July, 2008

Melbourne Law Masters international visiting lecturers – July 2008
Tuesday, 1/07/08
In 2008, more than 50 international scholars and practitioners will be teaching in the Melbourne Law Masters, sharing their international expertise with our graduate students.

IILAH Twilight Seminar: Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Rebuilding
Tuesday, 1/07/08 5:30 PM
Associate Professor Balakrishnan Rajagopal, teaching in the 2008 Human Rights Law Graduate Program, will present a seminar hosted by the Institute for International Law and the Humanities.

June, 2008

730-470 Centre for Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS)
An exciting international study opportunity for later year LLB students.

Private Law Seminar 'The UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts'
Monday, 30/06/08 5:30 PM
Private Law Seminar 'The UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts' Prof MJ Bonell, the Hon Justice Finn, Prof MP Ellinghaus

Competition Law Overview: Saturday 28 June 2008
Saturday, 28/06/08 8:30 AM
This one day seminar is designed to give a general understanding of competition law and the provisions of Part IV of the Trade Practices Act 1974

The Melbourne BCL Scholarship at Oxford 2008/9
Melbourne and Oxford Universities jointly fund an annual scholarship for a Melbourne University Law graduate to study for the Bachelor of Civil Law at Oxford. Applications are now open.

Asian Law Centre Brown Bag Seminar: "Reading the Tea Leaves in the Indonesian Commercial Court: How to Account for Vastly Differing Court Performance by Substantive Area"
Thursday, 19/06/08 1:00 PM
What is the explanation for the perceived differing performance of the Commercial Court in two different substantive areas, and what does it tell us about judicial reform in Asia?

Law Institute of Victoria Traineeships Information session
Wednesday, 18/06/08 1:00 PM
Students, HR & Practice Managers and anyone seeking information on the new traineeship rules are invited to attend this essential information session held by the Law Institute of Victoria.

Allan Myers AO QC on “Disturbing Australia: Art or porn?”
Melbourne Law School alumnus and NGV Chairman, Allan Myers AO QC, leads a panel of experts in the second ‘Courting Controversy’ lecture. The audio transcript is now available.

Labour Law Seminar - 'Employee Majority Bargaining Systems: Comparing Developments in the United States and Australia'
Monday, 16/06/08 1:00 PM
One of the key planks of the ALP's election policy was the introduction of a system of employee majority bargaining at workplaces. The ACTU has adopted....... register online for this event

Refugee Week 2008
Sunday, 15/06/08
Refugee Week 2008 will be celebrated from Sunday 15 June to Saturday 21 June to coincide with World Refugee Day (20 June).

Tax Competition, Tax Arbitrage and the International Tax Regime
Thursday, 12/06/08 5:30 PM
The Australian Branch of IFA in conjunction with the University of Melbourne Tax Masters Program will host a talk given by Prof. Reuven Avi-Yonah

Labour Law Seminar - “Time on your back”: Billable Hours and the Work of Solicitors in Private Practice.
Friday, 6/06/08 1:00 PM
This seminar presents preliminary results from a research project that examines working-time arrangements amongst solicitors in private practice....online rsvp...

Melissa Conley-Tyler on the 20/20 Summit and ADR
Thursday, 5/06/08 5:15 PM
Melissa Conley-Tyler, National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, will speak about ADR at the Victorian Association of Dispute Resolution.

Indigenous People & The State
Thursday, 5/06/08 6:00 PM
Smoking Ceremony commences at 6pm in University Square followed by the Forum at 6.30pm in Theatre G08

Law Graduate Research Colloquium
Wednesday, 4/06/08 10:00 AM
The first Law Graduate Research Student Colloquium for the year is taking place on Wednesday 4 June 2008.

The Future of the International IP System
Tuesday, 3/06/08 5:30 PM
Free Public Seminar in association with AIPPI Australia

Melbourne Law Masters international visiting lecturers – June 2008
Sunday, 1/06/08
In 2008, more than 50 international scholars and practitioners will be teaching in the Melbourne Law Masters, sharing their international expertise with our graduate students.

May, 2008

Law and Development Reading Roundtable with Alvaro Santos
Thursday, 29/05/08 4:00 PM
IILAH, CELRL and ALC with host an intimate research workshop with visiting professor Alvaro Santos who will engage in discussions with academics and research students.

Graduate Study Expo
Thursday, 29/05/08 4:00 PM
Meet representatives from Melbourne Law School at Melbourne's Graduate Study Expo. Discover the range of graduate study options available to you and accelerate your career.

The Globalisation of Sport: How Australian Law teaches an American Law Professor how to Advise a British Sports Manager Helping Build an Indian Sports League
Thursday, 29/05/08 6:00 PM
Leading American sports law and antitrust scholar, Professor Ross will discuss the Indian Premier League and the role Australian Sports Law has played in its development.

Centre for Islamic Law and Society Research Seminar -
Wednesday, 28/05/08 1:00 PM
This seminar presents some findings of a larger part of doctoral research that examines the development of Muslim educational thought on children's motivation from Ibn Sahnun to Ibn Khaldun

Labour Law Seminar: What Kind of “Flexibility” in Labour and Employment Regulation for Economic Development?
Wednesday, 28/05/08 1:00 PM
Scholars have long debated the role of protective labour and employment regulation in economic performance, arguing for or against regulatory “flexibility”. This debate .....

Melbourne Law School Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, 28/05/08 6:00 PM
The Melbourne Law School Awards Ceremony celebrates the achievements of students from LLB, JD, Melbourne Law Masters and Research programs with occassional address by Hon Alastair Nicholson

High Court of Australia to hear Special Leave Applications in Melbourne
Friday, 23/05/08 9:30 AM
The High Court of Australia will hear Special Leave Applications in Melbourne on Friday May 23 from 9.30am.

IILAH Seminar - ‘Taking Your Beefs to the WTO: The Continuing Hormones Dispute and Issues in WTO Dispute Settlement'
Thursday, 22/05/08 6:00 PM
The Institute for International Law and the Humanities at Melbourne Law School, presents Victoria Donaldson who will discuss issues in WTO dispute settlement.

Courting Controversy Lecture Series: Inaugural public lecture 'War on the West: Changing Ideas of Jihad'
Tuesday, 20/05/08 6:00 PM
Is jihad a violent manifestation of religious fanaticism or is it just the Western misconception of a complex and contested idea of Islamic thought?

Walk for Justice
Monday, 19/05/08 7:30 AM
The inaugural Walk for Justice will be held in Melbourne in May. The Public Interest Law Clearing House is conducting the walk to raise money for PILCH.

Asian Law Centre Asian Legal Dialogue - "Recent Efforts to Reform China's Criminal Procedure Law: Progress and Stumbling Blocks"
Thursday, 15/05/08 1:00 PM
Professor Fan will discuss the main problems with the current Criminal Procedure Law and proposed amendments to the law to address those problems.

IILAH Booklaunch: Rights and Redemption: History, Law and Indigenous People by Ann Curthoys, Ann Genovese, Alexander Reilly
Thursday, 15/05/08 6:00 PM
Rights and Redemption: History, Law and Indigenous People by Ann Curthoys, Ann Genovese, Alexander Reilly will be launched by The Hon Robert Nicholson AO, Professorial Fellow of Melbourne.

Reprieve Australia Information Session
Wednesday, 14/05/08 1:00 PM
Two former interns - Lucy Larkins and Ben Kiely,both graduates of Melbourne Law School will talk about the work done by Reprieve Australia acting for those facing the death penalty.

The US political system and the 2008 contest
Tuesday, 13/05/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

ALC/CILS Research Seminar - "Is a Special 'Fiqh Al-Aqallayyat' for Muslims Living Outside Muslim Lands Really that Different and Is It Even Needed?"
Tuesday, 13/05/08 1:00 PM
This seminar will examine the socio-political circumstances of Muslim minorities and the desire for a new 'fiqh', both in terms of methodology as well as positive jurisprudence.

Law Week: 12 - 18 May 2008
Monday, 12/05/08
The Victorian Law Foundation and the Law Institute of Victoria present Law Week 2008.

Practical Legal Training at Leo Cussen
Monday, 12/05/08 1:00 PM
Leo Cussen Institute presents its Practical Training course and Traineeship Modules and answers your questions on pathways to admission to practice.

Asian Law Centre Brown Bag Seminar - "Japan's New Trust Law and Creditor's Rights"
Monday, 12/05/08 5:30 PM
This seminar will focus on the issue of balancing the benefits of trusts with protection of creditors' rights, particularly in the case of the insolvency of a trustee.

The Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Research Assistant Info Session
Wednesday, 7/05/08 6:00 PM
There will be an information session for students who are interested in applying for the position of Research Associate in the Court of Appeals.

Copyright law reform through a human rights lens
Tuesday, 6/05/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

Lunchtime Lecture: Reflections on the Commission of the Status of Women 2008
Tuesday, 6/05/08 1:00 PM
The University of Melbourne Human Rights Forum presents Susan Brennan, President of the World YWCA who will discuss her recent visit to the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Indonesia Law and Society (2nd Edition) Book Launch
Tuesday, 6/05/08 6:00 PM
Indonesia: Law and Society surveys the legal system of the world's largest Muslim society, the gigantic Southeast Asian democracy with the world's fourth-largest population.

Full Court of the Federal Court sits in Melbourne (5-30 May)
Monday, 5/05/08
The Full Court of the Federal Court will sit in Melbourne during May 2008.

Federal Court of Australia - Full Court Sittings
Monday, 5/05/08 9:30 AM
5 to 30 May 2008 (commencing 9.30am)

Federal Court of Australia - Full Court Sittings
Monday, 5/05/08 9:30 AM
5 to 30 May 2008 (commencing 9.30am)

Washington Congress Internship 2009 Information Session
Friday, 2/05/08 11:30 AM
Want to learn more about the US legal and political system? Live in the US for 2 months? Immerse yourself in the US Congress?

Apply Now for the Melbourne JD
First round applications for 2009 are now being received. All applicants must register for the next Law School Admission Test (LSAT) by 9 May. First round applications close on 1 August.

Melbourne Law Masters international visiting lecturers – May 2008
In 2008, more than 50 international scholars and practitioners will be teaching in the Melbourne Law Masters, sharing their international expertise with our graduate students.

IILAH Twilight Seminar: Constitutions and Democracy-Building in Africa, with Dr Hashim Tewfik, State Minister for Justice and Deputy Attorney General, Ethiopia
Thursday, 1/05/08 5:30 PM
Dr Tewfik will present a seminar on Constitutions and Democracy- Building in Africa.

Seminar – Directors’ Duties: Navigating the Storm on Board - Sydney
Thursday, 1/05/08 5:30 PM
Issues to do with directors’ duties have recently been the subject of extensive media and regulatory scrutiny.

April, 2008

Asian Law Centre Brown Bag Seminar - "Punishing Bodies, Securing the Nation: Singapore's Vandalism Act"
Wednesday, 30/04/08 1:00 PM
It is argued that Singapore's 1966 Punishment for Vandalism Act has shaped 'law', 'nation' and 'politics' in a manner that has established a State discourse of national vulnerability.

Private Law Seminar 'Better than Fuller: A Two Interest Model of Remedies of Contract'
Wednesday, 30/04/08 5:30 PM
Professor Campbell will argue that the most productive reform of the three interest model will be to reduce it to two contractual interests by completely eliminating the restitution interest

Dealing with Detainees on UN Peace Operations: Some Challenges and Tensions
Tuesday, 29/04/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

Later lawyers' Networking lunch
Tuesday, 29/04/08 1:00 PM
Later Lawyers' Network lunches are an opportunity for later lawyers to get together on a regular basis, network and share their experiences.

Employees' IP and the Employment Relationship - Incentives to Innovate
Wednesday, 23/04/08 6:00 PM
Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2008. Free Public Seminar by IPRIA and CELRL in association with IP Australia; generously sponsored by Davies Collison Cave.

Civil procedure reform
Tuesday, 22/04/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

Optional Information Skills Class - US Legal Research for JD Students
Thursday, 17/04/08 12:45 PM

ALC and CILS Brown Bag Seminar
Wednesday, 16/04/08 1:00 PM
This paper will consider outbreaks of violence between Muslims on the eastern Indonesian island of Lombok over the last decade.

Launch of Melbourne Law School's WorkSkills Website
Wednesday, 16/04/08 1:00 PM

CCCS Seminar:
Wednesday, 16/04/08 1:00 PM
CCCS invites you to attend a seminar by Mr Richard Gordon QC, Barrister, UK: 'Legitimate Expectations in Administrative Law.'

