Conferences & Seminars
NSW NELA Seminar Programme
2008 NELA NSW Seminar Programme
The NSW Division of NELA has planned a series of seminars for 2008. See the attached newsletter for full details and registration form for the first two seminars (8 May and 10 June), and information about seminars later in the year. For further information, contact NELA NSW President, Matthew Baird at matthewbaird@wentworthchambers.com.au. Seminar: Climate Change - Facts and Fiction Speaker: Professor Matthew England When: Thursday, 8 May 2008, 5.30-7.00pm Where: Deacons, Level 18, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney Cost: $22 for Members of NELA, EPLA, EIANZ, Young Lawyers; $33 for non-members RSVP: to Matthew Baird - 02 9232 3280 or matthewbaird@wentworthchambers.com.au Seminar: Part 3A - A Review of the Past Three Years Speaker: Panel, chaired by Peter Briggs, Partner Clayton Utz When: Thursday, 10 June 2008, 5.30-7.00pm Where: Clayton Utz Level 24, 1 O'Connell Street, Sydney Cost: $22 for Members of NELA, EPLA, EIANZ, Young Lawyers; $33 for non-members RSVP: to Matthew Baird - 02 9232 3280 or matthewbaird@wentworthchambers.com.au
2007 NELA NSW Seminar Programme
The NSW Division of NELA has planned a series of seminars for 2007. For further information, contact Matthew Baird, the NELA (NSW) President at matthewbaird@wentworthchambers.com.au
March 22 – Environmental Crime
April 24 – Merits Appeals in the Land and Environment Court
May 8 – Native Vegetation
June 19 –Climate Change
July 10 – Heritage Protection
August 14 – Expert Evidence in the LEC
September 25 – Water Reform
October 9 – An international Court for the Environment
November 16 – 1 day Conference – TBC
December 11 – End of Year Drinks
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NELA (WA) Seminars
Past Seminars
CAN WHALING IN ANTARCTICA BE STOPPED?
The National Environmental Law Association and the Enviornmental Defenders Office (WA) Inc invite you to the following seminar:
Title: Can Whaling in Antarctica be Stopped?
Speaker: Dr Chris McGrath, Barrister in the Japanese Whaling Case
Date & Time: Tuesday, 3 June 2008 at 5.15pm
Venue: Central Park Theatrette (across from the Holiday Inn), Central Park, Hay Street, Perth
RSVP: anna.wasylkewycz@freehills.com or mailto:acenta@edowa.org.au
A flyer for the seminar is available at http://www.envlaw.com.au/nela_edo_seminar.pdf
Note: this is a free event open to both NELA and EDO (WA) members and the public.
The Tasmanian Dams Case Revisited
Presented by Glen McLeon, Partner, Minter Ellison, Perth
Date: Thursday 13 March 2008
Time: 5.15pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Minter Ellison Boardroom, Level 49, 152-158 St George's Terrace, Perth
RSVP: to Cheryl Lance at cheryl.lance@minterellison.com by Thursday 6 March 2008
Carbon Geosequestration
Presented by John Torkington, Chevron and Michael Voros, Freehills
Date: Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Freehills, Level 36, QV1 Building, 250 St George's Terrace, Perth
RSVP: to Alison Panizza at alison.panizza@freehills.com by Friday 9 November 2007
PLEASE NOTE: the ENLA (WA) AGM will be held prior to the seminar between 5.00pm and 5.30pm. All welcome to attend.
NELA (WA) Seminar:
The Elwood Decision: Environmental Protection Act further explained
Speakers: Dr Hannes Schoombee, Barrister at Francis Burt Chambers & Counsel for Mr Elwood
Lee McIntosh, legal consultant, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
When: Tuesday, 30 October 2007 at 5.30pm
Where: Minter Ellison Boardroom, L49, Central Park, 152 St George's Terrace, Perth
Cost: Free
RSVP: to Shannon Meyn at shannon.meyn@minterellison.com by Friday, 26 October 2007
PLEASE NOTE: the NELA National AGM will be held immediately prior to the seminar between 5.00pm and 5.30pm. You are welcome to attend.
NELA (WA) Seminar:
Meet the Minister for the Environment
Presented by: David Templeman, MLA, Minister for the Environment; Climate Change; Peel.
Date: Monday, 11 June 2007.
Venue: Minter Elison, Level 49, Central Park, 152-158 St Georges Terrace, Perth.
NELA (WA) Seminar:
Towards National Carbon Trading: Not An Entirely New Commodity
Presented by: Ashley Stafford, Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie.
Date: Tuesday, 5 June 2007.
Venue: Allens Arthur Robinson, Level 37, QV1 Building, 250 St Georges Terrace, Perth.
NELA (WA) and AMPLA Seminar:
Climate Change - The Challenge for China
Chair: Sharon Mascher, University of Western Australia.
Speaker: Dr Mingyuan Wang, Associate Professor and Executive Director, Centre for Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Law, Tsinghua University Law School, China
Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2007.
Venue: Clayton Utz, Level 27, QV1 Building, 250 St Georges Terrace, Perth.
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NELA (WA) State Conference 2006
From Environmental Incident to Enforcement and Beyond
Date: 28 September 2006.
Venue: the University Club of Western Australia
Key speakers include:
- Ms Danicia Dutry, Q&A Communications Group
- Ms Sonya Krishnan, Department of Environment and Conservation (WA)
- Mr Tony van Merwyk, Partner, Freehills
- Mr Niels Monahan, Assistant State Counsel, Office of the State Solicitor
- Ms Caroline Watkins, Environmental Consultant, URS Australia
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NELA (SA) Planning Law in the Pub
Planning Law in the Pub "MAKING AND MEASURING NOISE?" An Overview of the New Environment Protection (Noise) Policy 2007 Guest Speakers: Jason Turner, Acoustic Engineer, Sonus and Will Van Deur, Principal Policy Officer, EPA When: Wednesday, 30 April 2008 from 5.15pm to 7.00pm Where: Crown and Sceptre Hotel (upstairs), 308 King William Street, Adelaide Cost: $15.00 for members, $20.00 for non-members (GST inclusive). Payment will be accepted on the night. Drinks and nibbles will be provided RSVP: by Wednesday, 30 April 2008 to wlr@bllawyers.com.au
Planning Law in the Pub
"HOW SIGNIFICANT IS A SIGNIFICANT TREE?"
The Development (Regulated Trees) Amendment Bill
Andrew Fowler Walker, Solicitor at Wallmans Lawyers will present an overview of the proposed amendments. Commissioner Hutchings, author of the 2002 Review of the Operation of Significant Tree Controls will provide a commentary and lead discussion.
When: Wednesday, 24 October 2007 from 5.15pm to 7.00pm
Where: Crown and Sceptre Hotel (upstairs), 308 King William Street, Adelaide
Cost: $10.00 for members, $15.00 for non-members (GST inclusive). Payment will be accepted on the night. Drinks and nibbles will be provided
RSVP: by Wednesday, 24 October 2007 to msavva@normans.com.au
NELA (NSW): Some Legal Aspects of Climate Change
SOME LEGAL ASPECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
The NSW Bar Association is conducting a seminar to be presented by The Hon Murray Wilcox QC and Dr Jane McAdam at 5.15pm on Wednesday, 24 October 2007 at the Bar Association Common Room. The seminar will be chaired by Michael Slattery QC, and the interlocutor will be Matthew Baird.
Dr McAdam will consider the extent to which States have obligations under international law - in particular, international refugee law, human rights law, and environmental law - to "protect" people displaced by climate change. Murray Wilcox QC will discuss the possible form of a greenhouse gasses misssions trading scheme, and some of the issues that will arise in its design and implementation.
Registration is not required. For further information, contact Jo Musumeci at jmusumeci@nswbar.asn.au or on 02 9229 1722.
NELA (NSW) and NSW Young Lawyers Association: Annual Trivia Night
ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA
The NSW Young Lawyers Environmental Law Committee, in conjunction with the National Environmental Law Association (NSW) is holding its Annual Trivia Night Extravganza in order to raise funds for the NSW Branch of the Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service Inc (WIRES).
When: Wednesday, 7 November 2007 at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start, concluding at 9.00pm.
Where: Maddocks Lawyers, Level 21 Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney.
Tickets: $45 per head, $35 student concession. (Price includes drinks until 9.00pm and cocktail food, with proceeds going to WIRES).
Victorian Division Conferences & Seminars
Can Whaling in Antarctica be Stopped?
The Federal Court has declared Japanese whaling in Australia's Antarctic waters is unlawful under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) and granted an injunction restraining it.
NELA and Monash University Law is conducting a seminar which will explore the legal and policy implications of the decision in the Japanese Whaling Case.
Guest Speaker: Dr Chris McGrath, Barrister in the Japanese Whaling Case
When: Wednesday, 7 May 2008, from 6.00-7.30pm
Where: Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP: by Friday, 2 May to Meli Voursoukis on 03 9905 4135 or meli.voursoukis@law.monash.edu.au
Click on the attachment below for the Seminar Invitation.
Best Practice and Ecological Consulting
NELA Victoria and the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) is conducting a seminar examining Best Practice and Ecological Consulting on Thursday, 17 April 2008 in the RMIT Research Lounge in Melbourne from 5.00 -8.00pm.
Click on the attachment below for full details and registration information.
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2008 NELA NSW Seminar Programme
The NSW Division of NELA has planned a series of seminars for 2008. See the attached newsletter for full details and registration form for the first two seminars (8 May and 10 June), and information about seminars later in the year. For further information, contact NELA NSW President, Matthew Baird at matthewbaird@wentworthchambers.com.au.
Seminar: Climate Change - Facts and Fiction
Speaker: Professor Matthew England
When: Thursday, 8 May 2008, 5.30-7.00pm
Where: Deacons, Level 18, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney
Cost: $22 for Members of NELA, EPLA, EIANZ, Young Lawyers; $33 for non-members.
RSVP: to Matthew Baird - 02 9232 3280 or matthewbaird@wentworthchambers.com.au
Seminar: Part 3A - A Review of the Past Three Years
Speaker: Panel, chaired by Peter Briggs, Partner Clayton Utz
When: Thursday, 10 June 2008, 5.30-7.00pm
Where: Clayton Utz Level 24, 1 O'Connell Street, Sydney
Cost: $22 for Members of NELA, EPLA, EIANZ, Young Lawyers; $33 for non-members.
RSVP: to Matthew Baird - 02 9232 3280 or matthewbaird@wentworthchambers.com.au
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The Public Health Bill (WA): Healthy for whom?
NELA (WA) Seminar:
The Public Health Bill (WA) - Healthy for Whom?
Date: Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Time: 5.15pm for 5.30pm start - 7.00pm
Venue: Minter Ellison Boardroom
RSVP: diane.sparkes@minterellison.com or 08 9429 7443
Click on the link below for full details.
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