PAST EVENTS
Notice of The Annual General Meeting & Christmas Party Of The Australian Branch Of The International Law Association
The AGM will be held at 5.00 pm on Thursday, 8 December 2011 at the Offices of Marque Lawyers, Level 4, 343 George Street Sydney NSW 2000.
This will be followed at 5.30pm by THE ILA CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL PARTY with Special Guest of Honour and Speaker, The Honourable Justice James Leslie Bain Allsop, President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, who will deliver the Annual International Law Association Address.
Cost of attendance at the Christmas party will be:
· $20 (Members)
· $10 (Students)
· $25 (Guests).
Online Registration:
More information and online registration: Click here.
or
Pay by Cheque
Please RSVP for both functions and send cheques to Nick Rudd at Clayton Utz, Level 15, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000, by Friday 25 November 2010.
An Agenda for the AGM is below.
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 Friday 25 November 2010. 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 1 December 2010.
Catherine Gascoigne,
Secretary, International Law Association, Australian Branch
Ph: (02) 8922 5161
e-mail: catherine.gascoigne@bakermckenzie.com
Address: Level 27, AMP Centre, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Download Agenda (PDF)
Thank you. We look forward to seeing you.
Tackling legal challenges in cross-border transactions
The Federal Government's Attorney-General's Department is hosting a seminar to examine poignant legal difficulties that arise in cross-border transactions.
The event will be chaired by Justice Clyde Croft of the Victorian Supreme Court. Speakers include Professor Dr Marta Pertegás, Pr Mary Keyes, Pr Richard Garnett, Ms Rosehana Amin and Mr Thomas John.
Details
29 November 2011
5:00 - 5:30 pm registration
5:30 - 7:00 pm presentations and discussion
Monash Law Chambers
Level 1, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000
RSVP by 25 November 2011 to: Email
We look forward to seeing you!
Renewed Call for Papers
Justice for All? The International Criminal Court: A Conference – Ten Year Review – Renewed Call for Papers (closing 15 July 2011) - Justice for All RENEWED call for papers.pdf
Talk by Professor Cesare Romano on Wednesday, 21 September
Please join us for a presentation and discussion with Professor Cesare Romano, Professor of Law from Loyola Law School Los Angeles and a leading figure in international dispute settlement in international law. Professor Romano will present a paper entitled 'Mind the Gap' at Marque Lawyers on Wednesday, 21 September commencing at 5.30pm.
Litigating International Law Disputes Conference on 23 September
Macquarie’s Centre for Legal Governance presents: Litigating International Law Disputes: Weighing the Options
Please find attached details for a one day conference to be held at The Mint on 23rd September. The keynote speaker is Professor Cesare Romano and other featured speakers include Australia's leading scholars and practitioners in international law dispute settlement.
Call for Papers: 2011 ILA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference (Taipei, Taiwan)
The Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law is pleased to hold the International Law Association (ILA) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference from May 29 to June 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. The theme of the conference will be Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges. Paper and panel proposals must be submitted electronically by December 20, 2010 to ila@nccu.edu.tw. A proposal of no more than 300 words should include the author's name and full contact information. More information can be found here:
http://www.cils.nccu.edu.tw/call_for_paper.pdf
or by emailing Conference Co-organizer Professor Pasha Hsieh.
Public Meeting - All Invited
Putting Rebel Leaders And Groups On Trial For Crimes Against Humanity:
Recent Developments In International Humanitarian Law
Dr Robert Dubler SC
Barrister
When: Tuesday 22 February 2011
Time: 5.30 for 5.45pm
Where: Marque Lawyers, Level 4, 343 George Street, Sydney, 2000
Cost: $15.00
RSVP: Spaces are limited; please RSVP by Friday 18 February
For catering purposes, please advise if intending to come:
keith.suter@bigpond.com
Further information: Keith Suter - 02 9358 5847
Click Here For More Information
2011 Nygh Internship
Applications now due for the 2011 Nygh internship price. Details can be found at below link http://www.aiia.asn.au/get-involved/nygh-internship
Last date for submission is 30 January 2011.
Upcoming Event: Opportunities for Young Lawyers in International Law and Launch of the 2011 Nygh Internship.
The International Law Association (Australian Branch) and the Australian Institution of International Law are excited to host an evening to discuss Opportunities for Young Lawyers in International Law. A panel of speakers will discuss and answer questions about their experiences in international law.
