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Festival Program Message from the Lord Mayor
Law Week is your chance to go behind the scenes of our legal system and discover the answers to your niggling legal questions.
Mock trials, court tours, talks and panel discussions will take place at various locations across Melbourne and Victoria, with the Festival Hub once again located in Federation Square.
As a law graduate, I know how interesting the inner workings of the legal system can be and this community event is a terrific way to gain more knowledge around the intricacies of the law.
The City of Melbourne is a long running and proud sponsor of Law Week and I congratulate the Victoria Law Foundation on this year’s dynamic program.
I encourage all Victorians to delve in and find out more about a system that can have such a huge impact on our everyday lives.
Sally Capp Lord Mayor Welcome From the Foundation Executive Director
Victoria Law Foundation is thrilled to present Law Week 2019!
Our annual festival is bigger than ever and we are proud to extend to new locations in suburban Melbourne and regional Victoria.
From helping gender diverse people change their ID to talking about how we tackle family violence, our event partners are helping Victorians engage with the law in important ways.
The festival is also tremendously enjoyable! Explore our courts, participate in a mock trial, catch a film, tune in to a podcast and eat a sausage cooked by a judge! And don’t forget to stop by the Law Week Hub at Fed Square which is active Monday to Thursday during Law Week. Meet people from Victoria’s legal community, visit a pop-up and grab some info.
On Saturday, Courts Open Day returns — a fabulous opportunity to learn about the courts system and see the law in action, with plenty of fun activities to keep the kids entertained.
And on Sunday, the first ever Law Week Parliament Open Day! Visit areas normally off-limits and learn about our parliamentary system straight from the source.
Keep up to date at lawweek.net.au. There is something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you there.
Lynne Haultain Executive Director
LAW WEEK 2019 | 3 Find out what’s on
Table of Contents
WELCOME 2 FRIDAY 17 May 48 Melbourne & Metro Events 50
MONDAY 13 May 6 Regional Events 54 Melbourne & Metro Events 8 Regional Events 14 SATURDAY 18 May 56 Courts Open Day 58
TUESDAY 14 May 16 Metro & Regional Events 66 Melbourne & Metro Events 18 Regional Events 24 SUNDAY 19 May 68 Parliament Open Day 70
WEDNESDAY 15 May 26 Metro & Regional Events 74 Melbourne & Metro Events 28 Regional Events 36 Index by Event Partner 76 Courts Open Day Map:
THURSDAY 16 May 38 Melbourne’s Legal Precinct 80 Melbourne & Metro Events 40 Thank you to our sponsors 82 Regional Events 46
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Key
Discussions & Debates
Entertainment
Family Activity
Information
Mock Trial
Tours & Exhibitions
Online
Sponsor Events
Booking Required – See lawweek.net.au
LAW WEEK 2019 | 5 Supreme Court Library Monday 13 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 7 The Law Week Hub Federation Square
8 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Monday at the Hub Mon 13 May
The Law Week Festival Hub is a one-stop destination for all your Law Week questions. You can talk to event partners, pick up a program, grab a badge, enjoy some family-friendly entertainment and listen to live music performed by local musicians.
11:00 am — Welcome to Country The Law Week Hub and Smoking Ceremony
To mark the beginning of Law Week 2019, a Wurundjeri elder will deliver a Welcome to Country address.
Pop-ups
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Monash Law Clinics
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Seniors Rights Victoria
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Victorian Electoral Commission
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Women and Mentoring (WAM)
1:00 pm — 3:00 pm Parliament of Victoria
Information Sessions
1:15 pm — 2:00 pm Beyond the Crypto-Bubble
Presented by Forty Four Degrees and Ledgerium
Discover the future of blockchain, the law and cryptocurrency and find out what it means for you
Entertainment
1:30 pm — 4:30 pm Shane de Krester on guitar
LAW WEEK 2019 | 9 Mon 13 May
Lawyers in Libraries — Expresso Legal — Moonee Ponds Free Coffee and Legal Advice
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan Time 9:00 am — 1:00 pm Time 10:00 am — 2:00 pm
Sam Merrifield Library Law Week Hub 762 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds Federation Square, Melbourne
Presented by Moonee Valley Legal Service Presented by Whittlesea Community Connections Grab a free legal health check, learn how to access free legal assistance and connect Lawyers will make a coffee for anyone with your local community legal centre at who needs a heart starter and offer free this pop-up clinic. legal advice at the same time. Come and get something the legal profession is not Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation publicly known for — a little hospitality. Image courtesy of the Law Institute Journal and Janine Eastgate. Parliament of Victoria Tour
Hooked on Justice Time 9:00 am — 4:00 pm Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au The Parliament of Victoria Time 10:00 am — 11:00 am Parliament House Spring Street, East Melbourne Supreme Court of Victoria 210 William Street, Melbourne Presented by Parliament of Victoria Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria Take a guided tour through the Parliament of Victoria and find out how our laws are What’s it like being a judge? What does made. Experience the Parliament’s stunning a typical day involve? In this online session, architecture and classical decoration. VCE Legal Studies students get to know a ‘real judge’ without ever having to leave the classroom. 10 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au
Introduction to Family Law: Mon 13 May Parenting and Property Matters
Time 11:00 am — 12:00 pm
Clarence Chambers Level 11, 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Presented by Fair Family Law
This women-only session explains procedures surrounding parenting, property and more in the event of relationship breakdown, in a sensitive and private environment.
Webinar: Unlock the Secrets Domestic Violence and of Retail Leasing Your Workplace: Impacts and Solutions
Time 12:00 pm — 12:30 pm Online event Time 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Presented by Victorian Small Law Institute of Victoria Business Commission Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne
This free online session helps you Presented by Law Institute of Victoria discover what you need to know about your retail lease. Learn the different ways employers and the law can create supportive environments and support employees experiencing domestic or family violence. Law Week in the Library — Kew
Historical Legal Precinct Time 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm Walking Tour
Kew Library Corner Cotham Road & Civic Drive, Kew Presented by Eastern Community Cost $15 | Time 12:30 pm — 1:30 pm Legal Centre Supreme Court of Victoria Come along to Kew Library to hear 485 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne community lawyers discuss the common legal issues that Australians face as they get Presented by Royal Historical Society older, grab some free resources and improve of Victoria your legal awareness. From early settlement to the present day - soak up the history of Melbourne’s legal district in this guided walking tour.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 11 In the Court and in the Classroom — Legal Health Checks at Kangan Institute
Mon 13 May Time 12:30 pm — 2:00 pm
Kangan Institute Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows
Presented by Northern Community Legal Centre
Refugees, recent arrivals and the general public can come and get a free legal health check.
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation Trivial Disputes? Powers of Attorney The Dispute Trivia Event Information Session
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan Time 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm Time 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria Level 4 / 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Tullamarine Community House Inc. 30 Carol Grove, Tullamarine Presented by Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria Presented by Tullamarine Community House How many fences cause disputes each year? Appointing a Power of Attorney is one of Which TV program produces the world’s the most important decisions you will make. biggest arguments? Pit your wits against the At this session, learn about different types Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria at this of Power of Attorney and how to choose fun trivia event. the right type for you.
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation Supreme Court Library Tour Advocacy Training
Time 1:15 pm — 1:45 pm Time 5:30 pm — 7:00 pm Supreme Court Library 210 William Street, Melbourne Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Presented by The Law Library of Victoria
Presented by Fair Work Commission Opened in 1884, the Supreme Court Library is one of Melbourne’s most legally, Fair Work Commission representatives architecturally, historically and socially will teach you to simply and effectively significant buildings. This tour will introduce make your case in a Commission hearing. you to its unique heritage and stunning architecture.
