Previous Conferences

-2001 University of the South Pacific
-2002 Murdoch University
-2003 Griffith University
-2004 Charles Darwin University
-2005 The University of Waikato
-2006 Victoria University
-2007 University of Western Australia
-2008 James Cook University, Cairns

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
2002 ALTA Conference

 

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE


Sunday 29th September 

6:00pm -8:00pm Welcome Reception, Esplanade Hotel 


Monday 30th September

9:00am- 9:30am Conference Opening:
Traditional Welcome to the Land Mr Mort Hansen Metropolitan Nyoongar Council of Elders.
Opening Address The Hon Daryl Williams AM QC MP Federal Attorney General

9:30am- 10:30am  Plenary Session 1
Speaker: Moira Rayner Acting Commissioner for Equal Opportunity in W.A
 
10:30am -11:00am BREAK FOR MORNING TEA, with Exhibition Stands.
 

11:00am -12:30pm  Concurrent Interest Group Sessions (refer to detailed schedule)
 
12:30pm -1:30pm BREAK FOR LUNCH, Amenities Building

1:30pm- 3:00pm Concurrent Interest Group Sessions (refer to detailed schedule) 

3:00pm-3:30pm BREAK FOR AFTERNOON TEA,
with Exhibition Stands

3:30pm -4:30pm Concurrent Interest Group Sessions (refer to detailed schedule) 

4:30pm  Return Transfer to Hotels

6:15pm- 7:15pm Pre-Dinner Drinks, University House UWA

7:15pm -10:30pm Conference Dinner Matilda Bay Restaurant
Dinner Speaker: The Hon David K Malcolm AC CitWA

10:30pm Return transfer to Hotels


TUESDAY 1st October

8:45am-9:30am  ALTA AGM 

9:30am-10:30am Plenary Session 2
Speaker: The Hon Justice Marcus Einfield AO QC PhD Former Justic of the Federal Court of Australia
 
10:30am-11:00am  BREAK FOR MORNING TEA, with Exhibition Stands

11:00am -12:30pm 
Concurrent Interest Group Sessions (refer to detailed schedule) 
 
12:30pm -1:30pm  BREAK FOR LUNCH, Amenities Building
 
1:30pm -3:00pm Concurrent Interest Group Sessions (refer to detailed schedule)

3:00pm-3:30pm BREAK FOR AFTERNOON TEA, with Exhibition Stands

3:30pm -4:30pm Concurrent Interest Group Sessions (refer to detailed schedule)

4:30pm Return Transfer to hotels

7:15pm- 11:30pm Publishers Dinner, Blues Brothers Theme


WEDNESDAY 2nd  October

8:45am - 9:00am  Introduction and Housekeeping

9:00am- 10:30am Panel Session (including questions and answers)
Topic: Taking Legal Education Seriously
Panel Members:
- Associate Professor Nadja Alexander, Associate Professor of Law & Director, Dispute Management Centre, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland.
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Professor Matthew Palmer, Dean, School of Law, The University of Wellington
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The Hon Justice Kevin Parker, Supreme Court of Western Australia
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Professor Ralph Simmonds, Dean, School of Law, Murdoch University
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Professor Dale Whitman, President, Association of American Law Schools.

10:30am- 11:00am BREAK FOR MORNING TEA, with Exhibition Stands

11:00am- 12:30am Plenary Session 3
Speakers: Kirsten Edwards law School, University of Technology Sydney, Lynne Weathered, Law School, Griffith University

12:30pm- 1:30pm BREAK FOR LUNCH, Amenities Building

1:30pm Conference Close

1:30pm Return Transfer to Hotels

       
END OF CONFERENCE