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
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2009 ALTA Conference


 

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE


Sunday 5th July 

3:00 - 6:00  Conference Registration Opens, Rosehill Racecourse, Rosehill.

4:30 - 5:30  Interest Group Conveners Cocktail Function (Invitation Only)

5:30 - 7:00 Welcome Reception, Female Orphan School, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta Campus
Shuttle Buses will pick up from Rosehill Racecourse allowing delegates to register then head over to the Welcome Reception. Bookings can be made via the registration form.


Monday 6th July

8:00 - 4:30  Registration Desk Open, Rosehill Racecourse, Rosehill

9:00 - 11:00  Plenary Session: The Doctor as God?
Conference Welcome, "Welcome to Country."
* Professor Janice Reid AM, Vice-Chancellor, University of Western  
  Sydney

* Professor Michael McDaniel, Director of Badanami (Indigenous) Unit,  
  UWS

*
Professor Michael Adams, School of Law, UWS

Conference Themes Overview
Speaker: The Hon Tony Whitlam QC
Chair: Eric Sidoti, Director of Whitlam Institute

Lawyers and Depression
Speakers:
Dr Norm Kelk, Dr Geogina, Luscombe, Dr Sharon Medlow, Prof Ian Hickie, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney
Chair: Associate Professor Robert Hayes, UWS

Medico-Legal Class Actions
Speaker:  Bill Madden, Partner of Slater & Gordon lawyers
Chair: Professor Carolyn Sappideen, UWS

11:00 - 11:30  Morning Tea with the Exhibitors
 
11:30 - 1:00 Interest Group Concurrent Sessions

1:00 - 2:00 Lunch with the Exhibitors

2:00 - 3:00 Plenary Session:
Publishers Plenary: "Role of ERA and Publishing (paper and electronic citation indexes."

Speaker: Dr Terry Hutchinson,QUT
Speaker: Professor Andrew Mowbray, UTS and AUSTlii
Speaker: Javier Dopico, LexisNexis
Chair:
Associate Professor Scott Mann, UWS

3:00 - 3:30 Afternoon Tea with the Exhibitors

3:30 - 4:30 Interest Group Concurrent Sessions

4:30 Close of Day One

7:00-11:00 Conference Dinner at Lachlan's Restaurant, Old Government House, Parramatta Park.
Shuttle buses will pick up at designated official accommodation venues. Bookings can be made via the registration form.
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TUESDAY 7th July

8:30 - 5:00 Registration Desk Open, Rosehill Racecourse, Rosehill

9:00 - 11:00 Plenary Session: The Corporation as Queen?
Chair: Associate Professor Mac Collings, UWS

Corporate Social Responsibility
Speakers:
*Hon Robert McClelland MP, Federal Attorney-General
*Tanya Segelov, Partner, Turner Freeman Lawyers
Chair: Professor Michael Jeffrey QC, UWS

CSR and employees' rights
Speaker:
Professor Cindy Shipani, University of Michigan, USA
Chair: Associate Professor Razeen Sappideen, UWS

Environmental Issues
Speaker: Jeff Smith, CEO of Environmental Defender's Office
Chair: Professor Donna Craig, UWS

11:00 - 11:30 Morning Tea with Exhibitors

11:30 - 1:00  Interest Group Concurrent Sessions

1:00 - 2:00 Lunch with the Exhibitors (Including Presentation of ALTA Best Conference Paper Award)

2:00 - 3:00 ALTA Annual General Meeting

3:00 - 3:30 Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors 

3:30 - 5:00 Interest Group Concurrent Sessions

5:00  Close of Day Two

7:00-10:30 Conference Dinner - Night at the ALTA Races, Grand Pavilion, Rosehill Racecourse
 


WEDNESDAY 8th July 

8:30 - 2:00 Registration Desk Open, Rosehill Racecourse, Rosehill.

9:30 - 11:00 Plenary Session: What about the Country?
Speaker: Professor Michael McDaniel, Director of Badanami (Indigenous) Unit, UWS

Impact of International Law Between Japan, Europe and Australia.
Speaker: Professor Iwakazu Takahashi, Meiji University, Japan.
Chair: Associate Professor Steven Freeland, UWS

Speaker 7- Indigenous Lawyer
Speaker: Ms Terri Janke, Director of Terri Janke & Co and Adjunct Fellow, UWS
Chair: Associate Professor Michael Head, UWS


11:00 - 11:30 Morning Tea with Exhibitors

11:30 - 1:00 
Interest Group Concurrent Sessions

1:00 - 2:00 Lunch

2:00           Close of Conference

Post Conference- Council of Australian Law Deans Meeting (CALD) (Invitation Only.