LSS Newsletter - Week 11 (2008)
1. From the LSS
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1.1 PURELY DICTA V(1) 2008
Dear Students,
We realise you are all immersed in the frantic limbo of the pre-exam period, but we know there are some of you out there who:
- Crave self-expression and escape
- Would like to rediscover that creative streak you hazily remember from your pre-Law School life
- Feel a sudden panicky need to contribute to Uni, Get Involved etc, but feel wary of committing to anything too demanding of your time
Or even just...
- Need a new form of procrastination
Well, we are here to help.
Who are we?
Purely Dicta is a biannual magazine designed, produced and published by students within the Law School. The process is overseen by two Editors, with the support of the Law Students' Society (of which we are also a part).
What is our plan for PD in 2008?
Our aim for Purely Dicta this year is to give you something different, creative, and above all, representative of the diverse facets of the Law School community.
Help us depart from the cliche that Law School kids are a bunch of socially-barren, exclusive, bookish lepers without a creative bone in their bodies.
In any case, PD is about self-expression. We want your contribution, whatever form you select (opinion piece, investigative piece, creative writing, poetry, prose, photography, drawing etc). Some of you may prefer guidance in terms of topics. We can discuss with you some ideas we are interested in exploring if you fit in this category.
Our timeline for the release of v(1) is as follows:
Key dates v(1) 2008
Friday 23 May: Let us know via email of your interest in contributing.
Friday 18 July: FINAL SUBMISSIONS DUE
For those of you with commitments over the winter break, but still interested in contributing, we will be releasing a second edition of PD in November 2008 (with deadline for submissions around mid-October). We'd love to hear your ideas for this edition if you are not in a position to submit to v(1).
We look forward to hearing from you.
Phil & Lil
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Philippa Noakes and Lily Fordyce
2008 Editors
Purely Dicta
Email: lss-purelydicta@unimelb.edu.au
Website: http://www.mulss.com/aboutlss/purelydicta.php
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1.2 Melbourne's BIGGEST Midyear After Exams Party!
Melbourne Law Students' Society, Melbourne Commerce Students' Society, Monash Law Students' Society, Monash Economics & Commerce Students' Society, Deakin Law Students' Society, Deakin Commerce Society, La Trobe Law Students' Association & Victoria University Law Students' Society...
PRESENT - The Midyear After Exams Party!
Wednesday June 25th at 8pm
@ The Colonial Hotel in Melbourne
AMAZING DRINK SPECIALS
$2.50 pots, $3 basics and $12-for-2 Jagerbombs!
4 Massive Rooms with some of Melbourne's finest DJs - Major acts to be announced soon!
This is THE big one folks!
Tickets are available by pre-sale only. Even with over 1500 tickets, this event SOLD OUT last year before the party even started!!! Don't miss out!
join us on facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14223848891
Get discounted $10 tickets at the LSS office at level 2 of the law building. Very limited number only.
- or -
BUY YOUR NORMAL PRICED TICKETS ONLINE @ http://www.unitix.com.au/tickets/events.php?eventid=25 - on sale NOW!
$12.50 for society members (all law students at Melbourne)
Members will need to show proof at the door (in the form of a Melbourne University Student Card)
Buy your tickets, invite your friends - have a great night!
(Note: This is not a themed party, just wear whatever you're comfortable partying in!)
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1.3 Art Competition
The Centre for Media and Communications Law, the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia and the Melbourne LSS and ILSS present:
MELBOURNE LAW SCHOOL ART COMPETITION 2008
an acquisitive exhibition open to all current Melbourne Law School students
$500 First Prize
$250 People's Choice Award
Important dates:
Friday 1 August 2008 at 5pm
Closing date for entries – entry form, photograph of work, artist's statement
Friday 8 August 2008
All entrants notified by email
Wednesday 13 August 2008 10am-12 midday
Delivery and installation of shortlisted artworks
Thursday 14 August 2008 from 6pm
Official opening of exhibition, including announcement of prizes
Thursday 21 August 2008
Exhibition closes
Collection of artworks: 10am-12 midday
The competition invites all current law students to submit artworks for an acquisitive exhibition in the Melbourne Law School. Following the opening, selected works will be on show for a period of two weeks. The prize-winning works will be framed and form part of the Law School collection.
Works can engage with any topic, but must have been produced during 2007 or 2008. The competition will be judged by a panel with wide-ranging artistic experience.
