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On this page:
- International recognition for Victoria law students
- V.Alum 2014
- Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law appointed
- The Robin Cooke Lecture 2014
- Marsden Grant Success
- Professor Campbell McLachlan Interview
- 2014 Robin Cooke Lecture
- Doing Us Proud
- Celebrating Harriette Vine
- Victoria students lead youth engagement publication
- Māori Moot Winner
- Cambridge-bound
- New Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Appointments
- Three Victoria alumni made QCs
- Upcoming NZCIEL Conference
- The Robin Cooke Lecture 2014
- Three cheers for these three
- Professor Claudia Geiringer's Inaugural Lecture
- Witness Examination Competition Winner
- Sir Owen Woodhouse
- The Palmer Papers
- Latest Legal Research Papers
- Copyright conference
- Research news
- Distinguished alumnus recognised
- Their Honours do the honours
- Welcome to Erin Carr
- Top Team at the Faculty
- Sustainability Conference
- Be Very Impressed
- Welcome Dr Guy Sinclair
- Constitutional Necessity or Constant Nuisance?
- Professor Susy Frankel gives the Fenwick and West Lecture in Intellectual Property
- National University of Singapore appoints Graeme Austin as the Yong Shook Lin Visting Professor in Intellectual Property
- V.Alum 2013
- Alumnus garners top prize
- International Arbitration expert visits
- The VUWLR celebrates its 60th Anniversary
- Robin Cooke Lecture
- A significant birthday
- Top students
- A major research project
- Call for Expressions of Interest – contributions to a special issue of VUWLR
- Invitation to the launch of Te Mātāpunenga
- A win for Māori Legal Dictionary
- Law Prospectus 2014
- 'Unearthing New Zealand's Constitutional Traditions'
- Congratulations to our law students
- 'Know Your Mind'
- Victoria law student shares her unique story
- Maori Law Review Indigenous Law Speaker Series
- Law Alumna earns traineeship at International Court of Justice
- Thomson Reuters Summer Tax Scholarship Application Open
- Safety information in light of recent Earthquakes
- New Toolkit aids better regulation in New Zealand
- Launch of Legal Māori Dictionary
- Law at Victoria scores well in international ranking system
- The Power of Two
- Two more electives added to the summer trimester
- Victoria's Law Faculty tops rankings for research quality
- New book explores youth justice in New Zealand
- The Robin Cooke Lecture 2013
- Debating the Constitution
- A Legal Feast
International recognition for Victoria law students
17 December 2014
Arbitrator Intelligence is non-profit venture that aims to promote transparency, fairness and accountability in the selection of international arbitrators by increasing and equalizing access to critical information. Arbitrator Intelligence is currently in a preliminary start-up phase. When fully developed, Arbitrator Intelligence will be a resource for Members to search for information about international arbitrators.
Not only did Victoria Law student Nicholas Coyle win a prize in the Fall 2014 Sweepstake, Paul Comrie-Thomson's experience with obtaining an award at the centre of a New Zealand enforcement decision was published on the project's website.
V.Alum 2014
16 December 2014
The annual report of the Law Faculty, V.Alum, is available both in the School Office in hard copy or as a pdf (attached).
In this issue:
- New Thinking on Sustainability
- A Clash of Utopias
- Farewell to the Dean
- Student prizewinners
- Student Activities
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law appointed
15 December 2014
Dr Mark Hickford has been appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law at Victoria.
Mark has a background in commercial law combined with many years of senior management and leadership experience in the public and private sectors, including being in the Prime Minister's Policy Advisory Group in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for the past four years. He is a specialist in public law, the Treaty of Waitangi, Crown-Māori relations and natural resources law and has an extensive research and publishing record.
Mark has a history with the Faculty, as he was a member of the Regulatory Reform Project 2011 – 2013 and a teaching fellow.
Mark will take over the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law on 11 May, 2015.
The Robin Cooke Lecture 2014
3 December 2014
The Chief Justice of Australia, the Honourable Robert French, delivered the Robin Cooke Lecture to a packed audience at Law School last week. His subject, "Common Law Constitutionalism" was an examination of the principles that Lord Cooke defined in his time as a judge.
The lecture was followed by the Law School's Christmas drinks, an event which town and gown enjoy.
Marsden Grant Success
7 November 2014
The Faculty is celebrating two of its academics being awarded Marsden Grants.
Congratulations to Associate Professor Elisabeth McDonald (pictured right), for "Rape myths as barriers to fair trial practices" ($540,000) and Lecturer Carwyn Jones (pictured left), for "Legal; Traditions of Ngati Kahungunu" ($300,000).
Both grants allow the recipients to fully develop their research interests and enrich legal scholarship.
Professor Campbell McLachlan Interview
5 November 2014
Professor McLachlan's book "Foreign Relations Law" was launched at Parliament in August this year.Watch him discuss the policies of foreign relations law in four Commonwealth nations.
2014 Robin Cooke Lecture
14 October 2014
The title for the 2014 Robin Cooke Lecture by the Chief Justice of Australia Robert French, is:
"Common Law Constitutionalism."
The lecture is on 27 November at 5.30pm in GBLT1 & 2, followed by the Law School Christmas drinks.
Doing Us Proud
19 September 2014
Warm congratulations to law students Nick Cross, Nick Gavey and Maddy Nash who distinguished themselves at the recent Joynt Scroll debating competition.Nick Cross was named for the NZ debating team, Nick Gavey was a Highly Commended speaker and Maddy Nash won the Promising Speaker prize.
Celebrating Harriette Vine
19 September 2014
This week the Faculty celebrated the centenary of its first female law graduate, Harriette Vine, with
a Special Issue of the VUWLR, "Women in Law."
Associate Professor Elisabeth McDonald (pictured) edited the edition. Several Faculty academics contributed articles, as well as students.
Victoria students lead youth engagement publication
4 September 2014
Victoria students lead youth engagement publication
A group of Victoria University students are trying to reverse the trend of political disengagement by giving young people a voice.
Ours, the brainchild of law and arts students Ollie Neas and Asher Emanuel, showcases the voices and views of young people online daily, and in print each week in the New Zealand Herald, in the lead up to the 2014 general election.
Ollie says Ours began after seeing how young people were unengaged with politics.
"We believed that this is more a consequence of the way politics is done, rather than the result of some deep-seated apathy in young people. We wanted to find a way to get young people from across New Zealand speaking to other young people."
With youth voter turnout at the last general election the lowest ever, Ours provides a platform for young people to start conversations about what matters to them. Instead of promoting a political agenda, the aim is to give a voice to people who might not ordinarily have their views heard in the political process.
Over the next three weeks, Ours will cover a new theme: identity and opportunity are already available online and in print, while this Wednesday's issue covers the topic of community. Later issues will look at the election, and New Zealand's place in the world.
"Ours is about making the voices of young people a part of the conversation," says Asher.
As the project developed, a team of former Salient magazine editors and staff became involved as volunteers. Most are current students, including data editors Chris McIntyre and Stella Blake-Kelly who are both completing a Bachelor of Science, law and arts student Molly McCarthy who manages social media.
Former Salient designer Rachael Reeves is responsible for the creative direction of the publication, and a number of other volunteers from Victoria, Otago and Auckland universities help with writing, interviewing, photography, and research.
"A project of this size wouldn't be possible without everyone's willingness to volunteer. It's really heartening so many people have donated time and skills to help young people engage with such an important process," says Chris.
The team is also releasing new content most days, ranging from interviews with young New Zealanders, to infographics and videos featuring issues that are important to young people.
One section allows readers to submit viewpoints on what they would change about New Zealand, with a selection of the best being published in the New Zealand Herald.
Ours has also collated summaries of political party policy documents and interviews with party leaders to help young people make up their minds on what will be, for many, their first time voting.
Ours can be found online at ours.co.nz, and every Wednesday in the New Zealand Herald. Ours is also on Facebook at facebook.com/OursNZ and Twitter at @OursNZ.
Māori Moot Winner
12 August 2014
Congratulations to Emma Huntley who has won the Internal Māori Moot, organised by Ngā Rangahautira. Emma goes on to the National Māori Moot on September 4.
Pictured: Emma with judges Senior Lecturer Mamari Stephens and David Jones from Kensington Swan.
8 August 2014
Warm congratulations to two esteemed senior Faculty members who are Cambridge-bound. Dean of Law, Professor Tony Smith, has been awarded the Arthur Goodhart Visiting Professorship in Legal Science at Cambridge University for a year from September 2015 and Professor David McLauchlan has been selected as the Herbert Smith Freehills Visitor to the Faculty of Law from April to June 2015.
New Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Appointments
23 June 2014
We are thrilled to learn that VUW Law Alumnus, the Honourable Sir Mark O'Regan, has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court.
The Honourable Justice Ellen France now takes the role of the President of the Court of Appeal and the Honourable Justice Mark Cooper has been appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal.
Congratulations to them all.
Three Victoria alumni made QCs
9 June 2014
Congratulations to three of our alumni who have recently taken silk: David Laurenson, Paul Radich and Matthew Palmer. Matthew, of course, was Professor Smith's immediate predecessor as Dean. The Faculty is delighted by this news, and wishes those new QCs all the best.Upcoming NZCIEL Conference
30 May 2014
Intellectual Property and Alternative Regimes: Is there life outside of the Big Three?
Featuring Keynote address: Rochelle C. Dreyfuss, Pauline Newman Professor of Law, Co-Director, Engelberg Centre on Innovation Law and Policy, New York University School of Law
When one speaks of intellectual property, one usually speaks of copyrights, patents, and trade marks, the Big Three of Intellectual Property. Increasingly, however, problems posed by the forced disclosure in patent applications, the cost of obtaining international patent protection, the over enforcement of software patents by "non-practicing entities" (trolls), the dubious validity of many patents on software and online business models, and the inefficiency of copyright-led efforts to modify online behaviour have led to calls to repeal laws that do not work or replace them with other legal solutions. The useful but very limited role of trade marks (such as preventing domain names that too closely resemble protected marks) does not work well for new online uses, including the sale of brand names as AdWords.
Is there life for intellectual property online outside of the Big Three? Should researchers, online businesses and internet users focus more resources on exploring other solutions? The common denominator of intellectual-property rights outside of the big three are that they often are sui generis regimes or they stem from common law doctrines and have limited (or even no) recognition in international treaties. Does that matter? Do we need new instruments?
Panels will include discussion of the following topics:
- Trade secrets
- Publicity rights and the right to one's image
- Unjust enrichment and related doctrines
- Sui generis rights (e.g databases, traditional knowledge protection, plant variety rights)
- Are new modes of enforcement a new form of intellectual property?
17 and 18 November 2014, save the date!
Registration will open in July, to register your interest please email email@example.com
The NZ Centre of International Economic Law is pleased to acknowledge Internet NZ's support of this conference.
The Robin Cooke Lecture 2014
23 May 2014
The Robin Cooke Lecture 2014 will be given by the Chief Justice of Australia, Robert French. It will take place on Thursday, 27 November at 5.30pm in GBLT1 & 2. The topic will be publicised nearer the time.
Three cheers for these three
8 May 2014
We have three members of the Faculty nominated for the Legal Research Foundation's 2013 awards:
Professor Richard Boast's The Native Land Court (Thomson Reuters 2013) has been nominated for the THE JF NORTHEY MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD. There are three nominees for this award; Professor Claudia Geiringer's "Sources of Resistance to Proportionality Review of Administrative Power Under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990" (NZJPIL) has been nominated for the THE SIR IAN BARKER PUBLISHED ARTICLE AWARD along with Māmari Stephens' "A loving excavation: Uncovering the constitutional culture of the Maori demos" (New Zealand Universities Law Review). There are four nominees for this award.
The winners will be announced at the Foundation's AGM on Monday 9 June 2014.
Professor Claudia Geiringer's Inaugural Lecture
7 May 2014
Professor Claudia Geiringer's Inaugural Lecture met with resounding applause. If you weren't there, see below for a link to the video.
Witness Examination Competition Winner
29 April 2014
Congratulations to Emma Smith, winner of the Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Witness Examination competition.
Sir Owen Woodhouse
16 April 2014
Sir Owen Woodhouse, a decorated World War II hero, former Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judge, Privy Councillor, architect of ACC and Victoria law alumnus, has died. He was 97.He earned an LLB in 1942 and a Hon LLD in 1978.
Sir Owen was a decorated naval officer in World War II, receiving a Distinguished Service Cross for operations in the Adriatic, before embarking on a long and distinguished career as a jurist at the highest level.
He is best known for chairing the Royal Commission on Accident Compensation, authoring the Woodhouse Report, which recommended a no-fault accident compensation scheme for New Zealand.
The Palmer Papers
8 April 2014
Victoria University's Faculty of Law has just published Constitutional Law, Government and Reform, Part i of the collected papers of the Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC, Distinguished Fellow of the Victoria University of Wellington Law Faculty and a former Prime Minister.
