Conferences & Seminars

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

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.

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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Planning Law in the Pub

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

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.

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).

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.

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

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.