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Monthly Archives: August 2016

English Law, Culture, Governance & Society Workshop (1680s – 1760s) : 15 -16 September

This two-day interdisciplinary workshop will address some key themes of  ‘A New History of Law in Post-Revolutionary England’ (ARC DP160100265). Seeking to recover and reassess the history of English law, broadly conceived, over the seven decades following the Glorious Revolution of 1688-8, the results of this project will appear as Volume IX in the Oxford […]

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Research Excellence at the Adelaide Law School

Outstanding results at the University’s Beacon Conference for Undergraduate Research on 18 August 2016 indicate that the Adelaide Law School offers a highly supportive environment for undergraduate students to undertake  and present independent research. Law school students were successful in both the individual and group presentation categories. Megan Lawson was awarded the Best Oral Presentation […]

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Mike Bowers, the Guardian Australia’s photographer-at-large to be featured artist for the Adelaide Law School Photographic Competition.

The Adelaide Law School in conjunction with primary sponsors Lipman Karas are pleased to invite you to enter the 2016 Images of Justice Photographic Competition. This year the competition challenges entrants to capture the essence of justice through “a portrait”. First prize in each category will be $1200, with more prizes to follow. Winners will […]

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Free Public Lecture: Privacy, Security and Data Protection in Smart Cities: a Critical EU Perspective

The Adelaide Law School invites you to attend a free public lecture by Lilian Edwards, Professor of E-Governance from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Lilian will be sharing learnings from her paper titled ‘Privacy, security and data protection in smart cities: a critical EU perspective’. When: Thursday 15 September, 5pm. Where: Lecture Theatre 2, […]

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Sharing Water from Transboundary Rivers: Limits on State Power

In an article published in issue 44(1) of the Federal Law Review, Dr Adam Webster examines the the issue of whether states have a ‘right’ to a share in the water of rivers that flow through more than one state. The following is the abstract of the article: Disputes between States of Australia over the […]

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Births, Deaths and Marriages (Gender Identity) Amendment Bill 2016 introduced in response to Law Reform Institute’s Report

On 10 February 2016, the independent South Australian Law Reform Institute, based at the Adelaide University Law School, released its Report on the legal recognition of sex and gender under South Australian law as part of its broader reference to examine South Australian laws that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender […]

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‘No South Australian should face discrimination’: Passage of Statutes Amendment (Gender Identity and Equity) Act 2016

The Statutes Amendment (Gender Identity and Equity) Act 2016 passed the South Australian Parliament with broad support and received Royal Assent on 4 August 2016. The Act will come into force at a later date. The Act amends various statutes ‘to remove discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer South Australians’. The Act closely […]

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Executive Power under the Constitution: A Presidential and Parliamentary System Compared

In an article published in the University of Colorado Law Review, Dr Adam Webster (with Associate Professor Gabrielle Appleby, UNSW Law) compares the two systems of executive government under the US presidential system and the Australian parliamentary system. This article was presented at the 23rd Annual Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Conference on Constitutional Law at […]

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RUMLAE Engagement with US Air Force and NATO re Space Law

In early July 2016, RUMLAE directors A/Prof Dale Stephens and Prof Melissa de Zwart visited the Pentagon in Washington DC and held discussions with the US Deputy JAG, Major General Jeffrey Rockwell relating to potential US Air Force participation in the ‘McGill Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space’ (MILAMOS).  A/Prof […]

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CPD Seminar: Movie Lawyers – Ethics in Practice and Performance

Ethical problems can have a myriad of ethical (and unethical) solutions. Sometimes the conduct rules assist by pointing out appropriate resolutions, but the rules may fail to address the particular problems we face, or may provide ambiguous or inadequate guidance. Therefore, as we approach ethical decision-making, we tend to fall into familiar patterns and draw […]

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