Experts advise on New Law School
UniSA’s
new Law School has announced the members of its Advisory Board who
include (pictured seated left to right) Pro Vice Chancellor,
Business, Prof Gerry Griffin (Chair); Vice Chancellor Prof Denise
Bradley AO; The Hon Justice John Mansfield, Judge of the Federal
Court of Australia; (standing left to right) Simon Ower, Edmund
Barton Chambers; Brian Hayes QC, Murray Chambers; Lesley Reardon,
Assistant Director SA, Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission; Prof Rob Fowler, Prof of International Environmental Law
and University Chair; and His Hon Judge Kevin Nicholson, Judge of
the District Court of South Australia.
Board members absent from the photo are Prof Paul Fairall, Dean of the School of Law; Nigel McBride, Chief Executive Partner SA/NT, Minter Ellison Lawyers; Caroline Knight, Partner, Phillips Fox; and Juliet Brown, President, RAA.
The Board will play an invaluable role in shaping the School and its new undergraduate degree, commencing in 2008. Considerable experience of industry representatives, spanning commercial to environmental law, will ensure that the School produces graduates in line with industry expectations. Prof Fairall said he welcomes the contribution of the Board to help inform the practical focus of the degree and to identify and develop new opportunities such as particular specialisations of law or skills to meet new industry demands.