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LLB NEWSLETTER
Edition 9, 2007 (28 May 2007)
Welcome to the ninth edition of the Melbourne LLB Newsletter for 2007. The purpose of this publication is to inform you of key issues and events related to your studies. If you need any further clarification on anything, please contact the Undergraduate Studies Office on 8344 4475, or the contact listed.
public enforcement of securities laws
Speaker: Professor Howell Jackson, James S Reid Jr Professor of Law
The consequence of economic actors ignoring their legal obligations, such as laws that protect outside investors in firms, is a recurring issue. Recent work in finance examines the relative importance for investor protection of private enforcement on the one hand, and public enforcement on the other.
This public lecture proposes a model for measuring the relative intensity of public enforcement in different jurisdictions and explores the relationship between that and financial outcomes such as stock market capitalization, trading volume, number of domestic firms and number of IPOs.
| When: | Tuesday 29 May 2007 at 5:30 to 7:00pm |
| Where: | Melbourne Law School |
Enquiries: (please write Jackson in the subject line), tel 03 8344 6164, email law-rsvp@unimelb.edu.au
switching to digital television : UK experience and lessons for digital australia
Speaker: Michael Starks
Michael Starks is an Associate in the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford and is a leading expert in the field of digital television switchover - specifically on the policies, regulations and market conditions required for whole nations to switch fully out of analogue terrestrial and into digital TV. His professional expertise in this area is complemented now by academic research.
Not only is digital television technology more mature, but it is now much easier to visualize the whole digital switchover policy process, from launching new digital services through to analogue terrestrial switch-off. Therefore the risks of crisis and postponement can potentially be reduced. In this seminar Michael will draw on material from his book Switching to Digital Television and recent research digesting the experiences of the pioneers of digital switchover and spelling out the learning points for the next wave of countries due to follow.
Registration is now open.
Further information and registration forms are available from the CMCL website.
| When: | Tuesday 5 June 2007 at 5:30pm |
| Where: | Melbourne Law School |
university of melbourne human rights forum: free public lecture
Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents – What Do They Really Need?
Speaker: Professor Charlotte Patterson, University of Virginia, USA
Professor Charlotte Patterson will present an overview of 25 years of empirical research about children growing up with lesbian and gay parents. This research debunks common myths that children need one mother and one father, and that children are somehow disadvantaged growing up in lesbian and gay parented families.
| When: | Thursday 28 June 2007 at 6:00 to 8:00pm |
| Where: | Melbourne Law School |
For further information, please contact human-rights@unimelb.edu.au
indigenous law students: assistance to attend the 2007 administrative law forum
Canberra, 14 - 15 June 2007
The Australian Institute of Administrative Law wishes to encourage Indigenous law students to take up the study of administrative law. To this end, the Institute is offering subsidies to assist several Indigenous law students to attend the 2007 Administrative Law Forum in Canberra on Thursday 14 to Friday 15 June 2007.
The assistance will comprise conference fees and reasonable travel and accommodation costs.
Interested students should contact Peter Sutherland, AIAL Vice President, at peter.sutherland@ruleburst.com, telephone 02 6206 7161.
mccallum medal presentation competition
The NSW Young Lawyers' Employment and Industrial Law Committee is running its annual McCallum Medal Presentation Competition. The Competition is aimed at increasing the awareness and interest of law students and young lawyers in the areas of industrial and employment law and to also provide students and young lawyers with the opportunity to refine their presentation skills.
The competition is open to all law and PLT students throughout Australia, as well as all young lawyers throughout Australia who were admitted to legal practice on or after 24 October 2005 (that is, a young lawyer with less than two years post-admission experience).
Clayton Utz, Thomson Legal, and the College of Law are sponsoring the competition.
There are some great prizes to be won, as well as the prestigious McCallum Medal.
Entries for the competition close on 10 September 2007. Five finalists will be selected to participate in the finals of the competition at Clayton Utz in Sydney on 24 October 2007. Finalists will have an opportunity to mingle and network with members of the judiciary, legal profession, and academia.
Further details are available in the flyer and in the information sheet.
mitsui student visit to japan 2007
In 1971 the then Chairman and Managing Director of Mitsui & Co (Australia) Ltd, Mr Ken Ejiri AC, established the Mitsui Educational Foundation (MEF).
The decision to set up the MEF was then, and is today, based on Mitsui Australia’s desire to achieve two objectives:
The MEF selects a total of 8 students per year from 34 universities around Australia to participate in an annual tour of Japan, held from 19 November to 11 December 2007. The University of Melbourne will shortlist 4 students to be interviewed by MEF.
The criteria for the applicants:
Japanese language skills or the study of Japan are not required to be eligible for selection.
Other than providing a written report of 4,000 words by mid-January 2008 on their impressions and experiences in Japan, the students are in no way obligated to MEF or Mitsui on their return to Australia.
The closing date is 6 July 2007.
More details are available here.