12 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Afterlife Mon 13 May
Time 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Monash University Law Chambers 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Presented by Coroners Court of Victoria, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and
Monash University. Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
Afterlife, a new web series co-hosted by Meshel Laurie and Catherine McClements, takes you on an incredible journey to see what happens in the first 24 hours of sudden or unexpected death.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 13 Planning Ahead Morning Tea Seniors and the Law
Time 10:00 am — 12:00 pm Time 1:30 pm — 4:30 pm
Wangaratta Library Seniors Hall Mooroopna Education Mon 13 May 21 Docker Street, Wangaratta and Activity Centre 23 Alexandra Street, Mooroopna Presented by Seniors Rights Victoria Presented by Mooroopna Education and Older Australians need to make a number Activity Centre and Mooroopna Library of complex legal decisions. This interactive session presents legal information in an This informal panel discussion and Q&A easy-to-understand manner so that you covers a wide range of legal issues affecting can take control of your future. older Australians.
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
Regional Events Regional Justice of the Peace Geelong Gaol Ghost Tour Signing Station
Cost Adult $35 / Child $25
Time 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm Time 8:00 pm — 9:00 pm
Shepparton Library Geelong Gaol 41-43 Maurangi Street, Shepparton 202 Myers Street, Geelong
Presented by Shepparton Library Presented by Twisted History
Come to Shepparton Library to have a For 138 years, Geelong Gaol was home to Justice of the Peace sign and certify your the state’s most infamous and dangerous documents. criminals, lunatics and children. Explore its darkened halls, hear the prisoners’ stories Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation and watch out for ghosts!
+61 3 9225 7111 www.vicbar.com.au
14 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Mon 13 May Regional Events
Community Legal Education: Tenancy Rights
Time 4:30 pm — 5:30 pm
Bendigo Library 251-259 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo
Presented by Housing Justice
If you’re renting, it can be hard to know where you stand. Come to this community education session to learn your rights and find out how you can access support.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 15 Supreme Court Library Tuesday 14 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 17 The Law Week Hub Federation Square
18 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Tuesday at the Hub
Pop-ups Tue 14 May
11:00 am — 3:00 pm Australian Financial Complaints Authority
11:00 am — 3:00 pm Energy and Water Ombudsman
11:00 am — 3:00 pm Public Transport The Law Week Hub Ombudsman
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Seniors Rights Victoria
1:00 pm — 3:00 pm WIRE (Women’s Information and Referral Exchange)
Information Sessions
12:30 pm — 1:30 pm Who Do I Complain To?
Presented by Australian Financial Complaints Authority, Energy and Water Ombudsman, Public Transport Ombudsman and Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
Hear about four different free Ombudsman services and find out how they can support you.
Entertainment
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Micky Trickstar – magician and entertainer
2:00 pm — 4:00 pm Live music with Josh & Sandy
LAW WEEK 2019 | 19 Law Week Law Talks Monash Law Clinic Information Hub Fountain Gate
Time 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
Leo Cussen Centre for Law Time 10:00 am — 4:00 pm Level 16, 15 William Street, Melbourne Westfield Fountain Gate Shopping Centre Presented by Victoria Law Foundation 25–55 Overland Drive, Narre Warren
Law Weeks Law Talks aims to present topics Presented by Monash Law Clinics Tue 14 May Tue relevant to VCE legal studies in an engaging Incorporated and dynamic way. A community space providing information and brochures to the general public on available legal and associated services.
Parliament of Victoria Tour
Law Week in the Library — Box Hill Time 9:00 am — 4:00 pm Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au
The Parliament of Victoria Parliament House, Spring Street, Time 11:30 am — 1:30 pm East Melbourne Box Hill Library Presented by Parliament of Victoria 1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Take a guided tour through the Parliament Presented by Eastern Community
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan of Victoria and find out how our laws are Legal Centre made. Experience the Parliament’s stunning architecture and classical decoration. Come along to hear the Eastern Community Legal Centre discuss fines, grab some free information and connect with your local community legal centre. Planning For Your Future: Explore Your Choices! Historical Legal Precinct Walking Tour Time 10:00 am — 11:30 am
Law Institute of Victoria Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne Cost $15 | Time 12:30 pm — 1:30 pm
Presented by Law Institute of Victoria Supreme Court of Victoria 485 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Thinking about your future can be overwhelming. Come along to this Presented by Royal Historical interactive panel session for an easy-to- Society of Victoria understand overview of the key questions to ask when planning your future. From early settlement to the present day - soak up the history of Melbourne’s legal district in this guided walking tour.
20 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au In the Court and in the Classroom — Legal Health Checks at Melbourne Polytechnic Tue 14 May
Time 12:30 pm — 2:00 pm
Melbourne Polytechnic 60 Belfast Street, Broadmeadows
Presented by Northern Community Legal Centre
For refugees and recent arrivals, accessing Melbourne & Metropolitan Events legal support can seem almost impossible. This event gives them - and members of the general public - the chance to get a free legal health check. Go behind the Scenes
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation at the Supreme Court
Family Law Seminar Time 1:00 pm — 1:45 pm
Supreme Court of Victoria 210 William Street, Melbourne
Time 1:00 pm — 6:00 pm Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au Go behind the scenes with a curated tour of Carew Counsel Solicitors Office the Supreme Court of Victoria. Explore areas Level 10, 313 La Trobe Street, Melbourne normally off-limits and learn all about the Presented by Carew Counsel Solicitors types of civil and criminal cases that come before Victoria’s highest court. Learn the basics of family law, including children, property and financial issues, at this free 60-minute seminar. Step up to the Bar
Switch On at the Law Library: Legislation Online Time 5:00 pm — 7:00 pm
Neil McPhee Room, Owen Dixon Chambers East Level 1 / 205 William Street, Melbourne Time 1:15 pm — 1:45 pm Presented by Victorian Bar Supreme Court Library 210 William Street, Melbourne Considering a career at the Bar? Find out what the legal life is like from the barristers Presented by The Law Library of Victoria and clerks who’ve done it all before. Librarians from the Law Library of Victoria will show you how to find Acts, legislation and other information online.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 21 Tue 14 May Tue
Law Reform for the Historians, Places and the Past Cash Economy
Time 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Time 5:30 pm — 7:00 pm Old Treasury Building Theatre G08, Ground Floor 20 Spring Street, Melbourne Melbourne Law School Presented by History Council of Victoria 185 Pelham Street, Carlton
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan In this panel, experts discuss the ethical Presented by Melbourne Law School questions, practical challenges and In this public lecture, experts will discuss compromises that arise when developing the cash economy, labour law reforms historic sites. Chaired by Emeritus Sir John and how the law can address new threats Monash Distinguished Professor Graeme to the economy amid wide-spread Davidson AO. institutional upheaval.
Making Compliant Family Law Property Agreement Applications Settlement Information Session
Time 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Time 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm Fair Work Commission Farrell Family Lawyers 11 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Level 7/410 Collins Street, Melbourne Presented by Fair Work Commission
Presented by Farrell Family Lawyers Learn about the legal requirements for This comprehensive information session enterprise agreements with representatives covers the in’s-and-out’s of property from the Fair Work Commission. settlements.