The event also represents the launch of the 2011 Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship. The Nygh Internship award pays the traveling expenses and a contribution towards the living expenses for a graduate of, or final year student at, an Australian law school to travel to the Netherlands to undertake a 3-6 month unpaid internship at the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
When:
Monday 22 November 2010
Time:
5.45pm - registration
6pm - seminar commences
7pm - seminar concludes, followed by drinks and canapés
Venue:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Level 28
Deutsche Bank Place
Corner of Hunter and Phillip Streets, Sydney
RSVP:
Friday, 12 November 2010
to Katie Lokker on 9230 4243
or email Katie.Lokker@aar.com.au
Click here for invitation and details.
3rd Biennial Ingram Colloquium on International Law and Development
The Challenge of Food Security
At the 2009 World Summit on Food Security world leaders pledged renewed commitments to eradicate hunger by ensuring both sufficient production of and access to food for all of the world's rapidly increasing population. To that end they agreed to work to reverse the decline in agricultural investment, to improve governance of global food issues and to address the challenges of climate change to food security. The Colloquium will examine the roots of food insecurity, the mechanisms that are being adopted globally to achieve a food secure world, and the role that Australia can play in addressing the global food security challenge.
Where: Faculty of Law, UNSW
When: Thursday 2 December 2010, 3pm - 7pm
Click here for more information.
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE AUSTRALIAN BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION
The AGM will be held at 5.00 pm on Thursday, 9 December 2010 at the Offices of Marque Lawyers, Level 4 343 George Street Sydney NSW 2000. The Agenda for the AGM is attached here.
Item 2.3 of the Agenda refers to the ILA Constitution. A copy is available here. ILA Objects and Constitution.pdf.
The AGM will be followed at 5.45pm for 6.00pm by
THE ILA CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL PARTY
with Special Guest of Honour and Speaker Professor Gillian Triggs, Dean of Sydney Law School, who will deliver the annual International Law Association Address.
TO ATTEND: Register Here!!!
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 Wednesday 24 November 2010. No nominations will be accepted after this date.
In the event you cannot attend and wish to appoint a proxy, please complete the proxy form and return it to the Secretary by 5.00pm Thursday 2 December 2010.
Fiona Foster,
Secretary, International Law Association, Australian Branch
Ph: (02) 8922 5312
e-mail: fiona.foster@bakermckenzie.com
Address: Level 27, AMP Centre, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
We look forward to seeing you!
3rd Biennial Ingram Colloquium on International Law and Development
The Challenge of Food Security
At the 2009 World Summit on Food Security world leaders pledged renewed commitments to eradicate hunger by ensuring both sufficient production of and access to food for all of the world's rapidly increasing population. To that end they agreed to work to reverse the decline in agricultural investment, to improve governance of global food issues and to address the challenges of climate change to food security. The Colloquium will examine the roots of food insecurity, the mechanisms that are being adopted globally to achieve a food secure world, and the role that Australia can play in addressing the global food security challenge.
Where: Faculty of Law, UNSW
When: Thursday 2 December 2010, 3pm - 7pm
Click here for more information.
Australian International Law Journal 2010 - Call for Case Notes
- August 23, 2010
Submissions of case notes for the 2010 volume of the Australian International Law Journal are now invited for consideration for publication. Submissions are particularly welcome from early career members of the International Law Association (Australian Branch). Case notes are to provide a short description of the facts and judgment, and then a longer analysis that critiques the court's holding. The word limit for any case note is 2,500 words.
While we are interested in receiving case notes for any decisions addressing international law issues in 2010 or late 2009, we are particularly interested in notes on the following judgments:
- Habib v Commonwealth, Federal Court of Australia, available at: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCAFC/2010/12.html
- Mothers of Srebrenica v Netherlands, Appeal Court in the Hague, available at:
http://www.rechtspraak.nl/NR/rdonlyres/10CE35D4-E711-4AB2-
B757-444E9737F863/0/JudgmentSrebrenica.pdf - "Duch" Trial, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, trial judgment available at:
http://www.eccc.gov.kh/english/cabinet/courtDoc/635/20100726
_Judgement_Case_001_ENG_PUBLIC.pdf - Popovic et al (IT-05-88), ICTY Trial Judgment, available at:
http://www.icty.org/case/popovic/4#acdec - Morrison v National Australia Bank, US Supreme Court, available at:
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-1191.pdf - Brita GmbH v. Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Hafen, European Court of Justice, available at:
http://curia.europa.eu/jurisp/cgi-
bin/form.pl?lang=EN&Submit=rechercher&numaff=C-386/08
We are no longer accepting submissions on the Pulp Mills decision; the Kosovo advisory opinion, nor the Apples Panel decision.
Please send your submission, or any enquiries regarding submission, to the Journal 's Case Notes Editor, Dr. Natalie Klein:
natalie.klein@mq.edu.au
The deadline for submission is Friday, September 24, 2010.
