"LAW, LIFE AND DEATH"

Sydney Law School Postgraduate Students Conference

The Prize Winners

Joint winners of the prize for best oral presentation went to:

Rezana Karim (UNSW) for "Unintended Consequences - A Critical Appraisal of NSW Law Reform with Respect to Dealing with Sexual Assault Victims in Criminal Trials"

and

Amanda Stephens (USyd) for 'Truth and uncertainty in suspected ' Shaken Baby Syndrome' cases: Law vs Science?'

The prize for the best written paper went to Rebecca Bates (USyd) for 'Water and Survival - Does International Law Recognise a Human Right to Water?'

Congratulations to the winners. All presentations were of a high standard and the judging panel had a difficult task.

Save the date: 31 October – 1 November 2008

The University of Sydney Law School will be hosting its annual Postgraduate Students Conference: “LAW, LIFE AND DEATH”

Friday 31 October to Saturday 1 November 2008

Sydney Law School
173 - 175 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Cocktail Function 5.30-8.30pm, Friday 31 October

Professor Janet Chan (UNSW) will present “Mounting Evidence: The Art of Forensic Science” together with a presentation of her artwork. (included in registration fee)

Students from across Australia and New Zealand are invited and some travel bursaries will be available. Students enrolled in postgraduate research degrees in law and related disciplines will be invited to submit an abstract for a paper on any aspect of their research to present at the conference.

Check this website regularly for updates.

For enquiries, email: lawpgconference@usyd.edu.au

Abstracts of 150-200 words should be sent to lawpgconference@usyd.edu.au