PETTIFOGGER
Edition 6, 22 July 2014
Welcome back Foggers,
We trust the holiday break was a truly
prosperous one for you all.
For one, Mark and I invented time travel, tamed
a herd of live wildebeest, and turned down
numerous offers to compete in the upcoming
Commonwealth Games (we make quite the pair
when it comes to rhythmic gymnastics), but hey,
we are sure your holiday breaks were good
too.
Although the first week back has undoubtedly been more
painful than waiting for a reply to a risky text, rest assured
your boys here at the Fog have all the news you need to
brighten up the next few weeks of your semester. So dive on
in and check out all the info on Careers Week ($$ bills yo),
the upcoming events on the social calendar (Did somebody
say Law Ball? Yep. We did), and an introduction from the
International Students sub-committee (Dinah hasnʼt provided
a profile sorry, but you can now find her on Tinder).
Or if you simply feel like getting some tips on how to shave
off every hair on your body (gʼday all ladies and Kristian
ʻhave you heard I work in security' Wynn if you are reading
this), check out the spiel on UTASʼs success in the ALSA
Conference Cup. Oh and an extra special Fogger thumbs up
to Aaron Moss and Matias Thomsen for making it through to
the Semi Final of the IHL Moot!!
STICK IT IN YOUR
CALENDER
CAREERS WEEK
Monday 21st – Friday 25th
July
4th YEAR EVENT
30th July – Dickens Cider
House
TULS v ENGI FOOTY
Friday 8th August
LAW BALL
Friday 29th August MONA
Forever on your minds,
Brenton and Mark
Stay Tuned for all the
upcoming important TULS
events.
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HANNAH GOSS - Activities
Howdy
Readers,
Doody
Fog
I hope you are all well
rested after the break, and
you're ready for another
semester
of
funnnn
activities!
Believe me, I have some
good things lined up for
you.
When and Where
Monday – 11:00
Room LAW225
Tuesday – 9:00
Room LAW121
Thursday – 9:00
Room LAW225
Just a quick recap first...
In week one TULS ran a 'Scav Hunt Rego Barrel' in conjunction with TARTS, GEO and
TUBS.
It was a huge success, with free sausages and vegie burgers providing happiness to all. Either
that or the happiness was elicited from George Holgate's nude streaking ('insert' joke about
sausage here).
Missed out on this one? Have no fear! We will be running a super barrel in Week four to mark
the end of the scav hunt.
Also coming up...
A FREE BBQ and meet and greet session for Law 122 on the Newnham campus and Burnie
Campus.
Inter - faculty Football: Friday 8th August – This will also be round 3 of the Law v Engi
shield. This is a rivalry like no other, come and show your support for the Law Faculty! Good
luck to those representing us.
Law Ball: Friday 29th August – Check your emails in the upcoming weeks and the Facebook
event for more info.
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PRESIDENT GQ
Welcome back fellow colleagues, I hope you had an amazing
holiday.
TULS is really excited to have you back and we have organised
several events, which would be fun and really beneficial for you.
Careers week is on and I must emphasise how crucial the events and
sessions are for your development. Furthermore, several talks and
other networking opportunities will be happening during this
semester.
On the social front, our biggest yearly event, the law ball is
happening in less than 40 days. I am sure many of you are so excited and I encourage everyone to come
earlier to get your tickets. We have also planned several sporting activities, a “secret” cocktail party and
many other exciting events.
Once again, it is great having everyone back and we look forward to having heaps of fun at our events.
With Love
G.Q
MEET THE LADIES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL
SUB-COMMITTEE
ALEXIS “THE COOL CAT” MAMACAS
My decision to apply for a position on the TULS International sub-committee
(other than to perve on Dinah, the absolutely bangin’ International rep) was based
on the strange habits of my friend Joshua Lin. Let me introduce Josh, a 20
something Singaporean who is in his final year of Law at UTAS. I met Josh late
one night in the Law building; I was there ‘studying’ and he was gambling. Yes, you
read right, he was gambling (poorly, might I add). Josh and his friends were playing
the most bizarre game ever which was essentially a guessing game where you won a
dollar if you guessed right. Me being the Alexis I am exerted myself into the
situation so I didn’t miss out on all of the fun. Josh, who is notorious amongst his
friends for having more dollars than cents when it comes to gambling, beat me every
round (which technically goes against the odds and made for a hilarious game). I
will never forget the look of excitement on his face when he finally won a game.
When he challenged me to a rematch I told him I couldn’t afford it, and he offered
to put in double. I forgot who won that round, but it was probably me. Anyway, the
moral of my story is after this night I developed a big interest in Singaporeans and
decided that if a sub-committee for international rep ever did happen I would apply.
