November 13th, 2009 by Angela Allen
The Competition closes this Sunday, 15 November… so get your entries in NOW!
You might even win an iPod Touch!
The Law Library BlackBoard site needs a new name. Can you help?
What is the Law Library Blackboard page?
The Law Library Blackboard page has been designed to help students studying law to improve their legal research skills. It includes 4 learning modules covering:
• Getting started in the law library
• Secondary sources of information
• Case law
• Legislation
There are podcasts that you can download and some practice quiz questions for you to try.
Where is it?
To view the site login to BlackBoard and click on Law Library Information Skills under Semester 2.
How do I enter?
Submit your completed entry form in the box in the Law Library foyer, or send an email with your proposed name for the Blackboard site and the reasons for your choice to law@library.uq.edu.au (remember to include “Blackboard Competition” in the subject line).
Who is eligible to enter?
Current students studying law at UQ and staff of the UQ Law School.
More information
View the website for more information and the entry conditions.
Good luck!
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November 11th, 2009 by Angela Allen
At the 9th UQ Excellence in Teaching & Learning Awards at Customs House last Monday, Mrs Margaret Stephenson, Senior Lecturer at T.C. Beirne School of Law, was recognised for her dedication to her students and her inspiring teaching. She was awarded a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. Congratulations Margaret!
The courses Margaret teaches are:
LAWS3112/7111 - Law of Property B
LAWS5135/7135 - Law and Indigenous Peoples
LAWS7908 - Native Title Law
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November 10th, 2009 by Kelly Dann
Below is a list of new titles received at the law library over the past two weeks. To find out more about a book, click the title.
| CALL NUMBER |
TITLE |
| DU115.2.P54 E27 2009 |
Plunkett’s legacy : an Irishman’s contribution to the rule of law in New South Wales / Tony Earls. |
| HD2745 .A77 2009 |
Aspects of market integrity : report / Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee. |
| HV6626.22.O35 D445 2009 |
Dangerous exits : escaping abusive relationships in rural America / Walter S. DeKeseredy, Martin D. Schwartz. |
| JC578 .T47 2009 |
Intergenerational justice : rights and responsibilities in an intergenerational polity / Janna Thompson. |
| K1030 .G327 2009 |
Contracts for the sale of goods : a comparison of U.S. and international law / Henry Deeb Gabriel. |
| K1030 .Z45 2009 |
Damages under the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods / Bruno Zeller. |
| K1096.A6 C66 2009 |
Consumer credit, debt and bankruptcy : comparative and international perspectives / edited by Johanna Niemi, Iain Ramsay and William C. Whitford |
| K5256.A6 S95 2006 |
International legal dimension of terrorism / edited by Pablo Antonio Fernández-Sánchez. |
| K5302.A6 R47 2009 |
Reparations for victims of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity : systems in place and systems in the making / edited by Carla Ferstman, Mariana Goetz, Alan Stephens. |
| KD7869 .R42 2009 |
Criminal law. |
| KF8742 .B52 2007 |
The judiciary and responsible government, 1910-21 / by Alexander M. Bickel ; part two by Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. |
| KPP376 .T46 2008 |
10th anniversary : Community Mediation Centre : commemorative book. |
| KU1104 .P82 no.132 v.1 |
Permissions & copyright clearances : a practical guide / Australian Copyright Council, [authors: Ian McDonald … [et al.] ]. |
| KU1104 .P82 no.136 v.1 |
Libraries : a copyright guide / [Ian McDonald]. |
| KU3500 .T46 2009 |
Judicial ethics in Australia / Hon James Thomas. |
| KU3570 .C48 2009 |
Civil procedure : commentary and materials / Stephen Colbran … [et al.]. |
| KU3800 .B74 2009 |
Criminal law : text and cases / Louis Waller, Bob Williams. |
| KU50 .C66 2009 |
Connecting with law [videorecording] : short film competition, Take 2, 2009. |
| KZ1242 .M57 2009 |
International law : in principle / Andrew D Mitchell, Jennifer L Beard with Richard Garnett … [et al.]. |
| KZ4850 .K58 2009 |
An introduction to international institutional law / Jan Klabbers. |
| KZ6530 .H87 2009 |
The collective responsibility of states to protect refugees / Agnès Hurwitz. |
| KZ6530 .M53 2009 |
The Michigan guidelines on the international protection of refugees, 1998-2007 : presented in English, French, Russian and Arabic / Program in Refugee and Asylum Law. |
| QA276 .S783443 2008 |
Statistics in the law / edited by Joseph B. Kadane. |
If you have any queries about these or other titles, or would like to suggest something for purchase, please feel free to leave us a comment!
