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2010 is shaping up to be a great year here in the Law Faculty. With the first semester now behind us, the Faculty has already notched up several impressive successes, both as individuals and as a collective.
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| WRONGFUL CONVICTION OVERTURNED WITH PERSISTENCE | |||
Maintaining his innocence throughout his incarceration, Stafford launched two failed appeals in the Queensland Court of Appeal and in the High Court before being released from jail in 2007.
Bond University first became aware of the potential miscarriage of justice against Stafford through Professor Paul Wilson, a Criminologist at the University and long-time supporter of Stafford.
Professor Wilson, together with Senior Teaching Fellow (Law) Joseph Crowley and Law and Criminology students, worked pro-bono for two-and-a-half years on a petition for a re-hearing, which was granted by the Governor.
Success came on Christmas Eve last year, when the Queensland Court of Appeal quashed Stafford’s conviction in a 2-1 majority verdict, but could not come to a consensus on whether a retrial was required.
The decision by the Department of Public Prosecution delivers finality to the court proceedings.
“This is a good decision for Graham Stafford in the sense that he will not have to face yet another court action,” said Professor Wilson. “Yet the no-trial decision will mean that it is harder for him to get the compensation he so richly deserves and that the real killer has escaped justice.”
Law’s Joe Crowley, who was junior counsel in Stafford’s successful appeal, said he believed it was the first time an Australian university has achieved success in a miscarriage of justice case.
“It is a great achievement for Graham Stafford and the students who worked on the case should feel very proud of their involvement.
“The work done by Paul Wilson, private investigator Graeme Crowley and our team here at Bond University uncovered some questionable police behaviour. There needs to be an independent inquiry into how Graham Stafford was convicted by evidence which has now been shown to be wrong.
“There are some serious questions over the investigation and prosecution of this matter that will only be answered by a proper commission of inquiry into the case,” said Joe Crowley.
Public interest in the Stafford case has been strong, with Australian Story airing an hour-long documentary of Stafford’s 18-year battle to clear his name, featuring interviews with both Joe Crowley and Professor Wilson. | |||
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The Department of Public Prosecution has announced it will not pursue a retrial against Graham Stafford after the Court of Appeal quashed his conviction in December last year.| BOND LAW PLAYS PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHAPING AUSTRALIAN-FIRST LEGISLATION | |||
The defence allows juries to bring down a verdict of manslaughter instead of murder in applicable cases, leaving the sentence a discretionary one for the judge.
Bond University Faculty of Law Dean Professor Geraldine Mackenzie and Professor Eric Colvin were commissioned by the Queensland Attorney-General to conduct extensive community and stakeholder consultations and recommend legislative provisions.
Professor Mackenzie said their research, conducted with the assistance of Assistant Professor Jodie O’Leary, concluded that victims of seriously abusive relationships were not adequately protected by the existing defences, such as self-defence and provocation.
“We examined previous legal cases and consulted with victim support groups and found some people – not exclusive to women – feel so trapped and afraid, they find the only way out is the most extreme of all crimes,” said Professor Mackenzie.
“The new defence acknowledges the fact that desperate people can act out and kill their abuser to end sustained violence.
“This legislation does not excuse homicide; rather it allows the judicial system to better assess the actions of people who choose to fight back against continued abuse and broadens the courts’ sentencing options.
“This is vital legislation, and we would urge other jurisdictions to consider similar provisions.”
Professor Mackenzie, said it was an honour for Bond University to play such a pivotal role in shaping the Australian-first legislation.
“We were gratified that the hard work of our team has been acknowledged in this way and the views of the community were recognised, but more so it vindicates the suffering of the victims of domestic violence who have been forced to react,” said Professor Mackenzie.
“It was wonderful to see the expertise of academics being utilised and I certainly believe there is scope for legal academics to play a greater role in policy making,” she said. | |||
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Bond University academics who played an integral role in driving Queensland’s new legislation for victims of domestic violence who kill their attackers have called on the rest of Australia to strongly consider introducing the legislation. |
QLD AND NSW PREVENTATIVE DETENTION LAWS INCONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
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 The United Nations Human Rights Committee have released their decisions in cases brought by Ken Tillman (NSW) and Robert Fardon (Queensland). Fardon was sent to prison in 2003 under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003. Tillman was sent to prison in 2007 under NSW legislation, the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006. These laws allow the Supreme Court to order that a person who has already served their sentence of imprisonment can be sent back to prison if they are judged to be a high risk of re-offending if released.
The Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003, was the subject of an unsuccessful constitutional challenge in 2004 (Fardon v Attorney-General (Qld) (2004) 223 CLR 575).
Tillman and Fardon argued that although the Australian High Court had upheld the constitutional validity of the Queensland law, the NSW (and Queensland) laws inflicted arbitrary detention and double punishment contrary to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Australia signed this Covenant in 1980.
The United Nations Human Rights Committee, in an 11-2 decision, said that the further imprisonment of Fardon and Tillman under these laws was inconsistent with the Covenant, because:
The author [detainee] had already served his 10 year term of imprisonment and yet he continued, in actual fact, to be subjected to imprisonment in pursuance of a law which characterises his continued incarceration under the same prison regime as detention. This purported detention amounted, in substance, to a fresh term of imprisonment which, unlike detention proper, is not permissible in the absence of a conviction for which imprisonment is a sentence prescribed by law.
The upshot of this decision is that the regimes in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria which contemplate the post-sentence re-imprisonment of sex offenders are all inconsistent with international human rights law, to the extent that prison is used as a venue for post-sentence preventative detention.
Australia is now under an obligation to release offenders who have been re-imprisoned under these regimes.
The Australian government, which lost the case, has been given 180 days to respond, indicating what measures have been taken to give effect to the Committee’s decision.
To comply with the Covenant, the four State governments will need to adopt preventative detention policies that do not use prison, which is punitive in character, as a venue for treatment. | |||
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 Bond Law has again proved its first-class credentials on the world stage at the prestigious International Criminal Court Trial Competition in The Hague, Netherlands, held in March.Law student Ashleigh Light (pictured) took out the coveted award of ‘Best Oralist’ after outshining speakers from 17 other universities around the world, including Yale University in the United States, Osgoode Hall in Canada and Queen’s University in Belfast.
Her success follows in the footsteps of Bond Law Alumnus Kate Mitchell, who was also awarded ‘Best Oralist’ at last year’s competition.
Ms Light, together with fellow students Daniel Ryan, Rowan Kendall, Sarah Bond and Hannah Maher, made up the Bond team that also took home the award for Best Defence Counsel.
The team’s coach, Senior Teaching Fellow Joe Crowley, said the win supported Bond’s claim to be ‘arguably the best advocacy teaching university in the world’.
“It is a tremendous achievement to win an international mooting award of this calibre, let alone to win it two years running,” Mr Crowley said.
The International Criminal Court Trial Competition allows top law students from around the world to improve their knowledge of the Court and its proceedings.
The legal arm of the United Nations, the International Criminal Court was established in 2001 by the Rome Statute to try persons alleged to have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Participants at this year’s Trial Competition were asked to respond to a fictitious incident in which a president incited genocide against the population of a neighbouring country.
Each team was required to provide a memorial (written argument) of up to 30,000 words prior to the oral presentation rounds, where advocates, representing the prosecution, defence or victims, presented their case to an expert panel of judges.
Mr Crowley said competitions such as this offered participants a fantastic opportunity to meet judges and practitioners in International Law as well as engaging in vigorous debate with some of the smartest students from around the world. | |||
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| AMBASSADOR OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO AUSTRALIA VISITS BOND | |||
The lecture, attended by over 80 guests, provided great insight into the tremendous growth that China has experienced in recent times and demonstrated the complex and integrated approach that both Australia and China take with respect to bilateral relations and investment.
His Excellency was joined by his wife, Madam YIN, Consul General REN Gongping and Consul PAN Yonglu who were all very impressed by Bond’s campus, staff and our interest in China.
