University of Tasmania, Australia

In 2010 and 2011 the following School of Law prizes were awarded to Law students:

Bruce Piggott International Law Prize

For excellence with at least a pass with distinction in LAW631 International Law – ($100).

2010 – Rosalind Ta’eed, Bridget Dunne
2011 – Ian Graham Cayzer

LexisNexis Prize

10 prizes per year for best academic performances in:

LAW121 Introduction to Law:
2010 – Rohan Aravindan Nanthakumar
2011 – William Bartlett

LAW221/222 Contract Law A&B:
2010 – Clea Ransley
2011 – David John Gale

LAW223/224 Torts A & B:
2010 – Madeleine Claire Figg
2011 – David John Gale

LAW323/324 Property Law A&B:
2010 – Bridget Dunne
2011 – Julia Maree Wheeler

LAW306 Constitutional Law 2:
2010 – Jesse Patrick Murphy
2011 – James Walker

LAW225/226 Criminal Law A&B:
2010 – Kristy Lee Riley
2011 – Kuang Chung Ong

LAW423 Criminal and Civil Procedure:
2010 – Kate Alice Whelan
2011 – Bridget Dunne

LAW606 Law of the Ocean and the Antarctic:
2010 – Jonathon Harlod Sutherland Barrington
2011 – Lai Hock Nichol Yeo

LAW615 Criminology:
2011 – Philippa Jane Shirley

LAW669 Consumer Protection:
2010 – Philippa Jane Shirley

LAW696 Professional Conduct:
2011 – Rachel Brooke Dennis

Dobson, Mitchell & Allport Prize for Excellence in Commercial Law

Awarded for the best aggregate result in four commercial law units selected from the following list: LAW304 Law of Groups, LAW401 Equity and Trusts, LAW661 Commercial Law, LAW662 Tax 1, LAW663, International Trade, LAW664 Intellectual Property, LAW607 Internal Company Structure, LAW666 Trade Practices Law, LAW668 Personal and Corporate Solvency, LAW671 Tax 2 and LAW673 Financial Institutions Law - ($500).

2010 – Zoe Josephine Lippis
2011 – Jesse Patrick Murphy

Family Law Practitioners’ Associations Prize

Awarded for excellence and aptitude in the unit Family Law – ($250).

LAW681 Family Law 1: 2010 – Sarah Roisin D’Arcy
LAW 682 Family Law 2:2011 – John Alan McQuillan

James Backhouse Walker Prize

Awarded to the graduating student with the greatest proficiency throughout the course – ($700).

2010 – Rosalind Ta’eed

Murdoch Clarke Prizes

For greatest proficiency with at least a pass with distinction in LAW305 Corporations Law 1 – ($200).

2010 – Aled Noel Vince
2011 – Megan Claire Styles

Nancy Parke Beedham Memorial Law Prize

Awarded for the best student performance in LAW608 Law of Nations – ($125).
2010 – Ian Graham Cayzer

Rudolf Plehwe Prize

Awarded for the best student performance in LAW205 Constitutional Law 1 – ($150).

2010 – Lisa Claire Pennington
2011 – Peter Dominick Scott

Shri Dutt Sharma Memorial Prize

For greatest proficiency with at least a pass with distinction in LAW204 Administrative Law – ($135).

2010 – Lisa Claire Pennington
2011 – Peter Dominick Scott

Tasmanian Magistrates’ Association Prize

For the greatest proficiency, as a matriculated undergraduate student obtaining a pass with at least distinction in Evidence Law as a component of LAW422 Evidence and LAW423 Criminal and Civil Procedure– ($500).

2010 – Caitlin Dwyer
2011 – Cai Xin and Jesse Patrick Murphy

Tasmanian Society of Justices of the Peace Inc

For the highest achievement in LAW101 Introduction to Law as
a first year subject – ($500).
2010 – Owen Breusch
2011 – Aaron Moss

University of Tasmania Law Press Prize

Awarded for the best student performance in a Supervised Research Project
LAW679 Elective 2 – ($100).

2010 – Caitlin Dwyer
2011 – Madeleine Frances Summers

Justices Association Prize

Student to be selected by the Faculty of Law – ($250).

2010 – Madeleine Claire Figg
2011 – David John Gale

University of Tasmania Women’s Club Prize

Best female student in first year in the Faculty of Law with a minimum of two
distinctions. Rotates among Faculties.
2010 – Madeleine Claire Figg

Taxation Institute of Australia Prize

For the greatest proficiency in Law 662 Tax 1 – ($250).

2010 – Kerry Belinda Sarten

WA Finlay Prize

In Law for the four students who attain the highest overall marks in their final year of Law – ($500).

