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SALRI Reflections: 2019 and the Year Ahead
2019 proved another busy and productive year for the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI). SALRI is an independent law reform body, based at the University of Adelaide Law School, which was established in 2010 under an agreement between the Attorney-General of South Australia, the University of Adelaide and the Law Society of South Australia. […]
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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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Field Trip to Terramin
The Minerals and Energy Law students went on a field trip to the site of Terramin’s proposed gold mine at Woodside. Many thanks to Matt Daniel of Terramin for hosting a very informative visit.
Re-Launch of Piper Alderman Moot Court
On 16 April 2019 the Adelaide Law School launched the inaugural Piper Alderman Moot Court display which celebrated the history, legacy & philanthropy of Sir Samuel Way and his role in the legal profession in SA. The inaugural display was opened by The Hon Catherine Branson AC QC and Professor Greg Taylor provided a brief […]
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Rewarding trip to Mount Gambier for SALRI and RUSSEL
On 15 April 2019, the independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) and the Research Unit for the Study of Society, Ethics and the Law (RUSSEL) from Adelaide University visited Mt Gambier to speak to Mt Gambier legal practitioners about various topical law reform and research projects. Law reform extends beyond Adelaide and it is crucial to […]
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Partial defence of provocation in homicide to be abolished
The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the Adelaide Law School welcomes the recent announcement by the Attorney-General, the Hon Vickie Chapman MP, that the State Government will introduce legislation abolishing the partial defence of provocation in homicide by the end of the year. The Attorney-General said that this measure will form […]
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SALRI’s Forfeiture Rule project – a productive day and further views welcome
The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the Adelaide Law School held two consultation sessions with interested parties at the University of Adelaide on 5 April 2019 to discuss its present reference examining the forfeiture rule in unlawful homicide. The two roundtable sessions were chaired by the Hon Tom Gray QC and proved highly […]
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135 years of the Adelaide Law School
The Adelaide Law School celebrated its 135th anniversary with a Gala Dinner at the Adelaide Town Hall on Saturday 24 November 2018. The event was hosted by Judge Katrina Bochner and Mr Ben Doyle. The formal address was presented by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Rathjen. His speech, which was very warmly received by the audience, […]
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Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Commissioner speaks to Law Reform class
The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Commissioner (and Adelaide University Law Alumni), Alastair McEwin returned to the Adelaide Law School on 12-13 September, some 25 years after graduation, to speak at a topical public event with Professor Melissa De Zwart, ‘Back to the Future: Technology and People with Disability‘ and to speak to the Law School’s Law Reform […]
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