LAW311 – Admin & Government Law – Residential School 202060

Introduction

Welcome to LAW311’s online residential school. We have prepared an interactive residential school, with both live and recorded sessions to enable you to undertake the residential school as flexibly as possible.

This document provides an overview of what will be covered by the experienced practitioners and academics presenting to you across our two day program. I am really looking forward to engaging with you via zoom during group tasks and Q and A sessions which will consolidate your learning in LAW311 and prepare you for the next assessment and exam.

Vanessa Vazquez

Subject Coordinator

Workshop Programme

Please refer to the attached timetable for detailed information regarding session times, topics, format etc. If applicable, the link for connecting remotely to identified sessions can be found below (‘Attending remotely’).

LAW311 Admin Law Res School Program

Guest Speakers & Sessions

Residential School Facilitator & Speaker – Days 1 & 2
16 & 17 April 2020
Online via Zoom
	Vanessa Vazquez (Legal Practitioner and CSU Lecturer in Law)	Vanessa Vazquez is a solicitor and migration agent at Whiteley Ironside & Shillington Solicitors in Orange, New South Wales and Lecturer in Law. Her career in administrative law began as a paralegal working primarily for refugee lawyers, then acting for the Minister for Immigration at a national mid-tier law firm opposing applications for judicial review in the Federal Magistrate’s Court. Now, Vanessa’s acts for all migrants and employer of family sponsors to in migration matters. Since 2007, Vanessa has appeared in various tribunals and courts for judicial review of administrative decisions including the Federal Courts and High Court of Australia. As your subject co-ordinator, I drafted your exam and will be marking your final 2 assessments.
On day 1, I will orientate you with the format of our residential school and give you an insight into my professional practice as a migration solicitor. I will provide explanations of group activities and interact with you via Zoom in your groups at aid your learning and completion of the task. Later in the evening, I’ll host a live question and answers session with our guest speaker and subject convenor, Lisa Coates. On Day 2, I’ll facilitate further group work in a pre-recorded and live capacity. I’ll give a pre-recorded lecture on merits review and judicial review. Together, with my colleagues we’ll advise you on exam tips in a pre-recorded panel session. Later in the evening, I’ll \host a live Q and A with our guest speaker, migration solicitor Kian Bone.

Guest Speaker Day 1 – Lisa Coates
16 April 2020
Online via Zoom
	Lisa Coates, CSU Lecturer in Law and Subject Convenor	Lisa is our Subject Convenor for LAW311 and is a Lecturer in Law in the LLB and the Bachelor of Criminal Justice at CSU. She is also a subject writer for both degrees. Lisa is the Chair of the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security Teaching and Learning Committee and CSU representative on the NSW Judges and the Academy Committee. Prior to moving into academia, Lisa spent a decade as an experienced administrative law practitioner practising in the ACT, Commonwealth and Victorian jurisdictions, AAT, Federal Court and VCAT. Her primary areas of work were in Comcare, DVA, Veterans Review Board, as well as Tenancy Tribunal.
In the evening on Day 1, Lisa will partake in our live Zoom Q and A. Lisa will give you invaluable insight into her experience as an administrative law practitioner. Together, we will discuss and field any questions in relation to our administrative law experience and answer questions arising from assessment 2.

Guest Speaker Day 2 – Kian Bone
17 April 2020
Online via Zoom
	Kian Bone (Administrative Law Practitioner)	Kian Bone is an experienced administrative law practitioner in Melbourne. VIC. He is Special Counsel of Employment, Migration & Safety at MacPherson Kelley law firm in Melbourne. Kian has been practising in administrative migration law for a decade. He acts for clients as diverse as Forbes 500 companies to asylum seekers. He’s a skilled advocate, representing numerous clients in the AAT, Federal Circuit Court and Federal Court.
Kian will give a pre-recorded lecture on his background and experience in migration law and the Minister of Immigration’s power to refuse decisions based on character grounds. Later in the evening, Kian and I will facilitate a Q and A on his lecture and the group activity task arising out of his lecture.

Guest Speaker Day 2 – Panel
19 April 2020
Panel Exam Tips recording
		Kim Bailey – Company Law Lisa Coates – Administrative Law & Property Law Simone Thackray – Discipline Coordinator & Criminal Law Haley McEwen – Equity & Trusts Vanessa Vazquez – Administrative Law & Civil Procedure
The Panel of Charles Sturt University Lecturers in Law will lead you through a practical panel discussion to prepare you for your online exams in the Priestley 11 subjects including technology management, exam preparation and tips and how to effectively plan answers to different styles of exam questions.