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Monthly Archives: December 2013
ICAC to Review and Update Whistleblower Protection
Adelaide Law School’s Dr Gabrielle Appleby, Dr Judith Bannister and PhD candidate Anna Olijnyk recently made a submission to the South Australian Independent Commissioner Against Corruption’s review of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993 (SA). This follows Gabrielle, Judith and Anna’s work on the new Commonwealth whistleblower legislation earlier this year. The submission commends the South […]
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Should the law step in to protect personal privacy?
In the era of fast-paced technological advances, a heavy reliance on social media and ever changing communication methods, does the law go far enough to protect personal privacy? The University of Adelaide’s South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) is calling for public submissions on its invasion of privacy issues paper, released today. Professor John Williams, […]
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Cuts to Environmental Defenders Office’s Represent the Latest Example of Environmental Barbarism
In this post, Adelaide Law School’s Dr Peter Burdon writes on the likely impact of Abbott Government’s latest moves against our environment in slashing funding to Environmental Defenders Offices. This piece first appeared on ABC Opinion. Many of us take for granted the privilege of living in an industrialised and stable first world country. As […]
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Assessing Australia’s Immigration Detention against Rule of Law Principles
Adelaide Law School’s Associate Professor Alexander Reilly with Justine Stefanelli of the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law recently wrote a piece for Rights Now on immigration detention in Australia. Alex and Justine argue that rights talk is losing traction in relation to the treatment of people in immigration detention, and suggest that the […]
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JWS scholarship recipient to pass torch in 2014
As 2013 draws to a close, it marks the end of a two-year Johnson Winter & Slattery scholarship awarded to Adelaide University law student Benjamin Papandrea. Ben demonstrated outstanding academic achievement through 2011, but faced difficulties meeting his education and living costs. He was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Johnson Winter & Slattery […]
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Internships supplement human rights education
Ghana, Malaysia, Cambodia, and India are just some of the countries University of Adelaide law students are visiting to gain practical experience during a human rights law internship. In the lead up to Human Rights Day on Tuesday 10 December, the internship’s director and Adelaide Law School senior lecturer, Dr Laura Grenfell, says the program […]
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New Scholarships for Students
Adelaide Law School would like to thank our partners for generously providing two new Scholarships for students in 2014. They are the: Duncan Basheer Hannon Law Scholarship John Bray Law Alumni Network Scholarship Click here for more information on how students can apply for these scholarships.
2013 International Law Study Tour comes to a close
Authors: Melissa, Jimmy & Belle As the 2013 International Law Study Tour comes to a close, we thought we’d take a moment to reflect upon our journey over the last two weeks. If you’ve been following the blog you will have noticed that we have had the privilege of visiting some of the world’s leading […]
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International Study Tour Blog – Day 8 – International Court of Justice
Authors: Alex, Dajana and Emily After battling our way through the rain, wind and sleet we finally made it to the Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice. Walking towards this magnificent palace and entering its doors we immediately felt a sense of the importance and grandeur of the Court. We were met […]
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International Students celebrate at Adelaide Law School
The international student dinner held on the 6th of November was a great success. The dinner was hosted by the Dean of the Law School Professor John Williams. In 2013 there were 130 international students enrolled in Law Degrees. Students from a range of countries were able to attend the evening. The Hon Catherine Branson […]