The collection gathers Sir Geoffrey's approximately 80 scholarly papers, sorted into Parts according to subject. The Parts will be published over 2014 and 2015. Part I contains a book, Unbridled Power (1979), a chapter, and four journal articles. In addition to the original text the editors have included an abstract of each paper.
Editing was by Professor John Prebble, and two senior law students, Vanessa Haggie (abstracting) and Laura Lincoln (categorisation and publication). The project is funded by an anonymous donation, which is gratefully acknowledged.
The Palmer Papers are distributed on behalf of the Faculty by email, by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) of Rochester, New York, as issues of the e-journal, Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Papers. Parts will be progressively available as electronic archives on the Faculty's research pages, as a service to alumni and to the legal profession. The Palmer Papers join the Richardson Papers, published in a similar project, which will be completed in 2014.
Subscription to Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Papers, including the Richardson and Palmer papers, is free, here.
Latest Legal Research Papers
31 March 2014
The latest issue of the VUW e-journal has been released. See PDF below.
Volume 4 (2014)
- Issue 5 - The Recognition of Māori Law in Treaty of Waitangi Settlements, the Māori Land Court, and New Zealand Public Life: Papers by Dr Carwyn Jones, Senior Lecturer in Law, Victoria University of Wellington.
Copyright conference
25 March 2014
Graeme Austin was selected by the Australian Copyright Council to provide commentary on a major address by the U.S. Copyright Register, Hon. Maria Pallante at the peak body's recent Sydney Conference.
Ms Pallante was appointed to lead the Copyright Office by President Obama in 2011. Her speech set out the U.S. legislative agenda in the copyright field. Fellow commentators were leading Australian academics, Profs Sam Ricketson (Melbourne University) and Melissa de Zwart (Dean of Adelaide Law School.)
Research news
24 March 2014
A new edition of the Victoria University of Wellington's Legal Research Papers Series has just published, this one featuring the work of Professor Gordon Anderson, including his recent analysis of the good faith obligation in New Zealand's labour law: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=898231.
This series, edited by John Prebble provides a regular showcase of the faculty's scholarship. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/JelJour_Results.cfm?form_name=journalBrowse&journal_id=1865415
Distinguished alumnus recognised
12 March 2014
Pre–eminent public international law, human rights and criminal law scholar, Professor Roger Clark, is to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws at Victoria University of Wellington's May graduation.
Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Pat Walsh says the honorary doctorate, conferred by the Victoria University Council, acknowledges Professor Clark's exemplary commitment to teaching, international public service and research during his career.
The first member of his family to go to university, Professor Clark graduated from Victoria in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. He added a Master of Laws in 1967, and has since gained a further three degrees: a Doctor of Laws from Victoria in 1997, along with a Master of Laws and a Doctorate in Juridical Science from Columbia University in New York.
Professor Clark has written or edited 12 books, authored and co-authored more than 130 articles and book chapters, and played a significant role in international human rights law—especially in helping to establish the International Criminal Court in The Hague. "It is particularly exciting to be conferred an honorary doctorate from Victoria as it has been 50 years since my initial graduation, and I am now 50 years into my law teaching career," says Professor Clark.
Their Honours do the honours
11 March 2014
The Law Students' Society (LSS) has just unveiled its "George Barton QC Law Competition Winners" honours board.
The late George Barton QC was a former Professor at the Faculty, noted practitioner and "father" of the legal profession in Wellington.
Judges who are alumni of the Faculty donated the honours board to the LSS in his memory.
Present at the unveiling event were (pictured below) Mrs Ailsa Barton, Hon Justice Mark O'Regan, LSS President Myles Snaddon and Dean of Law, Professor Tony Smith.
Hon Justices Clifford, O'Regan, France, Arnold, Wilde, Collins.
Recent law competition prize winners.
Welcome to Erin Carr
24 February 2014
Top Team at the Faculty
21 February 2014
Academic and general staff at the Faculty have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to the University.
Sustainability Conference
20 February 2014
The Faculty recently hosted a successful conference "New Thinking on Sustainabilty."
There was a wide range of both speakers and attendees, including lawyers, scientists, policy-makers, academic faculty and students, government and regional Councillors, environmental NGO members and activists, from New Zealand, Australia and USA.
Be Very Impressed
7 February 2014
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Welcome Dr Guy Sinclair
5 February 2014
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Academic staff member, Dr. Guy Fiti Sinclair.
Guy has joined us after earning his B.A., LL.B. (Hons) and LL.M. (First Class Hons.) degrees from the University of Auckland, and a J.S.D. from New York University.
Before undertaking his doctoral studies, Guy worked for over 10 years as a corporate and commercial lawyer in leading U.S., English and Australasian firms, and in a variety of in-house roles.
Guy's principal area of teaching and research is public international law.
Constitutional Necessity or Constant Nuisance?
5 February 2014
Retiring Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff's recent public lecture at the Law School has attracted much comment and attention. For a full transcript of her speech, click here.Professor Susy Frankel gives the Fenwick and West Lecture in Intellectual Property
4 February 2014
Professor Susy Frankel recently gave the Fenwick and West Lecture in Intellectual Property at Vanderbilt Law School at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The lecture was titled "The International Copyright Problem" and was sponsored by Fenwick and West and the Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Programme.
National University of Singapore appoints Graeme Austin as the Yong Shook Lin Visting Professor in Intellectual Property
30 January 2014
Professor Graeme W Austin, Chair in Private Law, will be visiting the National University of Singapore in February, appointed to the Yong Shook Lin visiting professorship in intellectual property. He will be teaching an intensive course on Private International Law of Intellectual Property and delivering a seminar on territoriality in trademark law at the Asia Law Centre.
V.Alum 2013
17 December 2013
The Faculty's major annual publication, V.Alum, has just been published.
V.Alum contains features about research projects, conferences and significant events.
Please see the attached pdf.
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Alumnus garners top prize
16 December 2013
The Faculty is thrilled about the achievement of a recent alumnus, Sam McMullan.Sam has just received the NZ Law Foundation's Cleary prize, one of this country's top legal honours.
It is awarded to a young barrister or solicitor judged as giving the most promise of service to and through the New Zealand legal profession.
International Arbitration expert visits
13 December 2013
A recent visitor, Professor Catherine Rogers, was interviewed by Linda Clark at a public session at the Faculty.The interview centred on Professor Rogers' involvement with the newly-created Jerusalem Arbitration Centre.
The Centre is developing innovative legal solutions to deal with disputes arising from the annual $5 billion trade between Israel and Palestine.
