Law Week Law Talks Information for teachers

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1 Law Week Law Talks Information for teachers Victoria Law Foundation ABN Level 5, 43 Hardware Lane Melbourne Vic 3000 Australia T F contact@victorialawfoundation.org.au The Foundation is funded by the Legal Services Board Public Purpose Fund name date Teachers 16 May 2015 from Fabiola Superina project no PR16 subject telephone conference other Metropolitan Law Talks 1 Event details When Monday 16 May :00 am 3:00 pm Where Requested arrival time RMIT University 9:00 am 12:30 pm Kaleide Theatre 360 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Old Magistrates Court Old Melbourne Gaol 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 377 Russell Street, Melbourne Please arrive by 9:00 am 2 About Metropolitan Law Talks Metropolitan Law Talks is a free one-day program that brings the law to life for Year 12 VCE Legal Studies students. The program includes a range of dynamic presentations delivered by senior members of the judiciary, practitioners and leaders of key legal bodies. The presentations relate directly to the Legal Studies curriculum, and there is a session on how to succeed with Legal Studies assessment tasks and the exam. A full program has been included at appendix a. 3 Venues Morning: (Map included at appendix b) Venue: RMIT (Melbourne City Campus) Kaleide Theatre 360 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Afternoon: (Map included at appendix c) Venue: Old Magistrates Court Old Melbourne Gaol (between Victoria Street and La Trobe Street) Street address: 377 Russell Street, Melbourne

2 4 General Food breaks There are two scheduled breaks: morning tea and lunch. Morning tea will be provided by Victoria Law Foundation. Gluten-free options are available. For any other dietary requirements, we recommend that students bring their own food. Lunch is not provided. Students will need to bring their own lunch. There are many places nearby to buy food, but please bear in mind that there is only 40 minutes for lunch. Feedback We have prepared simple feedback forms that we will ask each student and teacher attending to fill out. We would be grateful if you could return any we don t collect on the day to Victoria Law Foundation as we will use this feedback to develop the program. If you, or your students, have any additional feedback, please feel free to contact us after the event. Videos and photographs Our staff may take videos and photographs of teachers and students. The videos and photos are used to report on and promote activities and programs such as Metropolitan Law Talks, and may be published in print and online. Please find a student video and photography permission form attached at appendix d. Please give a copy to each of your students and request that their parent or guardian sign the permission form to allow publication of the photographs from Metropolitan Law Talks. Please return the form to staff at the program. If you have any queries regarding the form, please direct them to our Education Manager, Fabiola Superina, on (03) or . 5 Contacts At the event: Fabiola Superina Education Manager, Victoria Law Foundation Mobile: Before and after the event: Fabiola Superina Education Manager, Victoria Law Foundation Tel: (03) fsuperina@victorialawfoundation.org.au Presented by Victoria Law Foundation in partnership with

3 appendix a program Law Week Law Talks Monday 16 May 2016 Venues: RMIT University, 360 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Old Magistrates Court, 377 Russell Street, Melbourne 9:00 am Schools arrive 9:10 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 10:00 am Welcome and housekeeping Presenter: Fabiola Superina, Education Manager, Victoria Law Foundation Passion to make a positive difference: from high school student to Attorney-General and founder of the Centre for Innovative Justice Presenter: Rob Hulls, Director, Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT University 35-minute presentation followed by 10-minute Q&A 10:00 am 10:40 am The role of the Victorian Law Reform Commission Presenters: Nick Gadd, Communications Manager, Victorian Law Reform Commission Philip Cummins AM, Chair, Victorian Law Reform Commission 30-minute presentation followed by 10-minute Q&A 10:40 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:45 am Morning tea supplied by Victoria Law Foundation The role of the Victorian Ombudsman Presenter: Deborah Glass, Victorian Ombudsman 30-minute presentation followed by 10-minute Q&A 11:45 am 12:20 pm Study tips, and what to expect from the Legal Studies exam Presenter: David Thomson, Teacher-in-Residence, Victoria Law Foundation 30-minute presentation followed by 5-minute Q&A

4 12:20 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:10 pm 1:15 pm 3:00 pm Lunch students bring their own Walk to the Old Magistrates Court/Old Melbourne Gaol and split into three groups. Watch House Tour / Outdoor walking trail, (X 2) Old Melbourne Gaol Tour (X 2) Old Magistrates Court/Old Melbourne Gaol 1:15 pm 3:15 pm Culpable Driving Court room drama(x 2) Facilitated by County Court Head of Criminal Division, Judge Lisa Hannan 3:15 pm Finish 60-minute presentation Old Magistrates Court 2

5 appendix b Map of RMIT Building Venue: RMIT Melbourne City Campus, Kaleide Theatre 360 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Transport and access Train to Melbourne Central or Flinders Street stations. Then catch a tram to Swanston Street/Queensberry Street intersection. Trams running along Swanston Street include routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67 and 72. Visit the Public Transport Victoria website for more information and connecting services in your area.

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7 appendix c Map of Old Magistrates Court Old Melbourne Gaol Venue: Old Magistrates Court Old Melbourne Gaol (between Victoria and La Trobe Street) Street address: 377 Russell Street, Melbourne Transport for departure at the end of the day Tram: City Circle free Tram 35 Stop 7 (corner of La Trobe and Russell Streets) Tram no. 30 along La Trobe Street. Train: Melbourne Central Station (2-min.walk)

8 appendix d Student video and photo permission form For persons under 18 years of age School name Year level I give permission for Victoria Law Foundation to use the videos and photos taken of on Friday 31 July 2015 Student name for the purposes of reporting and promoting activities of Victoria Law Foundation. I am aware these videos and photos may be published in print (newsletter, journal, newspaper, annual report) and also online (website, social media), for promotion of the work of the foundation. Parent/Guardian Name Address. Telephone. Signed: Dated: I also give permission for the student's name to appear alongside the video or photograph. Signed: Dated: Victoria Law Foundation and the Centre for Innovative Justice will use these videos and photos in good judgement and accept that permission for use may be revoked at any time. Please return completed form to staff at the event or send to: Fabiola Superina Education Manager Victoria Law Foundation Level 5, 43 Hardware Lane Melbourne VIC 3000