PAST EVENTS
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE AUSTRALIAN BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION
Will be held at
6pm
Thursday 6 December 2007
at Gadens Lawyers
Level 16,
77 Castlereagh Street
Sydney
Followed at
6:30pm by Special Guest Speaker, Donald R Rothwell
Special Guest of Honour and Speaker Donald R Rothwell, Professor of International Law at the College of Law, Australian National University, will talk about 'International Law in Australia under the Rudd Government: Some initial impressions'.
THE ILA CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL PARTY
Will begin at 7pm
Attendance at the Christmas party will be
$25 (Members)
$30 (Guests)
$10 (Students).
Please RSVP for both functions and send cheques to the Secretary by Friday 30 November 2007.
AGM Agenda
The Agenda for the AGM is attached
Nominations are now sought from those seeking positions on the Committee of Management. Please complete the attached form and return it to the Secretary, at the address below, no later than 5.00pm Thursday 29 November 2007. No nominations will be accepted after this date.
In the event you cannot attend and wish to appoint a proxy, please complete the attached form and return it to the Secretary by 5.00pm Thursday 29 November 2007.
Louisa Fitz-Gerald
Secretary, International Law Association, Australian Branch
Ph: (02) 8922 5296
e-mail: louisa.fitz-gerald@bakernet.com
Call for entries for Nygh and Brennan prizes in International Law
The International Law (Australian Branch) is calling for submissions for the Nygh Prize in Private International Law and the Brennan Prize in Public International Law. The closing date for submission of entries is 15 December 2007. Entries should be submitted by email only to the President of the Australian Branch, Dr Christopher Ward, at cward@12thfloor.com.au..
These two prizes, named in honour of the late Dr Peter Nygh, a leading Australian scholar of private international law, and Sir Gerard Brennan, former Chief Justice of Australia and Patron of the Branch, are awarded to the authors of essays in the field of Private International Law (Conflict of Laws) and Public International Law, respectively, which demonstrate outstanding scholarship and make a distinct contribution to an understanding of the subject. The prize is open to any Australian citizen, or person normally resident in Australia or studying in Australia. The competition is intended to recognize and encourage achievement by a student, or younger scholar or practitioner of law. Essays submitted for consideration for the Prize should be between 4,000 and 7,000 words in length, and written in 2007. They may have been submitted previously for course credit in an academic institution.
The full conditions for each award appear below. For more information about the Australian Branch of the ILA, click here... .
SHAKEDOWN:
Australia's grab for Timor Oil
Paul Cleary in discussion with Kate Greenwood (Barrister) will be discussing his latest book Shakedown: Australia's grab on Timor Oil.
Date: Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Time: 5.30 pm
Where: Clayton Utz
Level 28, Riparian Plaza
71 Eagle Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Cost: Members $20
Non-Members $30
RSVP: 12.00 pm, Wednesday 17 October 2007
For further details and registration form please see attached flyer.
Civilians on the battlefield - victims or participants?
A seminar presented by Dr Nils Melzer
Speakers: Dr Nils Melzer
Date: Friday 24 August 2007, 1.00pm to 2.00pm.
Venue: Room 203, 2nd Floor, The Law Building, Building F8,
Union Road UNSW Kensington Campus Sydney, NSW 2052
Nils Melzer, Legal Adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has considerable expertise in the field of International Humanitarian Law.
Dr Melzer has worked as an ICRC field delegate in the Balkans and the Middle East, and as legal adviser to the operations department at ICRC Headquarters in Geneva. Since 2004, he has been responsible within the ICRC's Legal Division for an expert process aimed at clarifying the law relating to the increasing trend of civilians participating in hostilities. In 2006, he completed a doctoral thesis on targeted killings.
In his talk, Dr Melzer will discuss the problem in contemporary armed conflicts of distinguishing civilians who 'directly participate in hostilities' from 'peaceful' civilians and the consequences of this distinction for the protection of civilians from direct attack.
Free Public Seminar – Invitation
Current Developments in International Whaling
Speakers: Professor Donald Rothwell (ANU)
Dr Natalie Klein (Macquarie)
Dr Timothy Stephens (Sydney)
Mr Mick McIntyre (IFAW)
Date: Friday 10 August 2007, 5.15 – 6.45 pm
Venue: Minter Ellison Room, Level 13, Sydney Law School
173-175 Phillip Street, Sydney
RSVP: Law.Scigl@usyd.edu.au
Following the recent meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Anchorage, this Seminar will bring together leading local international lawyers and experts to discuss current legal developments and the future of whaling in our region.