The VUWLR celebrates its 60th Anniversary
12 December 2013
The VUWLR, New Zealand's oldest academic law review, celebrates its 60th Anniversary by showcasing the scholarship of the leading legal scholars who comprise the Faculty of Law.
It features a Preface by the Dean of Law, Professor Tony Smith.
Dr Nessa Lynch, the Managing Editor says: "The Special Issue provides a snapshot of the research and writing of the Victoria University of Wellington Law Faculty of 2013. Over half the Faculty contributed their work, ranging from short reflective pieces to full length articles. We also include the Foreword and Editorial Board for the first issue in 1953."
Robin Cooke Lecture
11 December 2013
The recent Robin Cooke Lecture was given by the Dean of Law, Professor Tony Smith: "New Zealand Law Now".
It was attended by many of the legal community. See here for photos.
A significant birthday
7 November 2013
The New Zealand Universities Law Review is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first publication with a Special Anniversary issue.
The Editor of the Special Anniversary edition is Professor Tony Smith, Dean of Law at Victoria University. Contributors include Justice Grant Hammond (Judges and Academics); Sir Geoffrey Palmer (Constitutional Reflections on 50 years of the Ombudsmen in New Zealand); Professor John Burrows (Academics and Law Reform) and Don Mathieson (Fair Criminal Trial and Exclusion of "Unfair Evidence").
The theme of the Special Anniversary issue is taken from a Maori saying: Nga tapuwae o mua, no muri which translate as "Footprints of the past, to guide (influence, navigate, inform) the future."
Don Mathieson QC has the distinction of being published in both the first edition of NZULR (Australian Precedents in New Zealand Courts) in August, 1963 and the Special Anniversary issue. Other contributors to Vol 1, No 1 include G. P. Barton (The Chancery Master); B.D. Inglis (Evidence of Adultery) and Sir Alfred North (Parliaments and Great Councils).
"There is a focus on new and emerging scholars in both the Special Anniversary issue and the seminar" says Editor, Professor Tony Smith.
"This is in keeping with the theme of looking to the past and, at the same time, forward to the future. The quality of their contributions bodes well for the outlook of the legal academy in this country."
Top students
5 November 2013
The prizewinning students from 2012 and the competition winners from 2013 attended the Dean's Reception, an annual event which celebrates their achievements.
For a list of the prizewinning students, click here: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/law/study/awards-scholarships
A major research project
4 November 2013
Warm congratulations to Professor Claudia Geiringer, who has been awarded a Marsden research grant for her project: "Bill of Rights under the Microscope".
Call for Expressions of Interest – contributions to a special issue of VUWLR
30 September 2013
Early in 2014 the VUWLR will dedicate a Special Issue in commemoration of Harriette Vine, the first women to graduate with a law degree from Victoria University (then Victoria College) in 1913. To mark this occasion, the Wellington Women Lawyers Association (WWLA), in conjunction with the Law Faculty, awarded two essay prizes for contributions which addressed the challenges for current women law graduates. The award ceremony was combined with a panel discussion featuring a number of prominent women graduates from Victoria on 19 September 2013 - marking 120 years since women's suffrage in New Zealand.
For full details please see the below document.
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Invitation to the launch of Te Mātāpunenga
30 September 2013
A win for Māori Legal Dictionary
25 September 2013
He Papakupu Reo Ture: A dictionary of Māori legal terms has won the Te Reo category of the 2013 Ngā Kupu Ora, Aotearoa Māori Book Awards.
The awards ceremony will be held in November, where the organisers say "they will be honoured to be able to celebrate (Māmari's) contribution and inspiration to others in bringing Maori literature into the world of light."
Law Prospectus 2014
20 September 2013
'Unearthing New Zealand's Constitutional Traditions'
13 September 2013
The NZ Centre for Public Law conference 'Unearthing New Zealand's Constitutional Traditions' was held at Parliament on 29 and 30 August. A number of excellent papers were presented, including by the keynote speakers Andrew Sharp and David Hackett Fischer. Participants complimented the organisers for putting together a programme including academic and practising lawyers, historians, and political theorists, which allowed for a range of views and perspectives on our constitutional traditions to be identified and discussed.
Draft papers from the conference are available for download here. A selection of these will be published in due course. The keynote addresses are available for viewing here. Other video from the conference will be made available shortly.
Thanks to the Law Foundation for their financial support.
Congratulations to our law students
9 September 2013
Warm congratulations to law students Duncan McLachlan, Asher Emanuel and Jodie O'Neill.
Duncan won the award for the Best Senior Mooter at the NZLSA competition. This is, of course, a great feat since the Senior Mooting is undoubtedly regarded as the premier competition.
Asher Emanuel and Jodie O'Neill won the grand final of the New Zealand Initiative Next Generation Debates.
Asher also won the Best Speaker title in the final, arguing the negative in the topic "If you are young and ambitious you should leave New Zealand."
'Know Your Mind'
19 August 2013
The university's 'Know Your Mind' marketing campaign is being rolled out.
Karin McCracken is the face of law
Karin McCracken had no perception of what a lawyer did when she enrolled at Victoria's Law School.
"I didn't even know the difference between commercial law and criminal law. In fact, all I really knew about law was from the TV show Boston Legal – I was ready for cigars and whisky each night after work!"
But it turned out to be a good choice for the now fifth year student.
"At Victoria, you're at the centre of everything you're studying. From the front steps you can see the Supreme Court to your left, the High Court to your right, the Court of Appeal and the Beehive straight in front of you. You're studying in a huge wooden building that used to house the government and Sir Geoffrey Palmer is often seen roaming the halls."
Studying law also strengthened Karin's communication skills to the point where she felt confident enough to take up religious studies in her second year and law tutoring in her third year.
"I value the interaction I have with students on a daily basis as a tutor. I enjoy taking material that might be confusing or difficult for students and making it easier to understand."
Karin sees parallels between law and religious studies: "Both have given me a really good understanding and a greater perception of how the world fits together and how other people see the world, which is important when you're trying to relate to people".
Karin says she is a different person today because of her study.
"Victoria has taught me to keep my head and be analytical and reasoned in the way I approach life. When I started studying, I knew next to nothing but I can honestly say my whole view of the world has radically shifted since starting at Victoria."
Victoria law student shares her unique story
9 August 2013
Victoria University student Thoraya Abdul-Rassol will share her unique story with New Zealanders in a documentary screening on TV3 this weekend.
The programme, Both Worlds, follows Thoraya, a second-year law student, as she prepares to move away from home for the first time, and overcome her fear of racial discrimination.