Alternatives to Defamation (Sydney)
Wednesday, 16/04/08 5:30 PM
The seminar addresses the extent to which legal ingenuity and innovation may enable an ‘end-run’ around the removal of the right of most corporations to sue for defamation.

Perspectives on privilege: Client legal privilege and legal investigations
Tuesday, 15/04/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

Alternatives to Defamation (Melbourne)
Tuesday, 15/04/08 5:30 PM
The seminar addresses the extent to which legal ingenuity and innovation may enable an ‘end-run’ around the removal of the right of most corporations to sue for defamation.

Research Workshop Series
Monday, 14/04/08 12:45 PM
Dr Helen Durham
The Laws of War and Traditional Practices in the Pacific: Dangers in Self-defeating Universalism

Hong Kong Law Fair 2008
Thursday, 10/04/08 12:00 PM

IILAH Roundtable: Doctoral Student Roundtable with Professor Susan Marks
Thursday, 10/04/08 5:30 PM
IILAH will host a Doctoral Student Roundtable with Professor Susan Marks (King’s College London, University of London) on Thursday, 10 April from 5.30 - 7.00pm at the Melbourne Law School.

Visits to Legal Institutions, Semester 1 2008
Wednesday, 9/04/08
As part of Induction for semester one, a series of legal visits have been organised, which will be of particular interest to international students.

Vietnamese Legal Studies Graduate Student Workshop
Wednesday, 9/04/08 10:00 AM
This Workshop aims to bring together postgraduate students around Australia who are researching topics relating to Vietnamese legal studies.

Melbourne JD Students - In Court from Day One
View photos of 2008’s new Melbourne JD students and their visit to the Federal Court.

Launch of Carolyn Evans and Simon Evans' book 'Australian Bills of Rights' by Justice Chris Maxwell
Wednesday, 9/04/08 5:30 PM
You are invited to attend the launch of Carolyn Evans and Simon Evans' new book 'Australian Bills of Rights' by Justice Chris Maxwell.

Trial by media: The Mohammed Haneef case
Tuesday, 8/04/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

Gain-based Damages for Breach of Contract
Tuesday, 8/04/08 6:00 PM
This Melbourne Private Law Group seminar will be delivered by Mr Ralph Cunnington (Birmingham Law School), a Senior Fellow in the Melbourne Law Masters.

The Future of the Multilateral Trade System - Centre for Public Policy Symposium
Monday, 7/04/08 9:00 AM
The symposium will reflect on the key challenges facing the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and discuss the the Warwick Commission report on the Future of the Multilateral Trade System.

IILAH Lunch-time Seminar: Legal Conceptualization of Security Council 'Sanctions'
Thursday, 3/04/08 12:45 PM
Ms Devika Hovell (Balliol College Oxford) currently researching on procedural guarantees and UN sanctions will present a seminar at the Institute for International Law and the Humanities

Melbourne JD Information Session for 2009 Admission
To view the information session live online from 6:30pm AEST, follow the link above. Register now to learn more about the Melbourne JD, selection guidelines and career outcomes.

International visiting lecturers – April 2008
In 2008, more than 50 international scholars and practitioners will be teaching in the Melbourne Law Masters, sharing their international expertise with our graduate students.

The Islamic headscarf debate: A human rights perspective
Tuesday, 1/04/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

CCCS Seminar: “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea? Administrative Law in an Age of Rights.”
Tuesday, 1/04/08 1:00 PM
CCCS invites you to a seminar by Dr Thomas Poole, Department of Law, London School of Economics, UK: “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea? Administrative Law in an Age of Rights.”

Human Rights Forum - Defending Human Rights
Tuesday, 1/04/08 6:00 PM
Public lecture delivered by Ms Hina Jilani, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders. Introduced by The Hon. Lex Lasry, Supreme Court of Victoria.

March, 2008

CCCS Seminar: 'The Kable Principle: After Forge and Gypsy Jokers.'
Monday, 31/03/08 5:30 PM
CCCS invites you to a seminar by Jonathon Redwood, Victorian Bar:'The Kable Principle: After Forge and Gypsy Jokers.'

