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March 2014
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Monday 17 |
16:00 - VISITING SPEAKER - Perth USAsia Centre presents a public lecture from New York Times Editorial Board Member Carol Giacomo
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Visting New York Times editorial board member Carol Giacomo will be at UWA and talking with students on covering the world from home and abroad; looking at the challenges facing journalists covering foreign policy issues. An established commentator on US foreign policy, Ms Giacomo also discusses (...)
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Tuesday 25 |
11:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs : Public Lecture on the Role of the Royal Australian Navy in the Indian Ocean
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FREE - but registration is essential. The Perth USAsia Centre is pleased to host the Australian Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC to share his views on the mission, challenges and opportunities facing the Royal Australian Navy in the Indian Ocean.
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Thursday 27 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - WALL STREET: CRIME NEVER SLEEPS : This presentation addresses the central role of investment banks in bringing about the financial crisis of 2008.
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This presentation addresses the central role of investment banks in bringing about the financial crisis of 2008. It specifically addresses some of the principal reasons why to date the investment banks and their executives have not been criminally prosecuted for grossly fraudulent activity in the (...)
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April 2014
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Friday 04 |
15:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Information Environmentalism: a Governance Framework for Intellectual Property Rights : Public talk with Robert Cunningham, Assistant Professor Faculty of Law, The University of Western Australia
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Information environmentalism is a normative discourse that seeks to protect and nurture the information commons. The information commons is important within the information age because it provides critical raw material for creativity and innovation. An outstanding challenge when protecting and (...)
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May 2014
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Thursday 22 |
18:00 - PRESENTATION - What's Christianity Ever Done for the Law? : This WXED talk uncovers some pioneering persons, values and structures that Christianity has contributed to the Law as we have it, though its track record is stained by times of corruption and assumed privilege.
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Complex ethical questions, judgements for the crime or the criminal or society? And what place mercy? Much of our talk takes place in a vacuum. So, taking a leaf from "Life of Brian" this WXED talk uncovers some pioneering persons, values and structures that Christianity has contributed (...)
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Friday 30 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Assisted Reproductive Technology: Regulation and Ethics : This seminar is a joint initiative of the Reproductive Technology Council and the Faculty of Law of The University of Western Australia
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This seminar is directed at bringing together legal and clinical practitioners to engage in a series of cross-disciplinary presentations and discussions, exploring the ethical and regulatory challenges in this important field of social, scientific and legal endeavour.
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June 2014
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Monday 09 |
18:00 - Information Evening - Higher Degrees by Research in Law Information Evening : Join us to hear more about the opportunities for Higher Degrees by Research at the UWA Law School
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The Faculty of Law has a vibrant community of research students and over the last few years has expanded its enrolments in the Ph.D., M.Phil. and the combined coursework and research Professional Doctorate (SJD) degrees.
This information evening will provide interested graduates with everything (...)
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Tuesday 24 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Sarah Knuckey, Columbia University, Law, Drones, and Targeted Killing
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Sarah Knuckey (incoming director of the Human Rights Clinic at Columbia University, New York) will speak on “Law, Drones, and Targeted Killing” at 12 noon on Tuesday 24 June, in room 294 in the Old Econ and Commerce Building. All welcome.
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July 2014
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Thursday 03 |
8:00 - SEMINAR - Current Developments in Offshore Petroleum Safety : This seminar will be of value not only to lawyers but also all other professionals involved in the oil and gas industry.
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This seminar will explore current developments in offshore petroleum safety regulation.
Professor John Paterson will discuss developments in the UK and EU and their implications for global safety regulation. Professor Paterson is a leading expert on the regulation of safety in offshore (...)
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August 2014
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Sunday 10 |
10:00 - OPEN DAY - 2014 Open Day : Join us for our Open Day and experience all that UWA has to offer
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Come and find out about UWA’s undergraduate and postgraduate courses, scholarship opportunities, outstanding career options and explore our community programs and facilities.