Jokes… kind of. I didn’t know what to write so I thought talking about my
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international friend was my best ‘bet’ (see what I did there?). I hope he doesn’t mind being the subject of my story…
In all seriousness Josh is a very good friend of mine (get around him!) and I actually joined the International subcommittee so I would have a chance to get involved in more activities around uni and make more friends. Please
don’t be scared to say hi if you see me around. I know I’m a cat person, but I promise I have good qualities too ;)
G-NET AKA MISS GOODY TWO SHOES
Hey Legal Eagles! First of all, a slight introduction of myself. I’m Gynnett (G-net), and am currently in my final year of Law. I love food, dogs,
and roller-coasters. Now, a lil’ insight to my life here as an international
student. When I first came, it was indeed a challenge for me to
accommodate to the Australian culture. I was raised in a typical Asian
family where our mindsets have been drilled to ‘study, study and study’.
So imagine the shock when I arrived Australia and observe the “study,
drink and party” life of a student. Yet I consider myself lucky enough to
be born and raised in a country that is culturally diversified, which gave
me the exposure to different ethnics and to learn to respect their culture.
That gave me a head-start. Therefore, knowing that being in my own
comfort zone will not benefit myself in any ways, I thus took the very first
step to attend activities and events organized by the university where I can
have the opportunity of having myself being surrounded by the locals.
Being part of this committee came in really handy because it provides me
with an opportunity to reach out and lend a helping hand to the foreign
community. I believe that as an international student myself, I am able to
relate to their struggles and challenges in adapting to a whole new
environment. So if you were to ask me how well have I adapted myself to
the Australian culture these four years that I have been here, I would most
probably say that “drinking alcohol is still not my forte, but yea…I’ll get
there”.
CHARLOTTE AKA THE GERMAN GIRL WHO
PERFECTED THE AUSSIE ACCENT
Although for me personally, adapting to the Australian
lifestyle was not too much of a change, as Aussies seem to love
beer just as much as the Germans, I nevertheless understand
how hard it can be to get used to a new way of life with a new
culture and new people. Even though I spent most my time
growing up in Germany, I also lived in Switzerland for 3 years
and moved to Tasmania at the age of 15. I therefore know the
struggles of adapting to new people, traditions and most
importantly, a new language. Not being able to fully
understand people or talk back to them can be intimidating
and horrifying, which is why I want to help international
students get more involved in uni life. I am hoping to help
them become more comfortable around other people and get
them involved in various events.
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ALSA REPORT – Laura
Michaelson
The UTAS delegation at the Australian Law Students Association
(ALSA) Conference in 2014 definitely made its mark. Fourteen
competitors, councillors and general delegates attended the annual
ALSA Conference and Council in Brisbane earlier in July. There
are a number of notable achievements arising from UTAS’ and
TULS’ involvement in ALSA this year.
Aaron Moss and Matias Thomsen rose to success in making it to
the semi-finals of the International Humanitarian Law Moot
Competition.
Aaron and Matias placed fourth in the quarter-finals break and went on to knock out a New Zealand
University. Unfortunately, competition was fierce and Sydney University defeated the boys in the semifinals.
Another notable, and equally as impressive achievement is UTAS taking out the Conference Cup. The
delegation worked hard at taking out Wollongong University and Murdoch University who were highly
competitive and tough competition. The Conference Cup is awarded on the basis of a number of daily tasks
that each University can elect to undertake. The tasks ranged from taking a selfie with someone famous
(yes, I nearly got there with Quentin Bryce, but she politely declined by offer with, “Oh darling, I am so
sorry but I am running extremely late”), to shaving every hair on your body with the exception of your
eyebrows (thanks Kristian Wynn)! We think (although it has not been confirmed that we were awarded the
most liked delegation) which was invaluable to us winning!
Overall, the week was full of competing, learning, meeting new people and experiencing all that ALSA
Conference has to offer. A very rewarding experience indeed.
Laura.
Aaron and Matias looking dapper after their win
over New Zealand
Most of the delegation gracefully but jovially basking
in the Conference Cup glory
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ALSA COUNCIL DE-BRIEF – GQ & Pat Liew
Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) Conference 2014 took place in Brisbane, Queensland and
was hosted by the Queensland University of Technology from the 7th to the 12th of July. The ALSA
Council, which is the peak representative body of all law societies in Australia, comprised of Executive
representatives of affiliated Law Societies and Associations, sat from the 8th to the 10th of July. In my
capacity as President, I had the privilege of attending Council with Vice-President Education, Patrick
Liew.
Generally, ALSA Council meets tri-annually in different host cities and facilitates discussions and debate
among member societies with regards to issues facing law students and their law schools. In addition to
being a discussion platform, Council acts as a knowledge sharing hub, affording societies and associations
the opportunity to exchange ideas, policies and strategies in order to better serve those we represent, you
guys! What you may or may not notice is that some events and initiatives that we implement here were
initially birthed from an idea at ALSA Council.
This year, July Council meetings were extremely productive and provided us with a wealth of knowledge
and information to bring back to TULS and the Law School for consideration. Elections for all ALSA
Committee positions took place at the Annual General Meeting on the 11th of July and saw a great ALSA
Committee being elected to continue the great work that ALSA does for Australian law students. In
addition to other things that Patrick and I discussed, we learned from larger law societies how they have
successfully implemented several equity policies and activities, learned how to better disseminate our
TULS brand through social media to benefit our students and with regards to careers and sponsorship,
learned how to manage trends and use different strategies to assist us. Patrick sat on a panel discussing
internal dispute resolution methods and was also subsequently inducted into the ALSA Grievance
Committee for 2014/2015.