Super Sovereign Seminar
To be held at 6:30PM on 16 September 2010
Courtroom 1, Federal Court of Australia.
We hope to see you there.
Click Here for Invitation (PDF)
Seminar - Addressing Australia's Arbitration Ambivalence
The International Arbitration Amendment Act 2010
About the Seminar: This seminar offers the first in-depth analysis of the International Arbitration Act as amended in July 2010, often going further than the 2006 revisions to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration.
The International Arbitration Amendment Act has become the regime exclusively governing international arbitrations in Australia, arguably with no longer any possibility of opting in to the uniform Commercial Arbitration Acts (CAAs) or even a foreign arbitration law. But the CAAs are also being amended to align more closely with the Model Law, and for domestic arbitrations parties can instead opt in to the IAA regime. The CAA amendments are also interesting for provisions (eg on Arb-Med) that were not included in the amended IAA, but which may (or may not) be useful for parties to international arbitrations to adopt by agreement anyway.
This seminar explores these and many other issues affecting especially international arbitration law and practice, based primarily on the detailed introduction to the path-breaking 11-chapter work, Nottage/Garnett (eds) International Arbitration in Australia (Federation Press, october 2010: prelims reproduced at www.law.usyd.edu.au/scil).
When: 6.00-7.30pm, 2 September 2010
Australian International Disputes Centre
Level 16, 1 Castlereagh Street, Sydney
Australia v. Japan: Proceedings at the International Court of Justice on Japan's "Scientific" Whaling
The International Law Association (Australian Branch) would like to invite you to a seminar examining Australia's case against Japan before the International Court of Justice. Australia instituted long-awaited proceedings on 1 June 2010, alleging that Japan's scientific whaling program in Antarctic waters violated the International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling, as well as its other international obligations for the preservation of marine mammals and the marine environment. Australia has also alleged that Japan is breaching its obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
This seminar will discuss Australia's possible arguments on the merits, as well as consider issues of jurisdiction, provisional measures, [the possible relevance of Australia's Antarctic claim in the proceedings] as well as Japan's potential case in reply. Speakers on these issues include:
Professor Gillian Triggs, Dean of Sydney Law School
Dr. Chris Ward, Barrister, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers , Member of the Sydney Panel of Independent International Legal Experts addressing Japan's Special Permit Whaling
Dr. Tim Stephens, Senior Lecturer, Sydney Law School, Rapporteur of the Sydney Panel of Independent International Legal Experts addressing Japan's Special Permit Whaling
Associate Professor Natalie Klein, Macquarie Law School, Member of the Sydney Panel of Independent International Legal Experts addressing Japan's Special Permit Whaling
When
The seminar will be held on Monday, June 21 at 5.30pm
Where
Marque Lawyers:
Level 4, 343 George Street, Sydney
RSVP
Please RSVP to rsvp@marquelawyers.com.au by Thursday, June 17.
Price
Costs of attending: $10 students, $20 for practitioners.
Online Payment
Payment can be made online at:
http://www.ila.org.au/whale_seminar_online_payment.htm
Our thanks to Marque Lawyers for kindly agreeing to host the event.
International Law Association Conference 2010
The 74th Conference of the International Law Association will be hosted by the Netherlands Society of International Law in the Hague from 15 - 20 August 2010.
For more information on the conference, please click here!
To register for this conference, please click here!
International Law Association Conference 2010
The 74th Conference of the International Law Association will be hosted by the Netherlands Society of International Law in the Hague from 15 - 20 August 2010.
For more information on the conference, please click here!
To register for this conference, please click here!
Nygh Scholarship recipient Katie Price reports
on her internship at the Hague
INTRODUCTION: For almost 5 months I was the 2008 Peter Nygh Intern at the Hague Conference on Private International Law ('Hague Conference'). This is an organisation that for over 115 years has been dedicated to the harmonisation of cross border legal affairs and in doing so it aims to make life a little easier for those whose legal affairs do not fit neatly within the borders of one country. Whilst 115 years sounds like a ridiculously long time for a conference to be going on, the Hague Conference is no ordinary conference. Rather, it is a standing body with a Permanent Bureau that makes international laws through the consensus of its member states. 39 conventions have been concluded in that time, some that break radical new ground and others that update what has gone before to ensure these conventions keep step with the modern world. Some of the work I performed as an intern had to do with trying to get new conventions off the ground and some work dealt with maintaining and ensuring the continuing relevance of conventions. There were also a number of smaller tasks involving a variety of matters...
ILA Early Career Members Meeting
The ILA(Australian Branch) is planning to establish a committee for Early Career Members, which will be focused on holding events and pursuing initiatives that are aligned with the interests and needs of younger members of the Association. The aims also include engaging Early Career Members in the work of the Association, particularly in relation to the international law studies that are undertaken by members from Branches around the world, and seeking to establish links with or encouraging the creation of Early Career Member groups in other Branches internationally.