The Ambassador made the trip from Canberra to Bond specifically to deliver his lecture at the invitation of the Tim Fisher Centre for Global Trade and Finance, which was founded in 2000 to serve as an interdisciplinary research centre and think-tank on global trade and finance issues. | |||
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The Tim Fischer Centre for Global Trade and Finance and the Faculty of Law recently hosted His Excellency Mr ZHANG Junsai, the Ambassador of The People’s Republic of China to Australia, as he presented a Distinguished Lecture on "China-Australia Economic and Investment Co-Operation and Bilateral Relations".| RESEARCH CENTRE FOR LAW, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY ESTABLISHED | |||
The Centre will conduct project-based interdisciplinary research to inform public policy and promote law reform. It has expertise in constitutional law, criminal law, public policy and human rights.
The Centre’s Co-Patrons, the Hon. Justice Roslyn Atkinson of the Supreme Court of Queensland (who is also the President of the Queensland Law Reform Commission) and the Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, former Justice of the High Court of Australia, will be officially welcomed in the coming months.
The Centre is progressing research projects with 29 academics across all Bond’s faculties and it will officially launch in June during its first Conference: Access to Constitutional Justice.
For further information on the Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy, please email centre@lawgovpubpol.bond.edu.au. | |||
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Bond University’s latest Research Centre, the Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy, was established in late 2009 under the leadership of Foundation Director Professor Patrick Keyzer of the Faculty of Law.| "UNITED NATIONS OF BOND" IMPRESSES AT INTERNATIONAL MOOTING COMPETITION | |||
The first day of the contest saw them come up against De Paul University from the United States, and it soon became apparent the bar had been set high.
Both sides displayed an impressive depth of preparation and presented good arguments to the panel of judges that included practising arbitrators from Canada and academics from the City University of Hong, who grilled the students on particular legal points, conventions and recent case law. The following days saw the team battle against Xiamen University of China and Handong Global University of South Korea before being awarded an Honourable Mention for their Claimant's Memorandum. Team coach Assistant Professor Louise Parsons said the students were deserving of their recognition.
“The students have been amazing in their consistent display of dedication and their self-directed approach to preparing for this moot. They left no stone unturned in their research,” she said.
“They did the best they had ever done as a team and we received some very good feedback from the arbitrators. They should all be very proud of their efforts.
“Thanks again to everyone involved with making this experience possible for the students - all the guest judges, the subject matter experts who shared their knowledge with the team, and the people behind the scenes.
“Thank you as well to the course co-ordinators and tutors who have been incredibly flexible, supportive and accommodating.”
About the Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot:
Since its inception in 1993, the Vis Moot has grown to become one of the premier international student competitions in the world. Its goal is to foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration for resolution of international business disputes through its application to a concrete problem of a client, and to train law leaders of tomorrow in methods of alternative dispute resolution.
Organisers deliberately selected arbitration as the method of dispute resolution for the competition in response to the business community’s marked preference for resolving international commercial disputes by this method.
Students participate in two crucial phases: the writing of memoranda for both claimant and respondent, and the hearing of oral argument based upon the memoranda - both judged by a panel of arbitration experts.
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A team of law students hailing from all corners of the globe has impressed at the prestigious Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot, held in Hong Kong in March.
| ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES | |||
 As Semester 1 draws to a close, we celebrate the individual and team achievements of several of our students and staff, including Prime Minister's Endeavour Award recipient Thomas Harrison, our Jessup team members James Graham, Thomas Harrison, Katherine Mansted and Henry Norris, and their coaches Joel Butler and Kate Allan, 2010 Young Gold Coast Citizen of the Year Benjamin Naday, doctoral recipients Dr Iain Field and Dr Jeremy Peace, Adjunct Professor David Tanzer, along with the sporting triumphs of staff members Tammy Johnson and Peter Froelich.  Congratulations to Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations (Business) student Thomas Harrison who was one of only 20 students nationwide to be awarded a Prime Minister’s Endeavour Award – one of Australia’s most prestigious scholarships to study overseas. Tom's 2010 Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Endeavour Award - Undergraduate, is valued at between $40,000 - $60,000 and will see him study at Soochow University in Suzhou, China from September this year before completing a professional internship placement in China in 2011.An outstanding law student, strong mooting competitor and Jessup team member with a string of impressive accolades to his name, including Open Division winner of the Queensland Government’s 2009 Shanghai Cup Chinese language competition, Tom is destined for big things. Well done to James Graham, Tom Harrison, Katherine Mansted and Henry Norris, who, with the support of team coach Kate Allan and academic adviser Joel Butler, recently competed in the National Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition - regarded worldwide as the most prestigious mooting competition for law students.