Further, Patrick and I made a presentation to the Council on behalf of Aaron Moss regarding the progress
in organising the 2014 September
Council Meeting, to be held in Hobart
between the 26th and 28th of
September. The Councillors, many of
whom have yet to visit Tasmania, are
very eager and excited to visit us. We
will be organising an opportunity for
all of you keen beans to mingle with
the Councillors this September so keep
your eye out for this great opportunity!
All in all, July ALSA Council was a
fruitful experience for both Patrick and
I. For a more detailed description of
what we do at Council, you can visit,
http://www.alsa.net.au/council/ .
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Bryce Clark – ASIC Postgrad Profile
Graduating from UTAS at the end of 2012 I was accepted into the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission graduate program along with 18 other graduates from
around Australia.
Being an ASIC graduate gives you a chance to work in a number of areas in corporate
law and finance. These areas are as varied as corporate law enforcement, regulatory
policy, markets supervision, financial advisors, and superannuation and investment
banks.
Having so much variety available enables you to not only find something that really
interests you personally, but also to get a broad understanding of the financial system.
Currently I work in the Strategic Policy team, which generally deals in regulatory policy.
From day-to-day this involves a mix of:
• Participating in and contributing to large ASIC-wide projects to ensure they include
a strategic perspective
• Managing a range of regulatory policy and law reform initiatives
• Preparing and coordinating responses to government briefing processes including
Parliamentary joint committees (PJC), Senate Estimates, Treasury and ministerial
briefings
• Providing technical guidance across a range of matters, and
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across all ASIC
teams.
Overall the work life balance is great, especially as a junior employee. The standard
working week is 37.5 hours with Saturdays and Sundays off.
As well as this, the ASIC working environment is fantastic, people are collegial and
supportive and there are lots of people devoted to the development of junior staff. It’s a
great place to work and I’d definitely recommend it.
Happy to answer any questions at my personal email [email protected]
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TAS LEGAL PRAC REPORT – ADVOCACY
Professor Peter Lyons – Advocacy Workshops
Cameron Ritchie
After a two-week work experience hiatus, TLPC students returned to class on the 2nd
of June to one of our most captivating and dynamic experiences yet. Professor Peter
Lyons, a barrister and professional advocacy trainer based in London, devoted four
full days to TLPC students, and took us on a series of intensive advocacy workshops.
TLPC is extremely lucky to have the benefit of Professor Lyons’ courses. Professor
Lyons has significant advocacy experience, and his usual students are lawyers at
London’s top commercial firms and barristers’ chambers. Professor Lyons graduated
from TLPC though, so I would imagine we hold a special place in his heart!
Over the course of four days, Professor Lyons shared his insight and developed our
skills in written advocacy (such as drafting affidavits), giving speeches, making
persuasive court submissions, and being powerful in witness examination. The week
started with a simple exercise in giving a speech, and ended with trainees teaming up
to run a mock civil trial based on detailed witness statements!
Professor Lyons’ sessions were highly interactive and thought provoking, and his
brilliant lecturing style encouraged everyone to actively participate, rather than
passively taking electronic notes (… as we might usually do in lectures!)
Along with practising the fundamental skills, Professor Lyons also took the time to
identify one or two areas of improvement in every trainee and encourage us to focus
on those throughout the week. I believe that was a highly effective way of rapidly
teaching a large group, and it encouraged us to focus on personal growth.
There was laughter and tears, anxiety and exhilaration, and most of all, lots of fun to
be had and lots to learn. Regardless of our previous experience, we all learned
valuable new skills and enhanced our existing skill set greatly.
Professor Lyons cannot be recommended enough, and students dreaming of a career
at the bar should definitely look out for his workshops when they enroll with TLPC!
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It's finally here, the long awaited, fourth year group
event!
Get along to Dickens Cider House on Wednesday 30th of
July for a punny old time with great food, beverages and
people!
Cost: $10
What that gets you: a taste of all 5 tap ciders, 2 full tap
ciders of your choice, PIZZA, and of course, the
pleasure of my company.
Don't drink? Not to worry! There will still be pizza and
non-alcohol beverages! I'll be selling tickets from
Monday afternoon right up to the event after any fourth
year classes.
Can't wait to see you all there!!!
Grace Williams (4th Year Rep)
LAWSCHOOL
LOOK-A-LIKE
This week’s look-a-like came from an
anonymous tip off. Not only does law
school loud mouth Alexis resemble
Barbara Streisand, but they both have
exceptional oral ability. Enjoy.
Keep them coming in to
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Like TULS at https://www.facebook.com/tuls.utas
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We at TULS would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support
The Waratah Hotel
TULS would also like to thank The FOODSTORE for recently jumping
on board – TULS members now receive a 15% discount!!!
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