As an initial matter, it is proposed that a Steering Committee will be established to run various seminars or other events of interest to Early Career Members and explore opportunities for developing the involvement of Early Career Members in the ILA.
All ILA members who consider that they are in an early stage of their career or are students are invited to attend a first meeting to establish the Steering Committee and canvas the first steps that may be taken for this endeavour.
The ILA has also invited James Pender to speak on his recent experiences of internships at the ICTY, ICC and Special Court of Sierra Leone; undertaking his LLM in international law and the process of applying to "the right" university depending on your career aspirations; and working in a firm overseas doing public international law cases.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 5, at 7pm. Marque has kindly agreed to host the event at their premises:
Marque Lawyers
Level 4
343 George St
Sydney NSW 2000
Could anyone interested in attending please RSVP to Natalie Klein: natalie.klein@mq.edu.au by Monday, May 3, 5pm.
For members who live inter-state or who are otherwise unable to attend, please also email to advise of your interest so we may also involve you in this initiative.
Kind Regards
Natalie Klein, Stephen Tully
ILA (Australian Branch) Management Committee
International Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration: Evolution or Revolution in Substance and Procedure
A conference on "International Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration: Evolution or Revolution in Substance and Procedure?", is being hosted by the University of Sydney on 19-20 February 2010. ILA is one of the supporting organisations of the conference.
A full programme of around 60 speakers from private practice, government and academia, will address developments in substantive and procedural issues in investment treaty law and arbitration. A number of panels will focus on various cross-cutting themes, including the interaction between foreign investment law and policy with international commercial arbitration, WTO law, environment and development issues, human rights law, and the Asia-Pacific.
Our keynote speaker is Professor Philippe Sands QC (University College London and Matrix Chambers), and our Distinguished Speakers are Sir Franklin Berman QC (Essex Court Chambers) and Professor Sornarajah (National University of Singapore).
The full conference programme can be accessed here: Click here for programme (PDF).
Registrations for the conference have now opened, and an early bird registration fee applies before 24 December 2009. It is possible to register at this link: Click to Register. It is also possible to book accommodation from this same link.
Call for entries for
Nygh and Brennan prizes in International Law
The International Law Association (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 22 December 2009. 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 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 2009. They may have been submitted previously for course credit in an academic institution. Essays which comprise an answer to a hypothetical problem question are not eligible.
Click here for full conditions for each award
Call for expressions of interest in
being nominated to International Committees
Members of the Branch who would like to put their names forward as potential nominees to international committees of the ILA are requested to send the following to Andrew.Byrnes@unsw.edu.au by 30 September 2009:
(a) a curriculum vitae;
(b) a brief statement of your expertise in the particular area and your likely contribution to the current project of the committee/study group for which you would like to be considered.
A list of the committees/study groups on which places for Australian members may be available appears below.
The process of consideration of nominations has two stages :
(a) ILA (Australian Branch): a sub-committee of the ILA (Australian Branch) considers expressions of interest and makes recommendations to the Management Committee, which decides on which names should be put forward to the Director of Studies in London; and
(b) ILA headquarters: the Director of Studies will consult with the Officers of the committee concerned before making a recommendation to the Executive Council.
A nomination by a Branch is not always forwarded to the Executive Council, for example because the Committee’s work is well-advanced and the Chair considers that it is not appropriate to add new members at a particular time. It may therefore advisable to get in touch informally with the Chair of the Committee or with existing Australian Branch members if you are interested in to see whether the addition of new members is possible. Details of the Committee mandates and officers can be found at www.ila-hq.org; details of Australian members at http://www.ila.org.au/committees_international.htm.
1. Newly (re-)established committees or study groups
• International Human Rights Law
2. Existing committee on which there may be positions
• Islamic Law & International Law
• Teaching of international law
The current Australian members on these committees are listed below.
The expectations of members nominated to international committees by the ILA and Australian Branch can be found at http://www.ila.org.au/committees_international.htm. In particular, members nominated to international committees by the Branch are expected to provide regular (preferably at least annual) reports to the Branch on the work of the committee of which they are members.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE AUSTRALIAN BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION
Will be held at 5.00 pm
Thursday, 10 December 2009
at the Offices of Marque Lawyers
Level 4
343 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Followed at 5.30pm for 6.00pm by
THE ILA CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL PARTY
with Special Guest of Honour and Speaker The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG who will deliver a lecture entitled "On Human Rights Day: The Ongoing Message of International Law".
