UTAS Faculty of Law - What's New

Social Justice and Education Lecture now Available Online

UTAS was pleased to host Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, as she presented the 2013 Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture at UTAS this week. Watch the lecture here.

Law PhD Candidate wins Young Achiever Award

Law PhD Candidate, Meg Good, wins Young Acheiver Award.

Student-led publication receives great review from the Honourable Michael Kirby

The Hon. Michael Kirby launches TULS’ Public and Community Sectors Guide

Sandy Duncanson Award

Continuing the legacy of Sandy Duncanson

UTAS Faculty of Law wins Voiceless grant

Funding to run Tasmania’s first animal law conference

Two �firsts� for new Chair of Academic Senate

Congratulations to Professor Di Nicol

Animal Law Conference on in late January

Registration is now open

Law Professor wins Distinguished Service Medal

Professor Warner has been acknowledged with the high honour of the Distinguished Service Medal.

Law postgrad wins '3 minute thesis' competition

Law postgraduate student, Kate Cashman has won the '3 minute thesis' competion.

Law Students Offer Free Legal Advice

The Student Legal Service have stepped in to provide free advice to Tasmanians missing out on basic legal advice. Read the full story.

Seminar 16th August: Specific Performance and Real Estate

Professor Berryman will deliver a seminar at the Faculty of Law on the topic: "Stories of Evolution in Specific Performance: A Canadian Tale"

The seminar will take place on from 12PM - 1PM, 16th August 2012.

Animal Law public lecture

The Faculy of Law will be hosting a seminar on animal law Monday 18th June, on behalf of Voiceless, the Animal Protection Institute. More info

Start your studies this winter!

The Faculty of Law is now offering mid-year entry to the degree. Students are eligible to study Introduction to Law as an intensive 15-day unit from the 25 June – 13 July.

Justice Gray to Deliver Staff Seminar

At 12PM the 2nd of May 2012, Justice Gray will present a staff seminar on the topic: 'Byrnes v Kendle in the High Court'

Law Student Scholarship Recipients

Two undergraduate law students were recently awarded the Zoe Ewart and John Kable scholarships for 2012.

Tim Stephens Seminar

Dr Tim Stephens is an international lawyer and human geographer from the University of Sydney. On 4th of April 2012 from 1:00-2:00 Associate Prof Stephens will present a seminar on the topic: ' Intenational Crimes, Civil Claims and Jurisdictional Immunity: Where to From here?'.

Professor Ian Kennedy to present Seminar

On the 22nd of March 2012, one of the world's leading experts on Health Law and Ethics, Sir Ian Kennedy, will present a seminar on the topic: 'stepping beyond the academy - the educator's duty'

Law School Publications 2011

The Faculty of Law had a busy year with a total of eight books published by the acadmeic staff in 2011.

Ellen Wright Clayton Seminar

Ellen Wright Clayton, J.D., M.D. is an internationally respected leader in the field of law and genetics. Professor Clayton will be presenting a seminar in the Faculty of Law on the 8th of March 2012.

Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture

On 2 May 2011, the Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG delivered the inaugural Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture entitled “My Journey with Social Justice”.

Victorian Council of Law Student�s Societies Competitions: UTas grand final winners

This year was the first year UTas has competed in the Victorian Council of Law Student’s Societies Competitions, held at the Monash Law Chambers in May this year.

Pathik J new Dean of Uni Fiji

Former High Court of Fiji judge, Justice Devendra Pathik has been made the Dean of the School of Law at the University of Fiji.