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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Former Chief Justice returns to Law School as Professor
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice, the Hon. John Doyle QC AC will return to his alma mater, the University of Adelaide, as an Adjunct Professor in the Law School later this year. The former Chief Justice graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1966 and was the 1967 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia. In 1986 […]
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Pensions, Federal Magistrates, and Judicial Independence
Unlike other federal judges, who are entitled a fixed, non-contributory pension, Federal Magistrates belong to a superannuation scheme. Adelaide Law School PhD Candidate Anna Olijnyk looks at the recent case of Baker v The Commonwealth, in which the Full Federal Court considered whether Federal Magistrates’ post-retirement income arrangements violated Chapter III of the Constitution. The […]
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Postgraduate study pays off for newest PhDs
The Law School is proud to celebrate the achievements of its newest research graduates. Anna Chapman and Jeremy Coggins were awarded their PhDs at a graduation ceremony addressed by fellow alumnus Adam Kimber SC, South Australia’s Director of Public Prosecutions. Both academics at other institutions, they join the rapidly growing list of students to have […]
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Personal Property Security Law: Local and Global Perspectives, 20-21 February 2013
BILS@ Adelaide Law School announces conference on PPSA to take place at the Adelaide Festival Centre just over one year after the Australian PPSA’s commencement of operation. International and national experts will attend. For further details and registration page, please check http://law.adelaide.edu.au/events/ppsa/
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CPD – Expert Evidence: Underlying facts and emerging issues
The presentation surveys the state of expert opinion evidence in civil and criminal proceedings in the aftermath of Dasreef (2011) 85 ALJR 694, Aytugrul [2012] HCA 15, several other recent decisions, and significant international developments. Presenters: Gary Edmond and Andrew Ligertwood Gary Edmond is a professor of law at the University of New South Wales […]
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Supporting Recognition of Indigenous Peoples in the South Australian Constitution
In May this year, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill announced that his government was committed to formal recognition of the State’s Aboriginal peoples through amendment of the Constitution Act 1934 (SA). The government established an advisory panel to consult with the South Australian community, advise the government on the preferred form of the amendment and […]
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Personal Property Security Law: Local and Global Perspectives
Keynote Speaker: Sir Roy Goode CBE, QC, Emeritus Professor, St John’s College, University of Oxford Date: 20-21 February 2013 Venue: Adelaide Festival Centre On 30 January 2012, after several decades of discussion, the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) and its Register, came into operation in Australia, drawing heavily upon legislation in North America and […]
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Reconsidering Male Circumcision
Today, Cornelia Koch and Anne Hewitt from the Adelaide Law School will present a public seminar on the regulation of circumcision in Australia and Germany. The discussion is informed by a recent decision of a German Court that the circumcision of a young Muslim boy constituted a criminal offence. The issue involves delicate questions about the right to […]
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Government Lawyers and the Public Interest: Still Relevant Today?
What is the relationship between the public interest and government lawyers? On one level, the concept pervades the very existence of government lawyers: advising and assisting government understand the limits of its powers is a function conducted in the public interest. But beyond providing one explanation for the existence of government lawyers, should the […]
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Congratulations to Adelaide Law School student Matt Cowdrey’s Paralympic win and Australian Medal record holder
Adelaide Law Student, Matt Cowdrey, who is competing in the London Paralympics recently won his 11th gold medal for swimming. He has now won 20 medals overall as a Paralympian. Matt now holds the record for the most gold medals by any Australian Paralympian or Olympian and the most medals in Games competition. His last […]
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