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Dec		Cycling blind for a good cause Blind UNSW law student Darren Fittler is cycling from Brisbane to Sydney to raise funds for Blind Citizens Australia (BCA).

		Genetics in the courtroom: special issue of UNSW Law Journal Genetic testing, ownership of the human genome, and the legal issues arising from the rapid advances in genetic technology are some of the topics covered in a special issue of the UNSW Law Journal.

		German Law Alumni Reunion Report (Saturday 13 December 2003) On Saturday 13 December 2003 Faculty alumni from around Germany to meet for a tour of the world famous N�rnberg Christmas Markets.

		Cyberspace � not a law unto itself Ten years ago, it would have been difficult to imagine any need for such a futuristic sounding organisation � but the IT and net revolution made the establishment of the Baker & McKenzie cyberspace law and policy centre crucial.

		Taking human rights training to the region In May 2003, Patrick Earle took over the directorship of the Diplomacy Training Program (DTP), a well-respected independent NGO attached to the UNSW law faculty.

		Lawyers embrace new management degree Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 20 November 2003

		Austlii conference: High Court net access a boon for women High Court net access a boon for women - Dani Cooper - The Australian, 3 December 2003

		Uniken profiles law lecturer Ronni Redman

		Canada's success story with specialised courts

Nov		Opinion: Prof George Williams on terrorist laws in the Sydney Morning Herald George Williams asks, why give ASIO more power when it seems reluctant to flex its existing muscle?

		Ruddock to speak at national forum on law and terrorism Ruddock to speak at national forum on law and terrorism Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock is a keynote speaker at next week�s national forum on the war on terrorism and the rule of law hosted by the UNSW Law Faculty�s Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law.

		AustLII gets worldly The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII), operated jointly by the law faculties at UNSW and UTS, received $693,818 from the Australian Research Council to develop the World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII).

		Anti-spam bill full of truck-sized loopholes' : David Vaile Executive Director of the Baker & McKenzie Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre, writes in the Australian Financial Review.

		Law Alumni Chapter Launched Leading businessman David Gonski, keynote speaker at the recent launch of the law faculty�s alumni chapter, described the event as �a rite of passage�. View this Photo Album >

		Australian law schools have to maintain a balancing act between commercial and academic challenges: profile of Dean Leon Trakman

		Changing the way we go to war: Prof George Williams Australia's participation in the war in Iraq as part of the "coalition of the willing" has created debate about how we as a nation go to war.

		National Forum : The War on Terrorism and the Rule of Law - Video and Audio Webcast

		'Practical reconciliation: only half the story': Sean Brennan Director of the Treaty Project at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, Sean Brennan, on ABC Radio National Perspective

		Chief Justice of High Court opens law internet conference The Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Murray Gleeson, and the Chief Justice of NSW, Jim Spigelman, are among speakers at this week�s Law via the Internet conference, hosted by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII).

Oct		"Students put legal theory into practice" - Kingsford Legal Centre wins test case

		Unification of Europe: The road from Yalta to Brussels Former Polish Foreign Minister, Professor Bronislaw Geremek, will present a free public lecture at the University of New South Wales on Tuesday 14 October

		Anti-Poverty Week at UNSW A range of organisations including the Red Cross, AIDWATCH and Mission Australia will take part in UNSW's initiatives for Anti-Poverty Week, October 13-17

		Prof. Julian Disney has been named among Australia's smartest 100 people in The Bulletin magazine.

Sep		Who's watching you? New Moves in State Surveillance An international privacy law conference hosted by the UNSW Baker & McKenzie Cyberspace Law Centre is examing the latest developments in State surveillance of communications, transactions and movements in the Asia Pacific

Aug		UNSW Law Journal on competition law reform The controversial recommendations of the Dawson Review, currently the subject of a Senate inquiry, come under scrutiny by competition law experts in a special issue of the UNSW Law Journal.

		Taxing Small Business Local and international tax experts will focus on key tax issues for small business at a symposium in Sydney this Friday 22 August.

		Counter-terrorism: What cost our civil liberties? Are human rights incompatible with a 'war on terror'? What restrictions are Australians prepared to accept in the name of national security? Two leading authorities will address these issues tomorrow at a seminar organised by the Australian Human Rights Centre at UNSW.