Thoraya's family left Iraq in the 1990s, to seek a peaceful life for their family. They arrived in Auckland in 1995, when Thoraya was just one year old. She is now 19.
The story focuses on Thoraya's move from Auckland to Wellington to pursue her university studies, and her passion for soccer. It explores the challenges she faced moving to a new city and meeting likeminded friends.
"I actually felt pretty comfortable filming the programme, because it was such a good opportunity for me to tell my story," says Thoraya.
Thoraya says she chose to study law because she hopes to make a positive difference for people who experience discrimination.
"Studying law has made me more resilient. For me, it represents the chance to be able to help educate others—I've learnt that you don't have to accept anything."
"I love studying at Victoria. I feel like I really belong, and people are interested to find out who I am," she says.
In between her studies, Thoraya has been pursuing her passion for soccer, playing for the Island Bay United AFC Orcas team, which she says has been great for improving her self-confidence.
She also loves exploring her new home town: "One of my favourite things is just being able to walk by the waterfront—it's my favourite place."
Both Worlds screens on Saturday mornings on TV3. Each episode profiles a young person from one of New Zealand's refugee or migrant communities who is facing a defining moment in their life. Participants use handicams to record their thoughts, feelings and opinions to give an insight into the hopes and fears their generation faces.
The Both Worlds episode featuring Thoraya Abdul-Rassol screens on Saturday 10 August at 10.25am on TV3.
Maori Law Review Indigenous Law Speaker Series
5 August 2013
Maori Law Review Indigenous Law Speaker Series
1:40pm-2:30pm, first four Fridays in August
Te Kauwae Parāoa, Level 2, Law Library
Victoria University of Wellington.
For full details please see the below document.
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Law Alumna earns traineeship at International Court of Justice
5 August 2013
Warmest congratulations to law alumna Amelia Keene, who is understood to be the first New Zealand to earn a traineeship at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Amelia graduated in May this year from Columbia Law School with an LLM and as a Kent Scholar. She also earned a Parker School Certificate for Achievement in International and Comparative Law, and was awarded a Sabin Travel Grant to support the presentation of some of her research at the recent IUCN Environmental Law Conference.
Amelia was the NZLF Ethel Benjamin Scholar for 2012. She is currently working in OGB as a Research Assiatnet for Campbell McLachlan. She leaves for The Hague in September, with all out best wishes.
Thomson Reuters Summer Tax Scholarship Application Open
1 August 2013
The Victoria University of Wellington and Thomson Reuters New Zealand Ltd offer two scholarships to suitably qualified candidates to work on a book on fundamental concepts of taxation law during the summer of 2013 to 2014. These two scholarships are part of the VUW summer scholarship programme to be advertised later in 2013, but are advertised early. If this early advertisement does not result in the appointment of suitable candidates to one or both of the Thomson Reuters Summer Taxation Scholarships, one or two scholarships will be re-advertised as part of Victoria University's main round of advertisements for summer scholarships for 2013 - 2014.
Please see the below document for further information.
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Safety information in light of recent Earthquakes
31 July 2013
There is a new page on the Law School website which contains the up-to-date and site specific information given in the recent post-quake briefings. It can be accessed here.
New Toolkit aids better regulation in New Zealand
5 July 2013
An important new weapon in the ongoing battle to achieve effective regulation in New Zealand has been launched.
The New Zealand Law Foundation Regulatory Reform Toolkit provides anyone interested in quality regulation with easily accessible, free online tools to help analyse regulatory problems, along with user-friendly access to detailed research about regulation.
The toolkit, formally launched by Finance Minister Hon Bill English, is the final output of a three year, $1.85 million study of the challenges around regulation in New Zealand.
The multi-disciplinary study team was led by Professor Susy Frankel of Victoria University Law Faculty, and included experts from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research and law firm Chapman Tripp.
Law Foundation Chair Dr Andrew Butler says the Foundation launched the project in 2010 because the subject was so important, yet under-researched in New Zealand.
"Regulation affects the cost and quality of most of the goods and services we use every day," he says. "The cost of regulatory failure can be spectacular – the leaky buildings debacle is just one example of that."
"As an open, globally connected and trade-dependent society, New Zealanders expect first-world regulatory standards, yet our small size can make it difficult to sustain complex regulatory mechanisms used in other developed economies."
"This toolkit helps overcome that by drawing together the best available experience from here and overseas on the regulatory issues that confront us."
"The Regulatory Reform Project has been supported by Government ministers, and the project team has worked with officials from Treasury and other agencies throughout, because of the important contribution it makes to the regulatory reform agenda."
Dr Butler says that as New Zealand's only truly independent funder of legal research, the Law Foundation is the only funding body that can support major, multi-year research projects like this.
"Our projects are not connected to political or commercial agendas, but can deliver real value for New Zealanders," he says.
"Before this, we initiated the $3 million Human Genome Research Project at Otago University, a three year study of the complex and challenging legal issues around the rapidly-evolving field of genetic research, and we have supported cutting-edge research on criminal justice and family proceedings." Dr Butler says.
The Regulatory Reform Toolkit can be found at www.regulatorytoolkit.ac.nz.
Launch of Legal Māori Dictionary
7 June 2013
New Zealand's first bilingual dictionary of Māori legal terms has just been launched at Victoria University's Faculty of Law.
He Papakupu Reo Ture: A Dictionary of Māori Legal Terms is the latest result of a five-year research initiative—the Legal Māori Project—headed by Senior Lecturer, Māmari Stephens, and Dr Mary Boyce from University of Hawai'i, Mānoa Campus.
The research team comprised 48 researchers, reviewers and advisors over the course of the Project.
"This Project reflects the fact that New Zealand's legal history is bilingual," says Māmari.
"From the earliest missionary-led translations of the New Testament in the early 19th-century, the Māori language has been used to communicate Western legal ideas."
Dean of Law, Professor Tony Smith, says: "The dictionary will help eradicate at least one barrier to the contemporary use of the Māori language in the legal domain: the lack of a widely disseminated and generally available legal vocabulary for use in any legal forum."
"It is a work that is of importance to New Zealand, to Māori speakers and the University. Its potential impact is great—it will, in short, allow a Māori voice in a legal context in a way never before possible."
Law at Victoria scores well in international ranking system
20 May 2013
The Faculty of Law at Victoria University continues its success in university rankings, being placed 19th in the world in the 2013 QS World University Rankings.
Other subjects in which Victoria is in the top 50 are Politics and International Relations (41), English Language and Literature (44), and Psychology (49).
The results follow the recent Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Evaluation, which ranked Victoria first among New Zealand universities for research.
