Hi all,

Welcome back to semester two, 2010.  I hope that you all enjoyed the winter break.  We have a number of top events planned for semester two, so I hope, given winter hibernation, you have plenty of energy to get involved.

The TULS ‘Christmas in July’ barrel was a smashing success.  Our newly acquired spit roast turned out some fabulous ‘reindeer rolls’ which would have made for a very jolly Santa (OK, I’ll avoid jokes about ‘ho, ho, hoing’ too…).  The beer was cold, the fires were warm and we also have some NEW STUBBIE HOLDERS to warm your hands.  If you’d like to get your mits on some, they’re $4 – selling at a TULS event near you!

If you’re having world cup fever withdrawals, Soccer and Football tournaments are coming up.  The final competition is yet to be finalised, but we’re looking forward to a mighty match, hopefully involving Med, Engi and Business.

UTAS also had a very successful (and fun) time at the 2010 ALSA Conference.  Pip Monk got through to the semi-finals for Witness Examination.  Marko Bolonja won best speaker in a preliminary round moot.  Our delegation was one of the biggest yet – I would encourage you all to get involved in 2011, when the Conference is held in New South Wales.

Also, look out for your year group event… coming soon.  A great way to accumulate new law friends!  The fifth year lunch is booked in at the Bay Hotel, Sandy Bay… special thanks to our sponsor, the Law Society of Tasmania.

We also hope to get some social justice events on the agenda this semester.  If you have any suggestions about forums or events you’d like to see – we’re open to suggestions!

We’ll have more updates as the semester progresses.  ’Til then, study hard!

Jen

The Tasmania University Law Society (TULS) for 2010 is glad to celebrate the end of Semester one in style with our Winter Warmer Barrel. You know and love them and TULS knows how to do them. So get along and warm up for the start of winter and celebrate in style.

WHERE: Law School Cafe
WHEN: Friday 28th May, 3pm – 6pm
WHAT: Beer, Wine, Redbull Vodka & Vodka Mixers + BBQ

**** There will also be some great Mulled Wine available ****

Then as always it is off to the Metz

ALSA GENERAL DELEGATES!!  Time is running out to register.  if you are interested please go to:
http://alsaconference.com.au/ticketInfo.php and registration can be completed at http://alsaconference.com.au/register.php.
 
Registration for GDs closes 5 June.  Join the UTAS team for a week of fun…

ALSA Conference 2010 is in Adelaide.  It’s a great chance to meet other students, learn (some) stuff… and… well… PARTY.  This year’s activities include paint-balling, go-karting, Coopers Brewery Tours, Barossa Wine Region Tours…
 
Get amongst it!

Bubbles & Beer is a seminar my the Tasmanian Legal Practice and is a great opportunity to find out and have a chat to legal prac students about the course.

Download the invite here or click on the image for a larger picture.

The ALSA Conference Adelaide 2010 Gold Package gives you all you need
to share in the fabulous week of socialising, stimulation and fun with
over 500 other law students. The Gold Package provides delegates with
all aspects necessary to have an enjoyable Conference experience with
no hassle or fuss.

The Gold Package – $740

Includes:

7 Nights Accommodation in 4-Star apartments (Oaks Embassy or Horizons)
Registration Bag including conference information, freebies and a
travel coffee mug
Food bags with South Australian produce to keep you going
Free lunch daily at the soup kitchen

Plus entrance to 11 events:

Entrance to the Opening Gala Dinner with Guest Speaker (four hour
drinks package and dinner)
Battle of the Bands (drinks specials all night)
Cocktail Night (4 hour food and drinks package)
Angels and Demons Themed Night (4 hour food and drinks package)
Equity Breakfast with Guest Speaker (full cooked breakfast)
Movie Night for everyone to relax (drinks and nibbles provided)
Four Australian Legal Education Forums with the topics of Animal Law
and Animal Rights, Humanitarian Intervention and Responding to
Conflict, Combating Global Poverty, and Refugee Law; shifting the
focus from criminality to human rights (drinks and nibbles provided at
all)
Closing Gala Dinner (four hour drinks package and dinner)

Silver Package – $450
The Silver Package includes all of the above except accommodation.

More info at www.alsaconference.com.au

Hey all you legal eagles,

Every semester a road trip is organised to visit fantastic spots in Tasmania, and due to popular demand to check out the Tasmanian Devil, we are road trippin’ to Richmond this semester!

Details:

When:  Saturday 8 May 2010; meeting 7:45am at the Law Faculty, leaving at 8am, returning at 3pm.

Where:  Richmond

Who:  Law students

Cost:  $13 (inclusive of Zoodoo entry and bus fare)

Things to bring:  Warm clothing, pack lunch (lunch can be bought)

At Richmond there is a variety of activities including:

• Zoodoo Wildlife Park featuring Tasmanian Devils
• Richmond bakery (featuring pies)
• The famous Richmond lolly shop
• The huge Richmond Maze and more.

Find out more at: http://www.richmondvillage.com.au

To RSVP, contact Jason Lee with payment and join the Facebook event page.

Contact Jason at international.tuls@gmail.com

See you there!

Tickets on sale now!

2010 Law Cocktail fast approaches, tickets on sale now from 12-1 Law School foyer every day

The 2010 Wine and Cheese Night was a raging success from a joint effort by TULS and the SLS, see photos from the event here.

The 2010 edition of Legitimate expectations can now be downloaded here.

What a busy couple of weeks we have had already on the Competitions calendar! The past three weeks have been full of seminars and competition try-outs to select the ALSA team to go to Adelaide in July. Seminars were held by various academic and practitioners such as Simon Nicholson from the DPP, Adrian Hall a Barrister from Launceston and staff member Michael Stokes. To these people, the competitions would not be possible without you. I know the students have learnt a lot from you and appreciate all the time you have given. The competitions were held over the past two weeks with about 50 students competing across the board in Negotiations, Witness Examination, Client Interview, IHL Moot, ALSA Moot and the Paper Presentation.  I will also take this opportunity to thank the judges; Simon Nicholson, Kate Warner, His Excellency- Honourable Peter Underwood, Michael Stokes, Adrian Hall, John Blackwood, Anja Hilkemeijer, Jonas Lipsius and Jane Neilson. I believe we have a great team for ALSA in 2010 and they are:

The Tasmanian Legal Practice Course Witness Examination: Pip Monk

The Law Society of Tasmania Negotiations Team: Aaron Cullen and Bunewat Keo

The Freehills Client Interview Team: Aneita Browning and Mark Roberts

The Mallesons Stephens Jaques ALSA Moot Team: Kate Whelan, Marco Bolonja and Courtney Lockett.

The Butler Mcintyre &Butler IHL Moot Team: Daphne Tan and Emma Davis

Paper Presentation: Meg Good

ALSA 2010 is co-hosted by the University of Adelaide, Flinders University and the University of South Australia, and will see over 500 law students converge to attend cocktail party and gala events, most prestigious competitions and educational forums from the 12^th-18^th of July. If any students wish to go to ALSA, you do not need to be a competitor, there are general delegate positions available. This is at your own cost, but if you are interested contact me.

Once again, thank you for all those who have assisted me with the competitions over the last couple of weeks, I really appreciate it. Also to the volunteers, It would not have been possible without you.

Please wish those successful students good luck at ALSA, and await their results in July.

Hannah Phillips (competitions.tuls@gmail.com)