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Social Media, Jurors and the Right of an Accused to a Fair Trial: Progressing Co-operative Law Reform between South Australia and Tasmania
The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the Adelaide Law School has been working with the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute (TLRI) based at the University of Tasmania to progress the topical and important issue of the right to a fair trial before an impartial jury in the context of social media and […]
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SALRI and the 2019 law reform class: Thanks to guest speakers
The Law Reform class plays a major role in supporting the work of the South Australian Law Reform Institute. During the year, students select a research topic linked to the present or potential work of SALRI. Previous classes have worked on such diverse topics as discrimination law, equal opportunity, intestacy, succession, family inheritance, police powers […]
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Third Woomera Manual Plenary meeting in the Hague
The third working group meeting for the Woomera Manual project was held in the Hague between 5 & 9 August 2019. The working group meeting was held in the Hague at the invitation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, hosted by the Ministry of Defence through the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Representatives of the founding […]
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Raising the Bar on Space Law
On 13 August, Adelaide Law School’s / RUMLAE’s Associate Professor Matthew Stubbs spoke at the Raising the Bar event on the topic ‘Laws for the Final Frontier’. Addressing a sizeable crowd at the Little Bang Brewing Co in Stepney, Matthew spoke about some key contemporary challenges in international space law, and the key threats to […]
Equal Opportunity Commission Legal Advice Service partners with Equality Lawyers
Throughout the year Clinical Legal Education students placed at the Equal Opportunity Commission Legal Advice Service work with solicitor Skye Schunke to provide legal advice and support to people with discrimination complaints in SA. We are delighted to partner with Equality Lawyers’ Natalie Wade, a graduate of Adelaide Law School. Equality Lawyers provides specialised legal […]
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RUMLAE/Australian Red Cross Panel discussion on the 70th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
On Thursday 15 August, RUMLAE, in conjunction with The Australian Red Cross, hosted a panel discussion on the Geneva Conventions in celebration of their 70th Anniversary. The event, held in Napier Lecture Theatre, attracted a large crowd and canvassed the history of the Geneva Conventions, the successes and failures of their normative impact and the future […]
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Space Law on the Couch
Professor Dale Stephens recently joined the Attorney General of SA (and Deputy Premier), The Hon Vicki Chapman MP and Crown Solicitor Office lawyer Mr Sam Nelson for a ‘space on the couch’ session at the Science Exchange. The event was attended by representatives of the Crown Solicitor’s Office as well as other Government Departments as well a number of private […]
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Adelaide Law School Students and Staff at the International Students as Partners Institute
The University of Adelaide (in association with Canada’s McMaster University) hosted the 4th International Students as Partners Institute on 10-12 July 2019. The University of Adelaide’s team comprised Adelaide Law School’s Associate Professor Matthew Stubbs with Dr Rebecca Tooher (Director, Education Strategy and Teaching Excellence, Division of Academic and Student Engagement), and students Annabel Bramley (Law […]
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Major new research on the gig economy
Adelaide Law School’s Professor Andrew Stewart is a part of team of researchers behind a national survey of the “gig economy”, the first of its kind in Australia. Preliminary findings from the survey, which examines work performed through digital platforms such as Airtasker or Uber, have been released by the Victorian Government, which is conducting […]
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