22 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Tue 14 May Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
Plain English The Art of Justice is a Bankable Asset
Time 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Time 6:00 pm — 6:45 pm Neighbourhood Justice Centre The College of Law 241 Wellington Street, Collingwood Level 1, 555 Bourke St, Melbourne Presented by Neighbourhood Justice Centre
Presented by Andrew Pegler Media What happens when a court becomes a The Banking Royal Commission highlighted gallery? People take ownership of justice the need for transparency between financial and the court. Join a panel of artists institutions and their customers. Hear plain and legal professionals in discussing the English expert Andrew Pegler discuss the Neighbourhood Justice Centre’s approach importance of clear legal communication to public art. in a post-Hayne world.
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LAW WEEK 2019 | 23 Tue 14 May Tue
Planning Ahead for Your Future Coffee with a Cop — Shepparton Regional Events Regional
Time 10:30 am — 12:00 pm
Cobram Library Time 11:00 am — 12:00 pm 14 Punt Street, Cobram Shepparton Library Presented by Goulburn Valley Libraries, 41-43 Maurangi Street, Shepparton Seniors Rights Victoria Presented by Goulburn Valley Libraries At any age, protecting yourself and knowing and Victoria Police your rights is important, but it’s particularly Get up close to the law — have a chat crucial in your senior years. Learn about and a cuppa with a police officer. the important legal issues facing older Australians and take control of your future. Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation CrimeBusters in Ballarat > Geelong Gaol Ghost Tour
Time 1:00 pm — 7:30 pm Cost Adults $35 / Children $25 Ballarat Town Hall 225 Sturt Street, Ballarat Time 8:00 pm — 9:00 pm Presented by Deakin Law School Geelong Gaol 202 Myers Street, Geelong Deakin Law School is driving the bus and the Sentencing Advisory Council are riding Presented by Twisted History shotgun — CrimeBusters’ crime bus is pulling into Ballarat with a huge day of For 138 years, Geelong Gaol was home to cool activities and events. the state’s most infamous and dangerous criminals, lunatics and children. Explore its Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation darkened halls, hear the prisoners’ stories and watch out for ghosts!
24 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Tue 14 May Regional Events
LAW WEEK 2019 | 25 Supreme Court Library Wednesday 15 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 27 The Law Week Hub Federation Square
28 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Wednesday at the Hub
Pop-ups
11:00 am — 1:00 pm Youthlaw
11:00 am — 3:00 pm Telecommunications Wed 15 May Industry Ombudsman
11:00 am — 3:00 pm Australian Financial Complaints Authority
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Seniors Rights Victoria
1:00 pm — 3:00 pm legalsuper The Law Week Hub
Information Sessions
12:15 pm — 1:00 pm Fines and Infringement
Presented by Neighbourhood Justice Centre
Don’t let fines get you down! Untangle the mysteries of Victoria’s fines and infringements system.
1:15 pm — 2:00 pm Become a WAM Mentor
Presented by Women and Mentoring (WAM)
Find out what it takes to become a volunteer mentor with WAM.
Entertainment
11:30 am — 1:30 pm Hula Hoops with Donna Sparx
2:00 pm — 4:00 pm Live music with Josh & Sandy
LAW WEEK 2019 | 29 Wed 15 May Wed
Breakfast Masterclass: Lawyers in Libraries — Make the Law Work for Avondale Heights Your Business or Startup
Time 9:00 am — 1:00 pm
Time 8:00 am — 10:00 am Avondale Heights Library General Assembly and Learning Centre Level 12A, 45 William Street, Melbourne 69 Military Road, Avondale Heights
Presented by General Assembly Presented by Moonee Valley Legal Service
Find out how the law can help you in this Grab a free legal health check, learn how primer for entrepreneurs on how the law to access free legal assistance and connect Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan relates to startups and small businesses. with your local community legal centre at this pop-up clinic
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
Parliament of Victoria Tour Monash Law Clinic Information Hub Fountain Gate Time 9:00 am — 4:00 pm Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au The Parliament of Victoria Time 10:00 am — 4:00 pm Parliament House, Spring Street, East Melbourne Westfield Fountain Gate Shopping Centre 25–55 Overland Drive, Narre Warren Presented by Parliament of Victoria Presented by Monash Law Clinics Take a guided tour through the Parliament A community space providing information of Victoria and find out how our laws are and brochures to the general public on made. Experience the Parliament’s stunning available legal and associated services. architecture and classical decoration.
30 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Wed 15 May
Behind the Scenes of the Who Has Authority? Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Neighbourhood Justice Centre
Time 10:00 am — 12:00 pm
Time 10:00 am — 3:00 pm The Office of the Public Advocate Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au Level 1, 204 Lygon Street, Carlton
Neighbourhood Justice Centre Presented by The Office of the 241 Wellington Street, Collingwood Public Advocate
Presented by Neighbourhood Justice Centre Who can refuse medical treatment? Or say Collingwood’s Neighbourhood Justice when it’s time to move into a nursing home? Centre is the only court of its kind in This stimulating forum explores the legal and Australia. Take an intimate tour of this ethical issues inherent in the medical field. unique, community-focused court.
Legal Health Checks Identifying Unlawful Conduct at Cranbourne Library under the Equal Opportunity Act for Union Delegates Time 10:00 am — 2:00 pm
Cranbourne Public Library Time 10:00 am — 1:00 pm Casey Complex, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission Presented by Peninsula Community Legal 3/204 Lygon Street, Carlton Centre and Victoria Legal Aid
Presented by Victorian Equal Opportunity This free pop-up clinic makes accessing and Human Rights Commission legal support simple. Grab a free legal health check and discover how to get help. Union delegates can learn how to identify and address unlawful behaviour under the Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation Equal Opportunity Act.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 31 In the Court and in the Classroom — Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court Tour
Time 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court Dimboola Road & Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows
Presented by Northern Community Legal Centre
Take a tour of the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Wed 15 May Wed Court and discover the issues facing refugees and recent arrivals to Australia.
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
Law Week in the Library — Warrandyte
Time 10:30 am — 12:30 pm
Warrandyte Library 168 Yarra Street, Warrandyte
Presented by Eastern Community Legal Centre Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan Grab some free legal information from staff and connect with your local community legal centre.
Historic Executive Council Chamber Tour
Time 11:00 am — 11:30 am
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, Melbourne
Presented by Old Treasury Building
View exquisite antique furniture dating back to the 1860s, learn about the role of Governor and experience one of Victoria’s most historic buildings on this exciting tour.
32 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Webinar: Franchising – The Importance of Family What to Know Before You Sign Report Writing
Time 12:00 pm — 12:30 pm Time 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Online event Family Court of Australia, Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building Presented by Victorian Small Business 305 William Street, Melbourne
Commission Wed 15 May Presented by Law Institute of Victoria Don’t let the fine print catch you off-guard. This webinar will help you to avoid costly Discover how court-appointed family and time-consuming mistakes before consultants gather and report information entering into franchise agreements. and impact family law cases.
Historical Legal Precinct Supreme Court Library Tour Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Walking Tour
Time 1:15 pm — 1:45 pm
Cost $15 | Time 12:30 pm — 1:30 pm Supreme Court Library Supreme Court of Victoria 210 William Street, Melbourne 485 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Presented by The Law Library of Victoria
Presented by Royal Historical Society Opened in 1884, the Supreme Court of Victoria Library is one of Melbourne’s most legally, From early settlement to the present day architecturally, historically and socially - soak up the history of Melbourne’s legal significant buildings. This tour will introduce district in this guided walking tour. you to its unique heritage and stunning architecture.
Combustible Cladding — Change Your ID Day the New Asbestos?
Time 3:30 pm — 6:00 pm Time 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm Meat Market Stables The College of Law 2 Wreckyn Street, North Melbourne Level 1, 555 Bourke Street, Melbourne Presented by St Kilda Legal Service Presented by The College of Law A one-stop shop for trans and gender After several high-profile incidents and diverse people to change their name and expensive settlement deals, combustible gender on their drivers licence, passport cladding is getting a closer look. At and birth certificate in a safe and affirming this presentation, learn the history of environment. combustible cladding cases and find out what the future holds. Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
LAW WEEK 2019 | 33 Cross-discipline Collaboration Making and Defending Unfair Family Law Disputes Dismissal Applications
Time 3:30 pm — 6:30 pm Time 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Deakin Downtown Fair Work Commission 727 Collins Street, Collins Square, 11 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Tower 2, Level 12, Melbourne Presented by Fair Work Commission Presented by Deakin Law School Do you think you’ve been sacked unfairly? What would family law look like if child Or are you defending yourself against an development sat at the heart of our decision unfair dismissal claim you disagree with? making? This panel explores this question Find out what you can do about it at this
Wed 15 May Wed and more, as experts in law and child information session. psychology discuss the benefits of cross- discipline collaboration.
Mocha Is Not Coffee! New Faces of the Bar
Cost $24 - $35 Visit lawweek.net.au for details Time 5:00 pm — 6:30 pm Time 7:30 pm — 8:40 pm The Essoign, Owen Dixon Chambers East Level 1 / 205 William Street, Melbourne Gasworks Studio Theatre 21 Graham Street, Albert Park Presented by The Victorian Bar Presented by Norbury Productions Hear a diverse range of Victorian barristers share their stories and experiences and shed Staged by independent theatre group Norbury Productions, this new Australian Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan light onto life as a contemporary barrister. play highlights the mental health and wellbeing issues facing law students.
34 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Justice For All — Just Not Women?
Time 5:30 pm — 7:00 pm
Law Institute of Victoria Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne
Presented by Women and Mentoring Wed 15 May
Discover how laws meant to protect the broader community and the vulnerable have unintended consequences in this panel discussion. Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
LAW WEEK 2019 | 35 Wed 15 May Wed
Older Wiser Know Your Coffee with a Cop — Numurkah Rights Seniors Forum
Time 10:30 am — 11:30 am
Time 10:00 am — 12:15 pm Numurkah Library Regional Events Regional Grovedale Neighbourhood House 18 McCaskill Street, Numurkah 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale Presented by Goulburn Valley Libraries Presented by Barwon Community Legal and Victoria Police Service and the Barwon Elder Abuse Learn how to protect yourself against scams Primary Prevention Network then have a cuppa with a cop in a relaxed, Celebrate Law Week with the Commissioner informal environment. for Senior Victorians Gerard Mansour. This free forum and morning tea features a Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation presentation from Seniors Rights Victoria and discussions with local experts. CrimeBusters in Shepparton
Geelong Gaol Ghost Tour Time 1:00 pm — 7:30 pm Riverlinks Eastbank 70 Welsford Street, Shepparton Cost $35 per adult / $25 per child Presented by Deakin Law School Time 8:00 pm — 9:00 pm CrimeBusters’ crime bus is pulling into Geelong Gaol Shepparton with a huge day of cool 202 Myers Street, Geelong activities and events. Presented by Twisted History Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation Explore Geelong Gaol’s darkened halls, hear the prisoners’ stories, watch out for ghosts and learn about its 138 year history.
36 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Wed 15 May
‘Steps to Speaking Up’ Launch Working Together to End Regional Events Family Violence: An Evening with Phil Cleary Time 3:30 pm — 5:00 pm
Maryborough Community Hub 48 Burns Street, Maryborough Time 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm
Presented by Loddon Campaspe Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre Community Legal Centre 33-37 Ford Street, Wangaratta
Celebrate the launch of a new plain- Presented by Hume Riverina Community language resource for parents with Legal Service information stalls, a free BBQ and family- friendly activities. Listen to former footballer and family violence activist Phil Cleary discuss the importance of building respectful cultures Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation and find out how you can help create positive change.
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
LAW WEEK 2019 | 37 Supreme Court Library Thursday 16 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 39 The Law Week Hub Federation Square
40 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Thursday at the Hub
Pop-ups
11:00 am — 1:00 pm Victorian Ombudsman
11:00 am — 2:00 pm Law Institute of Victoria
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Monash Law Clinics
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Seniors Rights Victoria Thu 16 May
1:00 pm — 3:00 pm Parliament of Victoria
Information Sessions
12:15 pm — 1:00 pm Improving Access to Justice
Presented by Supreme Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Court of Victoria
Discover how the Supreme Court is improving access to justice.
1:15 pm — 2:00 pm Self-Managed Super Funds – Not Always So Super?
Presented by legalsuper
Self-managed super funds make up 30% of the total superannuation sector. Find out if they’re right for you.
Entertainment
1:30 pm — 4:30 pm Shane de Krester on guitar
LAW WEEK 2019 | 41 Parliament of Victoria Tour Legal Health Check at Frankston Library
Time 9:00 am — 4:00 pm Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au Time 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Parliament of Victoria Frankston Library Parliament House, Spring Street, 60 Playne Street, Frankston East Melbourne Presented by Peninsula Community Legal Presented by Parliament of Victoria Centre and Victoria Legal Aid
Take a guided tour through the Parliament Get a free legal health check and discover of Victoria and find out how our laws are how to access support. made. Experience the Parliament’s stunning architecture and classical decoration. Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
Law Week in the Library — Thu 16 May Thu Personal Injury Moot Doncaster Competition
Time 10:30 am — 12:30 pm Time 9:00 am — 5:00 pm Doncaster Library RMIT Building 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster 13, 405 Russell Street, Melbourne Presented by Eastern Community Presented by RMIT Law Students’ Society Legal Centre
See Australia’s next crop of top lawyers Hear the Eastern Community Legal Centre hone their skills as competitors from cover common employment law issues, grab across Melbourne go head-to-head in some free information and connect with these mock trials. your local community legal centre.
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan Behind the Scenes of the Historical Legal Precinct Neighbourhood Justice Centre Walking Tour
Time 10:00 am — 3:00 pm Cost $15 | Time 12:30 pm — 1:30 pm Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au Supreme Court of Victoria Neighbourhood Justice Centre 485 Lonsdale St, Melbourne 241 Wellington Street, Collingwood Presented by Royal Historical Society Presented by Neighbourhood Justice Centre of Victoria
Collingwood’s Neighbourhood Justice From early settlement to the present day Centre is the only court of its kind in — soak up the history of Melbourne’s legal Australia. Take an intimate tour of this district in this guided walking tour. unique, community-focused court.
42 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Go behind the Scenes at the Supreme Court
Time 1:00 pm — 1:45 pm
Supreme Court of Victoria 210 William Street, Melbourne
Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria
Go behind the scenes with a curated tour of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Explore areas normally off-limits and learn all about the types of civil and criminal cases that come Thu 16 May before Victoria’s highest court.
Disability Discrimination in Education
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Time 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Ross House 247-251 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Presented by Disability Discrimination Legal Service Inc.
This community legal education workshop covers the basics of disability discrimination law in Victoria.
Expresso Legal – Free Coffee and Legal Advice >
Time 10:00 am — 2:00 pm
Law Week Hub Federation Square, Melbourne
Presented by Whittlesea Community Connections
Lawyers will make a coffee for anyone who needs a heart starter and offer free legal advice at the same time. Come and get something the legal profession is not publicly known for — a little hospitality.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 43 Thu 16 May Thu Lyrical Lunchtimes in the Digital Civics and Legal Supreme Court Library Capability in the Community: Expanding Access to Justice
Time 1:15 pm — 2:00 pm
Supreme Court Library Time 5:45 pm — 7:00 pm 210 William Street, Melbourne Monash University Law Chambers Presented by The Law Library of Victoria, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Bottled Snail Productions Presented by Monash University Australian Unwind in the beautiful surrounds of the Centre for Justice Innovation Supreme Court Library with this classical What impact does your digital capability have lunchtime concert. on your ability to access the law? Join us for this exciting discussion about how technology can empower citizens to access justice.
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan Sir Owen Dixon: the Man, the Portrait, the Artefacts Mocha Is Not Coffee!
Time 5:00 pm — 7:00 pm Cost $24 — $35 Peter O’Callaghan QC Gallery Visit the Law Week website for details 205 William Street, Owen Dixon Chambers West, Melbourne Time 7:30 pm — 8:40 pm
Presented by Victorian Bar Gasworks Studio Theatre 21 Graham Street, Albert Park Combining legal, social, art and costume history, this presentation explores the Presented by Norbury Productions life, times and legacy of Sir Owen Dixon, Australia’s sixth Chief Justice and one This new Australian play highlights the of the world’s premier legal minds. mental health and wellbeing issues facing law students.
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Colourful Characters, Copyright Your Craft Crime and Consequence – Law on the Small Screen
Cost Members $15 / Non-members $30 Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
Time 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm Time 6:00 pm — 7:00 pm Craft Victoria Deakin Downtown Watson Place, Melbourne Level 12, Tower 2, 727 Collins St, Melbourne Presented by Craft Victoria Presented by Victoria Law Foundation A session of ideas and experiences Why do we love stories about crime, reflecting on copyright for craftspeople. punishment and the law? Find out during the Discover how to protect your practice second Law Week podcast from the Victoria and build a creative and respectful culture Law Foundation. surrounding intellectual property.
Pentridge Prison D Division Ghost Tour
Cost $48 | Time 7:30 pm — 9:30 pm
Pentridge Prison D Division Corner Urquhart Street & Wardens Walk South, Coburg
Presented by Lantern Ghost Tours
Discover the history of Chopper Reed, Ned Kelly and Ronald Ryan, the last man to be executed in Australia, in this chilling tour.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 45 Thu 16 May Thu CrimeBusters in Geelong Community Legal Education: Elder Rights
Time 1:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Deakin University Time 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm Geelong Waterfront Campus Castlemaine Library 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong 212 Barker Street, Castlemaine
Presented by Deakin Law School Presented by Loddon Campaspe
Regional Events Regional The CrimeBusters’ crime bus is pulling into Community Legal Centre Geelong with a huge day of cool activities An information session explaining the rights and events. and legal protections of older Australians.
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
Chat with Victorian Women in Law Breakfast Ombudsman Staff on the Border
Time 10:00 am — 3:30 pm Cost $30 Eastern Hub 7:30 am — 9:00 am Time 285a McKillop Street, East Geelong Mantra Albury Hotel Presented by Victorian Ombudsman 524 Smollett Street, Albury Got a complaint about a Victorian government Hume Riverina Community Presented by department? Feel as though you’ve been Legal Service treated wrongly by your local council? Speak Join us to celebrate Law Week and the to Ombudsman staff in person and find out achievements of women in the field. Our how to resolve your issue. guest speaker is Victoria Legal Services Board Commissioner Fiona McLeay.
46 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Wills, Power of Attorney and Estate Planning
Time 11:00 am — 12:30 pm
Euroa Library 62 Binney Street, Euroa
Presented by Euroa Library
Find out how to make sure your affairs are in order. This community legal education session will cover Wills, Power of Attorney and estate planning. A local lawyer will Thu 16 May answer questions and light refreshments will be served.
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation Portraits of Justice
Justice of the Peace
Signing Station Regional Events Time 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm Geelong Regional Library and Heritage Centre Time 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm 51 Little Malop Street, Geelong
Shepparton Library Presented by Barwon Community 41-43 Maurangi Street, Shepparton Legal Service
Presented by Shepparton Library Find out what justice looks like to the next generation at this exhibition. Members Come and have a Justice of the Peace sign of the legal profession had their portraits and certify your documents. drawn by young people from Geelong: come along to see the results. Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
Geelong Gaol Ghost Tour
Cost $35 per adult / $25 per child
Time 8:00 pm — 9:00 pm
Geelong Gaol 202 Myers Street, Geelong
Presented by Twisted History
For 138 years, Geelong Gaol was home to the state’s most infamous and dangerous criminals, lunatics and children. Explore its darkened halls, hear the prisoners’ stories and watch out for ghosts!
LAW WEEK 2019 | 47 Supreme Court Library Friday 17 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 49 Lawyers in Libraries — Niddrie Historical Legal Precinct Walking Tour
Fri 17 May Time 9:00 am — 1:00 pm
Niddrie Library Cost $15 | Time 12:30 pm — 1:30 pm 483 Keilor Road, Niddrie Supreme Court of Victoria Presented by Moonee Valley Legal Service 485 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Grab a free legal health check, learn how Presented by Royal Historical to access free legal assistance and connect Society of Victoria with your local community legal centre at From early settlement to the present day this pop-up clinic. soak up the history of Melbourne’s legal district in this guided walking tour. Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation Image Credit Supreme Court of Victoria - Caire, N. J., 1837-1918 Courtesy of the State Library of Victoria Parliament of Victoria Tour
Personal Injury Moot Time 9:00 am — 4:00 pm Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan Competition Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au
The Parliament of Victoria Parliament House, Spring Street, East Melbourne Time 9:00 am — 5:00 pm
Presented by Parliament of Victoria RMIT Building 13 405 Russell St, Melbourne Take a guided tour through the Parliament of Victoria and find out how our laws are Presented by RMIT Law Students’ Society made. Experience the Parliament’s stunning architecture and classical decoration. See Australia’s next crop of top lawyers hone their skills as competitors from across Melbourne go head-to-head in these mock trials.
50 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Legal Tech and Design You Deserve It All Fri 17 May Masterclass
Cost $15 | Time 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Time 1:00 pm — 2:30 pm Clarence Chambers Monash University Law Chambers Level 11, 456 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Presented by Criminal Law Mums Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
Presented by Monash University Australian Listen to a panel of inspirational people Centre for Justice Innovation share their experiences and offer advice Discover the NewLaw landscape and find on overcoming challenges and self-doubt out how human-centred design is being to achieve their professional dreams. used to enhance access to justice.
Supreme Court History Historic Executive Council and Heritage Tour Chamber Tour
Time 11:00 am — 12:00 pm
Time 11:00 am — 11:30 am Supreme Court of Victoria Old Treasury Building 210 William Street, Melbourne 20 Spring Street, Melbourne Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria
Presented by Old Treasury Building View the magnificent library, walk the View exquisite antique furniture dating hallowed halls and learn the history of the back to the 1860s, learn about the role of Supreme Court of Victoria in this special Governor and experience one of Victoria’s Law Week tour. most historic buildings on this exciting tour.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 51 Stalking, Trolling Mocha Is Not Coffee! and Cyberbullying
Fri 17 May Cost $24 — $35 Visit lawweek.net.au for details Cost $12 — $22 Visit lawweek.net.au for details Time 7:30 pm — 8:40 pm
Time 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm Gasworks Studio Theatre Sir Zelman Cowen Centre Victoria 21 Graham Street, Albert Park University City Queen Street Campus Presented by Norbury Productions Lecture Theatre G02, 295 Queen Street, Melbourne Staged by independent theatre group Norbury Productions, this new Australian Presented by Sisters in Crime Australia play highlights the mental health and In this panel, a group of award-winning wellbeing issues facing law students. women writers discuss the effects stalking and cyber-hate have on people’s lives.
Got a complaint about a Victorian Melbourne & Metropolitan Events Melbourne & Metropolitan Government body or your local council? We may be able to help resolve it. Our service is free, fair and independent. Phone 9613 6222 (Melb) / 1800 806 314 (regional) www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au
52 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Webinar: Read the Fine Print Pentridge Prison D Division Ghost Tour
Time 12:00 pm — 12:30 pm
Online event Cost $48 | Time 7:30 pm — 9:30 pm
Presented by Victorian Small Pentridge Prison D Division Business Commission Corner Urquhart Street & Wardens Walk South, Coburg This webinar will help you gain a better understanding of contracts and avoid Presented by Lantern Ghost Tours making costly mistakes Walk in the footsteps of the notorious Chopper Reed, discover the famous outlaw Ned Kelly’s remains and experience the final moments of Ronald Ryan, the last man to be Up Close and Personal executed in Australia, in this chilling tour.
Fri 17 May Time 12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Chinatown Ghost Tour
Supreme Court of Victoria 210 William Street, Melbourne Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria Cost $35 per adult / $25 per child
VCE Legal Studies students will get Time 8:00 pm — 9:30 pm to hear from a Supreme Court judge, Melbourne & Metropolitan Events associate, barrister and solicitor before Tianjin Gardens the floor is opened up for them to ask Corner Spring Street and Little Bourke their burning questions. Street, Melbourne
Presented by Twisted History
Take a walk through one of the most Rental Rights and You dangerous streets in the colony - Little Bourke Street. Hear spine-tingling stories of murder and the supernatural and discover the dark history of Chinatown. Time 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm
College of Law Level 1 / 555 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presented by Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria
A panel of experts from the Dispute Settlement Centre, Consumer Affairs Victoria and Housing Support will help you to understand your rights and obligations – and help preserve your lease.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 53 Coffee with a Cop — Euroa Grandparents and your Rights as Carers
Fri 17 May Time 10:30 am — 11:30 am
Euroa Library Time 10:30 am — 11:30 am 62 Binney St, Euroa Shepparton Library Presented by Goulburn Valley Libraries 41-43 Maurangi Street, Shepparton and Victoria Police Presented by Goulburn Valley Libraries Get up close to the law - have a chat and and Victoria Legal Aid a cuppa with a police officer. For grandparents whose grandchildren enter their care, the law can seem daunting. Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation This session will cover the rights of both
Regional Events Regional grandparents and children in this scenario.
Community Legal Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation Education: Wills
Geelong Gaol Ghost Tour
Time 4:00 pm — 5:00 pm Kyneton Library Cost $35 per adult / $25 per child 3 Baynton Street, Kyneton Time 8:00 pm — 9:00 pm Presented by Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre Geelong Gaol 202 Myers Street, Geelong This information session covers the fundamentals of creating a Will. Presented by Twisted History For 138 years, Geelong Gaol was once home to the state’s most infamous and dangerous criminals, lunatics and children. Explore its darkened halls, hear the prisoners’ stories and watch out for ghosts!
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Courts Open Day Saturday 18 May
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Have you ever wondered what really goes on inside our courts?
On Saturday 18 May, Victorian courts open their doors to the public to let you see behind the scenes.
There will be heaps of fun activities for the whole family, ranging from tours, mock trials and panel discussions to live children’s entertainment, information stalls and a coffee cart.
Please join us on Saturday 18 May to unlock your law!
Fun Family Entertainment at Courts Open Day
You can find heaps of family-friendly entertainment at the County Court Forecourt and roving between the courts in the legal district.
Face painting 11:00 am — 1:00 pm
The Great Gizmo the Clown 11:30 am — 2:30 pm
Balloon artists 12:00 pm — 3:00 pm
LAW WEEK 2019 | 59 Welcome to Country and Day in the Life of an Accused Introduction by the Chief Magistrate Time 10:00 am — 10:10 am Time 10:00 am — 4:00 pm Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au Melbourne Magistrates’ Court 233 William Street, Melbourne County Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Melbourne
Sat 18 May Sat Presented by Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Presented by County Court of Victoria To celebrate Courts Open Day, a Wurundjeri elder will deliver a Welcome to Country In this behind-the-scenes tour, you get to address and Chief Magistrate Peter experience what it’s like to be an accused Lauritsen will introduce proceedings at the person — arriving at court, being placed Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. in a holding cell, meeting your lawyer and pleading guilty before a judge.
How Find You? A Juror’s Experience Children’s Court of Victoria Courts Open Day Courts Information Stand
Time 10:00 am — 10:45 am Time 10:00 am — 3:00 pm Waldron Hall, County Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Melbourne County Court Forecourt Corner William and Lonsdale Streets, Melb Presented by Juries Victoria Presented by Children’s Court of Victoria Every year, thousands of Victorians serve as jurors. In this interactive session, find out Find out about the work of the Children’s how criminal and civil juries differ, discover Court of Victoria and grab some information the jury’s role, learn what happens during about its programs. deliberations and hear a cautionary tale or two!
60 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au ‘All Stand’ — Mock Bail Hearing Mock County Koori Court & Magistrate Q&A Plea Hearing
Sat 18 May Time 10:15 am — 11:15 am Time 11:00 am — 12:00 pm
Melbourne Magistrates’ Court County Court of Victoria 233 William Street, Melbourne 250 William Street, Melbourne
Presented by Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Presented by County Court of Victoria
Is court as dramatic in real life as it is on Discover a unique style of approaching the
television? Who are the people involved law in this mock County Koori Court hearing. Courts Open Day and what do they do to see justice served? Find out in this mock hearing and magistrate Q&A session. Court Network Information Stall
Jury Pool Room Tour Time 10:00 am — 3:00 pm
County Court Courtyard 250 William Street, Melbourne Time 10:00 am — 3:00 pm Court Network Juries Victoria, County Court of Victoria Presented by 250 William Street, Melbourne Discover how the Court Network improves access to justice for vulnerable Presented by Juries Victoria or disadvantaged people through As part of Law Week and Courts Open Day, information and support for court users. Juries Victoria is giving you the chance to see where ordinary people have considered some of Australia’s most high-profile legal cases.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 61 Library Insights I Plead Guilty, Your Honour
Time 10:30 am — 3:00 pm Time 10:30 am — 11:45 am Sessions every half hour County Court of Victoria Supreme Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Melbourne 485 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Presented by County Court of Victoria Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria Experience the mock arraignment, plea Meet librarians and staff from the Law hearing, prosecution opening, defence Library of Victoria and learn all about submissions and sentencing of a person Victoria’s preeminent law library, in pleading guilty to an offence. continual operation since the 1880s.
Chocolate and Wine, Getting to Know Gertie I Thought I Was Fine
Time 11:00 am — 11:45 am Time 10:30 am — 2:30 pm Supreme Court of Victoria Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au 485 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Court 4.2, County Court of Victoria Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Melbourne Sat 18 May Sat Meet the makers of the new Supreme Court Presented by The Victorian Bar podcast Gertie’s Law, ask a question and A student in a sticky situation relies on the have your chance to be in the next episode. advocacy of a barrister in this mock trial. Following the performance, meet some practicing barristers and ask them a question.
Women in Crime
Cells Tour
Courts Open Day Courts Time 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au
County Court of Victoria Time 10:30 am — 3:00 pm 250 William Street, Melbourne Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au
Presented by County Court of Victoria County Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Melbourne Hear some of Victoria’s most experienced female judges and lawyers discuss life in the Presented by County Court of Victoria law, work-life balance and resilience, and find Step into the County Court and find out out how you can become a woman in crime. what lies beneath. See where the accused await their hearings in this tour of the cells underneath the County Court.
62 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Beyond the Bench Court Tours Road Trauma Support Services Victoria Presentation
Time 11:00 am — 2:00 pm Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au Time 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm
Supreme Court of Victoria Melbourne Magistrates’ Court 485 Lonsdale St, Melbourne 233 William Street, Melbourne
Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria Presented by Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
Go behind the scenes at the Supreme Court Discover the true cost of dangerous driving of Victoria on a special Courts Open Day at this speaking event. If you’ve been tour. Learn all about Victoria’s highest court affected by road trauma, find out how you and the types of civil and criminal cases that can get counselling and support. come before it.
Parole: You Decide! Judges’ BBQ
Time 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm Sat 18 May Time 11:00 am — 2:00 pm County Court of Victoria County Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Melbourne 250 William Street, Melbourne Presented by Adult Parole Board Presented by County Court of Victoria Take the law into your own hands. In this Courts Open Day is packed full of activities mock parole hearing you get to decide – so you’ll need to keep your energy levels whether or not a prisoner is granted parole. up! The County Court judges will be putting Courts Open Day on a sausage sizzle in the County Court forecourt. Court Registrar Careers Information Session Therapeutic Justice
Time 12:20 pm — 1:00 pm
Time 11:20 am — 12:20 pm Melbourne Magistrates’ Court Melbourne Magistrates’ Court 233 William Street, Melbourne 233 William Street,Melbourne Presented by Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
Presented by Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Think a career in the courts might be for How can the courts best ensure that justice you? Attend this session to hear from court is done? Learn about the therapeutic justice registrars and gain a valuable insight into programs at the Magistrates’ Court that building a career in the justice system. strive to address the complex social, cultural and economic causes of crime.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 63 Talk to the Judge Trial By (Social) Media — Jury Duty in the Digital Age
Time 12:30 pm — 1:30 pm
County Court of Victoria Time 2:00 pm — 2:45 pm 250 William Street, Melbourne Waldron Hall, County Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Melbourne Sat 18 May Sat Presented by County Court of Victoria
This is your opportunity to go straight to Presented by Juries Victoria the source and speak directly with a judge. Discover the opportunities and challenges As part of Courts Open Day, a County Court that digital media and technologies judge will field questions from the public, present to juries and our justice system, clearing up common misconceptions about in this presentation by Victorian Juries the work judges do. Commissioner Paul Dore.
Bail and Remand Court at
Courts Open Day Courts 12 Good Citizens — Criminal Melbourne Magistrates’ Court Jury Empanelment
Time 1:00 pm — 4:00 pm Time 2:30 pm — 3:30 pm
Melbourne Magistrates’ Court Court 3.2, County Court of Victoria 233 William Street, Melbourne 250 William Street, Melbourne
Presented by Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Presented by Juries Victoria
Witness the law in action! See real bail Find out what it’s like to be a juror, from the and remand cases be heard at Melbourne random selection process right through to Magistrates’ Court. trial and decision,in this mock empanelment.
64 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au Walk In Her Shoes >
Time 11:30 am — 1:00 pm
Melbourne Magistrates’ Court 233 William Street, Melbourne
Presented by Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
From first point-of-contact to the inside of a family violence courtroom, this tour puts you in the shoes of a woman applying for a family violence intervention order.
Monitoring Serious Offenders in the Community
Time 3:00 pm — 4:00 pm Sat 18 May
County Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Court 4.2, Melbourne
Presented by Post Sentence Authority
Step into the shoes of the Post Sentence Authority. In this mock hearing, hear the facts of a case, then decide whether or
not a serious offender should be allowed Courts Open Day back into the community.
Meet Coop the Court Support Dog
Time 12:00 pm — 12:45 pm
Supreme Court of Victoria 485 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria
Meet Coop the court support dog and her handler, and learn more about the important work they both do.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 65 Personal Injury Moot Pentridge Prison D Division Grand Final Ghost Tour
Time 9:00 am — 5:00 pm Cost $48 | Time 7:30 pm — 9:30 pm
Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Pentridge Prison D Division 233 William Street, Melbourne Corner Urquhart Street & Wardens Walk South, Coburg Presented by RMIT Law Students’ Society Presented by Lantern Ghost Tours See Australia’s next crop of top lawyers hone their skills as competitors from Discover the history of Chopper Reed, Ned across Melbourne go head-to-head in Kelly and Ronald Ryan, the last man to be these mock trials. executed in Australia, in this chilling tour.
Historical Legal Precinct Chinatown Ghost Tour Walking Tour
Cost $35 per adult / $25 per child
Cost $15 | Time 12:30 pm — 1:30 pm Time 8:00 pm — 9:30 pm
Supreme Court of Victoria Tianjin Gardens 485 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Corner Spring Street and Little Bourke Sat 18 May Sat Presented by Royal Historical Society Street, Melbourne of Victoria Presented by Twisted History
From early settlement to the present day Take a walk through one of the most - soak up the history of Melbourne’s legal dangerous streets in the colony - Little district in this guided walking tour. Bourke Street. Hear spine-tingling stories of murder and the supernatural and discover the dark history of Chinatown.
Mocha Is Not Coffee!
Geelong Gaol Ghost Tour Cost $24 - $35 Visit lawweek.net.au for details
Time 7:30 pm — 8:40 pm Cost $35 per adult, $25 per child
Metropolitan & Regional Events & Regional Metropolitan Gasworks Studio Theatre Time 8:00 pm — 9:00 pm 21 Graham Street, Albert Park Geelong Gaol Presented by Norbury Productions 202 Myers Street, Geelong
Staged by independent theatre group Presented by Twisted History Norbury Productions, this new Australian Explore Geelong Gaol’s darkened halls, hear play highlights the mental health and the prisoners’ stories, watch out for ghosts wellbeing issues facing law students. and learn about its 138 year history.
66 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au You be the Judge
Time 10:50 am — 12:30 pm
Sentencing Advisory Council Level 3, 333 Queens Street, Melbourne
Presented by Sentencing Advisory Council
Discover the complexities of sentencing in this event presented by Australia’s top sentencing expert, Sentencing Advisory Council Chair Emeritus Professor Arie Freiberg AM. Sat 18 May Metropolitan & Regional Events
LAW WEEK 2019 | 67 Parliament House Victoria Sunday 19 May
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Parliament Open Day Sunday 19 May
70 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au To celebrate Law Week, Parliament of Victoria opens its doors.
On Sunday 19 May, step into Parliament House and see the place in which our laws are made.
Speak to Parliament House guides and discover more about our legal system, appreciate the stunning architecture of Parliament House and the Old Treasury Building, and explore areas that are normally off-limits to the general public.
We hope to see you at Parliament Open Day for a day full of family- friendly activities and entertainment.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 71 Unlock Your Law Historic Executive Council at Parliament House Chamber Tour
Time 10:00 am — 3:00 pm Time 11:00 am — 11:30 am
The Parliament of Victoria Old Treasury Building Parliament House, Spring Street, 20 Spring Street, Melbourne East Melbourne Presented by Old Treasury Building Presented by Parliament of Victoria View exquisite antique furniture dating Explore one of Melbourne’s most beautiful back to the 1860s, learn about the role of Sun 19 May buildings and learn more about the Governor and experience one of Victoria’s important role parliament plays in Victoria. most historic buildings on this exciting tour
Parliament Chamber Chats Passport to Democracy
Time 10:30 am — 2:00 pm Time 10:00 am — 3:00 pm Sessions every half hour The Parliament of Victoria The Parliament of Victoria Parliament House, Spring Street, Parliament Open Day Parliament Parliament House, Spring Street, East Melbourne East Melbourne Presented by Victorian Electoral Presented by Parliament of Victoria Commission
Visit Parliament House’s legislative chambers Learn about the Victorian Electoral and find out all about parliament and the law Commission’s Passport to Democracy directly from our experienced guides. program, which educates young people across Victoria about democratic processes.
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LAW WEEK 2019 | 73 LAW Parliament House Victoria House Parliament Metropolitan & Regional Events Sun 19 May Guilty or Not — You Be the Jury Wik vs Queensland Screening
Cost $15 | Time 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm Cost $24.75 | Time 4:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Brighton General Cemetery ACMI North Rd (near corner of Hawthorn Rd) Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne
South Caulfield Sun 19 May Presented by The Human Rights Art Presented by Brighton Cemetorians Inc and Film Festival
A tragic accident or murder most foul? Hear This powerful new documentary delves into six real unsolved cases from Melbourne’s early the complexities of the Wik v Queensland history and make the call - guilty or not guilty! trial and aftermath, with key participants reflecting on the impact of the decision nearly a quarter of a century on.
Geelong Gaol Ghost Tour Metropolitan & Regional Events Pentridge Prison D Division Ghost Tour Cost $35 per adult / $25 per child Time 8:00 pm — 9:00 pm Geelong Gaol Cost $48 | Time 7:30 pm — 9:30 pm 202 Myers Street, Geelong Pentridge Prison D Division Presented by Twisted History Departs Pentridge Prison D Division Cnr Urquhart Street & Wardens Walk South, Coburg For 138 years, Geelong Gaol was home to the state’s most infamous and dangerous Presented by Lantern Ghost Tours criminals, lunatics and children. Explore its darkened halls, hear the prisoners’ stories Discover the history of Chopper Reed, Ned and watch out for ghosts! Kelly and Ronald Ryan, the last man to be executed in Australia, in this chilling tour.
LAW WEEK 2019 | 75 Index By Event Partner
76 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au A Adult Parole Board 63 Andrew Pegler Media 23 Australian Financial Complaints Authority 19, 29
B Barwon Community Legal Service 36, 47 Barwon Elder Abuse Primary Prevention Network 36 Brighton Cemetorians Inc 75 Bottled Snail 44
C Carew Counsel Solicitors 21 Children’s Court of Victoria 60 Coroners Court of Victoria 13 County Court of Victoria 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 Court Network 61 Craft Victoria 45 Criminal Law Mums 51
D Deakin Law School 24, 34, 36, 46 Disability Discrimination Legal Service Inc. 43 Index Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria 12, 53
E Eastern Community Legal Centre 11, 20, 32, 42 Energy and Water Ombudsman 19 Euroa Library 47 By Event Partner
F Fair Family Law 11 Fair Work Commission 12, 22, 34 Farrell Family Lawyers 22 Forty Four Degrees 9
G General Assembly 30 Goulburn Valley Libraries 24, 36, 54
LAW WEEK 2019 | 77 H History Council of Victoria 22 Housing Justice 15 Hume Riverina Community Legal Service 37, 46
J Juries Victoria 60, 61, 64
L Lantern Ghost Tours 45, 53, 66, 75 Law Institute of Victoria 11, 20, 33, 41 Ledgerium 9 legalsuper 29, 41 Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre 37, 46, 54
M Magistrates’ Court of Victoria 60, 61, 63, 64, 65 Melbourne Law School 22 Monash Law Clinics 9, 20, 30, 41 Monash University 13 Monash University Australian Centre for Justice Innovation 44, 51 Moonee Valley Legal Service 10, 30, 50 Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre 14 Mooroopna Library 14
Index N Neighbourhood Justice Centre 23, 29, 31, 42 Norbury Productions 34, 44, 52, 66 Northern Community Legal Centre 12, 21, 32
O Old Treasury Building 51, 72
P Parliament of Victoria 9, 10, 20, 30, 41, 42, 50, 72 By Event Partner Event By Peninsula Community Legal Centre 31, 42 Post Sentence Authority 65 Public Transport Ombudsman 19
78 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au R RMIT Law Students’ Society 42, 50, 66 Royal Historical Society of Victoria 11, 20, 33, 42, 50, 66
S Seniors Rights Victoria 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 41 Shepparton Library 14, 47 Sisters in Crime Australia 52 St Kilda Legal Service 33 Supreme Court of Victoria 10, 21, 41, 43, 51, 53, 62, 63, 65
T Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman 19, 29 The College of Law 33 The Human Rights Art and Film Festival 75 The Law Library of Victoria 12, 21, 33, 44 The Office of the Public Advocate 31 The Victorian Bar 34, 62 Tullamarine Community House 12 Twisted History 14, 24, 36, 47, 53, 54, 66, 75
V Victoria Law Foundation 20, 45 Victoria Legal Aid 31, 42, 54 Index Victorian Bar 21, 44 Victorian Electoral Commission 9, 72 Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission 31 Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine 13 Victorian Ombudsman 41, 46 By Event Partner Victorian Small Business Commission 11, 33, 53 Victoria Police 24, 36, 54
W Whittlesea Community Connections 10, 43 WIRE (Women’s Information and Referral Exchange) 19 Women and Mentoring (WAM) 9, 29, 35
Y Youthlaw 29
LAW WEEK 2019 | 79 Courts Open Day Map Victoria St
Queen Victoria Market
Spring St
Flagsta Gardens 2
3 1
Exhibition St La Trobe St 2 3 Russell St
Treasury 1 Swanston St Gardens
Elizabeth St Lonsdale St
Queen St
William St
Bourke St King St
5 4 Collins St
iver ra R Yar
Flinders St
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Courts Open Day Venues Train Stations 1 Supreme Court of Victoria 1 Flagstaff Station 2 County Court of Victoria 2 Melbourne Central Station 3 Melbourne Magistrates’ Court 3 Parliament Station
4 Flinders St Station
5 Southern Cross Station
To plan your trip on public transport visit ptv.vic.gov.au
Victoria St
Queen Victoria Market
Spring St
Flagsta Gardens 2
3 1
Exhibition St La Trobe St 2 3 Russell St
Treasury 1 Swanston St Gardens
Elizabeth St Lonsdale St
Queen St
William St
Bourke St King St
5 4 Collins St
iver ra R Yar
Flinders St
LAW WEEK 2019 | 81 Thank You
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