This event is jointly hosted by the;
International Law Association (Australian Branch)
Sydney Centre for International and Global Law
Free Public Seminar – Invitation
“Current Developments in International Criminal Law”
- Dr Kriangsak Kittichaisaree
Dr Kriangsak Kittichaisaree is Ambassador at Large in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and is recognised as a leading international criminal lawyer. He was involved in negotiations for the International Criminal Court and is the author of International Criminal Law (Oxford University Press, 2001), one of the definitive texts in the area. Dr Kriangsak has an LLM from Harvard and a PhD from Cambridge, and is an Adjunct Professor at UNSW Law School. In this lecture, Dr Kriangsak will provide a unique perspective on current developments in the field.
Date: Wednesday 1 August, 5.30-7 pm
Venue: Minter Ellison Room, Level 13, Sydney Law School
173-175 Phillip Street, Sydney
RSVP: Law.Scigl@usyd.edu.au
This event is jointly hosted by the:
- International Law Association (Australian Branch)
- UNSW International Law & Policy Group
- Sydney Centre for International and Global Law
ILA Breakfast Seminar in Qld on Tuesday, 19 June 2007.
Our special guest speaker will be His Honour Justice Michael Kirby, AC CMG providing a review of the international legal developments in which he has been involved over the past year.
Justice Kirby will give a review of the international legal developments in which he has been involved over the past year. This includes:
- his work as a member of the Judicial Integrity Group of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- his work as a member of the Global Reference Panel on Human Rights of UNAIDS
- his attendance at the international conference at King's College School of Law, London, April 2007, with cyberspace law guru Professor Lawrence Lessig - on the international problems of regulating complex technology.
He will also provide and update on the ongoing use by final courts, including the High Court of Australia, of international law, including international human rights law.
Click here for more information and to register (pdf).
International Seminar Series
Topic: Globalisation: entering export markets and establishing business operations offshore - the legal issues. Case study: USA
The format of the seminar will follow a hypothetical case study of an Australian manufacturing business
expanding its business and entering into the US market. Key areas to be covered include:
Trade law . Government assistance . Intellectual property . Market access and strategic alliances . Taxation.
Click here for more information (pdf).
ILA: Notice of Australian AGM: 28 November
Will be held at 5:00pm
Tuesday 28 November
at Baker & McKenzie
Level 27, AMP Centre, 50 Bridge Street
Sydney
Followed at 6.00pm by
THE ILA CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL PARTY
With Special Guest of Honour and Speaker Professor Guy Goodwin-Gill, of All Souls College Oxford, to speak on "Elections, Democracy, the Rule of Law, and International Law"... more details
The role of the OPCW in implementing the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention: An update on progress
Twilight Seminar
Baker & McKenzie, ILA and the UNSW Law Faculty International Law and Policy Group invite you to a seminar on the work of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Date: Monday 7 August 2006
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Baker & McKenzie, AMP Centre, Level 27, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney
RSVP: Thursday 3 August to Rachel Newman on (02) 9210 2659 or rachel.newman@bakernet.com
Speaker: Mr Bimal N Patel
The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction entered into force in 1997. Bimal Patel, has been a staff member of the organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague since 1995. He has a Masters degree in Public International Law from the University of Leiden and an MA (International Relations) from the University of Amsterdam. He has been a visiting professor at various universities in Europe and Asia and has published on disarmament and the International Court of Justice. He will speak on the role of the OPCW in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention and will discuss the broader implications of the success of this treaty for international peace and security.
ILA 72nd BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, 4 - 8 JUNE 2006, TORONTO
As you know, our next Biennial Conference will take place in Toronto. Led by Milos Barutciski, President of the Canadian Branch, the Organising Committee is already making excellent progress with arrangements for the event. The programme will focus on the work of our Committees and will include a series of complementary sessions to ensure there is something of interest for everyone.
A varied social programme, optional guest tours and a concluding "day out" to Niagara Falls will complete the week's activity and give everyone the opportunity to enjoy the truly warm Canadian welcome that most certainly awaits us.
A CONFERENCE FLIER is available setting out key information about the event. This will be posted to all ILA members.
The CONFERENCE WEBSITE will go live from September.
From early January 2006, the PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME, REGISTRATION, and ACCOMMODATION FORMS will be posted to all ILA members.
Justice Michael Kirby - The High Court of Australia
Presents; The 2005 Annual Charteris Lecture
“The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights”
No Australian judge in office has given such attention to international law in his decision-making as Justice Michael Kirby of the High Court of Australia. This attention preceded his appointment to the High Court. In his earlier service in the Australian Law Reform Commission, he drew on international law and likewise in the NSW Court of Appeal.