Professor Lisa Philipps
Wednesday, 26/03/08

Optional Information Skills Class - Endnote X for JD Students
Thursday, 20/03/08 12:45 PM

Asian Law Centre and Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law Lunchtime Seminar - Union Revitalisation Campaigns: A US-Japan Comparison
Wednesday, 19/03/08 1:00 PM
Professor Charles Weather, political scientist, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka City University, Japan, will be discussing thw two union movements of the US and Japan.

Guest lecture presented by The Honourable Justice Susan Crennan AC, High Court of Australia
Wednesday, 19/03/08 2:30 PM
The guest for the JD guest lecture will be The Honourable Justice Susan Crennan AC, High Court of Australia. Justice Crennan will present: The Practice of the Law and 'Hawk-tossing

CCLSR Seminar: Directors' Duties: Navigating the Storm on Board
Wednesday, 19/03/08 5:30 PM
The Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation will host this seminar in Melbourne on March 19, 2008.

Litigating Privacy: Australia and the UK (Sydney)
Wednesday, 19/03/08 5:30 PM
This seminar will include a broad discussion of issues arising in the current privacy cases and ways in which they have been resolved to date and might be in the future.

Interpretation of the Constitution and Statutes - The Basic Job of Modern Judges
Tuesday, 18/03/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

The Future of International Human Rights Protections: Reflections from the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism
Tuesday, 18/03/08 5:45 PM
Professor Martin Scheinin is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism.

Melbourne Law Masters Induction Day 2008
Saturday, 15/03/08 9:00 AM
New students in the Melbourne Law Masters are invited to attend the Semester One 2008 Induction Day on Saturday March 15.

Melbourne Law Masters Academic Orientation for ESL and International Students
Saturday, 15/03/08 12:30 PM
As part of the Melbourne Law Masters Induction Day 2008 on Saturday 15 March, the Law School is offering an additional academic orientation and lunch for ESL and international students.

Tax Group Lunch with International Students
Friday, 14/03/08 12:30 PM
An opportunity for international students in the graduate tax program to meet with members of tax faculty and enjoy a free buffet lunch.

Optional Information Skills Class - Advanced Word Processing for Melbourne JD Students
Thursday, 13/03/08 12:45 PM

CCCS Seminar: ‘The co-operative constitution? Inter-institutional ‘dialogue’ and the separation of powers after the Human Rights Act 1998’
Thursday, 13/03/08 1:00 PM
CCCS invites you to a seminar by Roger Masterman, University of Durham, UK: ‘The co-operative constitution? Inter- institutional ‘dialogue’ and the separation of powers after the HRA 1998.'

Litigating Privacy: Australia and the UK (Melbourne)
Thursday, 13/03/08 5:30 PM
This seminar will include a broad discussion of issues arising in the current privacy cases and ways in which they have been resolved to date and might be in the future.

The London Takeover Panel – Approach to Regulation and Current Issues
Thursday, 13/03/08 6:00 PM
The CCLSR and The Australian Takeovers Panel are pleased to invite you to a free public lecture presented by Mr Noel Hinton, Deputy Director General of the London Takeover Panel.

Melbourne JD Information Sessions for 2009 Admission
Wednesday, 12/03/08
Register now to learn more about the Melbourne JD program, taking a graduate law degree, selection guidelines and career outcomes.

Asian Law Centre Brown Bag Seminar - "The Trustee (or Administrator) System under the Chinese Enterprise Insolvency Law (2006)"
Wednesday, 12/03/08 1:00 PM
Dr Jin Chun, Research Fellow from Kyoto University, will describe the roles, rights and duties of insolvency professionals under the new Chinese Enterprise Insolvency Law.

The doctor as meat in the legal sandwich – conflict between state and federal legislation
Tuesday, 11/03/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

Film screening and discussion: 'We will be remembered for this'
Tuesday, 11/03/08 6:00 PM
Film of the stories of people detained at the Baxter Immigaration Detention Centre, and the group of young people who went to meet them in 2006

International Women’s Day
Monday, 10/03/08 1:00 PM

Senate Standing committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Friday, 7/03/08 9:00 AM
Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008

Clifford Chance, London, Visiting the Law School
Thursday, 6/03/08 12:00 PM

LSS Welcome Back and Meet the New Dean BBQ
Thursday, 6/03/08 1:00 PM

Labour Law Seminar: 'The Path to a National IR System'.
Thursday, 6/03/08 5:30 PM

WTO Exhibition Moot
Thursday, 6/03/08 6:00 PM
Come and see Melbourne Law School students Olaf Ciolek, Emily Long, Jessica Rae and Devon Whittle in this exhibition moot.

