Past Events
2020
2019
Date | Presenter | Topic |
20 March | Professor Michael Head | The Legal Power to Launch War- Who Decides: a book launch |
17 April | JonathanPlett (HIE) | "What an awful Idea!" Turning Criticism into Winning Grant Proposals |
15 May | Dr Beatriz Garcia | Carbon Finance and Forest Protection on Indigenous Lands in the Amazon: an Alternative Basket of Benefits Approach |
19 June | Professor Felicity Gerry QC, Deakin University | Using Technology to Combat Human Trafficking |
14 August | Dr Patrick Foong | Capturing Autologous Cell Therapies in the Biologicals- Regulatory Framework in Australia |
18 September | Dr Elena Aydos, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University | Climate Policy Made 'Down Under": the Political Economy of a new Carbon Market in Australia |
20 November | Dr Hadeel Al-Alosi | 'Fantasy Crime' |
2018 Seminar Schedule for School of Law
Date | Presenter | Title |
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28 February 2018 | Dr Shantala Mohan, WSU | 2018 Engagement and Impact Assessment |
21 March 2018 | Professor Kate Stevens (Director MARCS) Associate Professor Nicole Asquith (Policing & Criminal Justice) | Insights from the 2017 ARC's Pilot Impact Panels, and current developments at MARCS' Diversity and Safety on Campus at Western |
18 April 2018 | Professor Caroline Sith (Health and Wellbeing Theme Champion) | Health and Wellbeing: WSU Rsearch Theme focus area - current developments |
16 May 2018 | Associate Professor Juan F Salazar - Environmental Sustainability Them Champion | Enironmental Sustainability: WSU Research Theme foucs area - current developments |
20 June 2018 | Professor Donald McNeill & Professor Andrew Gorman-Murray - Urban living and Society Them Champions | Urban Living and Socieity: WSU Research Theme Focus area - current developments |
19 September 2018 | Dr Yega Muthu Adjunct Fellow, WSU School of Law | Making the sane and insane for a financial management order: NCAT's jurisdiction? |
24 October 2018 | Dr Lucy Robinson | Bail-ins (debt and equity sequestrations - as opposed to bail-outs) under Australian Finance institutions regulation |
22 August 2018 | Associate Professor Caroline Jones- Education and Aspirational Change Thme Champion | Education and Aspirational Change: WSU Research Theme Focus area - current developments. |
21 November 2018 | Sandy Noakes and Dr Kate Sainsbury | Evaluating Innovative Pedagogy Opportunities for Research |
2018 Public Seminars and Events
Date | Presenters | Topic |
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26 June 2018 | Dr Louise Crabtree | Affordable Housing: Human Rights and Social Justice |
31 October 2018 | Dr Quang Vinh Nguyen | Human Rights, Big Data and My Health Record |
2017 Seminar Schedule for School of Law
Date | Presenter | Title |
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22.2.2017 | Steve Hannan, Executive Director, REDI | Research Performance and ERA |
15.3.2017 | A/Professor Alpana Roy | Practical Workshop on completing your Individual Research Plan (IRP): some tips and guidance |
22.3.2017 | Nikki Lengkeek, Manager – Manager, Grants and Researcher Development, REDI (and Tim Horan and Andre Urfer) Dr Shantala Mohan, WSU, Director, Research Strategy Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) | REDI Research: Partnering with Researchers |
5.4.2017 | Susan Robbins and Robyn Edmanson (Law Librarian | Using Altmetric Explorer: who is noticing you? |
19.4.2017 | Professor Carolyn Sappideen, A/Professor Amanda Third, David Tait, Professor Steven Freeland and Louise Crabtree | Panel Discussion: successful research grants - what did it take? |
10.5.2017 | Susan Robbins and Robyn Edmanson | Strategic Publishing using Journal Finder: ensure your research output meets the government guidelines |
17.5.2017 | Emma Breidahl and Gayle Hannan (Development Managers of the Office of Advancement & Alumni, WSU) | How WSU's Advance and Alumni can assist researchers in the School of Law |
21.6.2017 | Nikki Bromberger | Scope of Duty Project - A work in progress |
28.6.2017 | Hugh Kearns | Maximising Research Productivity writing workshop |
26.7.2917 | Dr Beatriz Garcia | Australia's Efforts in Combatting Illegal Logging: a Comparative Analysis |
23.8.2017 | Dr Thilla Rajaretnam | Australian's Data Security and Breach Notification Law: Is it a dream or a nightmare for corporations? |
20.9.2017 | Dr Patrick Foong | Regulating Stem Cell Research & Therapy Regulatory Challenges |
01.11.2017 | Lynda Holden | I Colonised: Colonisation of Aboriginal Peoples and the Spectrum of 'Whiteness' |
Public Seminars 2017
Date | Presenters | Topic |
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27.10.2017 | Dr Cressida Limon, Dr Michael O'Connor and Dr Patrick Foong | Research Week Public Lecture - School of Law Public Lecture Series Stem Cells and Reproductive Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities |
8.11.2017 | Justice Michael Kirby | Public Lecture - School of Law Ambedkar Address Law Reform, Constitutional Reform and Inspiring Example of Dr BR Ambedkar |
2016 Seminar Schedule for School of Law
Public Seminars 2016
Title | Venue | Date |
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Sport, Sexism and the Law | Collector Hotel, 100 George Street, Parramatta | 28.4.2016 |
The Marriage Equality Debate: Law, Politics and Religion | Collector Hotel, 100 George Street, Parramatta | 26.10.2016 |
Public Seminars 2015 & Prior
Title | Venue | Date |
