University of Tasmania, Australia

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

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.

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

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

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?'.

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'

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

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.

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

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.

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