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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Asia-Pacific Finals of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot
The Adelaide Law School hosted the Asia-Pacific Finals of the 2017 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot from 18 to 21 April 2017. The Moot Competition received 37 entries from Universities around the Asia-Pacific region, from which 20 finalists were selected, representing Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran and South Korea. The competition generated an […]
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New report released on the future-proofing labour supply for the Australian vegetable industry
Two academics from the University of Adelaide Law School, Associate Professor Joanna Howe and Professor Alex Reilly, have co-authored a new report examining labour supply challenges in the Australian vegetable industry. The report, ‘Sustainable Solutions: The Future of Labour Supply in the Australian Vegetable Industry’ was commissioned in 2016 by Horticulture Innovation Australia and was […]
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Space Security, Space Governance and Space Activities: collaboration and activities in US and Canada
It has been a busy week for space law activities for Adelaide Law School staff and students. Professor Melissa de Zwart and Professor Dale Stephens visited colleagues at the University of Nebraska, College of Law, where discussions were held regarding upcoming joint teaching and research projects involving Adelaide Law School’s Research Unit on Military Law […]
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Adelaide Law School congratulates its students Gulima Wahidi and Celine Graham, finalists in the 2017 Young Achievers’ Awards (SA)
Adelaide Law School is delighted that the contributions of two of its students have been recognised in the 2017 Young Achievers’ Awards (SA). Gulima Wahidi, 20 of Elizabeth East, who arrived in Australia at the age of 9 with no English, is currently completing an LLB at Adelaide Law School and B International Studies in […]
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Murder defence should not be linked to “gay panic”
Reforms to South Australian criminal law have been proposed in a new report on the issue of provocation. The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute, based at the University of Adelaide, has now finalised stage 1 of a two-stage report into provocation. The current law in South Australia allows the partial defence of provocation, which […]
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Bob Brown takes to the High Court to put hardline anti-protest laws to the test
In a landmark case now before the High Court, former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown and fellow forestry protester Jessica Hoyt are arguing that Tasmania’s anti-protest laws unconstitutionally restrict freedom of speech. PLPRU member Associate Professor Peter Burdon, and Associate Professor Mary Heath from Flinders University, have published an article about the case in The […]
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Burns v Corbett: the latest word on State tribunals and judicial power
PLPRU member Dr Anna Olijnyk has published a post entitled Burns v Corbett: the latest word on State tribunals and judicial power on AUSPUBLAW, the Australian Public Law Blog.
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2017 Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
From 7-11 February, the University of Adelaide Jessup Moot team competed against 15 other teams in the Australian National Round of the competition, held at the Australian National University in Canberra. This year’s team comprised Mitchell Brunker, Danielle Gilby, Azaara Perakath and Christian Andreotti, with Soraya Pradhan assisting with researching and drafting. The team was […]
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