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Insight: Getting Away with Murder

Published: Tue, 2012-11-13 10:17 by Anna Matich
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Did you miss this?

Insight: Getting Away with Murder SBS1 November 2012

Provocation defence: The Insight panel and audience members discuss whether the defence of provocation should remain in the Australian legal system and how to deal with often ambiguous cases of murder and manslaughter.

You can watch it on Informit TVNews, a database available from Library Databases.

Google defamation case

Published: Fri, 2012-11-02 11:09 by Kelly Dann

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In the news ....

A 6 person Supreme Court jury in Victoria has found Michael Trkulja had been defamed by images and search results in Google linking him to drug trafficker Tony Mokbel. Google's argument of innocent dissemination failed as Google was aware of the defamatory material and did not take steps to remove. For more info see:

Aussie's Google win could open the floodgates (Sydney Morning Herald)

Google Loses Defamation Case (Radio National PodCast)

How a Melbourne Man Won Defamation Case vs Google -- David vs Goliath? (International Business Times)

Weekly Law Report webcast

Published: Thu, 2012-11-01 10:54 by Anna Matich
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From May this year the 'Lawyers Weekly' has been broadcasting a 'Weekly Law Report' (video) on their website.

This is a great way to keep up with what's happening in law.

Exam preparation

Published: Mon, 2012-10-29 12:56 by Kelly Dann
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It's that time of year … the jackarandas (and the flame trees) are blooming and the Law Library is filled with industrious silence.

Looking for past exams? You can find them via the Library and on your MyLibrary page.

The Library holds a number of books which provide you with law exam tips, such as:

Don't forget that the Library is open for extended hours from Friday the 2nd of November to Saturday the 10th November.

Best of luck with your exams!

Westlaw AU off line this evening - 24th October

Published: Wed, 2012-10-24 14:39 by Anna Matich
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Please be aware Westlaw AU will be taken off line this evening (Wednesday 24th October) for unscheduled maintenance. The outage will take place some time between 9pm & 11pm and last for 30 minutes.

Thomson Reuters apologises for the inconvenience.

Extended Library Hours

Published: Mon, 2012-10-22 11:56 by Anna Matich
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The Walter Harrison Law Library opening hours will be extended for SWATVAC from Friday the 2nd of November to Saturday the 10th November.

  • Friday 2 November - 5pm-8:00pm
  • Saturday 3 November - 9am-12noon (in addition to the usual Saturday opening hours 12pm-5pm)
  • Friday 9 November - 5pm-8:00pm
  • Saturday 10 November -9am-12noon (in addition to the usual Saturday opening hours 12pm-5pm)

Best of luck for the exams!

Win an iphone 5

Published: Fri, 2012-10-19 12:21 by Kelly Dann
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Emerald (a leading business and management publisher) is currently promoting their Emerald Insight database, with a competition running until 8 November.

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To enter, click on the image above and complete their 5 question quiz.

UQ retains AAT National Mooting Title!

Published: Thu, 2012-10-11 10:32 by Kelly Dann
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UQ has retained the Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Title, defeating the University of Melbourne at the AAT registry last week.

The team comprising of Mr Aanand Jayachandran and Mr Heath Manning as advocates, with Ms Portia Tyle acting as solicitor, won a closely fought moot before the AAT President - Justice Kerr, Senior Member Fice and Deputy President Constance. Aanand was also awarded the prize for best speaker in the final.

Congratulations to the all the Teams participating in the AAT National Moot and to their coach Peter Billings!

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