2009 Constitutional Law Conference
Venue:
Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law
Organisation:
The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour
Time:
8.30 am - 5.00 pm
Date:
Fri, 2009-02-20 2009 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner
| A major conference on constitutional law, the eighth in a series, was held at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour on Friday 20 February 2009. 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 2008 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, MLC. Speakers at the conference reviewed the key themes and statistics of the Court's work in 2008 as well as recent major decisions. Invite and registration form (PDF and Word) now available. Special academic rate (PDF and Word) available. |
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| Date | Friday, 20 February 2009 | |||
| Venue | The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour | |||
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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.
- Justin Gleeson SC, NSW Bar
The Federal and State Courts on Constitutional Law: The 2008 Term - Associate Professor Andrew Lynch and Professor George Williams, University of New South Wales
The High Court on Constitutional Law: The 2008 Statistics - Professor Rosemary Owens, University of Adelaide
The Nature of S51(xx) Corporations - A Reappraisal - Stephen Lloyd SC, New South Wales Bar
MZXOT v MIC and O`Donaghue v Ireland - On Magistrates and Commonwealth Extradition - Elisa Arcioni, University of Wollongong
That Vague But Powerful Abstraction: The Concept of `The People` in the Constitution - Dr Julia Quilter, NSW Crown Solicitor`s Office
Is `International Concern` Constitutionally Significant? - Damian Carrick, `The Law Report` ABC Radio National
Australian Constitutional Futures - The Hon Ian Callinan, Former Justice of the High Court of Australia
Australian Constitutional Futures - Sean Brennan, University of New South Wales
Australian Constitutional Futures - Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Commonwealth Parliament
Australian Constitutional Futures - Professor Helen Irving, University of Sydney
Australian Constitutional Futures - Pamela Tate SC, Solicitor-General for Victoria
The High Court on Constitutional Law: The 2008 Term