Attendance at the Christmas party will be;
$20 (Members), $25 (Guests) and $10 (Students).
Pay Online
Click here to pay onlinePay by Cheque
Please RSVP for both functions and send cheques to the Secretary by Friday 27 November 2009. You can do both/either by filling out the following form.
An 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 Wednesday 25 November 2009. 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 3 December 2009.
Katherine Lake,
Secretary, International Law Association, Australian Branch
Ph: (02) 8922 5631
e-mail: Katherine.Lake@Bakernet.com
School of Commerce Seminar Series
Professor Jennifer McKay cordially invites you to attend the following event:
Supported by the Centre for Regulation and Market Analysis, the Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability and the Centre for Comparative Water Policies and Laws
When:
Thursday 22nd October 2009
10.30-12pm
Where:
WL2-47
Topic:
The Dreaded S-Word: Does sovereignty always prevent effective international action for the common good?
Presenter:
Emeritus Professor Ivan Shearer AM RFD - University of Sydney
Abstract:
Professor Shearer will look at three particular current examples of how the basic international law doctrine of state sovereignty can be questioned in the light of grave abuses of that doctrine or other urgent needs of the international community. These are The Responsibility to Protect proposal (2001), the proliferation Security Initiative aimed at stopping the transfer of weapons of mass destruction, and sea piracy.
RSVP:
Joanne Tingey-Holyoak
Phone: 8302 0462
Email: joanne.tingey@unisa.edu.au
Please don't hesitate to contact me with any queries.
The ILA International Arbitration Committee and NSW Young Lawyers (International Law Committee), in conjunction with Marque Lawyers invites you to:
“International arbitration-some thoughts from Toby Landau Q.C”
Toby Landau QC is a world leading advocate and arbitrator in international arbitration and is briefly visiting Australia.
The evening will be an informal gathering to discuss the best means of resolving cross border commercial disputes.
We hope you can make it.
When:
It’s on Thursday 22nd October at 5.30 pm til 7pm
Level 4, 343 George St
RSVP to rsvp@marquelawyers.com.au
Kind regards,
Damian Sturzaker
Vice President, International Law Association and Convenor of International Arbitration Committee
Under a sheltering sky - what does the ASEAN-ANZ Free Trade Agreement mean for investment treaty arbitration?
Join us for a stimulating discussion of what recent changes in Australia's trade regime mean for investment and what protections are available for investors here and abroad.
After an introduction to investment treaty arbitration the panel of speakers will examine a case study.
Speakers include:
Lucy Martinez, Associate, Freshfields New York.
Richard Braddock, Principal Legal Officer, Commonwealth Attorney General's Department.
Damian Sturzaker, Partner Marque Lawyers and Visiting Fellow at UNSW.
Date: Monday 17 August 2009
Time: 5.30 pm for 6pm
Place: level 5 1 O'Connell St Sydney ( UNSW City Campus)
Please note that the event will conclude at 8pm.
Seats are limited please confirm by email to;
sallyk@marquelawyers.com.au
Results of the Brennan Essay Prize Competition
The lnternational Law Association (Australian Branch) is delighted to announce that this year's Brennan Prize for Public International Law has been won by Hernan Pintos-Lopez, who wrote on the topic of humanitarian intervention in Darfur.
The overall standard of entires was simply excellent, and the jury was excited to see such quality scholarship from so many young scholars. The President will be writing to the winner, together with a number of other entrants, with a view to suggesting publication of their work in the Association's Journal. The Association thanks all entrants for their interest in the Prize and wishes them well in their future careers.
ILA Early Career Members - New Section!
Members of the Australian Branch of the ILA (ILA(AB)) who are starting out in careers in international law, or who are interested in pursuing careers in international law, are encouraged to become involved in the work of the organisation.
Nygh & Brennan Prize Announcement
On behalf of the Australian Branch of the International Law Association I am delighted to announce the winners of the Nygh Prize for Private International Law and the Brennan Prize for Public International Law for 2007.
The entries were of a very high standard, and the Association congratulates all who entered. Particular mention should be made of the entries for the Brennan Prize. There were 20 entries, all of which were of excellent standard, and which covered an extensive field of topics. The jury found the decision extremely difficult. The Association intends to invite a number of entrants to submit their work for future publication.
I thank all the entrants, and extend an invitation to consider joining the Association to further their interests in public and private international law.
The winners will receive a certificate, a year’s membership of the International Law Association, and cash in the amount of $300.
Dr Christopher Ward, President, Australian Branch
Winner of the Nygh Prize for Private International Law:
Ms Belinda Robilliard
"Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Rules for Defamation Actions in Australia following the Gutnick case and the Uniform Defamation Legislation."
