well exceed the enforcement minima of the TRIPs Agreement. Another goal of the treaty is to enhance international cooperation. This evening seminar will shed some light on the ACTA, both from a perspective of international law and policy, and with a view to possible consequences of ACTA implementation on Australian IP enforcement law and practice. RSVP: Rob Cioffi, Friday, 21 November to marketing@law.monash.edu.au 16th Annual Lucinda Lecture The Hon. Sir Gerard Brennan AC KBE (Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia 1995-1998) will deliver the 16th Lucinda Lecture. The Hon. Sir Gerard Brennan, AC KBE Sir Gerard Brennan was born and educated in Queensland. He was admitted to the Queensland Bar in 1951. He was appointed QC in Queensland in 1965 and subsequently in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. In 1976, he was appointed as a Judge of the Industrial Court of Australia and foundation President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Administrative Review Council. In 1977, he was one of the judges appointed to the new Federal Court of Australia. He was appointed as a Justice of the High Court in 1981 and as a Chief Justice of Australia in 1995. He retired in 1998 and is currently a non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. He is a former Chancellor of the University of Technology, Sydney.Sir Gerard is married to Dr Patricia Brennan. They have three sons and four daughters. October$33,0000 Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition Competition closes 24th October 2008 The annual Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition provides Australian undergraduate university students with the opportunity to display and further their knowledge of Civics, Citizenship and Australian values. The 2008 Competition is offering a total of $33,000 in cash prizes to the winning authors of 2,500 word essays. There is a choice of nine essay topics, which are attached for your convenience. The questions range from Constitutional Law to recent Australian political developments to theoretical political possibilities for Australia. The 2008 essays will be judged by a distinguished panel of Australians including Justice Michael Kirby of the High Court. The competition closes on the 24th October 2008 at 5:00pm AEST. For further information on the compettition please click here. For the competition question please click here. 'Yarning up: Making a difference through Higher Education' Speakers: Barry Judd, Matthew Hansen, Rhyannon Fricker, Mandy Nicholson, Hans Bokelund, Laura Wilson & Deon Davis. Date: Tuesday, 14th October 2008 Seminar Topics include: Introduction: pathways for indigenous community members in Arts and Law; The seminar aims to inspire indigenous People to consider careers as Lawyers, Archaeologists, Criminologists, Native Title Consultant and the like. Come and have a yarn with current and past indigenous university students. Let us "yarn Up' and see that Aboriginal People can make a difference in Australian society through Higher Education, both as students and as graduates. RSVP: Tuesday 7th October- Door prizes and BBQ provided. RSVP to Kristel.Keleher@general.monash.edu.au or Tel: 9905-8699 Reception: 9905-4200 SeptemberReprieve Australia Information Session - 23 September 2008 Reprieve Australia is a not-for profit organization that provides legal and humanitarian assistance to impoverished people facing the death penalty. Their mission is to both to raise awareness about matters related to the death penalty in Australia, as well as to place volunteers, mostly law students, in capital defence offices in countries with capital punishment. To date they have placed 50 of these volunteers in offices principally in the southern United States, which has amounted to the equivalent of one person working full-time for approximately 15 years. Two recently returned interns - John Riordan (Melbourne University) and Anna Renou (Monash University) will talk about the work done by Reprieve Australia and their experiences acting for those facing the death penalty in the southern United States. When: 23 September 2008, For more information please see the attached flyer. AugustSummer Vacation Employment Fair 2008 The Monash University Summer Vacation Employment Fair is coming up on the7th August. It will be a great opportunity for students to exploreindustry experience opportunities including internships, cooperative year, exchange, voluntary and overseas work/travel programs. When: Thursday 7 August If you are seeking vacation employment opportunities to complement yourstudies, gain professional experience and enhance your employability as agraduate this is the place to be. For details visitMonash University Employment and Career Development web Law and Culture in Israel at the threshold of the twenty-first century Professor Menachem Mautner wil be coming to Mnash University Law Chambers to discuss "Law and culture in Israel at the threshold of the twenty-firt century". Professor Mautner will be speaking at Monash Law School on Monday 18 August, 2008. Read More. JuneAre you a student in Year 10, 11 or 12 or a parent of a student in one of these years? If so, we invite you to come and Experience Monash. Experience Monash will give you a taste of what it is like to study at Monash and the chance to discover the range of facilities, services and accommodation options on offer. A special session for parents covers topics such as accommodation, student support services and scholarships available at Monash University. Law and Regulation of Virtual Worlds Seminar Businesses and communities of users are increasingly operating in virtual worlds, such as Second Life. But doing business in virtual worlds raises many complex, novel legal issues. Already, potentially landmark cases have come before US courts. This seminar features well-known experts and legal academics in this rapidly-emerging area. It will be an indispensable introduction to virtual worlds, as well as an overview and analysis of significant legal issues. Monash Law School Costello Lecture The Monash Law School Costello Lecture is an annual address devoted to issues of ethicfs and social justice. In 2008, Professor The Hon. John Thwaites, former Victorian Deputy Premier and Misiter for Environment, Wayer and Climate Change and Chairman of the Monash Sustainability Insitute presents a public lecture on 'Social Justice and Climate Change'. This public lecture will be held on Thursday 19th June at BMW The Edge Theatre, Federation Square from 6.00 pm - 7.15 pm. Tickets for the Costello Lecture are nowSOLD OUT Undergraduate Mid-Year Entry 2008 Applications are now being accepted for Undergraduate Mid-Year Entry into some law courses. Read More. Closing Date: Friday 13th June, 2008 at 4pm May2008 Animal Rights Lecture Series Raj Panjwani, one of India's formost animal advocats, will present a public lecture addressing some of the big issues facing legal advocates for animals and the status of animal protection in India. Mr Panjwani will be speaking at Monash University Law School on Wednesday 28th May, 2008.Read More Please note, that the closing date for entry into Trimester 3 of the Juris Doctor is Friday 30th May, 2008. For more information on the Monash University Law School Juris Doctor or to register for an information session, please refer to our website. Postgraduate Information Session The next postgraduate information evening will be held on Tuesday 20th May from 6.00 pm at the Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke Street, Melbourne. These sessions give you a chance to find out more about Monash University offered postgraduate courses, speak with staff and listen to first hand expereinces from current students and graduates. The 2008 Law At Monash Seminar will be held on Monday 5th May from 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm in Robert Blackwood Concert Hall at the Monash University Clayton Campus. Guest speakers include; Academic and Barrister Rowena Cantley- Smith, graduate Xanthe Ranger and current law student Scott Sampson. On Monday 5th May, Monash University Law School will be holding the 7th Fiat Justitia Lecture. This years guest speaker is well respected High Court judge The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby, who will be speaking on ‘Australia’s Growing Debt to the European Court of Human Rights’. Unfortunatly all tickets to this event are now sold out. February'The Mason Court's Legacy in a post-Howard High Court' Dr Jason Pierce is the author of the book Inside the Mason Court Revolution : The High Court of Australia Transformed (2006, Carolina Academic Press). This seminar on 11 February is the only opportunity to hear Dr Pierce speak in Melbourne during his forthcoming visit to Australia. |