 The team put in a tremendous performance, reaching the semi-finals where they were knocked out by the University of Western Australia, which went on to win the Australian competition. The team was awarded prizes for Best Applicant Memorials and Best Overall Memorials, and Katherine won the prize for fourth-best oralist in the competition. Team member James Graham thanked the University for its support saying; "It has driven us to make it as far as we did and for that we are grateful. The spirit of Jessup is still very alive at Bond and I am sure we will continue to shine for many years to come."
 Law and Commerce student Benjamin Naday has been named the 2010 Young Gold Coast Citizen of the Year. Benjamin received the award in recognition of his dedicated work on the Junior Gold Coast City Council, services to various youth forums, Ashmore Rotary Club and the Tallebudgera Rural Fire Brigade. Congratulations! Outside of her role as Assistant Professor in the Faculty Law, multi-talented Tammy Johnson is also a pistol shooting champion! In 2010, Tammy is looking to build on the success she enjoyed last year, when she won silver and bronze medals in the 25m Women's and 50m Open Target Pistol Shooting events respectively at the 2009 World Masters Games in Sydney. Tammy says she thoroughly enjoys the sport she describes as mentally challenging but very rewarding, and hopes to represent Australia at the Pan Pacific Games this November and the next World Masters Games in 2013. Peter Froelich, accountant to the Law Faculty, has chalked up yet another success at the ITF Australian Seniors Tennis Championships, held on the Gold Coast. Peter won both the singles and doubles titles in his age category, with his single title marking his impressive eleventh win. Congratulations Peter.  Well done to Adjunct Professor David Tanzer on being named in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA). Dr Tanzer’s inclusion in the elite group recognises his many years of trial achievements. According to ATLA, membership of the esteemed group is “through special invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications”.  Finally, congratulations to our two most recent doctoral graduates, Senior Teaching Fellow Dr Iain Field (pictured), who was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy and Alumnus Dr Jeremy Pearce, awarded a Doctor of Legal Science. Dr Iain Field's thesis on ‘Judicial Mediation and Chapter 3 of the Commonwealth Constitution’ was completed under the supervision of Professor Patrick Keyzer and Professor Laurence Boulle, while Dr Pearce’s thesis, ‘Directors, Directors – Powers and Duties in Vietnam’, was completed under the supervision of Professor Jim Corkery. Dr Pearce is currently a lecturer at RMIT in Vietnam. | |||
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| ACADEMIC UPDATE |
| Associate Professor Dan Svantesson | |||
 Information Technology Law expert, Associate Professor Dan Svantesson, has recently returned from a Visiting Fellowship with the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy, where he expanded on his research into privacy regulations of cross-border data transfers. The EUI is an international postgraduate and post-doctoral teaching and research institute that was established by the European Community member states to contribute towards cultural and scientific development in the socials sciences area from a European perspective. | |||
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| Assistant Professor Tina Hunter | |||
 Assistant Professor and PhD candidate Tina Hunter has been engaged by the Western Australian Government Department of Minerals and Resources to create a new regulatory structure for the regulation of offshore petroleum activities in Australia. This follows on from the work she did for the Australian Productivity Commission in 2008 and 2009, when she was invited to consult with the Federal Government as part of a review of the regulation for that sector. Her latest project considers how the recommendations of the Commission can be implemented for a single regulatory body, and takes into consideration several recent offshore oil spills, including the Varanus Island and Montara oil spills. The demand for Tina’s knowledge in the area results from the expertise she developed while working on her doctoral thesis on the petroleum and gas sector in Australia and Norway. | |||
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Associate Professor Vai Lo and Associate Professor Leon Wolff
