EVENTS - Cyberspace Law and Policy Series 2003

CLE conferences
LawTechTalks
Symposia
Conference - 'Terrorists and Watchdogs'
2003 Programme
Programmes from previous years
2004 Programme

CLE conferences on cyberspace law

The Centre holds public seminars and conferences on cyberspace law and policy, and practical workshops covering 'the nuts and bolts' of dealing with certain issues and procedures.They generally run for a half or one day. These events are run in conjunction with UNSW Law Faculty's Centre for Continuing Legal Education (CLE),who take registrations, and they entitle legal practitioner attendees to credits for mandatory CLE. They are alsointended to be of interest to professionals, academics and advocates from a range of relevant disciplines. The 2003 Programme is below; it's updated as details are finalised.

For certain two day events, attendance followed by successful completion of assessable work may be also able to accredited toward LLM degrees or other postgraduate study. Enrolment for these courses is handled through the UNSW enrolment system, with assistance from the Law Faculty (Kerrie Daley).

LawTechTalks and seminars

Starting early 2003, we deliver an ad hoc series of short talks and seminars on a diverse range of cyberspace issues presented by expert visitors and researchers. Those held on campus at UNSW are called 'LawTechTalks'. These are usually in Law room 1042 to which the Centre and its partners invites interested students and academics of many disciplines, as well as advocates, media, policymakers and practitioners. The format is a 40 minute paper then 20 minutes for discussion. Attendance at UNSW veunues is free. Members of the public may also be able to attend outside sessions at a moderate cost. See the programme below. Suggest topics for future talks.

Symposia on public policy in cyberspace

From early 2002, the Baker & McKenzie Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre has hosted a series of expert symposia on 'Public Policy in Cyberspace'. These symposia are usually half or one day meetings to which the Centre invites policy makers, technical and legal experts involved in an area of cyberspace regulation and policy where there are important public interest issues to be decided. The format is based around a structured, round table discussion, not the presentation of prepared papers. Members of the public may also be entitled to attend some sessions at a moderate cost. The 2003 Symposia are listed in the programme below. Please suggest topics for future symposia.

Conference - 'Terrorists and Watchdogs', September

We held a major academic and policy conference on 'Surveillance and Privacy 2003: Terrorists and Watchdogs' on 8 and 9 September 2003 at UNSW. See the conference programme here, with a link to papers. We also co-hosted a privacy film night with the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner, and hosted the inaugural meeting of the Asia-Pacific Privacy Charter Council.

Programme of public events for 2003

When
Type of event
Event - links to more details
Chair(s)
March 19,
1 pm

LawTechTalk

The political economy of junk communications - Preventing a 'tragedy of the commons' (Junkbusters) [PDF]
Graham Greenleaf
April 9, 1 pm
LawTechTalk
Consumer rights and wrongs in electronic payments Prof. Alan Tyree. Presentation [PDF].
David Vaile
April 9, 6 pm

Joint seminar with NSW Society for Computers and Law

'Junk communications: How laws against unwanted direct marketing work and don't work', Dr Jason Catlett. References

David Vaile
April 30, 1 pm
LawTechTalk

National Identity Schemes as a Response to "Terrorist" Threat, Prof. Andrew Clement, Uni. of Toronto, Canada. Slides. Report in Melbourne Age

David Vaile
May 7, 1 pm
LawTechTalk

"FreeNet, the 'savage PET': Anonymous, uncensorable publication and the limits of legality", Russell Allen, Research Associate and former AustLII researcher

Graham Greenleaf
31 July
(all day)
CLE conference, with UNSW Centre for Health Informatics

Legal Challenges in Cyber Medicine

David Vaile
Aug 6, 1 pm
LawTechTalk

"Access regimes for software development - Copyright and open source from a customer's perspective", Brendan Scott, open source lawyer Presentation [Slides]

David Vaile

August 20,
1 pm
LawTechTalk

Challenging the role for public domain in copyright Prof Hugh Hansen, Fordham U.

Graham Greenleaf
August 21,
5 pm
Symposium and consultation

Revisiting the Digital Agenda Joint Symposium with Phillips Fox. By invitation - email us. See Issues papers.

Prof. Jill McKeough and Prof. Graham Greenleaf
September 7, 4 pm
Joint Film Night with Office of Federal Privacy Commissioner
Privacy goes to the movies: Gattaca, The Conversation and panel discussion at Valhalla Cinema.

Federal Privacy Commissioner Malcolm Crompton

September 8-9
International conference
Surveillance and Privacy 2003: Terrorists and Watchdogs conference - Program - Papers

Graham Greenleaf
Roger Clarke
Nigel Waters
David Vaile

September 12
International Drafting Workshop
Asia Pacific Privacy Charter Council meeting

Graham Greenleaf
David Vaile

October16, 6 pm
Symposium

The Spam Bill: Strengths and weaknesses
Experts and stakeholders examine the new anti-Spam law while it is before Parliament.

David Vaile
29 October,
1 pm
LawTechTalk

Patenting of human gene sequence information - Luigi Palombi

David Vaile

December 4
Morning
CLE conference

Privacy Complaints - How to get a win for your client
(Making of Privacy Laws Work)

Graham Greenleaf
Decembe 4
Afternoon
CLE conference

The new Spam Act - How it works

David Vaile
December 5
Morning
CLE conference

Digital Copyright and Software Licensing Update

David Vaile
December 5
Afternoon
CLE conference

Online contract creation: banking, finance, insurance

David Vaile
December 4 and 5
Postgraduate course

Current issues in e-Business, Intellectual Property & Privacy (LAWS5238, a two day accredited course based on the above 4 short conferences)

David Vaile

"CLE Conference" = Continuing Legal Education conference, seminar or workshop (jointly with UNSW CLE and Cyberspace LPC)
"Symposium" = Public Policy in Cyberspace symposium
"LawTechTalk" = Occasional seminars with visiting experts at UNSW

For further information on these events, please contact our office .

Events in other years

The programme for: