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Proceedings of the UWA International Law Society PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LAW SOCIETY 2019 Academic Year ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The 4th Annual General Meeting was held on 24 October 2019 at the Guild Council Meeting Room, UWA Guild, The University of Western Australia. Ian Tan, the outgoing President of the Society, presided at the meeting. ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICE BEARERS OF THE COMMITTEE The following Members of the Society, having been nominated under Article 11 of the Society’s Constitution, were elected to the Committee for the 2020 Academic Year on 24 October 2019: President Austen Mell, BA (W. Aust) elected Senior Vice-President Chelsea Francis, BCom (W. Aust) elected Publications Vice-President Ian Tan, BA (W. Aust) elected Secretary Riley Klug elected Treasurer Roberto Vitali-Lawn elected APPOINTMENT OF ORDINARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS The following Members of the Society were appointed to the Committee as Ordinary Committee Members on 15 April 2020 for the 2020 Academic Year: Lucas Roosendaal, DipModLang BA (W. Aust) appointed Jing Zhi Wong, BSc (W. Aust) appointed Vacant Vacant (2019) 4 Perth International Law Journal 173 UWA ILS APPOINTMENT OF FIRST YEAR REPRESENTATIVES The following Members of the Society were appointed to the Committee as First Year Representatives on 15 April 2020 for the 2020 Academic Year: Maxwell Hinch appointed Manev Patel appointed APPOINTMENT TO THE JOURNAL’S EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Mr Wygene Chong, JD BCom (W. Aust) DELF (France) was appointed to the Perth International Law Journal’s Editorial Advisory Board on 4 August 2019. Wygene is an Honorary Research Fellow at the UWA Law School. He completed his JD in 2017 and BCom in 2014. In 2018, he was awarded the David De Barran Cullen Prize for achieving the highest mark in the World Trade Organization Law unit - a reflection of Wygene’s strong interest and passion for international law. Wygene previously served as Research Assistant to The Honourable Robert French AC, the former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and Chancellor of UWA, as well as Professor Natalie Skead, the Dean of the UWA Law School. He has also held various administrative and research appointments within the UWA Law School and the UWA Oceans Institute. Wygene’s papers has been published across numerous peer-reviewed journals including Polar Record (Cambridge University Press), the University of Western Australia Law Review and the Perth International Law Journal. Wygene previously served as an Editor of the UWA Law Review 2017-18. Wygene has a long association with the Society, including serving as a member of the Society’s committee and as an Editor of the Society’s blog JusT Cogens, from 2016 to 2017. MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY The Society met on 3 occasions during the year: (a) Special General Meeting on 19 March 2019 at the Club Collaborative Zone, UWA Guild, The University of Western Australia. (b) Ordinary General Meeting on 15 August 2019 at the Guild Council Meeting Room, UWA Guild, The University of Western Australia. (c) 4th Annual General Meeting on 24 October 2019 at the Guild Council Meeting Room, UWA Guild, The University of Western Australia. EVENTS Four events were held during the year: (a) ILC does O-Day 2019, held on 22 February 2019 on James Oval during the University’s Orientation Day. 174 (2019) 4 Perth International Law Journal Proceedings of the UWA International Law Society (b) Members Welcome, held on 19 March 2019 at the Club Collaborative Zone, UWA Guild, The University of Western Australia. (c) Perth International Law Journal – Launch of Volume 3. This was held at the Courtyard of the UWA Law School on 7 May 2019 with light supper and drinks. This was well attended, and well received by society members, faculty members of the UWA Law School and the reading public. (d) Perth International Law Journal – Information Session. This was held at the Guild Council Meeting Room, UWA Guild, The University of Western Australia, on 1 August 2019. LECTURES Four lectures were delivered to members and their friends: (a) Jing Zhi Wong gave a lecture on an ‘Introduction to International Law’. The lecture explored the relationship between international law and national sovereignty; international law’s influence on Australian law; the relevance of influential ‘soft’ norms (cf legal rules) as a tool for compelling obedience towards some standards of behavior; and harmonizing action and laws between states. This was held on 17 April 2019 at the Simmonds Lecture Theatre, UWA. This was followed by pizza lunch. (b) Ian Tan gave a lecture on ‘LGBT Rights In International Law’, focusing on a broad overview of LGBT rights around the world in context of international law as well as an exploration of landmark cases including Toonen v Australia and Joslin v New Zealand. This was held on 15 May 2019 at the Simmonds Lecture Theatre, UWA, and was followed by pizza lunch. (c) Lloyd Hotinski gave a lecture on ‘On Euthanasia and International Law’, focusing on the issue of Euthanasia and its relation to international law. A review of key terms and terminology associated, including ‘euthanasia’, ‘good medical practice’ and ‘palliative care’ were explored. Current legislation and proposed bills within Australia and overseas were discussed, with emphasis on human rights. This was held on 15 August 2019 at the Cheryl Praeger Lecture Room, UWA. This was followed by pizza lunch. (d) Chelsea Francis gave a lecture on ‘Religious Freedom and International Law’. In light of the Religious Freedom Discrimination Bill (Cth), the lecture explored contemporary issues of religious freedom within the sphere of international law. In particular, the lecture discussed Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its wider applications in international law since 1948. This was held on 10 October 2019 at the Blakers Lecture Theatre, UWA. This was followed by pizza lunch. IAN TAN JING ZHI WONG CHELSEA FRANCIS (2019) 4 Perth International Law Journal 175 UWA ILS AUSTEN MELL 2019 Executive Office Bearers DANIELLE TAN 2019 Social Media Manager DAVID SEONG 2019 Events Manager YIFEI LI ANTON LUKAS JESSICA BENNETT 2019 Ordinary Committee Members ROBERTO VITALI-LAWN RILEY KLUG 2019 First Year Representatives DELANEY BRUCE LLOYD HOTINSKI CHELSEA FRANCIS 2019 Perth International Law Journal Co-Editors 176 (2019) 4 Perth International Law Journal .