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 Associate Professor Vai Lo (pictured) and Associate Professor Leon Wolff were recently invited to participate in the Kyoto and Tokyo Seminars on Japanese Law – Vai co-teaching Labour Law and Investment and the Law, and Leon teaching Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Gender and the Law. The seminars were a collaborative teaching venture by the Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL) and Ritsumeikan University, a private university with both an undergraduate law faculty and a postgraduate professional law school. Leon is the co-founder of ANJeL and serves as its Research Coordinator, whilst Vai is a member of the Network. Unlike many off-shore teaching courses, the seminars welcomed students from both the host (Japan) and visiting (Australia) countries. The Kyoto seminar entailed a general introduction to the Japanese legal system, while the Tokyo seminar was an applied course on Japanese corporate and commercial law. Students attending the seminars also participated in field trips to local courts, bar associations and private law firms. | |||
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WRONGFUL CONVICTION OVERTURNED WITH PERSISTENCE BOND LAW PLAYS PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHAPING AUSTRALIAN-FIRST LEGISLATION QLD AND NSW PREVENTATIVE DETENTION LAWS INCONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW BOND LAW WINS INTERNATIONAL SPEAKING PRIZE AMBASSADOR OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO AUSTRALIA VISITS BOND RESEARCH CENTRE FOR LAW, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY ESTABLISHED "UNITED NATIONS OF BOND" IMPRESSES AT INTERNATIONAL MOOTING COMPETITION ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES Associate Professor Dan Svantesson Assistant Professor Tina Hunter Associate Professor Vai Lo and Associate Professor Leon Wolff |
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Emeritus Professor John Farrar
Legal Reasoning
Published by Thomson Reuters, Legal Reasoning is the culmination of a lifetime of research by Emeritus Professor John Farrar. Based partly on his earlier United Kingdom book, Introduction to Legal Method (co-authored with Tony Dugdale), this book takes a fresh approach to legal reasoning and its central place in legal education. Targeted at first year law students and non-lawyers, it provides a solid foundation for people wishing to learn more about how common law works in a modern society.
Professor Patrick Keyzer Community Engagement in Contemporary Legal Education: Pro Bono, Clinical Legal Education and Service-Learning
This book is the outcome of a community engagement forum convened by Professor Patrick Keyzer at Bond University that sought to answer the question of how Australian law students might become involved in serving the legal needs of the community. Designed to bring people together from around Australia who were experts in the fields of pro bono legal service provision, service learning, clinical legal education and access to justice, the forum involved law academics, clinical practitioners, students and other interested parties.
Professor Patrick Keyzer Sex Offenders and Preventative Detention: Politics, Policy and Practice
Co-authored with Monash University Professor Bernadette McSherry and funded by an Australian Research Council grant, Professor Keyzer’s new book challenges contemporary opinions about how society should address the risk presented by released sex offenders. It considers government policy responses to the challenge of managing sex offenders in a number of different countries and concludes that the approach taken in some Australian states is problematic.
Professor Patrick Keyzer Hanks’ Australian Constitutional Law: Materials and Commentary (8th Edition)
Professor Keyzer is co-author of this restructured and substantially rewritten edition of this classic work, first written by PJ Hanks QC more than 35 years ago. The authoritative book for the study of constitutional law, this book considers the concepts underlying our Constitution and explores constitutional decision-making in context. It reviews all of the important constitutional decisions of the High Court of Australia, and exposes the issues that arise in those decisions to a critical analysis. It also includes new sections on consumer rights, freedom, accessibility of constitutional justice and constitutionalism.
Associate Professor Bobette Wolski Skills, Ethics and Values for Legal Practice (2nd Edition)
This second edition text published by Thomson Reuters has been completely revised by Associate Professor Wolski, with a greater focus on ethics and values. It assists readers to develop the skills required to interview and advise clients proficiently, conduct legal research, analyse and solve legal problems, write effective and succinct legal letters and documents, negotiate and mediate disputes, and litigate a range of matters before a court of law. It also provides in depth analysis of the ethical and professional responsibilities of a practitioner when dealing with clients, the court, opponents and other participants in alternative dispute resolution processes. This book is a comprehensive and stimulating guide to not only the skills, ethics and values necessary for legal practice, but also the theory behind them.