Justice Kirby has just returned from chairing the UNESCO Committee that drafted the proposed Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights. He will describe the process and explain his conviction that the global developments of human rights will not pass Australian law by; but will increasingly influence the directions of our law, overcoming initial insularity and hostility.
Friday 11th November, 2005: Sancta Sophia College University of Sydney. 6:00pm for pre-dinner drinks. 6:30pm for 3 course meal and wine. AIIA & ILA Members $85, Visitors $95, Students and Pension Card Holders $65 Dress: Lounge Suite/Day Dress RSVP: 4 th November 2005.
Venue & Parking Details: Sancta Sophia College, University of Sydney, 8 Missenden Road, Camperdown 2050. Parking will available on the St Johns Oval. Access this parking through Sancta Sophia College, off Missenden Road.
Leveling the Playing Field: Is the GATT/WTO System up to it?
The UNSW Faculty of Law presents the Inaugural Ingram Lecture, to be given by the Inaugural Ingram Visiting Fellow Professor Surya Subedi, LLB, LLM, DPhil, OBE, School of Law, Leeds University. See Flyer for details
Date: Wednesday 24 August 2005
Venue: Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of New
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Registration: Online - www.law.unsw.edu.au
Telephone - please contact Elissa McBain
Please register by Friday 19 August.
UNITED NATIONS REFORM: A Public Seminar - SYDNEY
Date: Monday, 25 July 2005, 2-6 p.m.
Venue: NSW Parliament House Theatrette (enter from Macquarie St)
Cost: $10 (or $5 concession) (includes refreshments)
Organised by the International Law & Policy Group, UNSW Law Faculty and the International Law Association (Australian Branch)
INTRODUCTION (2 p.m.)
Professor Andrew Byrnes (UNSW and Co-Director of Studies, International Law (Australian Branch)
PANEL 1 (2.15 - 3.45 p.m.)
Chair: Associate Professor Rosemary Rayfuse (UNSW and Member, Committee of Management, International Law (Australian Branch))
- Mr Juan Carlos Brandt, Director, United Nations Information Office, Sydney
- Dr Michael Fullilove, Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Dr Shirley Scott, School of International Relations, UNSW
Afternoon tea (3.45 - 4.05 p.m.)
PANEL 2 (4.05 - 5.45 p.m.)
Chair: Dr Ben Saul (UNSW and Member, International Law (Australian Branch))
- Ms Renée Leon, First Assistant Secretary, Office of International Law, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department
- Dr Eileen Pittaway, Centre for Refugee Research, UNSW
- Mr John Langmore, Professorial Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Melbourne
RSVP: Please email: c.mastrogiacomo@unsw.edu.au
Program and speakers subject to change
ILA Christmas drinks and International Law Update - SYDNEY
In co-operation with the International Law Association (ILA) the Partners of Gadens Lawyers invite you to The ILA Christmas Cocktail Party:
Thursday 2 December 2004, 5:30pm Gadens Lawyers Level 13, 77 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.
With Special Guest of Honour and Speaker The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, Justice of the High Court of Australia.
RSVP: Please RSVP to Debbie Augustinus by email daugustinus@nsw.gadens.com.au, or
(tel) 02 9931 4883 by Friday 26 November 2004.
ILA Christmas drinks and International Law Update - BRISBANE
"The Legality of Actions in Abu Grahib", with guest speaker Kate Greenwood.
Thursday 2 December 2004, 6pm
Clayton Utz boardroom, Level 26
215 Adelaide Street, Brisbane
For further details please contact Ian Bloemendal, ILA Qld Chapter Secretary. See flyer attached.
International Humanitarian Law Lectures: Landmines and reflections on the Ottawa Treaty
With representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross, Australian Defence Forces, International Campaign to Ban Landmines NSW, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this promises to be an evening full of debate and insight into the destruction caused by landmines in our region and the successes and gaps in the legal regime which regulates them.
Date: Thursday 18 November 2004
Time: 6.15 pm for 6.30 pm - 8.00 pm
Venue: Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Level 18, Governor Macquarie Tower
1 Farrer Pl, Sydney
RSVP: lberg@redcross.org.au
Further details in flyer attached.
Read the latest issue of the ILA Newsletter (No 21).
Seminar: Australia and the Kyoto Protocol - In Or Out?
Speakers: Martijn Wilder - Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Steven Freeland - Snr Lecturer in International Law, University of Western Sydney
Monday 18 October, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Lvl 32, Governor Philip Tower
1 Farrer Place, Sydney
$15 non-members, $10 LRA, $10 ILA members, $5 students
An LRE Seminar attracting CLE points.
