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In the news: Queensland Courts more efficient
Queensland's courts are now processing cases faster, with some courts exceeding their targets, according to Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie.
See Queensland courts finalising cases faster (BrisbaneTimes.com.au, 31 May 2013)
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In the news: Police shooting referred to UN
The Age has reported that Shani Cassidy, whose son, Tyler Cassidy, was shot during a confrontation with police in 2008, has made a complaint to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. Shani Cassidy is claiming that Tyler's death was not investigated in an impartial manner.
See They didn't even ask his name: UN asked to probe police shooting (The Age, 30 May 2012).
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How does copyright work in space?
Commander Hadfield's rendition of David Bowie's Space Oddity is subject to terrestrial intellectual property regimes, the Economist explains....
http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/05/economist-explains-12
The agreement governing the ISS Space Station makes it clear (in Article 5) that the applicable laws, including those governing IP rights, depend on which part of it an astronaut is in.
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Parliament House turns 25!
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Parliament House.
Did you know?
- Construction of the building begun in 1981 and took 7 years to complete
- It cost AUD$1.1 billion to construct
- The first sitting of Parliament in the new Parliament House building was on 22 August 1988
- When Parliament sits over 5000 people work in the buiding
- The building is designed to last 200 years1
View the 25th anniversary video, and the online ebook entitled Australia's Parliament House - more than 25 years in the making.
1Joy McCann and Dianne Heriot Australia's Parliament House - More than 25 years in the Making (9 May 2012) Parliament of Australia <http://www.aph.gov.au/25th_Anniversary_Chronology/>
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Law Week 2013
Law Week 2013 will be held from 13 to 19 May and events have been planned across the state.
Brisbane events include Partnerships in Pro Bono, a forum discussing and critiquing best pratice partnerships in pro bono, with representatives from the UQ Pro Bono Centre, Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House (QPILCH) and the Bar Association of Queensland.
Also, as part of Law Week you can book a court house tour. See: http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/corporate/events-seminars-and-training/law-week/courthouse-tour-booking.
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Restorative Justice and the Sycamore Tree Project
Reporter Terri Begley talks with survivors and offenders of violent crime and their experiences with the Sycamore Tree Project - a form of therapy being trialled in Queensland prisons which focuses on restorative justice.
Offenders are invited to explore ways of making restitution for the harm caused by their criminal behaviour and victims are given the opportunity to consider ways in which they can take control of their lives and begin their journey toward healing and restoration.
Podcasts and stories are available on the special feature website created by 612 ABC Brisbane.
To learn more about the Sycamore Tree Project, see the Prison Fellowship Queensland website.
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Anzac Day Closure and Display
The Walter Harrison Law Library will be closed tomorrow for Anzac Day but access will still be available to the 24/7 study space via the Great Court. At St Lucia, the Social Sciences and Humanities Library will be open from 12-5pm. See opening hours for more information.
An ANZAC Day Display honouring law students and graduates who died during service in World War II is currently on display in the foyer in the Social Sciences and Humanities Library.
The first Queensland Law Journal published in 1951 which was dedicated to the memory of these men reads:
These men were outstanding in their generation. All had shown promise of high achievement, and all had won the respect and affection of their fellows by the qualities of character and humanity which they possessed. The loss which a nation suffers when men like these are taken is one which can not be remedied, but the inspiration which is afforded by the sacrifice they made will not be lost, for they will not cease to be remembered with honour while any of those who knew them remain.
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In the News: Behind the scenes look at QCAT
The Courier-Mail has published an interesting feature article on the workings of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT). QCAT hears almost 30,000 cases each year.
Read the full article: Justice delivered by our 'super tribunal' (20 April 2013).
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Federal Circuit Court of Australia
From 12 April 2013, the Federal Magistrates Court is now known as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
"The name of the Court was changed to more accurately reflect the role of the Court and its accessibility for all court users. The inclusion of 'circuit' to the name highlights the prominence of the Court's circuit work in regional areas and 'federal' reflects the broad jurisdiction in both family law and general federal law."
For more information, click here.
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Juries and Social Media
The Standing Committee on Law and Justice is investigating the impact of social media on the right to a fair trial and has recently engaged the Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy to review existing research and policies.
The full report is available here.
It has been covered in today's Sydney Morning Herald and on the Conversation.
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