UWS Law Alumni

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• Latest News and Events
• Upcoming Events
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About UWS Law Alumni

Graduates of the UWS School of Law may retain their links through the UWS Law Alumni Association (UWSLA).

The UWS Law Alumni has been established to:

• identify, encourage, organise, develop, advance and promote opportunities for furthering knowledge in the field of law for the benefit of UWSLA members
• provide and assist in the provision of, opportunities for UWSLA members to meet and to take part in social, cultural and professional activities
• assist in the development and advancement of the UWS School of Law.

UWS Law Alumni Association was officially launched on 22 April 2004 by the late Honourable Justice Graham Hill.

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Latest News and Events

UWS School of Law Hosts ALTA Conference 2009

The UWS School of Law is proud to host the upcoming Australasian Law Teacher Association Conference 2009 (ALTA 2009). Now in its 64th year, the ALTA 09 conference theme sits around the concept of God, Queen and Country. Scheduled to be held in July, registration is open to Law Lecturer registrants across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. For further information on the conference, visit the ALTA 09 website. 

New book by UWS military law expert questions domestic deployment

A University of Western Sydney expert on military law says the turmoil produced by the global economic crisis could result in increased internal use of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Associate Professor Michael Head, from the UWS School of Law, has released a book on the issue of domestic deployment of the armed forces entitled, 'Calling out the Troops - The Australian Military and Civil Unrest: the legal and constitutional issues'. Read the full article.

UWS Law Graduate off to Harvard            

UWS Law Graduate Leonie You has been awarded the Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship which will allow her to undertake postgraduate study at the prestigious Harvard University. Read the full article.

UWS Law Commonwealth Mooting Competition Success.

Three UWS students finished third at the 2009 Commonwealth Moot Competition which was held in Hong Kong this year. Read the full article.

James Hardie Decision

Leading law expert, Professor Michael Adams, from the University of Western Sydney has stated that the case against the James Hardie directors and executives is the most significant case ever undertaken in Australia in terms of misleading and deceptive corporate conduct since the NRMA case of 1995. Professor Adams, Head of the School of Law at UWS, has 25 years of experience in corporate law and governance and has conducted research widely in the area of corporate law in Australia, Europe, North America and Asia. Read the entire article and view the video on ABC.

The UWS Law Alumni Association Occasional Address is held every year. More information on the 2009 Address will be made available in the coming months. Check the UWS Alumni News and Events page for more information. To request an invitation please email alumni@uws.edu.au

More information will be made available in the coming months.

Upcoming Events

Public Lecture Series

August 2009

More information coming soon...

2009 Law Occasional Address

November 2009

More information coming soon...

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Our Most Recent Events

2008 Law Occasional Address

Now in its fifth year the 2008 Annual Occasional Address was held on November 28, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney. Guest speaker on the night was Mr. Chester Porter, QC, the barrister who assisted in the Royal Commission into the wrongful convictions of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain.

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Membership in the UWS Law Alumni

Every law graduate of UWS is invited to join the UWSLA and membership is free.

To join, please update your details online via the UWS Alumni Keep In Touch form, and nominate the Law Alumni Association in the chapters section.

Alternatively, you can return a completed UWSLA membership application form by fax, email or mail as per details below:

Fax: (02) 9685 9510

Email: alumni@uws.edu.au

Mail: UWS Alumni Unit, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC NSW 1797