2008 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner
2008 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner
Brochure (PDF and Word) now available. Special academic rate (PDF and Word) also available.
There have been two changes to the official program since printing. The first of the keynote papers,The High Court on Constitutional Law: The 2007 Term’ will now be given by Associate Professor Anne Twomey from the University of Sydney. Additionally, the paper titled ‘The Scope of Section 75(v): Bodruddaza v Minister for Immigration and Multi Cultural Affairs’ will now be delivered by Mr Graeme Hill of the Victorian Bar. We are very pleased that these distinguished speakers have been able to join the program for this event.
| A major conference on constitutional law, the seventh in a series, was held at the Art Gallery of NSW on Friday 8 February 2008. The event is organised by the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law with the support of the Australian Association of Constitutional Law.
The conference focused on developments in the High Court and other Australian courts in 2007 and beyond. It was addressed by leading practitioners, government lawyers, judges and academics. The conference was followed by dinner at NSW Parliament House, hosted by NSW Attorney-General, the Hon John Hatzistergos. Speakers at the conference reviewed the key themes and statistics of the Court's work in 2007 as well as recent major decisions. |
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| 2008 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner | |||||||||||||
| Date | Friday, 08 February 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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Session AudioPapers
Below is the listing of Speakers and their downloadable papers. Click on the title name of the paper to download it.
** This paper has now been published in the Constitutional Law and Policy Review (2008) 10(3).
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Other Conference Documents
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Dinner Speaker - Justice Susan Crennan, High Court of Australia |
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High Court Trivia Quiz Table Question 1 |
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High Court Trivia Quiz Table Question 2 |
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High Court Trivia Quiz |
- Dr Andrew Lynch and Professor George Williams, University of New South Wales
The High Court on Constitutional Law: The 2007 Statistics - Associate Professor Graeme Orr, University of Queensland
The Right to Vote in Australia: Roach v Electoral Commissioner - Professor Geoffrey Lindell, University of Adelaide
The Scope of the Defence and other Powers: Thomas v Mowbray ** - The Hon Justice Robert French, Federal Court of Australia
Judicial Activists - Mythical Monsters? - Emma Armson, University of Sydney
The Constitutionality of Tribunals: Albarran and Alinta - Dr Janet Albrechtsen, The Australian
The Evils of Judicial Activism - Dr Anne Twomey, University of Sydney
The High Court on Constitutional Law: The 2007 Term - The Hon Justice Catherine Holmes, Queensland Court of Appeal
The Federal and State Courts on Constitutional Law: The 2007 Term - Stephen McLeish, Victorian Bar
Limiting Commonwealth Powers and the Meaning of `Other Than State Insurance`: Attorney-General (Vic) v Andrews - Mr Graeme Hill, Victorian Bar
The Scope of Section 75(v): Bodruddaza v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs - Professor Denise Meyerson, Macquarie University
Chapter III and Control orders: Thomas v Mowbray - Professor Jason Pierce, University of Dayton
Reactions to the Mason Court: What are Australia`s Judges Thinking? - Stephen McLeish, Victorian Bar
Limiting Commonwealth Powers and the Meaning of `Other Than State Insurance`: Attorney-General (Vic) v Andrews
