Constitutional Law Conference 2021
23 July 2021
Melbourne Law School
Conference Convenors Professor Adrienne Stone and Professor Jason Varuhas.
We warmly invite you to the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies Constitutional Law Conference, to be held via Zoom on Friday 23 July 2021.
Conference
The Conference will commence with a keynote address by the Hon. Justice Michelle Gordon AC, who will consider the themes and legacy of Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth (1951).
Confirmed speakers include the Hon. Justice Andrew Bell (President, NSW Court of Appeal), Hon. Justice Melinda Richards (Supreme Court of Victoria), Dr Ruth Higgins SC (Banco Chambers), Timothy Goodwin (List A Barristers), Laureate Professor Emeritus Cheryl Saunders AO (Melbourne), Professor Rosalind Dixon (UNSW), Professor Kristen Rundle (Melbourne), and Professor Jason Varuhas (Melbourne).
These speakers will address two key themes. The first theme is the rule of law. Speakers will consider its place in the High Court's constitutional case law, Indigenous perspectives on the rule of law following Love v Commonwealth, and comparative lessons. The second theme is government, courts and the law after COVID-19. Speakers will consider legal issues arising from hotel quarantine, legal regulation of the use of soft law, emergency powers, and the use of technology in court proceedings.
A final panel will mark the career of the Hon. Justice Geoffrey Nettle AC with a panel featuring the Hon. Justice Kenneth Hayne AC (formerly High Court of Australia), Julian Murphy (Melbourne), Julia Wang (Dever's List) and Dr Scott Stephenson (Melbourne).
Registrations
Registrations close Monday 19 July 2021. Early Bird registration closes Friday 25 June 2021. Follow these links for further details about the conference programme and how to register. Information on registration pricing can be found here. Zoom links will be sent to registrants closer to the time of the conference.
Friday 23 July 2021
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| 9:30 am | IntroductionsThe Conference convenors will open the conference:
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| Session One | ||
9:45 am | Keynote Address: The Communist Party Case After 70 YearsChair: Professor Jason Varuhas (Melbourne Law School) Speaker:
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| 11:00 am | break | |
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11:30 am | The Rule of Law in Australia's Constitutional FrameworkChair: Professor Adrienne Stone (Melbourne Law School) Speakers:
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| 1:00 pm | break | |
| Session Three | ||
2:00 pm | Law and Governance After Covid-19Chair: Associate Professor Lulu Weis (Melbourne Law School) Speakers:
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| 3:30 pm | break | |
| 4:00 pm | Session Four | |
Celebrating the career of the Hon. Justice Geoffrey Nettle ACChair: Professor Pip Nicholson (Melbourne Law School) Speakers:
Closing remarks:
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| 5:30 pm | Close of conference | |
Please note this programme may be subject to change
Conference Pricing
The 2021 CCCS Constitutional Law Conference will be held online via Zoom. Zoom links will be sent to registrants closer to the time of the conference.
Early Bird Registration
General rate - $225
Academic rate - $175
Student rate - $90
Early Bird registration closes Friday June 25 2021, 11:59 pm
General Registration
General rate - $250
Academic rate - $200
Student rate - $110
To register and pay online for the conference, please click here.
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- Postal Address
- Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies (CCCS)
Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
185 Pelham Street
Carlton VIC 3053 - Location
- Law Building (BLDG#106)
185 Pelham Street
Carlton VIC 3053 - Telephone
- +61 3 8344 4799
- law-cccs@unimelb.edu.au
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