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2012 | Semester 2, Week 10

UNSW Law Society Publication Editors: Derek Lim and Rishika Pai Contact: thebrief@unswlawsoc.org Administration Vice-President: Nathan Huynh

Tuesday 25 September Early Bird Registration for the Joint ANZSIL-Asian Society of International Law

Conference Closes. Thursday 27 September Ashurst Mooting Competitions Grand Finals - Beginners, Intermediate & Senior,

7pm, Ashurst. Monday 1 October Deacons Winter Internship (July 2013) Application Closes Applications for the International Intellectual Property Moot Close. Thursday 4 October UNSW Law Society LAWN BOWLS EVENT

Contents

Upcoming Highlights……………..………..… 1

Events Board………………………….….........2

Careers Board………………………….….......4

Competitions Board…………...…………….. ..8

From the Editors Hi Everyone, Welcome to Week 10 of University. Assessments are winding down, those final presentations and group work assignments are being finalised, and you are all probably (not really) starting to make your notes for finals. However even with such a well-thought out and hectic study schedule, make sure you pencil in Thursday the 27th of September as a night to keep free, as the grand finals for the UNSW Beginner, Intermediate and Senior Mooting Competitions are being held at Ashurst that night. It promises to be a good night for all who attend, whether you’re supporting your friends or just there to enjoy some fine mooting. Derek Lim | The Brief Editor

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INVITATION: INAUGURAL JOINT ANZSIL- ASIAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATINOAL LAW CONFERENCE

The inaugural Joint ANZSIL-Asian Society of International Law Conference will be take place in Sydney on 25 and 26 October 2012. The theme of the conference, International Law and Justice, will be explored by a wide array of speakers from Australasia, Asia and beyond, in a series of panels over the two days.

The Conference will bring together participants from five continents to discuss topical issues relating to the broad theme of international law and justice. Most simply, to what extent can international law be an instrument of justice? Do we all share a common perception of justice and how does justice at an international level relate to other goals such as peace, equality, or development? Has the expansion of international law enhanced international justice and if so, for whom? To what extent has international law embraced the concept of intergenerational justice? The list of thematic panels, to be supplemented by a number of plenary sessions, appears below. There will be a number of panels focusing on human rights issues.

Among the distinguished members of the AsianSIL who will be speaking on the program or attending the conference are Judge Xue Hanqin, judge of the International Court of Justice, Ambassador Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Singapore; Professor V S Mani , President of the Asian Society of International Law ; Professors Onuma Yasuaki, Ramesh Thakur and Ago Shin-ichi, as well as many leading international law scholars and practitioners from Australia and New Zealand.

Registration (early bird registration closes on 25 September 2012). To register, please click here Registration.

The current draft program for the conference is available by clicking here Program.

If you have any queries, please contact the Conference secretariat by email: anzsil-asiansil2012@unsw.edu.au.

SCHEDULED PANELS

Include sessions on:

• International human rights • Movement of people across borders and international law • International criminal law and justice • International dispute resolution • International financial, economic and investment law • International legal theory and justice • International law in a rising Asia • Regionalism and diversity in theory and practice • International regimes: gaps, rights and regulation • International environmental law • Transnational criminal law • International law and security • Law of the sea

NSW YOUNG LAWYERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

The NSW Young Lawyers Committee consists of a diverse and active group of young lawyers and volunteers who all share a commitment to affecting change within the areas of Human Rights. Whether it’s writing submissions to Parliament, organising forums in Martin Place or staging social events, the Human Rights Committee is dedicated to achieving its objectives of raising awareness about Australian and international human rights issues, lobbying and commenting on legislative and policy changes at both federal and state levels and providing education to the legal profession and wider community about Human Rights and the Rule of Law. One of the projects the Committee is currently in the process of undertaking is assisting

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‘Save the Children’, an independent organisation that is committed to breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. If you have an interest in child rights and would like to be involved in helping Save the Children analyse the concluding observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and start to plan to put those concluding observations into action, then please contact Nathan Kennedy at hrc.chair@younglawyers.com.au The Australia-India Business Council will be running its Young Professionals Mentorship Program for the third consecutive year in 2012. This exciting 16-week program connects aspiring young professionals interested in Australia-India Business relations with the expertise, insights and networks of today's leaders. Mentees looking for professional guidance and support in the developmental stages of their careers are matched with mentors looking to tap into up-and-coming talent and build their networks. If you are interested in participating in the Mentorship Program, please contact Carolyn Dorrian at hrc.vicechair@younglawyers.com.au The Committee meets on the second Wednesday of every month at the Law Society Building, 170 Phillip Street Sydney. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 10th October 2012 at 6pm. For further information, please visit our website at http://www.lawsociety.com.au/about/YoungLawyers/Committees/HumanRights/index.htm. UNSW LAW SOCIETY LAWN BOWLS

Date: Thursday 4th Oct from 6pm Location: Kensington Bowling Club- 1 Day Lane Kingsford- students to walk from UNSW (maybe we could provide a google map on the Facebook event) 1. Supporting Indigenous Pre-Law Program 2. Gold coin donation which will go entirely to the pre-law program 3. Bar tab and BBQ spread will be provided

4. Theme: grandmas and grandpas i.e. get into geriatric lawn bowling thing 5. Supported by Clayton Utz

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APPLICATION DEADLINE IS DRAWING CLOSE FOR DEACONS' WINTER VACATION STUDENT PROGRAMME 2013

Law students who have a keen interest in pursuing a legal career in Hong Kong are invited to apply for Deacons' Winter Placement 2013. The deadline for application is 1 October 2012. The Vacation Student Programme is opened to penultimate year law students from universities in a Common law jurisdiction with a view to applying for a trainee solicitor position in Hong Kong . We also welcome non-law students who have taken the Graduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Examination) in the UK or a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in Hong Kong or Australia to apply. Deacons' Vacation Student Programme is highly regarded and considered a real first step towards a successful legal career. Most of the trainees first joined us as vacation students. The programme provides a series of orientations and training activities as well as work placements. You will also participate in many team events and community programme as well as social gatherings that help to bond us together. There are ample opportunities for you to shine. Take advantage of a 4-week vacation placement at Deacons to find out more about the firm and a career with us. The experience from joining

Deacons' Winter Vacation Student Programme will be a valuable jump-start to your career. Complete our online application now. We look forward to receiving your application.