Interested applicants should download and submit the application form to:
Melbourne Scholarships Office (Undergraduate)
John Smyth Building
The University of Melbourne
For inquiries you should contact the Undergraduate Scholarships Team by telephone on 03 8344 7467 or by email.
the eleanor and joseph wertheim scholarship
The Eleanor and Joseph Wertheim Scholarship was established by the Dr Eleanor Wertheim Scholarship Trust. It aims to assist unmarried female students over the age of 25, enrolled full-time at the University of Melbourne, who are in difficult circumstances.
One scholarship is available to a currently enrolled student at the University of Melbourne. The benefit is an annual allowance. The amount to be awarded will be the income from the trust fund from the previous year. It is expected that the scholarship benefits will be an allowance of approximately $20,000. If available funds are sufficient, more than one scholarship may be awarded. The duration of the scholarship will be the normal duration of the course, subject to satisfying course academic progress requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must satisfy all of the following criteria:
Application and Enquiries
Forms are available online.
Applications close at 5pm on Friday 22 June 2007.
For enquiries contact the Undergraduate Scholarships Team, 3rd Floor, John Smyth Building.
Tel: 03 8344 7467
Email: ug-schols@unimelb.edu.au
Selection
The Eleanor and Joseph Wertheim scholarship will be awarded on the recommendation of the Manager of Postgraduate Scholarships and the Manager of Undergraduate Scholarships, following the advice of a selection panel comprising members of the Postgraduate Scholarships Committee and the Undergraduate Scholarships Sub-Committee.
Selection will be based on the level of disadvantage and academic merit.
call for participants in virtual moot competition on internet law
During September an opportunity exists for a team of 2 to 4 law students to participate in the second annual virtual moot competition (a team from Melbourne Law School won the inaugural 2006 competition, defeating a team from the William & Mary School of Law, Virginia, USA).
The applicant, respondent and judging panel will be linked by videoconference technologies on a problem involving digital copyright, defamation and Second Life. There will be at least two rounds of oral argument before the final. The team is required to produce a written outline of argument for the applicant and respondent.
Interested students should contact Peter Jones (Director Legal Information Resources, p.jones@unimelb.edu.au, tel 03 8344 6203) for further information.
right now human rights law in australia magazine
Right Now is calling for submissions for its September 2007 edition. Right Now publishes short, engaging articles on domestic human rights law issues and visual artwork that responds to human rights. Student work is welcomed.
Articles: Articles should be 600-800 words in length, non-academic in tone and should not include footnotes. Please send submissions to info@rightnow.org.au by 1 August 2007.
Art: If you would like to submit artwork for publication, please email Right Now with a short proposal and photographs/images of your work.
For further information please see the Right Now website.
china international summer law school
Shanghai, 23 July - 10 August 2007
This summer school comprises a 3-week course of lectures about Chinese business and law. Further details are available in the flyer.
exciting roles listed on the law school careers website
Lots of exciting roles are listed on the Law School Careers website. Don't forget to bookmark the Employment Opportunities section of the Law School Careers website. There is currently a wide selection of jobs listed including Articled Clerk positions, part-time jobs for bi-lingual paralegals, Research and Judge's Associateships, a Liability Account Manager role, graduate positions at the ACCC, and an exciting opportunity for a paralegal at Cadbury Schweppes.
The website is constantly updated by the Law School Careers Office as more employers contact us, so remember to check it regularly.
court of appeal, supreme court of victoria - research associates 2008
The Court of Appeal is seeking 3 research associates, each for a twelve month period beginning in February 2008.
Applicants should have:
Graduated with a high honours degree or be in their final honours year; Sound research and analytical skills; Competency with computerized legal database programs; Ability to work as a member of a team; Familiarity with Microsoft Office or similar; and Editorial skills an advantage.
Please apply to:
Ms Kimi Nishimura
Research Associate
Court of Appeal
210 Williams Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Kimi.Nishimura@supremecourt.vic.gov.au
Applications close on 1 June 2007.
university of melbourne human rights forum: volunteer opportunity
The University of Melbourne Human Rights Forum in association with the Rainbow Families Council, La Trobe University, Relationships Australia, the Victorian Association of Family Therapists and Holding Redlich Lawyers is holding a public lecture and interdisciplinary symposium on Legitimizing Lesbian and Gay Parented Families.
The Forum is looking for two volunteers to assist with registration and general administrative duties at both events. The volunteers will be given free registration for the symposium.
Dates: Public Lecture - Thursday 28 June 2007 at 6:00 to 8:00pm, Interdisciplinary Symposium - Friday 29 June 2007 at 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Melbourne Law School
Possible volunteers should contact human-rights@unimelb.edu.au to express interest in volunteering.
legal academic writing resources: exam essays
A new set of materials on Exam Essays has been added to the Legal Academic Writing Resources website this week. You'll find information about good exam essays and common mistakes, as well as annotated sample exam essays on the topic of 'Indigenous Injustice'. Just in time for your exams!
Dr Anthony McCosker is the Language and Learning Adviser in Law and can help you to develop your communication and legal writing skills, academic and study skills, and English language proficiency.
Further details about the services provided by Anthony are available on the Language and Learning Support section of the LLB website.
Please send any feedback/comments or suggestions you have about this newsletter to Tom Hewitt-McManus.
previous editions of LLB newsletter
Previous editions of the newsletter are available on the Melbourne LLB website.