Bookings/inquiries: Kate Frost-Riskalla 0410 570 659, or email Ira_committee@hotmail.com, click to open
Seminar: "The UN Human Rights Committee - its Work and Jurisdiction"
Presented by the International Law Association, in conjunction with the UQ Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law:
Tuesday, 5 October 2004 at 6pm,
Clayton Utz Boardroom, Level 26, 215 Adelaide Street, Brisbane
RSVP by Monday 4 October
GUEST SPEAKER:
Emeritus Professor Ivan Shearer A.M., Australia's Representative on the Human Rights Committee
Contact: Ian Bloemendel, ILA QLD Chapter Secretary
Tel: 07 3292 7217
Fax: 07 3003 1366
Email: ibloemendel@claytonutz.com, click to open
Public Fora - AUSTRALIA FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
1.15pm Friday 14 August 2004, Law School Assembly Hall
1.00pm Wednesday 25 August, Law School Assembly Hall
In the lead-up to the Federal election, the Sydney Centre for International and Global Law is convening a series of public fora at which representatives from the major political parties are given an opportunity to present their vision as to the interplay between Australian foreign policy and international law.
The Hon Alexander Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs, will address the first forum which will be held on Friday 13 August 2004 at 1.15pm in the Assembly Hall at the Law School.
Senator Kerry Nettle, Australian Greens Senator for New South Wales, will address the second forum which we will be held on Wednesday 25 August 2004 at 1pm in the Assembly Hall at the Law School.
Whose oil is it anyway? Sovereign rights and international law in the Timor Gap dispute
July 2004 UNSW Australia In Asia Series
Speakers:
Professor Jose Ramos-Horta, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation,
Timor-Leste, Chairperson, Diplomacy Training Program, UNSW;
Mr Doug Chester, Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade;
The Hon. Justice John Dowd, President of the Australian sector, International Commission of Jurist. Click to open
A practical guide to obtaining a competitive advantage using the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Tuesday 17 April 2004, 2:00pm
NSW Parliament House (Theatrette)
A practical guide to obtaining a competitive advantage using the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA), identifying the realistic operational modifications companies can make to reduce expenses, increase profit and/or gain market share in the US.
Speakers: Amy Johannesen - Partner, Coudert Brothers, New York and
Professor Leon Trakman -Dean, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales
Fisheries and the Law Twilight Seminar
Wednesday 31 March 2004, 5.30 - 7.30 pm
TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland
The Centre for Maritime Law, the Maritime Law Association of Australian & New Zealand and the International Law Association are combining for a twilight seminar at the TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland. The Commonwealth Government policy, the GBR new Zones and the Southern Oceans illegal fishing will be discussed.
Military Uses of Outer Space Twilight Seminar
Tuesday 30 March 2004, 6.00 - 7.00 pm
Lecture Theatre 7, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney
Level 2, 173-175 Phillip Street, Sydney
The Space Law Committee of the International Law Association (Australian Branch), in conjunction with the International Institute of Space Law, has organised a Twilight Seminar on the subject of military uses of outer space. Speakers include Mr Ricky J. Lee on the subject of the use of military force in outer space and Mr Neil Wareham on the subject of military use of satellite applications. Copies of the papers will be provided and admission is free.
For further information please email Ricky Lee.
The Challenge of Conflict: International Law Responds
International Law Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, 26 - 29 February 2004
The conference addresses the causes and prevention of conflict, conflict resolution and peace-building, as well as aspects of international criminal law, universal jurisdiction and state responsibility. The conference is being hosted jointly by the Law Schools of the University of Adelaide and the Flinders University of South Australia. The Conference has been deliberately scheduled to coincide with the annual, internationally acclaimed Adelaide Festival of Arts, which attracts major artists from all over the world.
For further information, contact the Committee Chairman, Mr Andrew Tokley on 08 8232 1900 or
email: torrens@chariot.net.au
Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Customary Law: International and Domestic Implications.
Thursday 20 November at 3 pm
PLEASE NOTE THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF VENUE TO:
The Wesley Centre, Smith Room, 220 Pitt St Sydney (Note: The Wesley Centre is in the Piccadilly Centre at the Pitt St entrance, i.e., same building as HREOC)
A seminar convened by The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and the International Law Association (Australian Branch). Speakers: Dr William Jonas AM, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner at the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission; and Ms Megan Davis, Faculty of Law, University of NSW
ILA Christmas Drinks Seminar- Brisbane
Tuesday 2 December 2003 at 6.00 pm
Clayton Utz Boardroom
Level 26, 215 Adelaide St, Brisbane
Join us for Christmas Drinks and an International Law Update.