2010 – Bridget Dunne, Jesse Patrick
Murphy, Tristan Baker, and Aled Vince
2011- Rachel Brook Dennis, Jessica Rachel Lyndon, Lisa Claire
Pennington, Timothy George Woolley

Michael Kirby Chambers Prize

For Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct highest achievement in LAW696 Professional Conduct – ($500).

2010 – Rosalind Ta’eed
2011 – Lai Hock Nichol Yeo

Rudolf Plehwe Prize

For the highest achievement in LAW205 Administrative Law

2011 – Peter Dominick Scott

Alan Davidson Memorial Prize

For Labour Law for the highest achievement in LAW603 Labour Law

2011 – Ian Graham Cayzer and Suzette Elizabeth Pullinger

The following students were undertaking postgraduate research degrees during 2010 - 2011:

Mr Jason Grant Allen

Olasupo Ayodeji

Mr Tom Baxter

Mrs Kate Cashman

Ms Jo Castillo

Ms Vanessa Diaz

Ms Meg Good

Ms Sarah Hiller

Joseph Lee

Mr Christopher May

Mr Rhys Stubbs

Stephanie Tan

Ms Valerie Williams

Jessup Moot Report - 2011

The Jessup Moot involves teams from over 70 countries preparing arguments on the international law issues in a hypothetical scenario for the International Court of Justice. The UTAS Law School Jessup Moot team, which competed in the Australian National Rounds held in Canberra in February 2011, comprised Simon McKenzie, Jesse Murphy, Emily Woodgate, Daniel Teoh and Bridget Dunne, with coach Anja Hilkemeijer and advisor Lionel Nichols. The team was the most successful UTAS has fielded, placing 7th. They also received 1st prize for their Respondent Memorial (written submission) and came 2nd overall for both Memorials.

In 2010, students from the Faculty of Law continued the Law School’s longstanding participation in the National Family Law Moot Competition. This is a competition run by the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia aimed at promoting advocacy skills in family law and it attracts a great deal of interest from universities across the country. Teams from various Australian universities compete and the best two placed teams then compete in the national final to determine the winning team.

In 2010, the competition was judged by the Honourable Joe Kay, former Family Court judge. The Faculty was represented by
Philippa Monk, Jonathon Joyce-Hess and Hannah Phillips who were acting for the two applicants, the wife and purported de facto partner of the respondent, in a case involving property issues. They competed against Canberra University in a moot held in Hobart and won this stage but didn’t make it to the national final.
No team was entered in the 2011 competition.

Dr Olivia Rundle and Ms Kiki Mussared were joint co-ordinators for the Family Law Moot Competition in 2010.

The Tasmania University Law Society is the student body which services the Faculty of Law and its students, providing events, careers advice, opportunities for interaction with the legal community, and promoting the health and welfare of students. The society is managed by a 19-member committee, with representatives from every year group, and officers who engage with particular issues including Education, Careers, Activities and Competitions. The society has over 500 paid members who enjoy access to offers and free or discounted events, and activities and initiatives are advertised via their website (www.tuls.com.au) and Facebook page.
 
TULS is the gateway for law students to a broader range of legal opportunities beyond the doors of the University. TULS organises competitions both within and outside the Faculty, including mooting upon a variety of legal topics, witness examination, client interviewing, negotiations and paper presentation. Judges and mentors from the legal community are involved, to give students a valuable learning experience during these competitions. Successful competitors are regularly encouraged and assisted by TULS to participate in intervarsity competitions, including those held by the Australian Law Students Association (ALSA) at their annual conference, the Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot Competition, and National Women’s Moot.
 
The TULS Committee provide an extensive range of activities to suit all types of law students. In addition to annual events including Law Cocktail, Law Ball, barrels and interfaculty sporting competitions, new initiatives have been introduced more recently. For example, the TULS Ladies in the Law Breakfast invites prominent members of the legal community, including judges, magistrates and members of parliament to share a breakfast with students and staff, and talk about issues facing women in the legal profession.
 
The Social Justice and Student Welfare Officer is the newest position on the society. As well as disseminating information about social justice opportunities to students, this position has been integral in developing TULS Health Week. This is a week of initiatives, offers and seminars designed to improve the mental and physical health of law students. Free gym trials, massages, yoga, sessions on good study and eating habits, and mental health awareness seminars are provided to students with the hope of encouraging good lifestyle choices while studying!
 
Urging students to think about their future pathway is also important to TULS. The Careers Officer and Vice President of Sponsorship and Marketing work closely with the Tasmanian legal community, the Law Society and interstate firms and organisations to provide extensive information to students about their opportunities following graduation. The quality of UTAS graduates is a badly-kept secret; firms and other organisations are enthusiastic about engaging with and eventually employing our students! To help students find the right path for them, however, TULS publishes an annual Careers Guide, containing practical tips on resume writing, interviews and vacation clerkships, and information about the broad range of career paths available to UTAS students.