This year there will be campus tram tours, hands-on activities, live music and entertainment, as well as plenty (...)
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Tuesday 12 |
18:30 - EVENT - Juris Doctor Information Evening : The Juris Doctor (JD) is a widely recognised postgraduate professional-entry law degree. Learn about the program, global opportunities and more at our information evening.
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We invite you to attend our upcoming information evening which will give you the opportunity to: meet Faculty of Law staff; learn about the Juris Doctor and the admissions requirements for the course; discuss your study options; and have all your questions answered before applying.
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September 2014
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Thursday 04 |
17:45 - PUBLIC LECTURE - 2014 John Toohey Oration, The long march from Milirrpum to Mabo: great lawyers at work : A free lecture given by The Honourable Dr Fred Chaney AO
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The Mabo decision in 1992 was a decisive shift in the law as it had been previously understood. It effected the most significant shift in the balance of power between Aboriginal Australians and the settler society since 1788. Great lawyers playing many different roles, in Milirrpum and beyond (...)
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Tuesday 16 |
18:00 - WORKSHOP - How to prepare for the LSAT : This briefing is designed for those applicants sitting the test on 5th October 2014.
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The LSAT is one of the two criteria for selection into the UWA JD program. The LSAT is a written test, designed to measure aptitude for graduate legal study. It focuses on reading and verbal reasoning skills, and does not require knowledge of the law. This briefing is designed for those applicants (...)
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October 2014
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Tuesday 07 |
13:00 - FREE LECTURE - Special Guest Lecture by Professor George Williams AO : Is it Time to Recognise Aboriginal Peoples in the Constitution?
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You are invited to attend this free lecture which will include a Q&A session with the guest speaker.
Professor George Williams AO is the Anthony Mason Professor and the Foundation Director of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at the University of New South Wales. He has (...)
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Tuesday 14 |
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to learn more about the UWA JD and where a UWA Law degree can take you!
The Juris Doctor is UWA’s leading postgraduate law degree for aspiring lawyers and legal practitioners. The three year full time law degree is designed for students with an (...)
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November 2014
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Tuesday 04 |
Missed out on the Postgrad & Honours Expo? Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to learn more about both our exciting new Postgraduate courses, or our longstanding Postgraduate courses. The Law Postgraduate Admissions team and the Dean of the Law School will be on hand to answer any (...)
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Tuesday 25 |
18:00 - WORKSHOP - How to prepare for the LSAT : This briefing is designed for those applicants sitting the test on 7th December 2014.
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The LSAT is one of the two criteria for selection into the UWA JD program. The LSAT is a written test, designed to measure aptitude for graduate legal study. It focuses on reading and verbal reasoning skills, and does not require knowledge of the law. This briefing is designed for those applicants (...)
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December 2014
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Wednesday 17 |
17:15 - TALK - Tort Law Defences - Contemporary Legal Problems Seminar Series
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The Law School is pleased to host Dr James Goudkamp who will be giving a talk about his monograph Tort Law Defences published in the series Hart Studies in Private Law. This book has been awarded Joint Second Prize for the 2014 Society of Legal Scholars Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal (...)
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February 2015
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Monday 16 |
18:30 - FREE LECTURE - Catharine A. MacKinnon Public Lecture : Sex Equality in Global Perspective
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The University of Western Australia Law School presents a unique opportunity for members of the public to hear from globally renowned scholar and advocate for women Professor Catharine A. MacKinnon.
Catharine A. MacKinnon is a professor of law at the University of Michigan and Harvard (...)
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Thursday 19 |
17:45 - LECTURE - 2015 George Winterton Memorial Lecture : The Law School presents the 2015 George Winternton Memorial Lecture given by Professor Hoong Phun (HP) Lee
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About the lecture
George Winterton was one of Australia's foremost experts on the Constitution and constitutional law, with an international reputation. A long-standing Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney and Emeritus Professor, University of New South Wales, he (...)
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