The Power of Two
20 May 2013
Warmest congratulations to Faculty staff members David Jones and Tai Ahu.
Tai Ahu has completed his LLM with Distinction.
David, after a successful examination has now filed his completed LLM Dissertation: Whakapapa membership and post settlement governance entities : the erosion of whakapapa as the heart of Māori institutions?
The thesis has been catalogued and an electronic version deposited in the Institutional Repository's Restricted Archive. Link to the catalogue: http://victoria.lconz.ac.nz/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=1553497
Two more electives added to the summer trimester
15 May 2013
LAWS 313 Maori Customary Law and LAWS 363 Securities Regulation are now available for enrolment in the November-December part of summer.
Victoria's Law Faculty tops rankings for research quality
16 April 2013
High quality research undertaken by staff at Victoria University's Faculty of Law has contributed to the University's ranking as the number one tertiary institution in New Zealand.
"Research by Faculty of Law staff led to our academic unit (the Law Faculty) being ranked the number one law school in New Zealand for research quality," says Dean of Law, Professor Tony Smith. "This is the result of an enormous amount of hard work.
"It reaffirms the current international recognition that we are the top Law Faculty as judged by the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2012.
"I would like to thank the academic staff, and the general staff who support them, for their dedication. There is so much talent and commitment here and it is wonderful to see it recognised."
In addition to this faculty specific result, the University was ranked first or second in 24 of the subject areas measured during the PBRF Quality Evaluation. Victoria was ranked second in New Zealand for the subject area of law based on legal research from faculties throughout the University.
New book explores youth justice in New Zealand
19 March 2013
A new book exploring the New Zealand youth justice system has been launched at Victoria University's Faculty of Law.
"New Zealand is a world leader in its approach to offending by children and youth, but there has been an absence of commentary from a legal perspective," says Victoria University's Dr Nessa Lynch, the book's author.
Youth Justice in New Zealand was written by Dr Lynch, a Senior Lecturer in Victoria's faculty of Law where she teaches criminal law and criminal justice.
Dr Lynch says the book analyses the operation of the youth justice system, including areas such as the age of criminal responsibility through to interactions with the adult criminal justice system.
It also discusses recent major reforms to the youth justice system, including the changes to prosecution powers for children, and the new and expanded Youth Court orders.
Professor Tony Smith, Dean of the law faculty, says: "Nessa's book is a wonderful example of the kind of legal research taking place at Victoria, which is grounded in the New Zealand experience, but also has a wider-reaching audience."
The book will be a valuable resource for lawyers, police, policy-makers and students of the law, as well those working in related fields such as criminology and public policy.
"It will also be of interest to international readers, given New Zealand's considerable influence in the area of youth justice policy."
Youth Justice in New Zealand was published by Thomson Reuters NZ Ltd.
For more information, contact Dr Nessa Lynch on (04) 463 6394 or email@example.com.
The Robin Cooke Lecture 2013
19 March 2013
Dame Mary Arden delivers the lecture "Press, Privacy and Proportionality" in RH LT1 on March 20 at 5.30pm, followed by refreshments in the Salmond Room, Old Government Buildings.
For more about Dame Mary, click here.
To watch the lecture, click here.
Debating the Constitution
19 March 2013
During April and May, the NZ Centre for Public Law (with generous support and funding from the NZ Law Foundation) will host a series of debates on issues raised by the Government's review of the New Zealand constitution. The debates will be broadcast on Radio NZ National. Join us on VUW Kelburn campus to be part of our live public audience.
Moderator: Steven Price, barrister
"What's the problem?" Monday 8 April, Hunter Council Chamber, 6:30pm
Speakers: Professor Bruce Harris, Moana Jackson, Dame Claudia Orange, Dr Matthew Palmer An examination of the origins of the constitutional review, and the process set up to support it. Should we be cynical about its political motives, embrace it as an opportunity for public engagement, neither or both? Do its terms of reference make sense? Is a process like this necessary or desirable? Has the process been set up in a way that could support real change?
"Reforming our democratic institutions" Monday 15 April, Hunter Council Chamber, 6:30pm
Speakers: Dr Maria Bargh, Colin James, Professor Elizabeth McLeay, Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC The constitutional review's terms of reference include the term of Parliament (and whether it should be fixed), the size of Parliament, the size and number of electorates, and issues relating to Māori electoral representation. The debatees will cover these issues and others that they consider important to the quality and effectiveness of our democratic system.
"Māori aspirations for constitutional change" Monday 22 April, Te Herenga Waka Marae, 6:30pm
Speakers: Tai Ahu, Dr Rawinia Higgins, Veronica Tawhai, Valmaine Toki Four newer voices from the Māori community discuss the nature of Māori aspirations for constitutional change, broadly conceived. The discussion will move well beyond the status of the Treaty of Waitangi, and include consideration of alternative models of Māori-Crown relationships, the development of a kaupapa Māori or tikanga-based constitution, and Māori constitutional aspirations in the context of indigenous peoples' rights at the international level.
"Human rights in the constitution" Monday 29 April, Hunter Council Chamber, 6:30pm
Speakers: Professor Andrew Geddis, Jack Hodder QC, Stephen Whittington, Professor Margaret Wilson New Zealand has no formal written constitution and its bill of rights is an ordinary law that cannot be used to strike down other laws. Should our Bill of Rights be entrenched and supreme law, or not? Should we have one at all? If so, what other rights should it include? Or not include? In broader terms, what steps ought to be taken to protect the human rights of New Zealanders?
"Time to be a Republic?" Monday 6 May, Hunter Council Chamber, 6:30pm
Speakers: Jim Bolger, Professor Janet McLean, Michael Mabbitt Is it time to replace the Queen as our head of state and become a republic? If not, will it ever be? What would that involve, and what will be the major issues confronting us if and when we do so?
The NZ Centre for Public Law wishes to acknowledge the generous financial support of the NZ Law Foundation for this event.
A Legal Feast
22 February 2013
The Law Faculty of Victoria University is welcoming a trio of illustrious legal personalities in March:
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
The Rt Hon. Lady Justice Arden is a judge of the UK Court of Appeal, the third female judge to be appointed to sit of this court.
Lady Arden read law at Girton College, Cambridge and took an LLM degree at Harvard Law School in 1970 as a Kennedy Scholar.
She was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1971 and joined Lincoln's Inn in 1973. She practised at Erskine Chambers from 1971 to 1993, mainly in company law. She became a QC in 1986 and served as Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster. She is an Honorary Fellow of Royal Holloway, University of London.
From 1996 to 1999 she was Chairperson of the Law Commission.
