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BOOK SALE NEWS

TWILIGHT EVENING EVENT (18 MAY)

PRO BONO GUIDE LAUNCHED

THE INAUGURAL ‘JUST LEADERSHIP?’ PROGRAM IS COMING!

LAW WEEK

ANNUAL CASTAN CENTRE CONFERENCE: ‘HUMAN RIGHTS 2010’ (16 JULY)

LEGAL AID RALLY (28 APRIL)

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BOOK SALE NEWS

Payments for sellers have now been processed and cheques are available for collection. Please come to the LSS Office in opening hours with your Monash Student ID Card to pick up your cheque.

Books that did not sell will be available for collection at a later date and time. These times will be advised via email when confirmed.

We thank you for your patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

‘BRINGING VIOLENCE OUT OF THE DARK: A TWILIGHT EVENING FOR THE ERADICATION OF SLAVERY, TORTURE AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.’

Date: Tuesday the 18th May

Time: 5.30 p.m.- 8.30 p.m.

Location: Airport Lounge, Second Floor, Campus Centre (Building Ten)

Entry: FREE!

The Social Justice and Equity Team is pleased to present ‘Bringing Violence Out of the Dark: A twilight evening dedicated to the eradication of slavery, torture and other human rights abuses. ‘  Come along to the Airport Lounge (Campus Centre) on Tuesday the 18th of May at 5.30pm to hear the personal narratives of those who have been affected by these human rights abuses. With speakers Kristy Hill (Child Wise) and Manita Ray (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre), as well as performances by bands such as the New Romans and Danny Robert Baksh and Friends, it will be an evening of quality entertainment. And entry is FREE! In addition to this, there will be international food dishes catered by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and, of course, a good old-fashioned BBQ. We will also be selling ‘care packs’, which will contain information on what can be done to help asylum seekers and a host of other surprise goodies! Violence should not be a reality for anyone; be sure to come along to this event to promote this message.

PRO BONO GUIDE LAUNCHED!

Following the successful launch of the Monash Law Students’ Society 2010 Pro Bono Guide, we commend the guide to the wider law student community.

The Pro Bono Guide outlines pro bono work that law students can undertake. It features sections on volunteer opportunities, social justice internships and pro bono work of corporate law firms. You should definitely check it out, regardless of what year you are in!

As we have tried to minimise the printing of hard copies for environmental reasons, the Pro Bono Guide is instead available for download from the Monash LSS website. Please LOGIN and click here: http://www.monashlss.com.au/education/pro-bono-guide.

THE INAUGURAL ‘JUST LEADERSHIP?’ PROGRAM IS COMING!

What does it mean to be a 'just leader'?

How do leaders from government departments, corporate law firms and

grass-roots organisations promote social justice?

The inaugural 'Just Leadership' Program is coming soon! Applications

opening in Week 10!

This exciting new initiative is brought to you by the LSS Social

Justice and Equity Portfolio and will run for the duration of Semester Two.

LAW WEEK

17 – 23 May 2010 



Law Week is an annual event which aims to promote greater understanding within the community of the law, the legal system and the legal profession. 

The theme for Law Week 2010 is “Law and Justice in the Community”. More than 200 law-based events will be held throughout Victoria, including seminars, exhibitions, court and parliament tours and many other public events and displays.

Check out the events at http://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/law-week.

ANNUAL CASTAN CENTRE CONFERENCE: ‘HUMAN RIGHTS 2010’ (16 JULY)

The Castan Centre is proud to announce that Human Rights 2010 will be held on Friday 16 July 2010 at the State Library of Victoria.  

Registration is now open (see below).  The 2009 conference sold out a month in advance, so be sure to get in early to secure your seat.

The Program

Session 1 – The changing face of Australian human rights laws

The right to equality and the right to freedom of religion - not absolutes!

Dr Helen Szoke, Commissioner, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

Charters of rights in Australia: recent developments and prospects

Mr Phil Lynch, Director, Human Rights Law Resource Centre

Session 2 – Current human rights issues in Australia

The race to the bottom: Understanding why our political leaders won't lead on refugee debates

Associate Professor Peter van Onselen, Contributing Editor The Australianand Faculty of Education and Arts, Edith Cowan University

Indigenous rights: where to after the National Human Rights Consultation?

Ms Megan Davis, Director, Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales

Say ‘YES’ to same sex marriage in Australia’

Dr Adiva Sifris, Faculty of Law, Monash University

Session 3 – Limiting Freedom

The Rise of China and human rights

Mr John Garnaut, Fairfax China Correspondent

Internet Freedom [title to be confirmed]

Mr Iarla Flynn, Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs (Australia/NZ), Google

Session 4 – Human Rights - the latest from the UN

How the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities can improve the lives of those living with a disability

Professor Ron McCallum AO, Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Professor of Law, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney

Climate change and human rights: whose rights, what protection?

Dr Jane McAdam, Director of International Law Programs, Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, University of New South Wales

Registration:

Registration costs for the conference will be:

Full registration - "early bird" to 1 June - $160 (full registration from 2 June will be $195)

NGOs - $95 (Multiple registrations $80)

Full-time students - $45 (limited no of seats available, ID will be requested at the conference)

Registration for the conference is now available online at - http://ecommerce.law.monash.edu.au/categories.asp?cID=4 .

If you wish to register by mail, fax,or email, please go to  http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2010/conference-2010.html

LEGAL AID RALLY (28 APRIL)

Those interested are encouraged to join a rally outside the County Court in Melbourne in support of legal aid. The rally will be held from 9.15 am to 10 am on Wednesday 28 April.

It is being co-ordinated by the LIV, VicBar, PILCH, Women's Legal Service and FCLC to lobby for increased Federal and State funding for legal aid in the May Budgets.

Victoria receives the lowest per capita legal aid funding of any state, and this had lead to the introduction of overly restrictive means and merits tests that exclude many people from receiving legal advice and representation. 



Family law has been particularly hard hit, with Commonwealth assistance reduced by 30 per cent over the past two years. Criminal law is also heavily affected. Legal organisations are calling for a $43.2 million increase in this year's Federal Budget. 



Come and show that Legal Aid Matters to you on Wednesday 28 April.