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


 

 

 
Programme

Sunday 23rd September

Monday 24th September


Tuesday 25th September

Wednesday 26th September

Interest Groups:

- Constitutional & Government Law
- Equity and Trusts
- International Law
-
Legal Education
- Legal Research & Communication
- Property Law
- Revenue Law
- South Pacific Legal Studies
- Torts and Contract

Conference Re-cap

 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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2007 ALTA Conference
 


Wednesday 26th September

Time:

 

8.15am -8:45am

 Morning Gathering, Banquet Hall

 

9.00am -10.30am

Academic Career Progression, Banquet Hall

Invited Speakers:
Professor Paula Baron and Dr Samantha Hardy

10.30am -11.00am

 BREAK FOR MORNING TEA, Banquet Hall 
 

11.00am -12.45pm Concurrent Interest Group Sessions

Legal Education (4) : Samantha Hardy  (La Trobe)(Convener)

·     Debbie Wilson and Feona Sayles (Massey)
The Use of Technology to Create an Interactive Environment for Internal and Distance Students

·     Claire Macken and Pamela Mulready (Deakin)
Lifelong Learning: Engaging Students and Teachers in Legal Education

·      John Juriansz (UWS)
The challenges  of adopting new integrated technology strategies- Integrating e-learning and blended learning into existing LLB units

·      David Barker (UTS)
Modern Legal Education in England and Wales- Can a comparison be made with the Australian Experience?

Legal Research & Communication: Natalie Cuffe (QUT) (Convener)

·      Judith Ferguson (University of Otago)
Legal Research and Writing Otago Style

·      Terry Huchinson (QUT)
The Research Proposal and Research Grants: Perspectives on a Legal Writing Genre

·      Victoria Lambropoulos (Deakin)
Using Writing As A Tool To Develop Legal Reasoning Skills For Law Students

Revenue Law (2):  Robin Woellner (JCU) (Convener)

·     Audrey Sharp (University of Auckland)
The taxation of Maori authorities in New Zealand: a unique reflection of law and public policy working together?

·      Christine Peacock (Monash)
A Change in Policy: Lessons to Learn from the Tax File Number System

·     Robin Woellner and Julie Zetler (James Cook)
The ATO is (no longer) a Law Unto Itself

Torts & Contract (2):  Penelope Watson (Macquarie) (Convener)

·     Michael Nancarrow (CQU)
New Horizons in Contract Law- Applying Contract Analysis to the Provision of Social Goods- A Case Study of Community Housing

·      Robyn Carroll (UWA)
Apology as a remedy in Contract and Tort- Rich Potential or False Promise?

·      Penelope Watson (Macquarie)
' Common Sense, Legal Principle, and Public Policy in that Order': Does it Work for Wrongful Life and Birth?

·      Nikki Bromberger (UWS)
Capacity in Negligence Law- Ignorance and Prejudice Guiding the Way

International Law :  Norman Witzleb (UWA) (Alternate Convener)

·     Michelle Sanson (UTS)
The African Experience of the WTO Dispute Settlement System

·      Michelle Sanson (UTS)
The International Legal System: an Unruly Horse?

South Pacific Legal Studies:  Jennifer Corrin (Convener)

·     Tapora Isorua (UPNG)
Legal implications arising from Supreme Court Reference No 2 of 2004: Special Reference Pursuant to Constitution Section 19

·      Paul Mae (USP)
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation in Rural Solomon Islands Communities

Constitutional and Government Law:  Ian Henry (VU) (Alternate Convener)

·     Ian Henry (VU)
Constitutional Revisionism- What Relevance The People In Relation To Constitutional Advancement or Has the Black Pearl Berthed in Australia

·      Lynn DuMoulin (ANU)
Electronic Transactions Act 1999: an unruly beast or a needed catalyst for change?

·      Juergen Broehmer (UNE)
Quo Vadis Europe? The Constitutionalization of the European Union After the Failed Referenda in France and the Netherlands and After the Brussels European council of 21/22 June 2007

Property Law:  Eileen Webb (UWA) (Convener)

·     Fiona Burns (USYD)
Prescriptive and implied easements: Do they have a future in the Torrens system in NSW?

·      Fiona Burns (USYD)
Key Aspects of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW)

·      Penny Curruthers (UWA)
Taming the unruly in personam exception: An examination of the limits of the in personam exception to indefeasibility of title

·      Eileen Webb (UWA)
Unfairness in Retail Leasing- An examination of terms or conduct?

Equity & Trusts:  

·     Jason Harris (UTS)
Problems with the classification of discretionary trusts

 

12.45pm - 2.00pm

BREAK FOR LUNCH and ALTA wrap up of conference, Banquet Hall 

2.00pm
 

END OF CONFERENCE