The Academy invited its members to an address by the Chief Justice of Australia, the Honourable Robert French on 1 December 2008, hosted by the Federal Court of Australia at the Federal Court Building, Melbourne.

The Chief Justice's address focused on the object of the Academy, which is to bring together members whose background is from academia, legal practice and the judiciary, drawing attention to issues and projects in the law that would benefit from a focus of this type..

The forum was supported by four panelists who represented the three elements of the Academy's membership: The Honourable Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC, Supreme Court of Victoria; Professor Anne Rees, Head of School, School of Law, Deakin University; Mr John Digby QC, Chairman, Victorian Bar Council; and Mr Danny Barlow, President Elect, Law Institute of Victoria.

To download Chief Justice French's address to the AAL click here

To download Professor Rees' reply click here

To download Mr John Digby's reply click here

The Hon Robert Nicholson, President of AAL, giving the introductory address	The Hon Chief Justice of Australia Robert French presenting the keynote address	The Hon Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC, Supreme Court of Victoria, in reply to French CJ's address
Professor Anne Rees, Head of School, School of Law, Deakin University, in reply to French CJ's address	Mr John Digby QC, Chairman, Victorian Bar Council, in reply to French CJ's address	Mr Danny Barlow, President Elect, Law Institute of Victoria, in reply to French CJ's address

This page was created on 13 May 2008 and updated on 28 July 2008.