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November 10th, 2009 by Kelly Dann
…. why not take a few minutes to enter the Law Library Blackboard Competition. You might even win an iPod Touch!
The Law Library BlackBoard site needs a new name. Can you help?
What is the Law Library Blackboard page?
The Law Library Blackboard page has been designed to help students studying law to improve their legal research skills. It includes 4 learning modules covering:
• Getting started in the law library,
• Secondary sources of information,
• Case law, and
• Legislation.
There are podcasts that you can download and some practice quiz questions for you to try.
Where is it?
To view the site login to BlackBoard and click on Law Library Information Skills under Semester 2.
How do I enter?
Submit your completed entry form in the box in the Law Library foyer, or send an email with your proposed name for the Blackboard site and the reasons for your choice to law@library.uq.edu.au (remember to include Blackboard Competition in the subject line).
Who is eligible to enter?
Current students studying law at UQ and staff of the UQ Law school.
View the website for more information and the entry conditions.
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November 5th, 2009 by Angela Allen
A new display, highlighting the achievements of UQ’s Law students in various mooting competitions, is now on show on Level 2 of the UQ Law Library.
Come in and read about the success of our teams, learn more about mooting and check out the trophies!
Are YOU the next mooting champion?
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November 2nd, 2009 by Julie Oates
The Law Library will open until 8pm on Friday 6th and 13th November and will be open on Saturday 7th and 14th November from 9am until 5pm.
Don’t forget, the Biological Sciences Library is open for study until midnight Monday-Friday and there is 247 study space available at the Dorothy Hill Physical Sciences and Engineering Library.
Full details of Library opening hours can be found here.
Good luck to everyone in their exams and happy studying!
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November 2nd, 2009 by Kelly Dann
The library has on its new books shelves the Connecting with Law DVD which showcases all the winning and highly commended films in the Connecting With Law Short Film Competition Take 2 - 2009.
This includes UQ’s very own - Daniel Young, Sam Rogers, and Chris Perkins - whose film High Court High was selected as one of 5 commendable films in the competition.
Why not check it out for yourself?!
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October 30th, 2009 by Angela Allen
Monday, 2 November - Friday, 6 November 2009 is Teaching & Learning Week at UQ.
The focus this year is on student engagement and high impact learning.
All week presentations and workshops will be delivered by a range of academics addressing these issues. The 2009 UQ Teaching & Learning Award Winners will be announced on Monday.
You can view the program and register your attendance.
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October 30th, 2009 by Angela Allen
Congratulations, Jessica Howley, for being named 2010 Queensland Rhodes Scholar!
Jessica is a former student of UQ’s T.C. Beirne School of Law, having graduated with First Class Honours in 2008. In the past year Jessica has undertaken an associateship with Justice Susan Kiefel in the High Court of Australia. She plans to study a Bachelor of Civil Law and Master of Philosophy at the University of Oxford.
Jessica is the eighth of the past nine Queensland Rhodes Scholars who have studied Law at UQ.
You can read more about Jessica’s plans for her studies at Oxford in UQ News.
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October 28th, 2009 by Kelly Dann
Below is a list of new titles received at the law library over the past two weeks. To find out more about a book, click the title.
If you have any queries about these or other titles, or would like to suggest something for purchase, please feel free to leave us a comment!
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