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Monash's Law faculty recently hosted a two-week visit by a former Chief
Justice of the High Court of Australia, Sir Anthony Mason.
Sir Anthony delivered a series of lectures to staff, students, the legal and business community, including the Fiat Justitia Lecture for public law teachers, held last Thursday at Monash's Clayton campus.
Professor H. P. Lee, associate dean (International) of the Law faculty, said Monash was privileged to host such a distinguished Australian jurist.
"Sir Anthony's visit provided a fantastic opportunity for both staff and students to benefit from his insight into developments with the High Court, and specifically for staff to discuss aspects of their research and teaching," Professor Lee said.
"A Justice of the High Court from 1972 to 1987 and Chief Justice until his retirement in 1995, Sir Anthony is regarded as one of Australia's most outstanding jurists. He was Chief Justice of the High Court when it began to focus on the idea of implied freedoms (implied within the Constitution), especially the implied freedom of political speech, a development which sparked ongoing controversy in Australia."
In another significant development, former High Court Justice Sir Daryl Dawson has accepted a position as an adjunct professor in Monash's Law faculty.
Sir Daryl will be involved in the intellectual life of the faculty, delivering lectures to staff and students as well as the public on behalf of the faculty.
The pro vice-chancellor of Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia, Professor Jim Warren, will present a special lunchtime information session on Tuesday 22 September at 1 pm in the Council Room, Building 3A, Clayton campus.
He will speak on the topic 'Setting Up a New Monash Campus Overseas'. The forum is open to all staff. RSVP to Darlene Freame on email darlene.freame@adm.monash.edu.au
A teleconference link enabled several members of Monash's Academic Board to participate, from the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia, in last week's meeting at Clayton campus.
The 2 September meeting of Academic Board, chaired by deputy vice-chancellor (Academic & Planning) Professor Alan Lindsay at Clayton, was attended via teleconference by chancellor Mr Bill Rogers, vice-chancellor Professor David Robinson, deputy vice-chancellor (International & Public Affairs) Professor John Maloney, pro vice-chancellor Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia Professor Jim Warren, Business and Economics faculty dean Professor John Rickard, Information Technology faculty dean Professor John Rosenberg, and head of the School of Business and Information Technology, Malaysia campus, Dr Robin Pollard.
Dr Jim Butchart, former academic registrar at Monash and honorary graduate, died last Saturday.
His funeral will be held at 9.30 am on Thursday 10 September at the Religious Centre, Clayton campus.
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