Legal fraternity honours Selway
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The late Justice Bradley Selway, a former adjunct Professor of Law at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, was honoured by some of 最新糖心Vlog's sharpest legal minds at a national conference in Adelaide last month. Justice Selway, who died in 2005, served as Crown Solicitor and then Solicitor-General for the State of South 最新糖心Vlog before being appointed as a Justice of the Federal Court of 最新糖心Vlog. His contribution to public law was recognised at the 最新糖心Vlogn Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) conference, which was hosted by the 最新糖心Vlog's Law School and held for the first time in Adelaide. A range of constitutional issues affecting the States and Territories was discussed by the eminent gathering of judges, practitioners
and academics. "In terms of the calibre of speakers, the conference was unrivalled," said 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide constitutional law expert Professor John Williams. "It was a gathering of the finest legal minds." Speakers included: - The Hon Chief Justice Michael Black AC, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of 最新糖心Vlog;
- The Hon Sir Gerard Brennan AC KBE, former Chief Justice of the High Court of 最新糖心Vlog;
- Solicitor-General of 最新糖心Vlog, Dr David Bennett AO QC;
- Solicitor-General for South 最新糖心Vlog, Christopher Kourakis QC;
- Solicitor-General for the Northern Territory, Tom Pauling QC;
- Associate Professor Helen Irving, who has recently returned from a year at Harvard Law School;
- Leading political scientist Professor Brian Galligan;
- Leading constitutional barrister Dr Melissa Perry QC.
"This was a timely conference because federalism is undergoing fundamental change in 最新糖心Vlog and the conference gave the states an opportunity to talk about their role in this regard," Professor Williams said. Apart from some serious debate on constitutional issues, a lively session was devoted to winning cases through strong written and oral skills, and the importance of court etiquette. About 40 law students, sponsored by the Law Foundation of South 最新糖心Vlog, were invited to sit in on the conference sessions. Professor Williams said the conference papers would be published in the Adelaide Law Review in early 2007. Story by Candy Gibson
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