School News
Newcastle Law School Insight Evening
Last Thursday, 19 September, the Faculty of Business and Law hosted it's first Newcastle Law School Insight Evening. The event was attended by Year 11 and 12 students from local secondary schools, as well as parents and teachers.
This article was originally published in Issue 26 of the Business and Law Bulletin.
Congratulations Dr Tim Connor
The Newcastle Law School would like to congratulate Dr Tim Connor for receiving an Office of Teaching and Learning Citation.
Professor Sandeep Gopalan discusses white-collar crime and punishment
Professor Sandeep Gopalan talks with the Examiner about white-collar crime and the best methods of punishment.
Dr Tim Connor discusses labour conditions in the garment industry
Dr Tim Connor was recently quoted in the New York Times in an article about poor labour conditions in the global garment industry
AAT-UoN Internship Program kicks off!
Grace Cummings and Craig Eade are the inaugural internees who have been competitively selected for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal - University of Newcastle Internship Program. Grace and Craig will complete their internships in Sydney in 2013.
David Kelly joins the Newcastle Law School
The Newcastle Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of David St Leger Kelly as a Conjoint Professor.
Nicola Ross Speaks at Legal Aid NSW
On 16th August Dr Nicola Ross spoke to 200 family lawyers and family dispute resolution professionals on 'Independent Children's Lawyers 'Relational Approaches to Children's Representation', as part of the Annual Family Law Conference organised by Legal Aid NSW.
University of Newcastle Legal Centre Now Providing Legal Advice to Students at Sydney Campus
The University of Newcastle Legal Centre (UNLC) has recently extended its service to include the provision of legal advice to the University's Sydney based students. While the service has for many years successfully catered to students and members of the public who are prepared to visit the UNLC in person, there became an awareness of a need to offer a similar but more accessible service to the University's growing Sydney based student population.
UNLSA Mooting Success
From the 9th-16th of July a team of 9 students from Newcastle Law School competed at the Annual Australian Law Students' Association Conference, which was held in Perth. The University of Newcastle Law Students' Association provides the opportunity for students to compete in a range of competitions at a national level.
Book Launch - The Trace of Burning Stars by Frank Bates
You are invited to join the Hon Justice Kevin Lindgren QC AM, Emeritus Professor of Law Frank Bates and Newcastle's distinguished legal and academic elite to celebrate the launch of 'The Trace of Burning Stars.'
Ian Lloyd QC appointed as Conjoint Associate Professor within the Law School
The Newcastle Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Lloyd QC as a Conjoint Associate Professor. Mr Lloyd's appointment will bring his experience in criminal law and his profile as a barrister to contribute to the teaching and community engagement of the School.
One international lecturer's experience with placement in the University of Newcastle Legal Centre
Earlier this year Vietnamese lecturer Lam Ba Kanh Toan spent some time with the University of Newcastle Legal Centre as part of the establishment in Vietnam of a Clinic Legal Education (CLE) program.
The First Client: Evaluating the effectiveness of the use of simulated clients to teach first year law students communication skills
In 2012 Newcastle Law School academics Dr Nicola Ross, Ann Apps, and Sher Campbell carried out research to determine the value of using a 'simulated client' as a teaching method for first year law students.
Legal Discrimination with Katherine Lindsay
Kate Lindsay was interviewed on 29 May for the ABC radio program Statewide Afternoons with Chris Coleman on the topic of "When is it lawful to discriminate under NSW law?"
Dr Nicola Ross presents to family law professionals on the Central Coast
On 9th May Dr Nicola Ross spoke to 100 lawyers and other family law professionals on 'Relational Approaches to Children's Representation'. The evening event on 'Hearing Children's Voices in Family Law' was organised by the Central Coast Family Law Pathways Network.
Prof Frank Bates Presentation of Kirby Seminar
On Monday May 6th, Professor Frank Bates presented a seminar on the series inaugurated to honour Justice Michael Kirby, formerly of the High Court of Australia. The seminar was entitled, "Return, Return O Shulamite': Discharge of Return Orders in Australian Child Abduction Law".
New Professors Talk
On Wednesday, 22 May Professor Sandeep Gopalan spoke on the topic 'Are CEOs and others who commit white-collar crimes punished insufficiently?'.
Dr Tim Connor published in Theoretical Criminology.
An article by Newcastle Law School Lecturer Dr Tim Connor has just been published in Theoretical Criminology, regarded as one of the best journals in its field.
NeW Spaces
A University of Newcastle city campus has been locked in with Australian Government grant of $30 million which was announced yesterday by the Federal Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Sharon Bird, and Member for Newcastle, Sharon Grierson.
John Anderson on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Associate Professor John Anderson has published an opinion piece in the Daily Telegraph as part of an ongoing campaign by the Daily Telegraph in relation to mandatory minimum sentencing.
Graduation
A large number of students attended the Faculty of Business and Law's April graduation ceremonies on Saturday 13 April.
The Law School was privileged to host the Hon Stephen Gageler (Justice of the High Court of Australia) who delivered an inspiring occasional address. Emma Goodwin was awarded the University Medal in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement throughout her law degree.
Rhea Thrift was awarded the Evatt Medal which is given to the top student in each graduating class.
Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture
The Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture was established in 1993 to mark the arrival of the first group of Bachelor of Laws students at the University of Newcastle. It is delivered by an eminent lawyer each academic year.
This year the Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture was delivered by The Honourable Nicola Roxon titled 'Breathing value into your law degree'.
Nicola served as Minister for Health and Ageing in the Labor Government from 2007-2011 and then as the first female Attorney-General from December 2011 until February 2013.
During her Ministerial term she oversaw major health reforms, including the introduction of plain packaging for all tobacco products sold in Australia and successfully defended a challenge to those laws in Australia's High Court.
Justice Michael Kirby
Justice Michael Kirby lectured at Newcastle University on The Mysteries of Judicial Reasoning: The Case of Garcia vs National Australia Bank.
Justice Kirby is an Australian retired judge, jurist, academic and a former Justice of the High Court of Australia. He was appointed to the High Court in 1996 and he served thirteen years.