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The Architecture of Transnational Governance: The role of non-state actors | Female Orphan School Parramatta South Campus | 23.10.2015 |
Shari'a, Culture and Legal Pluralism an International Symposium | Building 5, Room LG.15 Bankstown Campus | 14&15.09.2015 |
The Politics of the Death Penalty | Female Orphan School Parramatta South Campus | 10.09.2015 |
Gender Equity and Diversity in Law | EB.G.02 Parramatta South Campus | 20.08.2015 |
Role of China in International Legal Regimes: Criminals, Climate and Genetic Resources | Moot Court, Building EO, Parramatta South Campus | 18.06.2015 |
Terrifying! Liberty, Threats and Australia's New Security Legislation | The Riverside Theatre, Parramatta | 4.06.2015 |
Law and the End of Life | Conference Room 5, Building 22, Campbelltown Campus | 23.1.2015 |
Western Sydney University Open Forum: Commission of Inquiry on North Korea | The Hon Michael Kirby, AC CMG, Retired Justice of the High Court and Human Rights Champion | |
The Honourable Murray Gleeson AC QC Address | 29.11.2013 | |
Public Lecture by Justice Kirby | 17 September 2012 |
2015 Seminar Schedule for School of Law
Title | Presenter | Date | Time | Venue | Presentation Material |
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A version to emergency: The Governance of Emergency Arrangements in the UK | Professor Clive Walkier, School of Law, University of Leeds, UK | 4 Feb | 2pm - 3pm | Moot Court Building EO, Parramatta Campus | |
The Development of the Corporations Law in China and the Provision on de facto Controller | Professor ZHU Ciyun, visiting fellow from Tsinghua University in Beijing | 26 Feb | 10.30 am – 11.30am | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | |
Title | Presenter | Date | Time | Venue | Presentation Material |
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Dr Murray Wesson Lecturer, Western Sydney University | 6 Mar | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Building EO, Parramatta Campus | Available (PPT, 726.5 KB) Video recording | |
Reprentational Conduct and Testamentary | Dr Stephen Janes, Senior Lecturer, Western Sydney University | 27 Mar | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | Available (PPTX, 87.83 KB) |
Climate Change and its Impact on Human Rights: A Study on the Displaced People in Bangladesh | Abdul Awal Khan Western Sydney University PhD Student | 3 Apr | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | Available (PPTX, 790.49 KB) |
Vulnerability and Resilience: The State, the Subject and the Law in a climate change world | Prof Lee Godden, University of Melbourne | 24 Apr | 11:30 am- 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | |
The Implications of Conserving Biological Diversity: Legal Instruments for Managing Nature on Private Land | Emeritus Prof David Farrier University of Wollongong | 8 May | 11:30am- 12:30 am | Moot Court, Parramatta Campus | |
The Transformation of Australi's Electoral Boundaries | John Juriansz Lecturer,Western Sydney University | 22 May | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | Available (PPTX, 313.59 KB) |
How Attititudes Towards Animals Affect Animal Welfare Outcomes | Dr Sarah Wilks, Western Sydney University | 29 May | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | Available (PPTX, 1526.82 KB) Video recording |
Title | Presenter | Date | Time | Venue | Presentation Material |
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Cuban legal structures facilitating urban agriculture:adaptation for the NSW local government context | Liesel Spencer, Assoc Lecturer, Western Sydney University | 14 Aug | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | Available (PPTX, 1966.02 KB) |
History Wars and Stronger Future Laws: A Stronger Future or Perpetuating Past Paternalism? | Dr Shelley Bielefeld, Lecturer, Western Sydney University | 21 Aug | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | |
Medical Law & Litigation Challenges: Consent by parents for children for procedures with no clincal benefit | Bill Madden, Western Sydney University Adjunct Fellow and National Practice Group Leader (Medical Law) Slater & Gordon Lawyers | 28 Aug | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | Video recording |
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission and Problems of the Civil Penalties Regime | Dr Vicky Comino Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland | 4 Sept | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | |
The Evolution of Franchising in the Chinese Courts: The Qualifications for a Franchisor and the Application of the Disclosure Requirements by the Courts | Dr Zhiqiong June Wang, Lecturer, Western Sydney University | 11 Sept | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | |
Implementing Ethical Principles in Medical Data Mining: Ethical and Regulatory Considerations Related to Privacy and Confidentiality in Medical Data | Thilla Rajaretnam, Associate Lecturer, Western Sydney University | 18 Sept | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | |
Space, Technology and the Challenges they pose for International Humanitarian Law | Prof Steven Freeland, Western Sydney University | 16 Oct | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus | Available (PPT, 1755.5 KB) |
Development of Neurolaw | Francine Feld, Lecturer, Western Sydney University | 30 Oct | 11:30 am – 12:30 noon | Moot Court Parramatta Campus |
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