Australian Academy of Law
Events
2013
PUBLIC LECTURE
THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE DIVIDE; AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EXTENT OF JUDICIAL INTERVENTIONS IN CIVIL DISPUTES
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 5.30pm - 6.30pm, followed by refreshments
Law Theatre, ANU College of Law, Building 5 Fellows Rd
The Australian National University
Speaker: The Hon Justice Patrick Keane, Justice of the High Court of Australia
Differing perceptions of what is public and what is private affect the development of the law in many fields of legal practice. Of particular interest is the extent to which the public/private distinction may serve to explain some of the limits of judicial intervention in disputes between parties to voluntary relationships.
Please RSVP by Tuesday 26 November to: aal@law.anu.edu.au
Download a copy of the lecture here
SYMPOSIUM
LEGAL EDUCATION, REGULATION AND FUNDING - SHAPING THE LEGAL PROFESSION OF THE FUTURE
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 3.30pm - 5.00pm
Banco Court, Supreme Court of Victoria
Law Courts
210 William Street
Melbourne
Please RSVP to aal@law.anu.edu.au
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PATRON'S ADDRESS
LIONS IN CONFLICT: ELLESMERE, BACON AND COKE - THE PREROGATIVE BATTLE
Friday, 4 October 2013, 5.30pm
Banco Court, Level 13, Law Courts Building, Queen's Square, Sydney
Speaker: The Hon James Spigelman AC QC.
Introduction of the Hon James Spigelman AC QC by Chief Justice French AC.
Download a copy of the 2013 Patrons's Address here
Watch the video of the Address here.
Download the event flyer here.
The speaker's interest and expertise in this and other topics of legal history are well known. This lecture was third in a series, the first two lectures are available below.
Lions in Conflict: Wllesmere, Bacon and Coke - the Years of Elizabeth
and
Lions in Conflict: Ellesmere, Bacon and Coke - Treason and Unity
2012
INAUGURAL PATRON'S ADDRESS
JUDGES & THE ACADEMY: DIALOGUE OF THE HARD OF HEARING
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 5.30pm
Court-room 1, Level 21, Federal Court of Australia, Sydney
Speaker: Chief Justice Robert French AC, Patron of the Australian Academy of Law.
The things that Judges do and that academics do are different in kind. There is
nevertheless a "dialogue" of sorts as Judges refer to academic work and academics
review, analyse and criticise the work of the Court and offer syntheses and
extrapolate doctrinal developments good and bad. This presentation offers a judicial
perspective on the interaction between legal academic writing and the judicial
function.
Download a copy of the Inaugural Patrons's Address here
CONFERENCE
THE FUTURE OF ANIMAL LAW
18 October 2012
The Mint, Sydney
Co-hosted by The Centre for Legal Governance at Macqurie Law School and RSPCA Australia
The Conference is an annual event for the Centre, which examines key legal developments anticpated in the year ahead. This year the conference will examine pivotal issues relating to animals and the law, including the regulation and governance of animal welfare policy and standard-setting, the intersection between human liberties and animal protection laws, and the futur role and impact of public interest litigation for animals.
ROUNDTABLE
TRENDS IN LEGAL EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE
19 September 2012
Banco Court, Supreme Court of Western Australia
A joint AAL/ALTA event in co-operation with Curtin University
This event is an opportunity to gain insights from eminent speakers into important topics in legal practice.
ROUNDTABLE
THE LINKAGE BETWEEN RESEARCH & THE WORK OF THE COURTS & THE LEGAL PROFESSION
3 July 2012
The University of Sydney Law School, Sydney
Co-Hosted with the Australasian Law Teachers Association
Closing Plenary at the 2012 ALTA Conference
SYMPOSIUM
THE VICTORIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS
19 April 2012
Banco Court, Supreme Court of Victoria
An exchange on the Victorian Charter of Rights. The Symposium brings together distinguished panel members to address the challenging philosophical and practical issues that arise in relation to the Charter. Momcilovic v The Queen [2011] HCA 34 will be discussed.
2011
CONFERENCE
TOMORROW'S LAW: DISCLOSUER OF INFORMATION - BALANCING PUBLIC & PROVATE INTERESTS
18 November 2011
Custom House, Circular Quay, Sydney
The conference is the first in an annual series for the Centre, which will examine key legal developments anticipated in the year ahead. In keeping with the focus of the Centre on issues of governance and regulation, the inaugural conference examines legal developments relating to whistle blowing, censorship and classification, and the interaction between journalism and the public interest.
ROUNDTABLE
TRENDS IN LEGAL EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE: COMPETING TENSIONS
Monday, 4 July 2011, 4.30 - 6.30pm
Banco Court, Supreme Court of Queensland, Brisbane
Co-sponsored with the Centre for Legal Governance, Macquarie University Law School.
Speakers:
» Professor Michael Coper, Robert Garran Professor of Law and Dean, ANU College of Law, Australian National University and Vice-President, International Association of Law Schools
» Ms Noela L'Estrange, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Law Society
» Ms Rachael Field, Senior Lecutrer, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology and ALTC Teaching Fellow, Previously Project Officer to the ALTC Learning and Teaching Standards Project Law
Roundtable chaired by The Honourable Justice
John H Byrne RFD, Senior Judge Administrator, Supreme Court of Queensland and Acting Chair, Law Admissions Consultative Committee.
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2010
SYMPOSIUM: THE FUTURE OF ADJUDICATION:
THE CHALLENGE FROM ADR
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 5 - 7pm
Banco Courtroom 1, Supreme Court of Victoria
210 William St, Melbourne 3000 (entry via William Street Entrance only)
Speakers:
» Professor Hilary Astor, NSW Law Reform Commission,
most recently, Professor for Dispute Resolution, the University of Sydney
» The Honourable Justice Weinberg, Supreme Court of
Victoria, Court of Appeal
» The Honourable Justice Finkelstein, Federal Court
of Australia
The Symposium will be chaired by The Honourable Chief Justice
Warren AC, of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
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for more information
- Admiralty House Reception 17 June - Welcome new members to The Australian Academy of Law
- Australian Academy of Law Roundtable 21 June - Trends in the National Legal Profession: Competing Tensions in Effective Regulation
2009
- Australian Academy of Law Symposium, 18 November- The Forgotten Freedom: Freedom from Fear
- Australian Academy of Law, Annual Symposium July 2009 - The proposed Federal Charter of Human Rights.
- Australian Academy of Law Symposium,
5 May 2009 - Professionalism and commercialism –
conflict or harmony in modern legal practice?
2008
2007
- AAL Symposium 2007: Fragmentation or consolidation? Fostering a coherent professional identity for lawyers
- AAL Launch at Government House in Brisbane