Melbourne Law School at World Health Organization Tobacco Control Negotiations
Dr Andrew Mitchell and Sarah Kemeny recently attended the First session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) on a Protocol on Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products in Geneva.

Fascinating legal issues; confronting reality in litigating them
Tuesday, 4/03/08 12:45 PM
A series of weekly lectures on current issues in law and legal practice for Melbourne Law School students.

International visiting lecturers – March 2008
In 2008, more than 50 international scholars and practitioners will be teaching in the Melbourne Law Masters, sharing their international expertise with our graduate students.

Call for applications for casual Research Assistant position
Dr Caron Beaton-Wells, Director of Studies, Competition Law, is seeking a casual research assistant to work with her on a series of projects on cartel regulation.

Call for applications for casual Research Assistant position
Dr Caron Beaton-Wells, Director of Studies, Competition Law, is seeking a casual research assistant to work with her on a series of projects on cartel regulation.

Research Workshop Series
Monday, 3/03/08 12:45 PM
Professor Anne Orford
The Responsibility to Protect and the Politicization of International Law

February, 2008

CCCS Seminar:“Twenty-Five Years under the Canadian Charter of Rights: Problematic Dialogue and an Unfinished Rights Revolution”'
Thursday, 28/02/08 1:00 PM
CCCS invites you to a seminar by Dr James Kelly, Concordia University, “Twenty-Five Years under the Canadian Charter of Rights: Problematic Dialogue and an Unfinished Rights Revolution."

In the Shadow of the China-Australia FTA Negotiations: What Australian Business thinks about IP
Thursday, 28/02/08 6:00 PM
Free public seminar in association with the Australia China Business Council

Uganda: From Child Soldiers to Human Rights
Thursday, 28/02/08 6:00 PM
The University of Melbourne Human Rights Forum and Caritas Australia present a public lecture on the issue of Human Rights in Uganda.

Gala Dinner to Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia
Tuesday, 26/02/08
The Deputy Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Australia will host a Gala Dinner to celebrate 35 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Melbourne Law School at World Health Organization Tobacco Control Negotiations
Dr Andrew Mitchell and Sarah Kemeny recently attended the First session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) on a Protocol on Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, in Geneva.

Criminalising Serious Cartel Conduct: Issues of Law and Policy
Monday, 25/02/08 5:30 PM
The Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation invites you to attend a seminar highlighting the key points and critical policy issues relating to the new draft bill.

Melbourne Law School at World Health Organization Tobacco Control Negotiations
Friday, 22/02/08
Dr Andrew Mitchell, Senior Lecturer, and Sarah Kemeny recently attended the First session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) on a Proton Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.

In the Shadow of the China-Australia FTA Negotiations: What Australian Business thinks about IP
Thursday, 21/02/08 6:00 PM
Free public seminar in association with Australia China Business Council

Gaire Blunt Scholarship
Wednesday, 20/02/08
The Gaire Blunt scholarship is being offered by the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. Students enrolled in the competition law graduate program are encouraged to apply.

In the Shadow of the China-Australia FTA Negotiations: What Australian Business thinks about IP
Wednesday, 20/02/08 6:00 PM
Free Public Seminar in association with Australia China Business Council

Asian Law Centre Asian Legal Dialogue - "A Japanese Judge's Life"
Tuesday, 19/02/08 12:45 PM
The daily life of recently appointed Judges is full of surprises. Judge Hagiwara is the fifth Visiting Research Scholar and he will talk about the beginning of his career.

CCCS Seminar: 'A Comatose Canine? The UK Human Rights Act 1998 and the Criminal Trial'
Tuesday, 19/02/08 1:00 PM
The Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies is pleased to invite you to a seminar by Professor Ian Leigh, Professor of Law at the University of Durham, UK

CELRL presents 'Control over Working Time: Lessons from Canada' by Professor Judy Fudge
Monday, 18/02/08 1:00 PM
This free public seminar is presented by the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law

Melbourne Law School has welcomed the 2008 cohort of the new Melbourne JD
Wednesday, 13/02/08 6:30 AM
The 2008 cohort of seventy-five students have begun their University of Melbourne JD experience this week.

