Tasmanian University Law Society

Attention all 1st and 2nd year law students! COMPETITIONS ARE HERE!

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:54:05 +0000

Your time to shine is finally here! I am looking for all those debaters, actors, arguers and public speakers or those who want to learn these skills. Competitions give students in 4th and 5th year a chance to try-out for the ALSA conference and represent Tasmania. In order to get you all ready for these final years, I will be holding competitions for 1st and 2nd years directly after the mid-semester break. Competitions range from Mooting to client interviewing, witness examination, negotiations and paper presentation and International Humanitarian Moot (the last two will not be held for 1st and 2nd years).

Download the word document below for more information and workshop info.

Competitions Information sheet

Hannah Phillips

Competitions

NAAJA Information Session

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:36:14 +0000

Didn’t make it to the NAAJA information session? Not to worry, some of your questions can be answered here. Details about the date for submission of your application are still to come! NAAJA stands for the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency. It is a legal aid organisation in the Northern Territory. The Faculty of Law and TULS are offering one student the chance to be endorsed to work with NAAJA and their return air-fare to Darwin paid for. See the attached flyer for details.

NAAJA Flyer

President’s update – Semester two

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:21:48 +0000

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

Winter Warmer

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:31:00 +0000

It’s the end of the semester, one which has come and gone way too fast for many to cope with. As well as an end, the start of winter is here. Some say that this is the time to get serious about study; they may be right but there is one more thing to do: celebrate the end of uni all together for some and postpone those inevitable exams with lubrication for others.

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

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:20:23 +0000

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!

Beer & Bubbles!

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:40:33 +0000

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.

ALSA General Delegate Information

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:22:07 +0000

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

International Students Road Trip 2010

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:24:36 +0000

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!

2010 Law Cocktail

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:10:22 +0000

Tickets on sale now!

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

Wine and Cheese Night

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:48:51 +0000

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.