Public Law Events Roundup March 2022
Welcome to the March edition of the AUSPUBLAW Australian Public Law Events Roundup. We would firstly like to draw your attention to the following calls for papers:
Call for Papers: IACL-AIDC Junior Scholars Forum
IACL-AIDC, UNAM Institute for Legal Research, uOttawa Public Law Centre
CfP closes: 1 April 2022
Forum dates: 8, 9, 12, 13, 14 September 2022
Location: OnlineThe International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL-AIDC) is pleased to announce its second online Junior Scholars Forum, to be hosted by the UNAM Institute for Legal Research and the uOttawa Public Law Centre on September 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 2022.
The Forum aims to provide junior constitutional law scholars with a platform: (a) to develop their scholarship and interest in constitutional law; (b) to connect with other junior scholars from around the world, in particular bridging the gap between scholars located in the ‘Global North’ and ‘Global South’; and (c) to receive feedback on their research and writing from distinguished scholars in the field.
At the Forum, each participant will receive commentary on their paper from prominent individuals in the field of constitutional law. In addition, informational sessions will be held to provide junior scholars with guidance on navigating different dimensions of academia, such as methodology, publications, and building a public academic profile.
Submissions are invited from junior scholars on any topic related to constitutional law. Papers can be submitted in English, French or Spanish. Eligibility to participate in the Forum is limited to persons who have held a tenure-track position for less than seven years or are within seven years of completion of their PhD (or equivalent degree).
Interested junior scholars should submit a title and abstract (maximum 500 words) by April 1, 2022 to Adriana Conti (acont061@uottawa.ca). Successful applicants will be notified promptly and will be required to submit a full paper (maximum 10,000 words) by August 22, 2022.
There is no registration fee to participate in this Forum. Simultaneous translation will be provided in English, French and Spanish.
Any inquiries related to the Forum may be directed to:
Vanessa MacDonnell: vmacdonn@uottawa.ca
Francisca Pou Giménez: franciscapou@unam.mx
Call for Papers: ICON·S Annual Conference
ICON·S | The International Society of Public Law
CfP closes: 15 March 2022, 2359 UTC
Conference dates: July 4-6 2022
Location: Hybrid - University of Wroclaw, Poland and onlineICON·S | The International Society of Public Law is pleased to announce that its 2022 Annual Conference on Global Problems and Prospects in Public Law will be held in hybrid format at the University of Wrocław in Poland on July on July 4-6, 2022.
The Call for Papers, Panels, Working Groups, and Fora is available online and can be found here. All submissions must be made through the ICON•S website by 23h59 UTC on March 15, 2022.
To access the submission page, please click here.
Remember, if you have an AUSPUBLAW opportunity, conference or significant public lecture that you would like included in this roundup, please contact us at auspublaw@unsw.edu.au. The roundup is published once a month on the first business day of the month, so please let us know in time for that deadline. We are grateful to Kelly Yoon for compiling this roundup.
William Ah Ket – His Cases and Career
Melbourne Law School
Date: 2 March 2022
Time: 6:00-7:00pm (AEDT)
Location: Law Building (106), University of MelbourneThis lecture offers glimpses into the life and career of Melbourne Law School graduate, William Ah Ket, Australia’s first barrister of Chinese origin.
William was particularly active in the fight against racial discrimination and appeared in many ‘public interest’ cases. He fought against the requirements of the 1907 Factories (Employment of Chinese) Act, which discriminated against Chinese residents, and successfully opposed legislative amendments in 1904, 1905 and 1907 which would have specifically discriminated against Chinese residents in the furniture industry.
An alumnus of the University Of Melbourne, William was a co-founder of the Australian-Chinese Association and one of two delegates from the Chinese community in Australia to attend the opening of the Chinese National Parliament of 1912.
In 1913-14 and 1917, William served as acting Consul-General for China in Melbourne.
Dr Andrew Godwin, Principal Fellow at Melbourne Law School, will present. Andrew spent 10 years practising law in Shanghai. Andrew is researching the life and times of William Ah Ket and would be delighted to hear from anyone who has information about William.
For more information, and to register, click here.
CAVE Annual Public Lecture by Professor Adrienne Stone, “Academic Freedom and Democracy”
Macquarie University
Date: 3 March 2022
Time: 5:30-7:00pm (AEDT)
Location: OnlineAcademic freedom is essential to the functioning of a university. Its principal purpose is the advancement of knowledge through teaching and research, which in turn brings enormous public benefit.
The CAVE Annual Public Lecture by Professor Adrienne Stone, “Academic Freedom and Democracy” will take a close look at a second rationale for academic freedom that lies in the connections between academic freedom and democracy. It will be argued that universities play an important role in support for democracy as independent sources of information and knowledge. In doing so, they are a valuable democratic resource for all citizens – and not just for the members of a university community.