Winner of the Brennan Prize for Public International Law:
Ms Sonja Cenic
“State Responsibility and Self Defence in International Law Post 9/11: Has the Scope of Article 51 of the United Nations Charter Been Widened as a Result of the US Response to 9/11?”
All you ever wanted to know about Med-Arb
- but were afraid to ask
A panel discussion with:
Derek Minus - President CIArb Australia
Associate Professor Luke Nottage - University of Sydney
Damian Sturzaker - Partner, Marque Lawyers, Sydney
The Convenor of the ILA's international arbitration committee will also be speaking.
When: Wednesday 15 July 2009 at 5:45 pm for 6:00 pm start
Where: Freehills, Level 38, MLC Centre, Martin Place, Sydney
Admission free
Places are strictly limited
RSVP to Emma Matthews by no later than 13 July 2009
Tel:(02) 9267 1513
Fax (02) 9267 3125
Email: info@arbitrators.org.au
Material from the recent Twilight Seminar
Material from the recent Twilight seminar: Race Discrimination, the Intervention and Indigenous Australians held 24 March in conjunction with the Sydney Centre for International Law.
Letter from CERD to the Government of Australia.
Greg Marks' speaking notes for the seminar.
Twilight Seminar
The Sydney Centre for International Law and the International Law Association (Australian branch) presents the following twilight seminar:
Topic: CERD update - recent developments in relation to the request by Aboriginal people from the Northern Territory for urgent action by the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in respect of the Northern Territory Emergency Intervention.
Speaker: George Newhouse – Mr Newhouse is one of the legal team who assisted with the preparation of this complaint to CERD. CERD has recently considered the complaint. Mr Newhouse will provide an update and likely developments from here.
Comments will be provided by Greg Marks, convenor ILA Indigenous Rights Committee, followed by questions and discussion.
Location: Seminar room 446, new Law Building, University of Sydney.
Date: Tuesday 24 March 2009.
Time: 5pm.
Drinks and light refreshments will be provided at the conclusion of the seminar.
RSVP gmarks@webone.com.au
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE AUSTRALIAN BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION
When:
5.30 pm
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Where:
Offices of Baker & McKenzie Lawyers
Level 27
AMP Centre
50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000
Followed at 6.15 pm by
THE ILA CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL PARTY
With Special Guest of Honour and Speaker to be advised.
Attendance at the Christmas party will be;
$20 (Members)
$25 (Guests)
$10 (Students).
Please RSVP for both functions and send cheques to the Secretary by Friday 28 November 2008.
An Agenda for the AGM is attached. Click here (PDF).
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 Wednesday 26 November 2008. 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 Wednesday 26 November 2008.
Liz Day,
Acting Secretary, International Law Association, Australian Branch
Ph: (02) 8922 5502
e-mail: Liz.Day@Bakernet.com
Call for entries for Nygh & Brennan prizes in International Law
The International Law Association (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 19 December 2008. 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 2008. They may have been submitted previously for course credit in an academic institution. Essays which comprise an answer to a hypothetical problem question are not eligible.
Rio Conference First Report Now Available
The Rio Conference First Report of Committee on The Rights of Indigenous Peoples is now available to download
To View the Report
1. Click on this link: http://www.ila-hq.org/html/layout_committee.htm
2. Go to the list of Committees
3. Open up Rights of Indigenous Peoples Committee
4. Go to 'Documentation' at the bottom of the page
3. Select - 'download the draft 2008 Conference Report'
Citizen of the World wins International Law Award
Katherine Price is the 2008 winner of the Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship. The formal presentation of the award will take place on Thursday June 26 at the offices of Allens Arthur Robinson in Sydney at 6.30pm.
Katherine Price has a deep interest in private international law, particularly conflicts of law and cross border legal co-operation in family law. She describes herself as 'a citizen of the world.' Katherine graduated with the combined degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) from the University of Technology, Sydney with honours in law having completed a research thesis on Recognition of Foreign Same Sex Marriages in Australia: A Scandalous Affair. Her research thesis drew on, amongst other things, the work of Dr Nygh. Katherine has been accepted by The Hague Academy of International Law to undertake their very prestigious 2008 summer school programme in public and private international law. After completing the summer school Katherine will commence a 6 month internship with The Hague Conference on Private International Law. Katherine has also accepted the position of Associate to Justice Peter Graham of the Federal Court of Australia for the calendar year 2009. Katherine is currently working as a paralegal with Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers where she has accepted a graduate position to commence in 2010.
ILA & SCIL Free Seminars Invitation
The International Law Association (Australian Branch) and the Sydney Centre for International Law at Sydney University are pleased to invite you to attend the following free joint seminars in Sydney:
State Responsibility under Human Rights Optional
Protocols: Are the Views of Rights Bodies Binding?
