Past Events and Workshops

The Palestine Project: Gaza 2024

The Humanitarian Crisis and its Legal Implications

Join us for a panel to discuss the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the findings and implications of South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel.

Hosted by the School of Law, Western Sydney University.

Chair: Dr Souheir Edelbi, Lecturer School of Law and Project Co-Convenor School of Law Palestine Project.

Panel Members:

  • Jennifer Tierney, Executive Director MSF Australia
  • Rawan Arraf, Execuritve Director and Prinicpal Lawyer ACIJ
  • Ottilia Maundanidze, Head of Special Projects at The Insitiute for Security Studies.

17 April 2024, Light refreshments @ 5:30pm, Seminar @ 6pm-7:30pm
Conference Room 2, Level 9 Parramatta City Campus, Western Sydney University
169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta

RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/the-palestine-project-gaza-2024

Exploring Fiduciary Duties and Breach of Confidence in Equity & Trusts with The Hon. Justice JK Ward

On Wednesday, 10th April, WSU law students and faculty are invited to a lecture by The Honourable Justice JK Ward. Justice Ward will discuss fiduciary duties and breaches of confidence within the context of Equity & Trusts. Justice JK Ward's appointment as the first female solicitor directly to the Supreme Court bench highlights her expertise. Her tenure in the Equity Division, leading to her roles as Chief Judge in Equity and President of the Court of Appeal, further underscore her authority in the legal field.

Please join us, 10 April 2024 at 1-2pm in the Landerer Moot Court, Parramatta South Campus, Building EO

Justice Julie Ward
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Court of Appeal

Justice Ward studied arts/law at the University of Sydney, graduating in law in 1982 with First Class Honours and the University Medal. Her Honour was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1982.

Following graduation, Justice Ward worked for a year as the associate to Sir Nigel Bowen, the first Chief Justice of the Federal Court.  Justice Ward worked for Stephen Jaques Stone James (now King & Wood Mallesons) for two years, then completed a BCL with first class honours at Oxford University, having won a post-graduate scholarship from Sydney University.

Justice Ward was made a partner of Mallesons in 1988.  At that time she was the youngest female partner to be appointed at that firm.  Her Honour was appointed to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in September 2008. She was the first female solicitor directly appointed to the Supreme Court bench.  She sat in the Equity Division of the Court, until her appointment to the Court of Appeal in November 2012.

She was appointed Chief Judge in Equity in March 2017 and appointed President of the Court of Appeal on 6 March 2022.