Jul		Indigenous Winter School

		International Victory for Law Students A team of undergraduate law students from UNSW has won the prestigious Jean-Pictet International Humanitarian Law Competition in Portugal

Jun		Peer mentoring pays dividends for Atax students When Australia's top taxation school, Atax, in the Faculty of Law at UNSW, introduced a peer mentoring program for its first year students last year, more than 90 per cent of students snapped it up.

May		Dr Annabelle Bennett Appointed Federal Court judge Dr Annabelle Bennett (LLB �80) has become a judge of the Federal Court, taking up her new appointment at the beginning of May

		Honorary law degree for Malcolm Fraser The University of New South Wales has awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws to former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, in recognition of his long and distinguished service to humanity

		Global honour for four UNSW students UNSW students have won four out of the eight Australian fellowships offered this year under the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program

		Atax celebrates 1000th graduate Atax, the taxation school in the Faculty of Law at UNSW, honoured its 1000th graduate this week, 27-year-old Fiona Dillon from Melbourne.

		Henry Reynolds debates Keith Windschuttle The UNSW Law Society is this week hosting a free public debate between historians Keith Windschuttle (controversial author of 'The Fabrication of Aboriginal History') and Professor Henry Reynolds.

Apr		UNSW Law Graduate Wins National Award Marina Yastreboff, who earned her Master of Laws degree at UNSW in 2002, has won the Young Gun of the Year award at the Australian Law Awards 2003

Mar		Warm welcome to new co-presidents Jessica and Dave Jessica Ngoy and Dave Winterton are the co-presidents of the UNSW Law Society for 2003

		Nine Pre-Law Graduates Make the Grade As Session 1 swings into action, a diverse group of students can approach their first year studies with greater confidence than they ever managed, thanks to UNSW's renowned Indigenous Pre-Law program

		Oxford Visitor Studying Concepts of the Crown in Commonwealth Law Adam Tomkins, a Fellow and Tutor in Law at St Catherine�s College at Oxford, is currently visiting the Faculty of Law and the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law to work on concepts of the Crown in Commonwealth law

		Faculty Prize Night 2003 The Faculty of Law Prize Night that took place in the Scientia on Wednesday 12 March was a bigger event than ever

Feb		Senator Marise Payne (LLB �87, UNSW) Heads Human Rights Inquiry The recently-announced inquiry into human rights and good governance education in the Asia Pacific region, chaired by federal Senator for NSW Marise Payne (LLB �87), has struck a cord with the Director of the UNSW campus-based Diplomacy Training Program, Joan Staples

		AO for Garth Nettheim Emeritus Professor Garth Nettheim was made an officer of the Order of Australia in the 2003 Australia Day Honours. A foundation staff member of the Faculty, and twice its Dean, Garth has been on faculty longer than any other staff member and the influence and effects of his many achievements continue unabated

		The Hon. Justice Mary Gaudron appointed Professor at UNSW The Hon. Justice Mary Gaudron, who will retire from the High Court of Australia in February, has accepted a three-year appointment as Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales

		Polish foreign minister to speak at UNSW on global security

Jan		Indigenous Summer Schools at UNSW

		Vice-Chancellor Announces Teaching Award Winners

		Goldstar Award for Dr Anne Cossins Senior lecturer Anne Cossins has been awarded a UNSW Goldstar prize to support her valuable research into why conviction rates in NSW for child sexual assault are so low. The award is worth $20,000 a year for two years

		Professor George Williams National Press Club Telstra Australia Day Address Professor George Williams, Anthony Mason Professor and Director of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW, is presenting the prestigious National Press Club Australia Day Address next Wednesday, 29 January

		Hal Wootten Wins 2002 Justice Medal The UNSW Law School is practically synonymous with Hal Wootten, AC QC

		Peer Tutor Program Wins VC�s Teaching Excellence Award for Prue Vines Director of First Year Studies Prue Vines has been awarded a Vice-Chancellor�s Teaching Excellence Award for 2002, principally in recognition of her outstandingly successful peer tutor program

		Rhodes on a Fellowship UNSW postgraduate research student Dan Svantesson has been awarded one of only two Anastasios Dontas Fellowships for 2003

		Justice Michael Kirby to address future indigenous lawyers The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby will today present the special address at the graduation ceremony for the Indigenous Pre-Law program at the University of New South Wales.

		Gaudron appointed Visiting Professor The Hon. Justice Mary Gaudron, who will retire from the High Court of Australia on 10 February, has accepted a three-year appointment as Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales.

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