Professor Ivan Shearer, UN Human Rights Committee
Tuesday 16 September, 5.30–6.45pm
The Making of General International Law
Professor Campbell McLachlan QC, Victoria University
of Wellington & Hague Academy Lecturer
Thursday 25 September, 6.00–7.00pm
Climate Change: Aspects of the International
and Constitutional Framework for Reform
Dr Melissa Perry QC, Selbourne Chambers
Tuesday 14 October, 5.30–6.45pm
The United Nations Declaration on Indigenous People
Megan Davis, Director, Indigenous Law Centre, UNSW
Tuesday 21 October, 5.30–6.45pm
Challenges Facing the International Criminal Court
Mark Ierace SC, Senior NSW Public Defender & former
ICTY counsel; Associate Professor Steven Freeland,
University of Western Sydney & ICC adviser
Tuesday 28 October, 5.30–6.45pm
Prospects for Global Nuclear Disarmament
Martine Letts, Deputy Director,
Lowy Institute for International Policy
Tuesday 4 November, 5.30–6.45pm
THE VENUE FOR ALL SEMINARS IS:
Minter Ellison Room, Level 13, Sydney Law School
173-175 Phillip St, Sydney (crn King & Elizabeth Sts)
PLEASE RVSP TO: law.scil-rsvp@usyd.edu.au
Seminar Reminder
The University of New South Wales and the International Law Association (Australian Branch) invite you to attend the following seminar:
Taking the Lead: Possibilities for Investment Treaty Arbitration in Australia
Speakers
Damian Sturzaker, Partner, Gadens Lawyers, Sydney
Mark Mangan, Senior Associate, Freshfields, Paris
Richard Braddock, Senior Legal Officer, Office of International Law, Attorney-General's
Department, Canberra
Date
The seminar will take place from 6 - 8 pm on Monday, 1 September
2008 to be followed by drinks with the speakers.
Venue
The Australian Graduate School of Management
Level 6
1 O'Connell Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
RSVP
Please RSVP to Ursinia Tinokura by Monday, 25 August 2008.
Ursinia Tinokura, Gadens Lawyers
Phone: 02 9931 4883
Email: utinokura@nsw.gadens.com.au
CALL FOR PAPERS - Annual Conference 2008
Climate Change and its Challenges for the International Legal System
The 2008 Annual Conference of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law will be held on Friday 17 October 2008. The theme of the conference will be:'Climate Change its Challenges for the International Legal System'.
This Call for Papers is for new scholars to submit a proposal for a paper to be delivered at the Conference. It is designed to encourage new academics, doctoral and masters students, and new legal professionals. A list of panels and a brief summary of the issues to be addressed by them is set out below. This is not the final programme and the information attached is for general guidance only. Papers on subjects within these themes or more generally on the subject of climate change and international law are sought.
Click here for more information (pdf).
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
OF THE AUSTRALIAN BRANCH
OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION
Will be held at 8am
Wednesday 6 August 2008
at Baker & McKenzie
Level 27, 50 Bridge Street
Sydney
Click here for an Agenda for the EGM (pdf).
Join us for an extra special event!
- Justice Kirby's 'sunset tour' breakfast with the ILA, Qld Chapter
- The internationalisation of law - update/year in review
- One Judge's theory on how cricket underlies the legal system
- One Judge's theory on how cricket underlies the legal system
Click for more information...(PDF)
Call for expressions of interest or nominations for membership of proposed new Study Group on Sovereign Insolvency and Advisory Committee on Research
- Closing dates 22 March 2008 and 31 March 2008
The Director of Studies of the ILA, Professor Christine Chinkin, is currently considering a proposal for the establishment of a Study Group on Sovereign Insolvency. If you have expertise in this area and would like to have your name considered for this Study Group (initially by the Australian Branch, then by the Director of Studies and the Executive Council), or wish to suggest someone for membership, please let Andrew Byrnes (Andrew.Byrnes@unsw.edu.au) know by 22 March 2008. Further details of the proposed mandate of the Study Group can also be obtained from Andrew Byrnes. New Guidelines on membership of committees and study groups were adopted by the Executive Council in November 2007 and can be found at http://www.ila.org.au/committees_international.htm (Annex B).
Professor Chinkin also proposes the election later this year of new members of the Advisory Committee on Research. Suggestions of possible nominations from the Australian Branch should be sent to Andrew Byrnes (Andrew.Byrnes@unsw.edu.au) by 31 March 2008.
