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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Save the Date – 2014 Chief Justice’s Shield Quiz Night
Join friends and colleagues for a fun and entertaining night at the annual Chief Justice’s Shield Quiz Night scheduled for Saturday, 12th July in Bonython Hall. The success of last year’s Quiz Night saw us reach our target of $5,000 and set up the initial John Bray Law Alumni Network Scholarship to support a financially […]
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Law School academics receive teaching award
Congratulations to Adelaide Law School academics Associate Professor Anne Hewitt and Dr Matthew Stubbs who were recently awarded the Faculty of the Professions Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching 2014. The prize relates to an innovative project which Matthew and Anne have been working on to ensure all law students have access to flexible […]
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The Honourable Margaret White AO presented with an Honorary Doctorate
University of Adelaide alumnus The Honourable Margaret White AO was this week presented with an Honorary Doctorate during the Adelaide Law School Graduation Ceremony. The Honourable White AO was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Law (honoris causa) for her work as a leading member of the legal profession. The University of Adelaide is […]
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The Ombudsman and Judicial Review: Necessary Evil?
Adelaide Law School student Jonathon Tsianikas recently completed a Public Law Internship with the South Australian Crown Solicitor’s Office. Here, he reflects on a recent South Australian judicial review decision that he was involved in during his time at the Office. If you disagreed with a government decision that affected you, you might have options to […]
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Chief Justice and Dr Melissa de Zwart featured in The Advertiser: Gender inequality in the legal profession
Chief Justice Chris Kourakis and University of Adelaide Dean of Law Melissa de Zwart were featured on the front page of Saturday’s Advertiser, stating that more must be done to actively address gender imbalance in the legal profession. Chief Justice Chris Kourakis stated that change was ‘painstakingly slow’ and affirmative action may be necessary in […]
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Adelaide law students featured in The Advertiser: ‘Hurdles make them fly higher’
Saturday’s Advertiser (12 April, 2014) featured Priya Pavri, president of the Adelaide University Law Students Society (AULSS), alongside fellow students Meg Lowe and Soraya Pradhanat. The female law students said that inequality makes them more determined to succeed, and that they are optimistic that gender imbalance in the legal profession is levelling out. To read […]
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Gillard Visit an Opportunity to Present on Human Rights Research
On 21 March 2014, the Fay Gale Centre for Research on Gender (FGC) hosted a reception for the University of Adelaide’s new Honorary Visiting Professor (and former Prime Minister), Julia Gillard. The FGC builds on the University’s commitment to promote social justice, equality and diversity in the community and its own workplace. Alongside the Public […]
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Gillard Visit an Opportunity to Present on Human Rights Research
On 21 March 2014, the Fay Gale Centre for Research on Gender (FGC) hosted a reception for the University of Adelaide’s new Honorary Visiting Professor (and former Prime Minister), Julia Gillard. The FGC builds on the University’s commitment to promote social justice, equality and diversity in the community and its own workplace. Alongside the Public […]
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2014 AULSS Careers Fair
The Adelaide University Law Students’ Society (AULSS) held a very successful Careers Fair on Tuesday 1 April, with over 600 law students walking through the doors of Bonython Hall. The AULSS Careers Fair is the perfect opportunity for students to start the networking process with law firms prior to the opening of clerkship applications. This […]
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Dean of Law’s Fund heading towards target
Thank you again to those that have supported this initiative. The Fund has now reached over $35,000. Ultimately our target is to raise $100,000 and in perpetuity draw a sum of $5,000 per annum to distribute. Please note this is not a scholarship, but a fund to assist those students who may be in crisis […]
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