See www.mulss.com for the entry form.
Contact details:
Phil Barker(LSS)
lss-president@unimelb.edu.au
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1.4 Student Tutorial Service
Use the STS to:
· Clarify doubts with the subject content
· Consolidate what you have learnt in class
· Gain extra practice with hypothetical problems - essential for succeeding in exams
· Learn from students that have done exceedingly well in the subject
Tutorial – Day – Time - Room
Constitutional Law – Monday - 1 to 2 p.m. - 104
Legal Theory – Tuesday - 12 to 1 p.m. - 104
Corporations Law - Tuesday - 12 – 1 p.m. - 106
Criminal Law – Wednesday - 1 to 2 p.m. - 104
Property - Thursday - 1 to 2 p.m. - 104
Obligations – Thursday - 1 to 2 p.m. - 106
Hadi + Arani
Education VPs
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1.5. Academic/Law School complaints/feedback
If you have any concerns or complaints about anything in the Law School, feel free to let me know. With regards to any concerns that are procedural, academic or otherwise, if for any reason you feel unable or uncomfortable to raise the matter through faculty, please do not hesitate to email me about it at this address. The LSS is the representative body for students on many committees throughout the Law School, and the more student feedback that we can provide to those meetings, the better.
Phil Barker
President
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1.6. Locker Hire
LSS Lockers (in Mezzanine and Level1) are now available to hire by all students. Locker hire costs $20 and the rental is until 31 January 2009. Just come by the office this week or next, preferably between 12pmand 3pm.
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2. Beyond the LSS
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2.1 An invitation to a FREE public lecture on International Humanitarian Law -
Australian Red Cross wishes to let you know about a free public seminar on International Humanitarian Law entitledAccountability for War Crimes: Issues of Command Responsibility in International Tribunals with Mr Peter Morrissey and Ms Elli Lewis.
If you would be able to distribute this invitation to any email or distribution lists that you may think are relevant, we would be very grateful.
The seminar will explore the issue of command responsibility through a series of international criminal cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY): Halilovic and Boškoski & Tarculovski. Mr Morrissey will trace the history of the Halilovic prosecution, from indictment to appeal, providing a case study for those interested in the prosecution of senior military figures and the broader story of the Bosnian war. Ms Lewis will focus on the case of Boškoski & Tarculovski and issues including the powers of the command structure; the role of the police force in a time of war; the powers of the Minister of Interior to investigate and punish his subordinates; and whether the measures taken were reasonable in the circumstances.
Mr Morrissey was Lead Counsel for the defence in the Halilovi´c proceedings in the ICTY. He is a Melbourne barrister specialising in criminal defence work at home and abroad. Peter has been at the Bar since 1994. Ms Lewis worked as a solicitor in the Office of the Prosecutor at the ICTY from July 2006 to January 2008, during which time she was assigned to the Mrkši´c and Boškoski trials.
Time: 6.30 – 8pm Wednesday 28 May 2008
Venue: Mallesons Stephen Jaques: Level 50, Bourke Place, 600 Bourke St Melbourne.
RSVP – Bookings are required for this event. Please RSVP to Agata Wierzbowski via email at awierzbowski@redcross.org.au or call 03 8327 7737.
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1.6. ANZSIL Conference
Dear All,
We are delighted to let you know that the Preliminary Program and Registration form for the 16th Annual Australian and New Zealand Society for International Law (ANZSIL) Conference is now available. This year the ANZSIL conference will be held in Canberra from 26-28 June 2008.
The theme for this year’s conference is “Security, Scarcity, Struggle: The Dilemmas of International Law”.
Please see the web link for further information and registration details.
The program and registration form are now available online at
<http://law.anu.edu.au/anzsil/> and
<http://law.anu.edu.au/cipl/events.asp>.
Please circulate this email to people in your organisation who might be interested in attending the Conference.
Regards,
Conference Secretariat
Centre for International & Public Law
Phone +61 2 6125 0454 Fax+ 61 2 6125 0150
Email: rsvp@law.anu.edu.au
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3. Other
For other events around the university see: http://events.unimelb.edu.au/
For more information on the operations of the LSS see: www.mulss.com
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Hello in Belgium Duncan.
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Relevant Links
LSS Website – www.mulss.com
LSS Facebook Group- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2203777804
LSS LLB Student Guidebook - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10888383361
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