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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
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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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COURTS
OPEN DAY
PARLIAMENT SAT 18 MAY
OPEN DAY SEE PAGE 58
SUN 19 MAY
SEE PAGE 70
Key
Discussions & Debates
Entertainment
Family Activity
Information
Mock Trial
Tours & Exhibitions
Online
Sponsor Events
Booking Required –
See lawweek.net.au
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Supreme Court Library
Monday
13 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 7
The Law
Week Hub
Federation Square
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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
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
Lawyers in Libraries — Expresso Legal —
Moonee Ponds Free Coffee and Legal Advice
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.auIntroduction 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 436 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 | 11In the Court and in the
Classroom — Legal Health
Mon 13 May
Checks at Kangan Institute
Time 12:30 pm — 2:00 pm
Kangan Institute
Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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
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.auAfterlife
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 | 13Planning Ahead Morning Tea Seniors and the Law
Mon 13 May
Time 10:00 am — 12:00 pm Time 1:30 pm — 4:30 pm
Wangaratta Library Seniors Hall Mooroopna Education
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
Regional Events
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
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.auMon 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 | 15Supreme Court Library
Tuesday
14 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 17The Law
Week Hub
Federation Square
18 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.auTuesday 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 | 19Law 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
Tue 14 May
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
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.
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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
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
436 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.auIn 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 | 21Tue 14 May
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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
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.auTue 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 | 23Tue 14 May
Regional Events
Planning Ahead for Your Future Coffee with a Cop —
Shepparton
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.auTue 14 May Regional Events
LAW WEEK 2019 | 25Supreme Court Library
Wednesday
15 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 27The Law
Week Hub
Federation Square
28 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.auWednesday 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 | 29Wed 15 May
Breakfast Masterclass: Lawyers in Libraries —
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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
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,
Westfield Fountain Gate Shopping Centre
East Melbourne
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.auWed 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 | 31In 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
Wed 15 May
Presented by Northern Community
Legal Centre
Take a tour of the Broadmeadows Magistrates’
Court and discover the issues facing refugees
and recent arrivals to Australia.
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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
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.auWebinar: 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
Walking Tour
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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
436 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 | 33Cross-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
Wed 15 May
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
and more, as experts in law and child information session.
psychology discuss the benefits of cross-
discipline collaboration.
Mocha Is Not Coffee!
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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
light onto life as a contemporary barrister. Norbury Productions, this new Australian
play highlights the mental health and
wellbeing issues facing law students.
34 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.auJustice 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 | 35Wed 15 May
Older Wiser Know Your Coffee with a Cop — Numurkah
Regional Events
Rights Seniors Forum
Time 10:30 am — 11:30 am
Time 10:00 am — 12:15 pm Numurkah Library
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.auWed 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
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
importance of building respectful cultures
and find out how you can help create
positive change.
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
LAW WEEK 2019 | 37Supreme Court Library
Thursday
16 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 39The Law
Week Hub
Federation Square
40 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.auThursday 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 | 41Parliament 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.
Thu 16 May
Funded by a grant from Victoria Law Foundation
Law Week in the Library —
Personal Injury Moot
Doncaster
Competition
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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.
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 436 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.auGo 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 | 43Thu 16 May
Lyrical Lunchtimes in the Digital Civics and Legal
Supreme Court Library Capability in the Community:
Expanding Access to Justice
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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.
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.
44 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.auThu 16 May
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 | 45Thu 16 May
CrimeBusters in Geelong Community Legal Education:
Elder Rights
Time 1:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Regional Events
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
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
Time 7:30 am — 9:00 am
285a McKillop Street, East Geelong
Mantra Albury Hotel
Presented by Victorian Ombudsman
524 Smollett Street, Albury
Got a complaint about a Victorian government
Presented by Hume Riverina Community
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.auWills, 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
Time 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Regional Events
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 | 47Supreme Court Library
Friday
17 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 49Lawyers in Libraries — Niddrie Historical Legal
Fri 17 May
Precinct Walking Tour
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 436 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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 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.auLegal 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 | 51Stalking, Trolling Mocha Is Not Coffee!
Fri 17 May
and Cyberbullying
Cost $24 — $35
Cost $12 — $22 Visit lawweek.net.au for details
Visit lawweek.net.au for details Time 7:30 pm — 8:40 pm
Time 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm Gasworks Studio Theatre
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
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
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.auWebinar: 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,
Tianjin Gardens
Melbourne & Metropolitan Events
associate, barrister and solicitor before
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 | 53Coffee with a Cop — Euroa Grandparents and your
Fri 17 May
Rights as Carers
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
Regional Events
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
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!
54 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.auFri 17 May Regional Events
LAW WEEK 2019 | 55Saturday
18 May
LAW WEEK 2019 | 57Courts Open Day Saturday 18 May 58 | Festival Program | lawweek.net.au
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 | 59Welcome 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
Sat 18 May
Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au
Melbourne Magistrates’ Court
233 William Street, Melbourne County Court of Victoria
250 William Street, Melbourne
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
Courts Open Day
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
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
Time 10:00 am — 3:00 pm 250 William Street, Melbourne
Juries Victoria, County Court of Victoria Presented by Court Network
250 William Street, Melbourne Discover how the Court Network
Presented by Juries Victoria improves access to justice for vulnerable
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 | 61Library 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
436 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
Sat 18 May
Supreme Court of Victoria Multiple sessions - details at lawweek.net.au
436 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Court 4.2, County Court of Victoria
Presented by Supreme Court of Victoria 250 William Street, Melbourne
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
Courts Open Day
practicing barristers and ask them a question.
Women in Crime
Cells Tour
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.auBeyond 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
436 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
Time 11:00 am — 2:00 pm
Sat 18 May
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
on a sausage sizzle in the County Court
Courts Open Day
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.
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