LSS Newsletter - Week 7 (2008)
LSS Highlights – Week 7
- Legally Green – Climate Change Litigation Forum – TONIGHT!
- Law Ball – Tomorrow night!!
- Student Tutorial Service – running this week!
- LSS Survey – closing this Friday!
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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
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2008 Law Ball - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12637067782
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1. From the LSS
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1.1 'Legally Green': Climate Change Litigation – TONIGHT!
Find out how lawyers are using the power of words to defend the environment.
The environment law forum, 'Legally Green: Climate Change Litigation',
will introduce you to the emerging field of environmental law and the
developments of climate change litigation in Australia.
Also, learn more about Senator Bob Brown's case against Forestry Tasmania
(now on appeal to the High Court), from his legal counsel, Ms Debbie
Mortimer SC.
The panel includes:
Mr. Brendan Sydes, Environment Defender's Office
Ms. Rachael Webb, Deacons Lawyers.
Date: Wednesday, 23rd April
Time: 6:15pm for 6:30pm start
Place: Room 109, Melbourne Law School
Refreshments will be provided
Hui Chi Goh
LSS Environment Officer
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1.2 LSS Survey
We are currently running an LSS Survey to find out what people think about and want from the LSS.
Please let us know what you love and what you hate, what you like and dislike, what you want more of and what you want less of in the inaugural LSS Survey.
The survey can be found at http://www.mulss.com/survey/survey.php.
The survey is completely anonymous and confidential.
Further, upon completing the survey, you can submit you student number and after the survey closes, one lucky student will be randomly selected to win a $50 Book voucher!
The survey is only open until Friday 25th April
We really value feedback and strongly encourage you to take the very few minutes that it would take you to complete the survey!
Phil Barker
President
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1.3 ART COMPETITON
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
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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 Winners of Book Voucher for Student Guidebook
Earlier in the year, we ran a competition in which we invited students to submit articles for the Law Students' Guidebook. Those that submitted articles were entered into a draw to win a $50 University Bookshop voucher. We have now drawn the winners and they are:
1. Nadia Harrison
2. Sarah Purcell
3. Jenny Jiang
Winners are asked to come to the LSS office on level 2 of the Law building to collect their book vouchers. Winner have 30 days to collect their vouchers before it is given to another student who submitted an article.
Congratulations to these students and thanks to all who submitted articles. It helped make the guidebook what it is (you can collect your copy from the LSS office as well).
Cheers
Hadi + Arani
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1.5 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 – 2 p.m. |
104 |
Legal Theory |
Tuesday |
12 - 1 p.m. |
104 |
Corporations Law |
Tuesday |
12 – 1 p.m. |
106 |
Criminal Law |
Wednesday |
1 – 2 p.m. |
104 |
Property |
Thursday |
1 – 2 p.m. |
104 |
Obligations |
Thursday |
1 – 2 p.m. |
106 |
Hadi + Arani
Education VPs
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1.6. 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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1.7. 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
2.1 Human Rights Arts and Film Festival 2008
Melbourne, Sydney, Perth
November - December 2008
Rights : Camera : Action
Open Channel's Short and Sharp Pitching Competition - Entries Close 2nd May
It's time again for OPEN CHANNEL's ever popular Short & Sharp Competition. Don't miss this opportunity to WIN $5,000 worth of OPEN CHANNEL's equipment and facilities, and mentoring with with an experienced Supervising Producer to assist the completion of their film project within a five-month period for the screening at the Human Rights Festival in November.
Aimed at new, emerging and early career filmmakers, the Short & Sharp Pitching Competition invites entrants to submit an idea for a short film with a human rights theme. Eight finalists will be selected to present their pitch before an audience and judging panel at the Short & Sharp Pitching Competition on Wednesday 4 June at ACMI.
Entries close 5pm on FRIDAY 2 MAY 2008. Entry is free. To enter, read the Conditions of Entry and then complete the Entry Form at
http://www.openchannel.org.au/e_shortsharp.html
SHORT & SHARP IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY FILM VICTORIA
Call for Film Submissions - Entries Close 14th July
Calling all emerging and established filmmakers with a passion for human rights: HRAFF is now looking for films for its 2008 program. Shorts, feature documentaries, narrative features and experimental film all welcome. The only criterion is that the film engages with human rights and social justice issues. In 2008, HRAFF events and screenings will take place in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth with thousands of dollars in prizes up for grabs! Submissions are now open! For guidelines, visit www.hraff.org.au. Send all enquires to submissions@hraff.org.au.
Entries close 5pm Monday 14th July.
Evelyn Tadros & Naziath Mantoo
HRAFF Directors
Email: coordinators@hraff.org.au
Phone: 0402 137 182 (Ev) 0411 063 120 (Naz)
Website: www.hraff.org.au
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2.2 Lunchtime Lecture: Reflections on the Commission of the Status of Women 2008
The University of Melbourne Human Rights Forum Lunchtime Lecture for May will be held on Tuesday 6 May. Susan Brennan, President of the World YWCA will discuss her recent visit to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
Date: Tuesday 6 May, 1-2pm
Location: Room 316, Alice Hoy Building, University of Melbourne
In July 2007, Susan Brennan was elected President of the World YWCA, a global movement of 25 million women and girls working for justice, peace, health, human dignity, freedom and the environment in 125 countries. She attended the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 as a young woman delegate for the YWCA of Australia and represented the YWCA in drafting the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Susan has organised human rights hearings on peace with justice, violence against women, economic development and HIV/AIDS at the YWCA International Women’s Summit in 2003. Between 2004 and 2007, she was instrumental in redrafting the World YWCA’s Constitution, including its basis and purpose. She has served on the boards of the International Women's Development Agency, Reprieve Australia and the Women's Rights Action Network of Australia. A graduate of Melbourne University Law School and a former Jessup mooter, Susan is a barrister practising in town planning and environment law.
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2.3 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE EYECARE CLINIC NOW OPEN!
Eye Care Services for
University Staff & Students
The Department of Optometry & Vision Sciences operates the University of Melbourne EyeCare practice which offers patient care primarily for University staff and students, but is also open to the general public and for specialist referral by other practitioners.
The practice is located on Swanston Street, immediately opposite University Gate 3 (pedestrian entrance) and very close to the University of Melbourne Supertramstop.
Eyecare assessments are provide free of charge and University staff and students are offered a substantial discount (20-30%) off retail for a range of contact lenses, prescription glasses and sunglasses.
Contact the practice on 9347 1714 or email uni-eyecare@unimelb.edu.au to make an appointment
Contact Details:
University of Melbourne EyeCare
2/800 Swanston St
University of Melbourne
VIC 3010
P: +61 3 9347 1714
F: +61 3 9347 5329
E: uni-eyecare@unimelb.edu.au
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2. 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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