RSVP by Friday 28 November 2003
ILA 2003 Annual General Meeting
Thusday 4 December 2003 at 5.00 pm
Gadens Lawyers
13th Floor, Skygarden Building
77 Castlereagh St, Sydney 2000
Followed at 6.00 pm by the
ILA Christmas Cocktail Party
RSVP by Tuesday 2 December 2003
Human Rights in a Globalising World: Terrorism and Security
Speakers: Professor Hilary Charlesworth, ANU, &
Associate Professor Michael Humphry, UNSW
Wednesday, 27 August, 2003, 1.00-2:00 pm, Central Lecture Block 1
Organised by the Australian Human Rights Centre, Faculty of Law, UNSW; The International Law Association and the Faculty of Law, UNSW. The seminar will be followed by informal discussion in the Marketing Seminar Room, John Goodsell Building at 2.00-3:00 pm.
For further information contact AHRC at 9385-1803,
email ahrc@unsw.edu.au or visit www.ahrcentre.org
ILA Breakfast Seminar: Clash of Civilisations and Unity of the Genome
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
His Honour Justice Michael Kirby, AC CMG
Tuesday 24 June 2003, 7.15 am for 7.30 am start
Edinburgh Room, The Brisbane Club, 241 Adelaide St, Brisbane
RSVP: Ian Blomendal, ILA QLD Chapter Secretary, Tel: 07 3292 7217 or Email: iblomendal@claytonutz.com
ANZSIL 2003 CONFERENCE - Call for Papers
4-6 July 2003, Wellington, New Zealand
The Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL) is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the 2003 Annual Conference to be held in Wellington, 4-6 July.
Proposals and/or Abstracts should be submitted in electronic format by Monday, 10 March 2003 to the ANZSIL Secretariat at anzsil@law.anu.edu.au
International Institute of Space Law: Space Law Symposium
Tuesday 6 May 2003
New South Wales Leagues Club, Sydney
Hosted by the School of Law, University of Western Sydney
Convenor: Ricky J. Lee at asiapacific@spacemoot.org
ILA & Law Council of Australia Briefing Session with Mr Peter Rhodes: China and the World Trade Organisation - An Update
Wednesday 9 April 2003, 1 pm to 2.30 pm
Level 27, The KPMG Centre, 45 Clarence Street, Sydney
The International Trade and Business Law Committees of the International Law Association and the Law Council of Australia, in a joint initiative, have arranged for Mr Peter Rhodes to present this lunchtime seminar.
RSVP: 3 April 2003, Caterina Cavallaro at ccavallaro@kpmg.com.au
Current Issues Forum: Confronting Iraq - Does International Law Matter?
Wednesday 26 March 2003, 5.30 pm to 7 pm.
Law School, ANU, Canberra
Presented by The Centre for International and Public Law, Faculty of Law, ANU, with the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL) and the International Law Association (Australian Branch).
International Arbitration Seminar: Growth of International Arbitration Services in the Asia Pacific Region
Friday 14 February 2003, 7.30 am to 9.00 am
Gadens Lawyers, Boardroom, Level 13
Skygarden Building, 77 Castlereagh Street, Sydney
Speaker: Neil Kaplan CBE - Immediate Past President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and currently Chairman of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.
Commentator: Damian Sturzaker - Head of Gadens Lawyers' International Trade and Investment Group and the convenor of the International Law Association Arbitration Committee.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE AUSTRALIAN BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION
Wednesday 4 December 2002 at 5.15pm
Baker & McKenzie, Level 26, AMP Centre, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney
Followed at 6pm by
THE ILA CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL PARTY
With Special Guest of Honour and Speaker, Professor Ivan Shearer A.M.
Challis Professor of International Law, The University of Sydney and the Australian Representative on the United Nations Human Rights Committee Speaking on the work of the Human Rights Committee, especially in relation to States of Emergency and the Compatibility of anti-terrorist measures with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Attendance at the Christmas Party will be $25 (members), $30 (Guests) and $10 (Students).
Please RSVP for both functions and send Cheques to the Secretary by Monday 2 December 2002:
Martijn Wilder Secretary, International Law Association, Australian Branch c/- Baker & McKenzie AMP Tower, 50 Bridge Street Sydney, NSW, 2000 Tel 02 9225 0276 Fax 02 9225 1595 Email martijn.wilder@bakernet.com
If you have not renewed your ILA membership for the 2002-2003 financial year, please include your subscription fee and membership renewal form.
Click here to open 2002/2003 ILA Membership Renewal Form
Click here to open 2002/2003 ILA New Membership Application Form
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