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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Government makes a joke of public consultation and popular sovereignty
On 14 September, Australians will be asked to vote on a change to the Constitution that will allow the Commonwealth government to provide funding directly to local governments, by-passing the States. The proposal has been largely swept under the carpet by the government, who don’t want to talk to the Australian people about it. Adelaide […]
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Is the 457 visa scheme working well?
The Senate Legal and Constiutional Affairs Committee is conducting an inquiry into the framework and operation of subclass 457 visas, Enterprise Migration Agreements and Regional Migration Agreements. Adelaide Law School’s Dr Joanna Howe, Associate Professor Alexander Reilly and Professor Andrew Stewart made a submission to the inquiry, and on Thursday, 23 May, Dr Joanna Howe […]
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Upcoming PhD Seminar – Obligation to intervene or sovereignty supreme? An analysis of the justifications for resort to force on humanitarian grounds to protect children
Adelaide Law School PhD Candidate Stacey Henderson Will be presenting on: Obligation to intervene or sovereignty supreme? An analysis of the justifications for resort to force on humanitarian grounds to protect children This proposed research aims to reconcile the jus ad bellum, or laws regulating when a state can use force, with the special protections […]
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Students, Graduates and Staff dominated the 2013 Channel 9 Young Achiever Awards
Daniel Kiley, Law and Mathematical and Computer Sciences graduate, is winner of the Hostworks Online Achievement Award. Daniel, 25 of Seaton, is a solicitor in the Intellectual Property, Competition and Media team at Kelly and Co Lawyers as well as an app developer. Daniel’s mobile phone applications have been downloaded over 30,000 times and include […]
Panic About the ‘Gay Panic’ Defence – SA Reform to Provocation Proposed
This month, the Greens introduced a Bill into the South Australian Parliament to prohibit the use of the ‘gay panic’ defence in the State. In this post, Adelaide Law School’s Kellie Toole considers the value of the amendment. Picture this: Peter is in a bar enjoying a few drinks. Sally has been watching him from across […]
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Next CPD Event – The Role of the Profession in the Absence of a Legislative Human Rights Instrument
The National Human Rights Consultation was a broad ranging community consultation about the protection of human rights in Australia. Its major critics saw it as a stalking horse for a bill of rights. The committee engaged focus groups and random polling as well as over 60 community roundtables, a three day national symposium and received […]
Congratulations to Adelaide Law student Sarah Hibbard
Congratulations to our student Sarah Hibbard (currently on exchange at the University of Copenhagen) who’s been awarded the Crown Princess Mary Scholarship! The scholarship was set up as a wedding gift for Crown Prince Frederick and his wife, Crown Princess Mary.
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Fulbright Scholar Adam Webster Shares United States Experience
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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Seminar – Using Your Voice Effectively
As legal academics our voice is arguably the most important teaching tool we possess. However, while we may have specialised knowledge of the law, very few if any of us have any formal voice training. And, as many of us have experienced, teaching for hours on end (especially in rooms with noisy air conditioners or […]
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Symposium: Compulsory Voting in Comparative Perspective
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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