She will deliver the Robin Cooke Lecture in Rutherford House LT1 on March 20 at 5.30pm: "Press, Privacy and Proportionality." There will be refreshments afterwards.
Sir Paul Walker is the second Borrin Visiting Fellow.
Born in Wellington, he was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide and Magdalen College, Oxford.
He was called to the bar of England and Wales in 1979, took silk in 1999 and was appointed as a Justice of the High Court of England and Wales in 2004. He was President of the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal from 2009 to 2012 and is a bencher of Gray's Inn."
From 1994 to 1996 he was a Senior Lecturer at Victoria University's Faculty of Law and was the first Director of the New Zealand Centre for Public Law in 1996. Sir Paul will give a public lecture, "Rights, Wrongs and Proportionality" in Rutherford House LT2 on 25 March at 5.45pm. There will be refreshments afterwards.


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Brajesh Mishra, India's first National Security Adviser and the man who supervised the testing and incorporation of nuclear weapons as an integral part of the country's security strategy, died here on Friday. He would have been 84 on Saturday.
From being closely involved in the planning for the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests to pushing for a deeper engagement with the United States and attempting to mend ties with both Pakistan and China, Mishra stepped out of the bureaucratic mould to implement in a finely detailed fashion the broad vision of foreign policy that Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Prime Minister had sketched out for India.
Under constant attack from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which laid the blame for many of the Vajpayee government's foreign policy initiatives at his door, Mishra's path was made smoother by the presence of Jaswant Singh and Yashwant Sinha at the helm in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who also subscribed to the notion of closer engagement with the U.S. and building bridges with Pakistan.
But the true secret of his success lay in his ability to leverage his position as NSA and Principal Secretary to Mr. Vajpayee to emerge as a policy czar who always had the final word on diplomatic and security related questions.
Mishra had seen the trappings and play of power right from his father, Dwarka Prasad Mishra's days in the Congress Party that culminated in him being named Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He became a diplomatic practioner himself after joining the Indian Foreign Service in 1951. He served in various positions, including as Ambassador to Indonesia and India's Permanent Representative at the United Nations.
In January 1980, he read out an official Indian brief on the situation in Afghanistan at a special emergency session of the U.N. General Assembly defending the Soviet Union's invasion of that country. He would later tell friends how he had been conflicted over that speech, whose line he personally disagreed with.
Though he spent his days in the foreign service during the Cold War, Mishra was able to grasp early in his stint as Prime Minister Vajpayee's Principal Secretary the need to get closer to the U.S. But before that could happen, there were several issues to be settled closer to home such as the aftermath of the Kandahar hijacking, the Kargil conflict and the holes it exposed in India's defence planning. There was also need to fix the one faux pas the Vajpayee government committed on his watch: blaming China – in a letter to U.S. President Bill Clinton – for having forced India to conduct Pokhran-II.
Seizing the opportunity to play one Asian giant against another, the U.S. promptly leaked the letter to the New York Times . Five years later, however, Mishra had undone the damage, taking India's relations with China to a new level with the appointment of Special Representatives to expedite a solution to the boundary issue.
While Mishra piloted this multi-pronged policy, building new relations for India with powers like the U.S. and China, he worked hard to keep old ally Russia reassured that closer engagement with others did not automatically mean estrangement with Moscow.
That Mishra was able to guide the Indian foreign policy from the tight corner it found itself during the 1998-2002 period was partly attributable to the high growth rates the Indian economy registered, which made the country too attractive a market for the western world to shun.
Six years was too short a time for him to realise many of the moves initiated during his tenure as NSA but the Manmohan Singh government did acknowledge his contribution, especially to the India-U.S. nuclear deal, by bestowing him with the Padma Vibhushan.

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If you live secluded from the world I have a news flash for you: LeBron James is coming home. I will admit I am a LeBron fan. His natural talent and passion for the game should not be questioned. Cleveland despised him four years ago and now welcome him home with open arms. This made me think of those who have returned back home. This does not mean their birth place, just a place they called home.
Joker Phillips –The BBN wanted Joker to succeed. He was a Kentucky boy. This was his dream job. We applauded as he took the reigns of the Wildcats. It did not have a story book ending. It just did not work.
Phil Fulmer –The former Tennessee star was the leader of the Volunteers for 16 years. He won a National Championship. In his later years at Tennessee he was not competitive with the upper level of the SEC. Tennessee wanted more than they felt he could give. He was forced to retire.
Roy Williams — Coach Williams has a championship since returning to North Carolina. In my opinion the Tarheels are not the program they once were in the past few seasons. It will also be interesting to follow the current NCAA investigation involving academics at the university. The results could forever tarnish Coach Williams return home.
Bobby Petrino —There is not enough space for me to voice my opinion.
Neal Brown — Coach Brown returned to Kentucky last year after rising rapidly through the coaching ranks. The next few years will determine if coming home was the right thing to do. I have confidence Neal will be successful. I can remember him telling me when he was 15 years old where he would be in his life at this point. He was right.
Chuck Smith- —I would have bet my dog Skeeter that Chuck Smith would never return to Boyle County. I would have been wrong. Coach Smith became a high school coaching legend during his time at Boyle County. Can the stars line up again? Time will tell.
I can never see Travis Ford or John Pelphrey being the coach of the CATS. However the BBN will rally loud for them whenever Calipari leaves. As the saying goes: Once a CAT, always a CAT.
Who says you can't go home
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1br Value at AKV -- bathroom
Will the tub still be a jetted tub? I cannot find any info online.
No it's not. It looks like a "regular" tub like you would have at home, with a showerhead over it.
It is a jetted tub. It's just not separate from the shower. We just got back a few days ago and stayed in room 5010.
We had a one bedroom SV in Jambo, and I remember being disappointed with the tub. It was the shower combo, but I don't remember if the tub had jets or not.
The 1BR/2BRs in Kidani have a separate shower stall. That's one of the reasons why we prefer Kidani over Jambo House. Since there are no Value rooms in Kidani, those booking Value 1BR/2BRs do not have a choice. They will be in Jambo House with the whirlpool tub/shower combo. |
Thanks everyone! I remembered seeing pics of the tub/shower combo. I just could find anything that said the tub was a jetted tub. We will be driving in to FL and stopping at TRex for lunch before checking in. So, I wanted to stop at Basin for some bath bombs if I was able to relax in the tub. :)
Ours in November had a jetted tub shower combo. I will say because the sides were a little on the high side it was a little difficult to step out once you were done with the shower. I have some long legs and there were a few times I almost slipped right out :rotfl2:.
i agree! My mom had a hard time climbing in and out of the shower - actually so did I! There needs to be a ledge, a step, something. This was the only negative in the room. It was small because it was value, but the room was lovely, comfortable and we all loved it! |
The renovated hotel rooms in Jambo House did not have the plumbing to install a separate shower and tub. So the tub/shower is a combo, but the tub is jetted.
