News and Events 2007

November

Perspectives on Declaratory Relief Conference

Perspectives on Declaratory Relief Conference Friday 30th November 2007. Keynote: The Hon Chief Justice Wayne Martin QC. Register now.

Daniel Vujcich wins 2008 Rhodes Scholarship

Daniel Vujcich joins a long list of UWA Law Graduates in becoming a 2008 Rhodes Scholar.

October

Excellence in Teaching Award

Has a UWA staff member inspired you? Nominate them today for an Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award. Closes 31 October 2007.

Consumer Credit Forum

Consumer Credit Forum Friday 26th October 2007. The Forum will focus on the issue of over-commitment. Guest Speaker Dr Elizabeth Lanyon, General Manager Corporate Programs and Projects, Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Inaugural Peter Benenson Memorial Lecture

Professor Hilary Charlesworth to launch the inaugural Peter Benenson Memorial Lecture on behalf of Amnesty International WA at 7pm on on Monday 15th October 2007 at The University Club of Western Australia. Register now!

September

ALTA Conference

Australasian Law Teachers Association and UWA Law School present The 62nd Annual Conference, Sunday, 23rd September to Wednesday, 26th September 2007. 'Law and Public Policy: Taming the Unruly Horse?'

Law/Economics students take top honours in national awards

Two students from The University of Western Australia have won the top national awards in the inaugural Reserve Bank of Australia Economics Competition.

Andrew Nicol, UWA Law Graduate

Andrew Nicol, UWA Law Graduate wins a Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship to Harvard and Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship.

March

Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Law

This year's 4 day intensive was very successful. In attendance were UWA postgraduate students, lawyer's, solicitor's and administrative staff from the oil and gas industry. The intensive covered basic concepts of oil and gas law dealing with the legal environment of the international oil and gas exploration and production industry.

Course coodinator was the world authority in oil and gas law, Professor Terence Daintith. Industry experts that contributed included:

Mr John Chandler, Centre for Mining, Energy and Natural Resources Law
Ms Sharon Mascher, Lecturer, UWA Law School
Mr Simon Schubach, National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority
Mr Stuart Barrymore, Partner, Freehills
Mr Alan Green, Deputy General Counsel, Woodside Energy
Mr Greg Munyard, CEO, Rialto Energy
Mr Alan Murray, Partner, Mallesons
Mr Peter Jarosek, Partner, Blake Dawson Waldron
Ms Kimberly H. Reeder, Legal Counsel, ENI Australia

Professor Terry Daintith and John Chandler, Students after the course

February

The Law School celebrates publication of important books by Teaching Staff during 2006-7

Hon Justice Christopher Steytler addressed guests at the launch of books by Law School staff at the University Club on Thursday 22nd February 2007.

Professor Peter Handford: Mullany and Handford's Tort Liability for Psychiatric Damage 2nd ed. (Sydney, Lawbook Co, 2006).
James Edleman and Elise Bant: Unjust Enrichment in Australia (Sydney, Oxford University Press Australia, 2006).
WB Lane & Simon Young: Administrative Law in Australia, (Sydney, Lawbook Co, 2007).
Ana Filipa Vrodoljak: International Law, Museums and the Return of Cultural Objects, (Cambridge UK, Cambridge University Press, 2006).
Gerard Carney: The Constitutional Systems of the Australian States and Territories, (Melbourne, Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Terence Daintith: Discretion in the Administration of Offshore Oil and Gas, A Comparative Study, (Ampla Ltd, 2006).

     L-R:Peter Handford, William Ford,
     Elise Bant and Simon Young

Hon Justice Christopher Steytler at the Book launch.