In turn, however, universities themselves require a commitment to democratic government in a full sense. That is, universities thrive in societies that are truly committed to free academic inquiry, that are prepared to wear the discomfort that challenging independent thinkers can bring. As a result, academic freedom has a constitutional dimension and scholars should conceive of themselves and their universities as part of the infrastructure of democracy.
For more information, and to register, click here.
The Practice and Problems of Transnational Counter-Terrorism
Australian National University College of Law
Date: 3 March 2022
Time: 5:00-6:00pm (AEDT)
Location: OnlineThis webinar is part of the Politics of International Law Seminar Series.
The attacks of 9/11 kickstarted the development of a pervasive and durable transnational counter-terrorism order. This has evolved into a vast institutional architecture with direct effects on domestic law around the world and a number of impacts on everyday life that are often poorly understood. States found, fund and lead institutions inside and outside the United Nations that develop and consolidate transnational counter-terrorism through hard and soft law, strategies, capacity building and counter-terrorism 'products'. These institutions and laws underpin the expansion of counter-terrorism, so that new fields of activity get drawn into it, and others are securitised through their reframing as counter-terrorism and 'preventing and countering extremism'. Drawing on insights from law, international relations, political science and security studies, this book demonstrates the international, regional, national and personal impacts of this institutional and legal order. Fiona de Londras demonstrates that it is expansionary, rights-limiting and unaccountable.
Guest speaker: Professor Fiona De Londras, Birmingham Law School and ANU College of Law
Moderator: Dr Ntina Tzouvala, ANU College of Law
For more information, and to register, click here.
Beyond CEDAW’s First Four Decades: Harnessing Progress and Countering Regression
Castan Centre of Human Rights Law, Monash University
Date: 8 March 2022
Time: 6:00-7:30pm (AEDT)
Location: OnlineThe Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is founded on the principles of equality and non-discrimination. CEDAW provides the theoretical, normative framework for respecting, protecting, promoting and fulfilling women’s human rights internationally, and stands today as the cornerstone legal instrument on gender equality and non-discrimination. On the one hand, CEDAW has a proven record for catalysing significant positive effects on women’s human rights. On the other hand, CEDAW is one of the least implemented and most poorly enforced human rights conventions in the world.
At the time when CEDAW was drafted, women’s rights advocates could not have imagined the world we live in today. So has CEDAW passed the test of time? Please join current CEDAW Committee Member Bandana Rana, and former CEDAW Committee Members Shanthi Dairiam and Ismat Jahan as we explore the successes and shortcomings of the women’s human rights system, and discuss the enduring relevance of CEDAW in 2022.
Celebrate International Women’s Day with the Castan Centre of Human Rights Law and our esteemed speakers as we reflect on what it means to be a women’s rights advocate today.
Moderator: Dr Tania Penovic, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
Panellists:
- Bandana Rana, Current CEDAW Committee Member (Nepal)
- Ismat Jahan, Former CEDAW Committee Member (Bangladesh)
- Shanthi Dairiam, Former CEDAW Committee Member (Malaysia)For more information, and to register, click here.
International Women’s Day Panel Session
Queensland Law Society; Bar Association of Queensland; Women Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc
Date: 8 March 2022
Time: 5:15-6:40pm (AEST)
Location: OnlineAs it stands, over 50 per cent of the profession in Queensland identifies as female. It’s more important than ever to stand together to drive a profession that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
This International Women’s Day, join us as we #BreakTheBias and celebrate women’s achievements in the profession.
In partnership with the Bar Association of Queensland and the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc, we will be hosting a free online panel discussion where guest speakers will share their stories, discuss how we can work together to forge women’s equality in the legal profession and maybe even inspire you to share your story.
For more information, and to register, click here
International Women’s Day Event, ‘Break the Bias’ and Racial Equality
New South Wales Bar Association
Date: 8 March 2022
Time: 5:30-7:00pm (AEDT)
Location: OnlineThe NSW Bar Association’s Diversity and Equality Committee is pleased to host this year’s International Women’s Day event, which will be focused on issues of racial equality at the Bar.
The keynote speakers, Judge Yehia SC of the District Court of New South Wales and Sally Penni MBE, a distinguished UK barrister, will discuss racial inequality and steps which can be taken towards eliminating it.
Judge Yehia SC will speak about the overrepresentation of First Nations people in the criminal justice system, the establishment of the Walama List, as well as the obstacles facing women of colour in the profession and the issue of intersectionality.
Sally Penni MBE will speak about her experience facing professional obstacles in the United Kingdom, and will outline some of the initiatives adopted in that jurisdiction to combat prejudice and promote racial equality, diversity and inclusion at the UK Bar and in its courts.