The Kirby Cup Law Reform Competition
Monday, 11/02/08
The Kirby Cup Law Reform Competition is a unique opportunity for Australian law students to gain recognition for their vision for law reform.

Full Court of Federal Court sits in Melbourne
Monday, 11/02/08 9:30 AM
The Full Court of Federal Court will sit in Melbourne from February 11 to March 7, 2008.

Asian Law Centre Roundtable Seminar - "Reaching Out: Participation in Asian Legal Exchange"
Monday, 11/02/08 6:00 PM
This Roundtable Seminar will discuss the experiences of the panel members in mentoring, hosting and dealing with overseas' visitors and, in particular, Japanese judges.

International visiting lecturers – February 2008
Friday, 1/02/08
International experts from all over the world teach into the Melbourne Law Masters each year.

ALC and CILS Research Seminar: "Homosexuality, Transgenderism and Islam in Indonesia"
Friday, 1/02/08 5:30 PM
Dr Dédé Oetomo from GAYa NUSANTARA Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia will discuss a range of different constructions of homomsexual behaviour that occur in Indonesian Society.

January, 2008

Graduate Study Expo
Wednesday, 30/01/08 4:00 PM
Thinking about enhancing your career opportunities or changing career direction in 2008?

December, 2007

Course Information Day
Thursday, 20/12/07 10:00 AM
Year 12 students are invited to attend Course Information Day and learn about the Melbourne JD (Juris Doctor) - a graduate degree leading to admission to practice.

History Website Launched
Part of its sesquicentenary celebrations, the Law School has developed a new History website to commemorate its distinguished past: www.history.law.unimelb.edu.au

The Changing Meaning of Self-determination: “The Stealing of the Sahara” Redux?
Thursday, 13/12/07 12:45 PM
Seminar chaired by Professor Gerry Simpson and presented by Dr Catriona Drew of the School of African and Oriental Studies in London.

2007 Chancellor's Human Rights Lecture
Thursday, 13/12/07 6:00 PM
The 2007 Chancellor's Human Rights Lecture delivered by Radhika Coomaraswamy is entitled Protection of Women and Children During Armed Conflict. Whose Responsibility?

IILAH Booklaunch: International Law and the Question of Western Sahara
Friday, 7/12/07 5:30 PM
iILah is pleased to announce that Dr Stephen Zunes, a Professor of Politics (University of San Francisco), will launch the book International Law and the Question of Western Sahara.

First Principles: The Melbourne Law School 1857-2007
A new history of the Melbourne Law School by John Waugh was recently launched by the Hon Justice Susan Crennan, High Court of Australia.

November, 2007

Graduate Program in Competition Law Information Sessions
Thursday, 29/11/07 1:00 PM
Please join us at one of our information sessions in Melbourne or Sydney to hear about Melbourne Law School’s exciting new graduate program in competition law.

ALC Brown Bag Seminar - "The Chief Justice Saga and the Place of Judicial Activism in Pakistan"
Wednesday, 28/11/07 1:00 PM
Assistant Professor Sadaf Aziz will review the Chief Justice Saga and the Place of Judicial Activism in Pakistan.

Marks of Disobedience
Wednesday, 28/11/07 5:00 PM
This forum will be a conversation about the increased impossibilities of disobedience in contemporary law and society. Speakers are Julian Burnside QC, Juliet Rogers and Patrick Wolfe.

Law and Society Association of Australia and New Zealand 2007 International Conference
Wednesday, 28/11/07 5:00 PM
MARKINGS: sites of analysis, discipline, interrogation. The conference theme examines questions of disciplinary, geographic, figurative and jurisdictional markings.

Articles Workshop 2007
Tuesday, 27/11/07 6:00 PM

Launch of Dr Pamela Hanrahan's new book 'Funds Management in Australia: Officers' Duties and Liabilities' by ASIC Chairman Tony D'Aloisio
Thursday, 22/11/07 5:30 PM
CCLSR invites you to the launch by ASIC Chairman Tony D'Aloisio of the new book 'Funds Management in Australia: Officers' Duties and Liabilities' by CCLSR Deputy Director Dr Pamela Hanrahan