Visit our Graduate Recruitment Website to learn more about the Deacons’ Vacation Student Programme.

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MOOTING COMPETITIONS GRAND FINALS

What? Ashurst Mooting Competitions Grand Finals - Beginners, Intermediate & Senior When? Thursday 27th September at 7 PM Where? Ashurst (Level 36, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000) Who? Everyone, whether you have competed in mooting or not! Why? Opportunity to meet 3 NSW Court of Appeal Judges (Bathurst CJ, Allsop P, Tobias AJA) who will be judging the 3 Grand Finals, speak with Ashurst lawyers, and enjoy snacks and drinks. The finalists for the competitions include: Beginners Mooting Grand Final Appellants: William Rosewarne and Virginia Wang Respondents: Alexander Dixon and Sarah Constable Intermediate Mooting Grand Final Appellants: Akaash Agarwal and Caitlin Eaton Respondents: Andrew Arulanandam and Christabel Richards-Neville Senior Mooting Grand Final Appellants: Tim Chiang and Paul Vamvouklis Respondents: Guy Baldwin and Lyndon Goddard If you have any questions or queries about the event please feel free to contact Rohit Sud, Competitions Vice-President atcompetitions@unswlawsoc.org APPLICATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW MOOT HAVE OPENED

Applications open for the International Intellectual Property Law Moot! This competition is held by the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre. The 2013 problem addresses the functions that are

performed by different forms of intellectual property protection, especially when these overlap. In particular, the Problem raises the question of the extent to which trade mark protection should be available to a drug manufacturer following the expiry of a pharmaceutical patent. UNSW Law Society will be sending a team of two competitors. Participation in the oral rounds is by invitation only, on the basis of two written memorials prepared by teams by the 14th of December 2012.

The oral proceedings will comprise four

preliminary rounds, followed by Quarter-

Finals, Semi-Finals and a Grand Final.

Applications are due by the 1st of October at

5pm.

Please send your applications or questions

to: externalcompetitions@unswlawsoc.org

Application forms can be obtained under the

'Important Documents' section of the UNSW

Law Society

Website: http://www.unswlawsoc.org/?q=extc

omp

THE NSW YOUNG LAWYERS ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING LAW COMMITTEE ESSAY PRIZE FOR LAW STUDENTS ENTRIES NOW OPEN!

First prize: $250 plus ‘the environmental law textbook’ by farrier and stein (5th edition)

Runner up prize: bottle of wine plus ‘the environmental law textbook’ by farrier and stein (5th edition.

NSW undergraduate law students are invited to submit to the Committee an essay of no more than 2,500 words by 5pm, Friday, 19 October 2012 via email to envirolaw.vicechair@younglawyers.com.au

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2012 Cabinet & Executive

William House Eunice Park

Co-Presidents

Saravanan Somaskanthan Vice-President

(Activities)

Ben Heenan Events Director

Jessie Holgersson JD Events Director

Emily Pfeiffer Activites Director

Mark Selim Music Director

Van Armorta Sports Director

Shaun Croner Edmund Lo

Vice-Presidents (Careers)

Cindy Xian Asia Careers

Vice-President

Joyce Lai Asia Careers

Director

James Healey Stephanie Lee

Kartini Saddington

Careers Directors

Lyndon Goddard Careers

Publications Director

Claire Li

Vice-President (Education)

Shamila Vijayamanohr

Leah Munk Publication Directors

Greemn Lim Leslie Phung Akshay Rao

Preeta Seshachari Chiraag Shah

LawPLUS Coordinators

Nathan Huynh Vice-President

(Administration)

Karina Ko Design &

Promotions Director

Jessica Wong Raymond Roca

Jenny Du Design &

Promotions Coordinators

Jessica Lee IT Director

Phillip Chan Assistant IT

Director

Derek Lim Rishika Pai

'The Brief'Editors

Simon Cho Vice-President (Social Justice)

Kara Grimsley Social Justice

Program Coordinator

Palak Thaker Emily Burke Verity Smith Will Maher Ava Hurley

Social Justice Officers

Mary Azzi Non-Corporate

Careers Director

Louisa Tan Court of

Conscience Editor

Rohit Sud Vice-President (Competitions)

TBC Mooting Director

Elena Ng Skills Director

Arthur Wang Jose Brummert

External Competitions

Directors

Thomas Ellicott JD Competitions

Officer

Andrew Arulanandam Tram Nguyen

Lyndon Goddard Hazel Pais

Libby Mulcahy Akaash Aggarwal

Michael Tran Bob Liang

Li Lin Annabel Pang Lisa Nguyen

Regan Nathan

Alan Coorey

Phillip Wong

Chira Song Competitions Coordinators

James Skelton Vice-President (Juris Doctor)

Charles Crane Treasurer

Ashvini Thilakeswaran Secretary

Leslie Phung Angela Kintominas

Immediate Past Presidents

Brendon Green Grievance Officer

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For a complete list of executive contact details visit our website: www.unswlawsoc.org The Law Society is always looking for volunteers and we encourage you to contact us and get involved!