Associate Professor Leon Wolff Community and the Law: A Critical Reassessment of American Liberalism and Japanese Modernity
Associate Professor Wolff, together with Luke Nottage of the University of Sydney, co-translated this series of essays on communitarian legal theory by leading Japanese socio-legal theorist Takao Tanase. This book is the first attempt to provide a sample of Tanase’s landmark essays to a broader, English-speaking audience. While Tanase is as prolific as he is influential in Japanese legal sociology, he extends his scholarly gaze beyond Japan, with the first third of the book providing a searing critique of the ideology of liberalism in American law. The second third constructs a communitarian theory that aims to replace liberalism as a more suitable and progressive form for balancing the needs of social cohesion with social justice for individuals and groups. The final third then re-evaluates assumptions about the ‘triumph’ of liberal law and modernity in Japan.
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9 April - 24 July: High School Mooting Competition
21 May: Research Seminar Series Presented by: Mr Julian Leeser, Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre
Late last year Father Frank Brennan's Committee investigated whether Australia should introduce a Bill of Rights. Brennan has made recommendations on the Australian Bill of Rights, as well as a series of other recommendations which have been subjected to less scrutiny. This seminar will analyse the report and in particular the Brennan committee's proposals for a "Back-door Bill of Rights."
Julian Leeser has been the Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre since February 2006. After a year as an Associate to a High Court judge, he practised as a solicitor and has been an advisor to two Cabinet Ministers including a former Federal Attorney-General. He was a Visiting Fellow at the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2006 - 2007. In 2009, with Ryan Haddrick, he edited Don't Leave Us with the Bill: the Case Against an Australian Bill of Rights.
This seminar is an open invitation to the community, students and all staff members.
FREE lunch will be provided to all registered guests. To attend this seminar, please click here to register When
21 May 2010
12:30 - 2:00pm Where
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24 May: Research Seminar Series Presented by: Assistant Professor Rhonda Evans-Case, East Carolina University
Evans-Case presents the results of research concerning how and why barristers came to be involved in asylum cases in the High Court and the Federal Court between 2000 and 2007. The findings are based upon interview and survey data that have been collected over the past two years.
This seminar is an open invitation to the community, students and all staff members.
FREE lunch will be provided to all registered guests.
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24 May 2010
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Faculty of Law Level 3, Case Study Room 2 (Room 04_3_41) Contact Information
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28 July- Research Seminar Series Speech Rights of Corporations Presented by: Professor David A Anderson, University of Texas Law School - Fred and Emily Wulff Chair
If corporations have free speech rights, they may be infringed by legislation attempting to limit corporate influence in politics. This talk will explore the scope of corporate speech rights and the limits of permissible regulation.
This seminar is an open invitation to the community, students and all staff members. FREE lunch will be provided to all registered guests. To attend this seminar, please click here to register When
28 July 2010
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Tel: +61 7 559 52061 Fax: +61 7 559 52036 Email: epetheri@bond.edu.au 2 August: Research Seminar Series Researching Teachers and the 40/40/20 Vision: 3 Suggestions to Balance a Modern Academic Workload Presented by: Dr Claire Macken, Deakin University - ALTC Citation Winner Dr Claire Macken is an academic researcher and recipient of a 2009 Australian National Award for Teaching Excellence. She provides suggestions on how to achieve a proportionate time allocation for academic teaching/research and service success (40/40/20).
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02 August 2010
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Tel: +61 7 559 52061 Fax: +61 7 559 52036 Email: epetheri@bond.edu.au Law Experience Day Bond University’s Law Experience is a great program aimed at students who have an interest in legal studies and/or a career in law. The program provides budding lawyers with information on what it takes to study law and where a law degree can take you. It connects students with professors in an informed and interactive environment that not only includes presentations and panel discussions, but also practise moots and other mock trial activities. For more information, contact:
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Open Day 2010 Wanting to find out more about studying at Bond in 2011? Be sure to put Open Day 2010 in your calendar now. Come along to this event to find out how Bond University can bring your ambition to life... tour our fantastic facilities, meet our staff and students and enjoy a day of jam-packed entertainment and informative presentations. When: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 10am - 3pm Location: Bond University Campus, Robina, Gold Coast Register for Open Day 2010 updates |
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JD A VALUABLE Bronwyn’s software business Seybienne recently launched Australia’s first online training system for Microsoft that is designed to eliminate the need for people to attend group training sessions onsite.
The system delivers Microsoft training in an efficient format containing full flash video and voice instruction, with the purpose of reducing cost and time for users.
