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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Alex Reilly comments on the Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 in The Saturday Paper
In The Saturday Paper this week, PLPRU Director, Alex Reilly, provided comment on the Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014. Click here to read the article in The Saturday Paper. The PLPRU made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill […]
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Only in America: why Australia is right not to have grand juries
In an article published on The Conversation, Kellie Toole, explains why Australia is right not to have grand juries. Click here to read Kellie’s article.
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Tamsin Paige, Adelaide Law Phd Student, awarded the Endeavour Scholarship and the Visiting Research Fellowship
Tamsin Paige is a PhD Candidate and Teaching Fellow with Adelaide Law School. Her PhD is a qualitative historical examination of the approaches by the permanent five members of the UN Security Council to the concept of ‘threat to the peace’ under Art 39 of the UN Charter. It is hoped that this research will […]
The Foundations of the Law of Evidence and their Implications for Developing Countries, Specialist Conference, Chicago
Date: November 2014 Summary This Specialist Conference focuses on the introduction and development of Evidence Codes in emerging and developing legal systems in China and Africa and the work and role of foreigners in this process. LLU Director, David Caruso, is invited to moderate a Panel within the Conference concerning “Working in Foreign Lands”. The […]
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Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014
The PLPRU has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s Inquiry into the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014. Alex Reilly wrote this submission jointly with Libby Hogarth of Australian Migration Options, a migration agent company based in Adelaide. The Director, Libby Hogarth, has […]
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2015 Images of Justice Photographic Competition – Now Open for Submission
The Adelaide Law School, with the support of principal sponsor Lipman Karas, are pleased to invite you to enter the 2015 Images of Justice Photographic Competition. This year, the competition will be held as part of the Adelaide Fringe and entrants will be judged on their creative interpretation of ‘justice’. The competition challenges entrants to […]
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Professor Andrew Stewart discusses unpaid internships on Radio National
Hear Adelaide Law School’s Professor Andrew Stewart discuss the use and value of unpaid internships with Waleed Aly on Radio National
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PhD Student Paula Zito researching “Geographical Indications: What is their worth? A comparison of Geographical Indication (GI) registrations between Australia and Italy”
Having practiced in the areas of Commercial Law and Intellectual Property for over 12 years, in various Adelaide law firms, Paula Zito welcomed the new challenge and opportunity to teach in these subject areas at The University of Adelaide. As Paula enjoyed using her knowledge in a different way with students, she decided to apply […]
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Professor Christopher Symes involved in briefing the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
Associate Professor Christopher Symes was in Canberra this week to provide an expert briefing to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJCCFS). Christopher contributed to a briefing paper and commentary provided by senior corporate law academics on the corporations legislation discussing areas for reform and issues of concern. The PJCCFS has an […]
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A step back in time: PLPRU submission to Senate inquiry into the abolition of Commonwealth Information Commissioner
In their submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Dr Gabrielle Appleby, Dr Judith Bannister and Ms Anna Olijnyk have opposed the abolition of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The Senate Committee is currently reviewing the Freedom of Information Amendment (New Arrangements) Bill 2014 (Cth). If passed, the Bill will abolish […]
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