All Forthcoming Events

November 2009

IILAH/ARC Workshop: Reasons of State: Security, Civility, Immunity, Life
Monday, 9/11/09
This two-day workshop will explore the histories, objects, passions and strategies of modern statecraft.

Asian Law Centre Occasional Seminar (with IPRIA): An introduction to the Intellectual Property High Court of Japan
Monday, 9/11/09 5:30 PM
In light of his extensive experience in Intellectual Property Law, Judge Hiroki Morishita will provide an introduction to the Intellectual Property High Court of Japan

10th Anniversary of Melbourne Law School’s Construction Law Program - 10th November
Tuesday, 10/11/09 2:00 PM
Please join us as we look forward to the way in which law and construction practice will – and, more importantly, should – interact in the future. Please RSVP by the 19th of Oct.

Chancellor's Human Rights Lecture: Victorian Charter of Human Rights and the Criminal Law - Perspectives from the European Convention on Human Rights
Tuesday, 10/11/09 6:00 PM
This lecture will address the potential effects of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights on criminal law and procedure from the perspective of the European Convention of Human Rights.

The James Hardie Case - A Timely Reminder to Consider Your D&O Cover and Deeds of Indemnity, Insurance and Access
Wednesday, 11/11/09 5:30 PM
The Supreme Court decision that James Hardie directors and officers were in breach of their duties resulting in the imposition of substantial banning orders and financial penalties, coupled with the Court's decision not to exonerate them, is a timely reminder that directors and officers should periodically review their D&O Insurance and Deeds of Indemnity, Insurance & Access.

The Supreme Court of Victoria Inaugural Commercial Law Conference - Current Issues in Commercial Law
Thursday, 12/11/09 2:00 PM
Some of the topic that will be discussed are: . "Current Issues in Shareholder Remedies under the Corporations Act" . "Insolvent Managed Investment Schemes - issues arising out of Timbercorp and Great Southern" . "Company Director's and Officer's Conflicts of Interest" . "The Role of the Modern Commercial Court"

Celebrating the Twenty-Year Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Seminar 8)
Wednesday, 18/11/09 1:30 PM
This seminar is the eighth of the Vice Chancellor's Interdisciplinary Steering Committee on Children's Rights, Participation and Citizenship Lunchtime Seminar Series.

Blogging and Media Law - Centre for Media and Communications Law Seminar
Wednesday, 18/11/09 5:30 PM
The seminar will address key issues about blogging that arise internationally, especially related to defamation and privacy law.

Inaugural Frank Costigan Oration 2009:
Wednesday, 18/11/09 6:30 PM
With the new challenges of turbulent and financially uncertain times, can we take up Frank Costigan QC's fight against corruption? How can we work to foster broader ethical practice?

IILAH/CCCS Seminar: Women's Autonomy, Religion on Trial
Thursday, 19/11/09 5:30 PM

Centre for Islamic Law and Society and National Centre of Excellence in Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference 2009
Monday, 23/11/09 9:00 AM
The Centre for Islamic Law and Society (CILS), will host its 5th annual Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference at the University of Melbourne on 23-25 November, 2009, co-hosted by the NCEIS

INTERNATIONALISATION OR ISOLATION: THE AUSTRALIAN CUL DE SAC? THE CASE OF CONTRACT LAW
Monday, 23/11/09 5:30 PM
The Obligations Group invite you to a seminar presented by Justice Finn

ALC/CILS Research Seminar: Growing Together in Partnership: Women's Views of the Business Practices of an Islamic Savings and Credit Cooperative
Tuesday, 24/11/09 1:00 PM
This seminar explores the impact of the rise of Islamism on women in Indonesia, and how Islamic jurisprudence has been linked to the business operations of the BMTs (Baitul Maal wat Tamwil).

Book launch by the Honourable Justice Kenneth Hayne
Thursday, 26/11/09 6:00 PM
Melbourne Law School’s Obligations Group is pleased to invite you to the launch by the Honourable Justice Kenneth Hayne of two books.

CCCS: International and Comparative Perspectives on Constitutional Law
Friday, 27/11/09 9:00 AM
You are invited to attend this major conference hosted by the CCCS with a range of leading Australian and international scholars and a keynote speech by the Chief Justice of Australia.

December 2009

CERDIN/IILAH Workshop: Evaluating Critical Approaches to International Law, Université Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Friday, 11/12/09
The workshop is sponsored by CERDIN (Université Paris I) and IILAH (Melbourne Law School).

Remedies Conference (please note registrations are now closed due to an overwhelming number of registrations)
Friday, 11/12/09 9:00 AM
REGISTRATIONS NOW CLOSED Remedies courses are assuming a far greater prominence within undergraduate and postgraduate law degrees. What is the future of Remedies teaching and scholarshi

October 2010

William Blackstone: Lawyer and Judge
Friday, 29/10/10 5:30 PM
William Blackstone is well known to lawyers as author of the Commentaries on the Laws of England, but Prof Prest will focus more specifically on Blackstone's career as lawyer and judge