Proposals for New International Committees
- Closing date and 31 March 2008
In the lead-up to the Rio conference of the ILA later this year, the Director of Studies of the ILA, Professor Christine Chinkin, has called for proposals for new committees and study groups. In addition to a likely new Study Group on Sovereign Insolvency, Professor Chinkin has suggested that it might be appropriate to establish new committees on international aspects of health law, or environmental law -- and is open to other suggestions.
If you have ideas about possible new committees, please let Andrew Byrnes (Andrew.Byrnes@unsw.edu.au) know by 31 March 2008. It would be very much appreciated if proposals for new committees could include a brief outline of 1-2 pages setting out the need for the proposed committee and the work that such a committee might undertake.
The TC Beirne School of Law invites you to the launch of
Human Rights Related Trade Measures under International Law
By Dr Anthony E Cassimatis
To be launched by Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland Ms Quentin Bryce, AC. The book, published by Martinus Nijhoff, addresses the legality of trade measures imposed to improve respect for human rights in other countries. Such controversial measures were given prominence when the US linked trade with China to China's human rights record.
Click here for more information (pdf)
16TH ANNUAL ANZSIL CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline: Friday 7 March 2008
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA, CANBERRA, 26 - 28 JUNE 2008
"Security, Scarcity, Struggle: The Dilemmas of International Law"
The theme of this year's Conference reflects a number of debates (or struggles) occurring in public international law. The field is fragmenting, to be sure, but at every turn similar dilemmas arise. In a world marked by increasing scarcity and insecurity, does international law need to be reconfigured to accommodate or confront the threat of hegemony, or to realise the promise of justice (or kindness), or to facilitate the redistribution of resources (or the operation of the market), or to reconcile the imperatives of economic well-being (or gross over-consumption) with the salvation of planetary life? If so, what role ought we, as international lawyers, play in ordering, reordering or reimagining the global commonwealth?
Accordingly, the Conference Organising Committee now calls for proposals for papers to be presented at the 16th Annual Conference. Special consideration will be given to proposals which seek to develop the Conference theme in one or more of the following areas:
- the meaning of security (military, human, state) in contemporary international law;
- the struggle over international law and human rights in national courts (Al Jedda, Al Skeini, Hicks, Hamdan, Boumediene);
- current issues for international law (including those arising from the war on terror, the protection of whale stocks, poverty, gender, global climate change, disarmament and nuclear proliferation);
- the protection of the global environment and prevention of global warming in the context of inequality and the "carbon debt"?
- the role of international institutions, international lawyers and civil society in promoting or ameliorating injustice (e.g. Australian Government's proposal to bring Iran to the International Court of Justice).
A range of journals have expressed interest in receiving submissions of conference papers for consideration for publication including, the Australian Yearbook of International Law, the New Zealand Journal of Public and International Law, the New Zealand Yearbook of International Law and the Australian International Law Journal. Conference papers will also be published (unedited and unrefereed) in a new International Papers database to be established by Austlii at www.austlii.edu.au.
The Organising Committee encourages proposals which present collaborative research amongst Society members and/or which focus on the role of international law in the Asia-Pacific region. Recently-appointed academics, in particular, are encouraged to send proposals. Post-graduate students and those wishing to present on their post-graduate thesis work are encouraged to submit their proposals for the Post-Graduate Workshop to be held immediately prior to the Conference on 25 June 2007.
A one page abstract and a one page resumé should be submitted to the Organising Committee by Friday 7th March 2008 by email to the Conference Administrator: Kavitha Robinson at cipl@law.anu.edu.au.
Kim Rubenstein
Gerry Simpson
For further information see:
http://law.anu.edu.au/anzsil or
http://law.anu.edu.au/cipl/events.asp
Enquires to:
T: +61 2 6125 0454
F: +61 2 6125 0150
E: cipl@law.anu.edu.au
50th Anniversary of The New York Convention 1958
An invitation to attend this celebration
The 1958 New York Convention has facilitated the global enforcement of arbitration agreements and awards. In this
respect international commercial arbitration provides a significant advantage to the parties: “Nothing remotely like that
exists if one obtains a judgment from a court.”
The event has been organised by ArbitralWomen, the Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission (AMTAC),
the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA), the Australasian Forum for International Arbitration
(AFIA) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia Limited (CIArb).... click for full invitation (pdf)
ILA2008 Conference in Rio de Janeiro
We are delighted to announce that the Website for the ILA2008 Conference
in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 17-21 August is now live. Here is the
direct
link: http://www.ilabrasil.org.br
At this point, registration is possible on line if you can pay by AMEX or Bank transfer. Payment by VISA and MASTERCARD will be available by mid February. If you would like a registration form or programme to print out, please let us know and we will be pleased to send you one.
Please forward this message to anyone you know who may be interested in attending.
We hope to see you there.
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
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