Bronwyn says the new understanding of intellectual property law and information technology law that she has gained during her Juris Doctor (JD) studies so far have proven very valuable throughout her new venture, and equipped her business to remain competitive.
“Bond Law was recommended to be by a relative, and it has turned out to be a very commendable piece of advice,” she said.
“The high level of academic support, expertise and knowledge, together with the technologically-driven facilities and practical focus of the program has made my experience here impressive right from the beginning.
“Not only has the JD program added to my knowledge and legal skills, but it has opened up new opportunities for me and helped me to run my business better.
“Bond has given me the opportunity to develop professionally, individually and academically by exposing me to individuals of varied backgrounds and calibres as well as enabling me to excel in my life and career,” Bronwyn said.
Due to graduate at the end of this year, her Juris Doctor is not the only thing Brownyn hopes to complete in 2010.
Apart from her busy academic and professional career, Brownyn is also a talented writer, and hopes to complete her first fiction novel about a female assassin this year also.
We wish Bronwyn the very best in all of her ventures!
GLOBETROTTING LEGAL
STAR ED BROCKHOFF
 Bond Law Alumnus Ed Brockhoff has recently completed a three month internship at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, expanding his already stellar resume.One of the Faculty’s star performers, the former Vice-Chancellor’s Scholar graduated as Valedictorian from his dual degree in Law and International Relations in May 2006. After a year travelling abroad, Ed returned to Australia to take up an appointment as Associate to Justice Bleby and Justice White of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
In January 2008, he landed one of the most prestigious graduate positions in the legal sector, being appointed as an Associate to High Court Judge, Justice Michael Kirby.
Having completed his Associateship with Justice Kirby, Ed travelled to Rwanda to volunteer in the Judicial Chambers at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for three months, assisting judges with cases before the Tribunal. He was kept company by fellow Bond Alumni, Ebenezer Sayore and Fabia Lonnquist, who were also working as interns at the Tribunal.
The ICTR’s purpose is to prosecute those most responsible for the genocide attacks that took place in Rwanda in 1994. The history of this incident refers to the deaths of approximately 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus who were slaughtered in the most horrific of circumstances in 100 days.
His internship complete, Ed, a keen traveller, is now roving the globe, with plans to visit the Balkans, Middle East and Africa before returning to Australia in August.
His international relations background, extensive globetrotting, outstanding legal skills and already impressive work history will all stand him in good stead to one day achieve his ultimate goal of entering the arena of international diplomacy.
PROFESSOR LESSING
FINDS BOND OFFERS MORE  Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Students) John Lessing has taught many remarkable students at Bond, but whether any will go on to achieve as much as one particularly well known former student of his, by the name of Nelson Mandela, is yet to be seen!Professor Lessing taught former President of South Africa, Mr Mandela by correspondence from prison during his tenure at the University of South Africa (UNISA). Mr Mandela was studying Company Law and was just one of the more than 100,000 students from all over Africa enrolled at the distance education university.
Professor Lessing went on to become a Senior Lecturer in Law at UNISA and completed his Master of Laws at the London School of Economics at the University of London.
After visiting the Bond campus and being drawn to the University’s focus on quality education, he joined the Law Faculty in 1990 and now shares his vast knowledge of corporations law, business associations, and takeovers and securities regulation with students.
“I love working at Bond. Wonderful students, great colleagues and a beautiful campus…what more could you want?” Professor Lessing said.
“I haven’t seen anywhere with such good teaching. I love the small groups and the fact that we get to know the students individually.
“At Bond, the whole teaching experience is completely different. It's all about the personal contact and I like that,” he said.
Professor Lessing served on the University's Risk Steering Committee from 2004-2008 and was the elected representative of the Faculty of Law on the Academic Senate during 2007 and 2008. In his current role as Associate Dean of Students he deals with a range of matters affecting students. “Sometimes students do encounter difficulties or complications. The challenge is to try and solve the problems and enable the students to achieve their goals,” he said.
A published author, he has also presented academic papers at various conferences, including those organised by the Australian Law Teachers Association, Corporate Law Teachers Association and the Australian and Securities Investments Commission. Last year, he presented a paper on corporate governance at a conference in Vietnam organised by the Commercial Law Centre in the Faculty of Law.
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