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Fulbright Scholar Adam Webster Shares United States Experience

By Catherine | Published: 2013/05/13
Adam Webster is a PhD student at the Adelaide Law School and a 2012 Fulbright South Australia Scholar. He shares his experiences as a visiting scholar in the United States. I am a PhD candidate at the Adelaide Law School and was one of two winners of a 2012 Fulbright South Australia Scholarship. My PhD [...]
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Symposium: Compulsory Voting in Comparative Perspective

By Kerrin | Published: 2013/05/06
A symposium presented by the postgraduate Comparative Law class at the Adelaide Law School The University of Adelaide Date: 11 May 2013 Time: 9am for 9.15 am start – 3.15 pm Location: Moot Court, Ligertwood Building, The University of Adelaide No attendance fee, but rsvp necessary. RSVP: cornelia.koch@adelaide.edu.au by 9 May 2013 The Adelaide Law [...]
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‘Reforms target lawyers behaving badly’ – Dr Suzanne LeMire interviewed on ‘Radio National’

By Kerrin | Published: 2013/04/17
Adelaide Law School Academic Dr Suzanne LeMire recently appeared on Radio National regarding proposed changes to the Legal Practitioners Act. Changes are proposed to encompass the conduct of lawyers in the course of their professional duties as well as behaviour that occurs outside of their work. While some of the proposals are being welcomed by [...]
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Professor Andrew Stewart story in March edition of Law Society of South Australia’s ‘Bulletin’

By Kerrin | Published: 2013/04/12
An article about Adelaide Law Professor Andrew Stewart’s other career as a musician appears in the March issue of the ‘Bulletin Volume 35 – Issue 2′ which is produced by the The Law Society of South Australia. The article is written by David Barnfield and is published on this blog courtesy of the Law Society [...]
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Corporate Law Teachers’ Association Conference

By Kerrin | Published: 2013/03/08
In February three of our Corporate Law teachers; Associate Professor Christopher Symes, Dr Suzanne LeMire and Beth Nosworthy attended the annual Corporate Law Teachers’ Association conference hosted by the Centre for Commercial Law at ANU College of Law. The conference theme on Progressive Possibilities provided an opportunity for examining alternative visions for regulation that promote [...]
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Next CPD Event – Social Media: Communication and consequences in a global networked environment

By Kerrin | Published: 2013/03/07
Over 55% of the Australian population now uses Facebook for business, entertainment, personal communication and sharing with friends and family, with the total number of Facebook users globally exceeding one billion. However, as with any communications medium, as users are learning to adapt and evolve in the online environment they inevitably encounter legal problems, including [...]
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Congratulations to Nicole Lederer and Beth Nosworthy

By Kerrin | Published: 2013/03/05
Adelaide Law School’s Dean is very pleased to announce that two colleagues have now had good news on their PhDs. Nicole Lederer’s PhD on comparative affirmative action systems has been approved by the Examiners and she is in the final days of completing the paperwork. We have been privileged to have Nicole with us and [...]
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First year induction day welcome to new students

By Kerrin | Published: 2013/03/05
On 1 March 2013 the Adelaide Law School welcomed its new Law students with the First Year Induction Day. The morning started with a welcome by the Dean of Law, Professor John Williams, followed by their preliminary lecture in Foundations of Law. The next three lectures covered the practicalities of the Law School experience. The [...]
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Adelaide Law School Representatives to Visit Canada

By Kerrin | Published: 2013/02/28
Professor John Williams, Dean of the Adelaide Law School, and Associate Professor Paul Babie, Associate Dean of Law (Research), will visit Canada from 11-21 March, and will be at the following university campuses: March 11th – McGill University in the Leacock Building Lobby from 10am-2pm March 12th – University of Guelph in the Student Centre [...]
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Legal academics work together to maximise student’s experience

By Kerrin | Published: 2013/02/19
On 14 February academics from 15 law schools around Australia gathered in Adelaide to attend a workshop on maximising students’ law school experience. The workshop was an important step in an ongoing project being conducted by a group of academics from Adelaide Law School. Anne Hewitt, a member of the project team, has explained the [...]
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