It will be a great opportunity to reflect on what further steps we can take to continue to promote diversity at the Bar and in the justice system. This event will be hosted by Melanie Cairns and Uche Okereke-Fisher of the NSW Bar’s Diversity and Equality Committee.
For more information, and to register, click here.
Closing the Gap: Leadership, Scholarship and Indigenous Achievement
Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
Date: 8 March 2022
Time: 5:30-7:00pm (AEDT)
Location: Lecture Theatre Q230, Level 2, Kwong Lee Dow Building, 234 Queensberry Street, University of MelbourneIn celebration of International Women’s Day, Melbourne Graduate School of Education launches the first Dean’s Lecture for 2022 presented by Professor Marcia Langton AO, The University of Melbourne.
“It is probable that the University of Melbourne leads the sector in Indigenous doctoral student enrolments in Australia.
It is estimated that in 2020 and 2021, Indigenous doctoral students enrolled at the University of Melbourne made up about 9.2% of all domestic doctoral students nationally. At the University of Melbourne, they made up 1.58% of all of our doctoral students. That suggests we are doing much better than other universities in attracting and retaining Indigenous doctoral students.
Most (>40%) Indigenous GR students are enrolled at Go8 universities and the University of Melbourne had more GR students in 2018 than any other Go8. These data reveal the progress we are making in Closing the Gap on an indicator that is rarely reported publicly yet is fundamental to the future of Indigenous Australia – building strong Indigenous leaders.”
In this lecture, Professor Marcia Langton AO will look at the factors that she believes have been critical to our success to date, and those that we should maintain and strengthen in creating an Indigenous cohort in higher degrees by research, and the implications of success in this endeavour.
For more information, and to register, click here.
Creating a Safe Parliamentary Workplace for Women – Next Steps for the Jenkins Report
Australian National University
Date: 10 March 2022
Time: 5:30-7:30pm (AEDT)
Location: ANU College of Law Moot Court, Fellows Road, Acton, ACTThe Law Reform and Social Justice Project at the College of Law in conjunction with the Gender Institute will be holding a panel discussion during the week of International Women’s Day.
In light of the Jenkins report on sexual harassment and assault in parliament, the panel will focus on women in parliament and the introduction of a code of conduct for parliamentarians.
Speakers:
Emerita Professor Margaret Thornton
Emerita Professor Marian Sawer
Associate Professor Sally Moyle
Yasmin Poole
For more information, and to register, click here.
The Inaugural United Nations International Day of Women Judges
Australian Association of Women Judges
Date: 10 March 2022
Time: 5:00-7:30pm (AEST)
Location: Banco Court, QEII Courts of Law Complex, 415 George Street, Brisbane City, QLDThe Australian Association of Women Judges invites you to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of women judges.
The event will take place in the Banco Court of the QEII Courts of Law building, followed by canapes and drinks. The formal event will be live streamed at the following times:
· ACT/Vic/NSW/Tas: 6:00pm
· SA: 5:30pm
· NT: 4:30pm
· WA: 3:00pm
Dr Anita Heiss, author and Professor of Communications from the University of Queensland, will be the guest speaker for the event. The title of her address is Dirrayawadha: Dhalabumala murruway wiraydhulu (RISE UP: Break the wrong path)
For more information, and to register, click here.
Australia 2022 Election: Logistical Challenges
Electoral Regulation Research Network, Australian National University
Date: 15 March 2022
Time: 12:30-1:45pm (AEDT)
Location: OnlineWith the forthcoming federal election looming, ERRN QLD chapter is organizing an online panel discussion on the management and logistics of the election. At least two elements regarding the forthcoming election can be considered: logistical challenges such as voters’ and staff safety, given Covid-19 and a predicted surge in early in postal voting. Fostering exchange between academics and electoral commissions, in this ERRN event, Professors Anika Gauja and Rodney Smith will join First Assistant Commissioner, Service Delivery Division, Dr Kath Gleeson from the Australian Electoral Commission. Presenters will talk between 10-15 minutes, followed by a Q&A session. The event will be chaired by Dr Ferran Martinez i Coma, ERRN QLD chapter convener and Senior Lecturer at Griffith University.
For more information, and to register, click here.
Tax and the Rule of Law – Annual Tax Lecture
Melbourne Law School
Date: 23 March 2022
Time: 5:00-7:30pm (AEDT)
Location: Law G08, Law Building (106), University of MelbourneThe Tax Group, Melbourne Law School, is proud to host its 15th Annual Tax Lecture delivered by Mr Mark Leibler AC (Senior Partner of Arnold Bloch Leibler).
The rule of law is a fundamental pillar of civil society. Wars have been fought, regimes toppled and monarchs put to death by citizens defending or rebelling against the rule of law and, in particular, the power to tax.
Without the rule of law, taxation amounts to little more than state-sanctioned theft on a grand scale.
In this year’s Annual Tax Lecture, tax lawyer Mr Mark Leibler AC will consider the extent to which the ever-more excruciating complexity and uncertainty of Australian tax law, along with the evolving sophistication of taxpayer affairs, requires the Commissioner of Taxation to interpret and apply the law without authoritative guidance.
Mr Leibler will explore what this means for taxpayers, who rely on the Commissioner acting fairly, and should be protected for operating within the framework of the Commissioner’s past guidance or practice.
He will explain that, by drawing on overseas models and building on existing legislation, the potential for legal but unjust application of taxation law could and should be alleviated.
For more information, and to register, click here.
International Access to Justice Online Forum
Victoria Law Foundation; University of California, Irvine School of Law Civil Justice Research Initiative
Date: 30 March – 1 April 2022
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (AEDT)
Location: OnlineRecent events have made ensuring access to justice more challenging than ever before. And it’s never been more critical.
Victoria Law Foundation and UCI Law Civil Justice Research Initiative invite you to the International Access to Justice Forum 2022. Hear from leading experts from Australia, the United States, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom on contemporary access to justice issues.
Day 1:
Legal tech and access to justice
Deregulation of the legal profession
Making administrative data smarter
Day 2:
Legal need, empowerment and older people
Culturally appropriate service design and delivery
Courts and COVID-19
Day 3:
Climate change and legal need
The role of legal education in access to justice
Looking to the future - big ideas from leaders in access to justice
For more information, and to register, click here.
Australian Federalism in the Time of COVID
Australian Academy of Law and Australian Association of Constitutional Law
Date: 31 March 2022
Time: 7:15pm (AEDT)
Location: OnlineHas COVID-19 revived Australian federalism? What does federalism look like after the pandemic? Professor Nicholas Aroney (University of Queensland) will talk about decision-making in a public health crisis and Professor Alan Fenna (Curtin University) will reflect on whether we are seeing a revival of federalism in Australia.
The Australian Academy of Law and Australian Association of Constitutional Law (WA Chapter) is delighted to host this event, chaired by Professor Sarah Murray.
For more information, and to register, click here.
I·CON-S Aus/NZ Constitutional Theory Group Annual Conference 2022
Centre for International and Public Law, Australian National University
Date: 1 April 2022
Time: 10:00am-5:30pm (AEDT)
Location: Online or In-person at ANU College of Law Moot Court and Old Parliament HouseWe are pleased to announce the first Plenary Conference of the Constitutional Theory Group of the I·CON-S Aus/NZ branch, to be held Friday 1 April from 10am-5:30pm at the ANU and Old Parliament House in Canberra.
In 2021, we inaugurated the Group with the aim of developing and deepening the constitutional theory academic community in Australia and New Zealand. In our first year, we held over a dozen workshops across the Group’s various sub-streams.
Plenary conferences are opportunities for members of the various streams to come together and share recent scholarship – including both published books and articles.
This will be a hybrid online/in-person event. Presentations are open to non-members, but a Conference Dinner will be held for Group members at Old Parliament House. There are no conference fees (except for an optional dinner for in-person attendees).
For more information, and to register, click here.
32nd Annual Conference of the Samuel Griffith Society
Samuel Griffith Society
Date: 29 April – 1 May 2022
Location: Novotel Sydney Brighton Beach Hotel, Corner of Princess Street and The Grand Parade, Brighton-Le-Sands ,NSW 2216Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in Sydney, the 32nd Annual Conference of the Samuel Griffith Society has been postponed until 2022.
The Samuel Griffith Society was founded in 1992. The Society aims to undertake and support research into our constitutional arrangements, and to encourage and promote widespread debate about the benefits of federalism, and to defend the great virtues of the present Constitution.
The Samuel Griffith Society holds a major conference each year and smaller events on an occasional basis. The Society is widely renowned for its prestige and the eminence of its speakers. Persons of all ages and from all disciplines are encouraged to attend our events.
For more information, and to register, click here.
Australasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) Conference 2022
Australasian Law Academics Association; Monash Law
Date: 7 July – 9 July 2022
Location: Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne CBDMonash Law is proud to announce the ALAA 2022 conference will be held on 7-9 July in our Monash University Law Chambers in the legal district in Melbourne CBD.
The conference will be available in a hybrid format. You will be able to attend either in-person or online.
The theme of the Conference has been chosen to explore and challenge legal education and scholarship.
We look forward to you joining us in 2022! Call for papers, details and programs to follow.
For more information, and to express your interest in attending, click here.