Kidani Village was built from scratch, so they got the separate shower and tub. |
The image below shows the floorplans for the master bedroom and bathroom portion of a 1BR unit in Jambo House. The one on the left is for a non-Value 1BR, the one on the right is for the Value 1BR. As you can see, the bathrooms are identical in the Value and non-Value, the space difference is in the bedroom area. Also the balcony of the Value 1BRs is not as deep as those on the non-Value rooms. The kitchen is the same size in the Value and non-Value, the living area is smaller in the Value than in the non-Value 1BR. http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/50...Comparison.GIF |
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Day 3 - Leavenworth to Skykomish
Start your final day of the Courage Classic with a ride through scenic Chumstick Canyon on your way to Plain to the first rest stop of the day with the Gig Harbor Midday Rotary Club. Next, prepare yourself for the festive stop at Nason Creek rest area hosted by Clover Park, Lakewood and Tacoma South Rotaries.
The climb steadily begins, but there is one more opportunity to fuel up for the summit climb with the Sumner Rotary. From here, it is four miles to the Stevens Pass Ski Resort (elevation 4,061)and lunch with the Tacoma Narrows Rotary. After lunch, enjoy the downhill to the Old Cascade Highway.
Bring your camera to capture nature's beauty along this stretch of pavement. The finish line is just ahead with lots of goodies waiting for you at the end of the ride. The finish line returns to Skykomish school after three years of cleanup required to mitigate contaminants in the soil and groundwater from a former railroad maintenance facility.
Get a massage and shower and enjoy the new Town of Skykomish which features a boardwalk along the river where riders can cool off and take a plunge as you wait for the buses to return you to Snoqualmie Ridge. The Whistling Post and Cascadia Inn are located nearby to serve food and cold beverages to Courage Classic riders.


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You could give homemade presents for Christmas to save money. You can end up saving a lot of money if you give people handmade gifts instead of store bought ones. Creativity is a powerful source of saving.
Although it can be a great deal, loading up on sale items at the store can be wasteful of both food and money if you go overboard and buy too much. Buying large sizes, or in quantity or bulk, can be a good deal, but not if the item will go bad before you can use it. Purchase realistic quantities to make the most of the bargain prices. This is, perhaps, the simplest personal finance tip of all, but it so often gets overlooked. If you want to take charge of your finances and your bank account, you must spend less than you earn. Spending more than you bring in is a recipe for financial disaster.
The simplest way to keep your finances on track is to avoid the use of credit cards to begin with. Really consider any purchase you are about to make on your credit card. Try to figure out how much time it will be to pay in full. In most cases any, amount that cannot be paid off before the due date should be avoided.
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If you work for a company that offers a 401k, contribute to it on a regular basis. Have a percentage of your paycheck drawn out every month (usually around 4-6%) and put into this account. Most companies are willing to match what you put into the account up to a certain percentage. Most products will come with a warranty, and if they break, they are likely going to break during this time. Extended warranties only serve to profit the company you bought them from. Using a credit card is an awesome idea, rather than using your debit card, which has no added benefits to it, like a rewards program etc. Once you have a credit card, put it to use for daily expenses like food and gas. Some credit card companies even offer you the chance to earn rewards that can be used for cash back. Coupons for all manner of products can be easily found simply by searching online. Make the most of your budget and have more money to contribute to your savings by always taking advantage of coupons and discounts. When collection agencies get involved in collecting a debt from you, be aware that they only have a limited amount of time to get it from you; otherwise, the debt can expire. If you think that a debt has expired, consult an expert. You may not need to pay the collection agency for the expired debt.
If you find yourself using a bank debit card, consider switching to a credit card. One great use for credit cards is for daily items, such as gasoline or food. Youll earn points or cash back on those purchases when you use a rewards card.
Not all debt is bad debt. Debt that can be considered beneficial or good most often involve real estate purchases and investments. Typically, investment in real estate of any type will yield good returns for the money in the form of appreciation, as well as a tax deduction for interest paid on loans used for purchasing the property. "Good debt" may come in the form of paying for college tuition. There are many loans out there for students that have lower interest rates that dont have to be reimbursed until graduation.
It is definitely possible to see a drop in your credit score while working to fix your credit. This is no fault of your own, since it happens to everyone. If you keep up on your credit report your score will go up!
Be sure to stay on top of your credit report. You can look at your credit report absolutely free! Take care of this two times per year to make sure you did not incur any indiscrepencies on your report or no identity theft has happened.
If you are prepared to handle your finances more responsibly, you will find that discussing money can be far less stressful than you might think. It is not going to be easy but this article has provided many tips to help make it a reality. Be vigilant for mail from credit card companies that inform you about changes to your account. You have a legal right to be informed of changes 45 days in advance. Go through the changes meticulously and decide if the changes coming up mean that the account is still worth holding. If the changes are not to your advantage, pay off the balance and close the account.
Sign up for online banking alert services that may be offered by your bank. Many banks will send emails or texts when there is activity reported on your account. You can stay alert to the possibilities of identify theft and overdraft, for instance, by ordering alerts for large withdrawals and low balances. You could have the money automatically sent to your savings so that you do not have to make the decision. This could help you if you find yourself out of a job, have an illness, experience some type of disaster or any other unforeseen circumstance. If you have the money put directly into your savings account, it will not be hard to save.
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About MACTA
The Mid-America Combined Training Association (MACTA) was established in 1977 to provide educational and competitive activities for its members and other horse lovers in the Kansas City area and throughout the midwest. MACTA entered into a contract with Heritage Park and was given land on which they could build a cross-country course, hold educational activities, and sponsor shows. Richard Newton was hired to design and build their cross-country course. Since 1977, MACTA has held yearly cross-country schoolings and a United States Eventing Association recognized horse trial every fall.
In 2005, MACTA was granted 501(c)(3) status under the federal codes. All donations made to MACTA are tax deductible. MACTA has begun exploring the possibilities that may be offered in state and federal grants in order to improve the property.
Currently, the Mid-America Combined Training Association hosts cross-country schooling opportunities as well as a highly successful schooling show series. The schooling shows are designed as a low-cost, low stress introduction to the sport of eventing and give competitors the opportunity to compete in dressage, show jumping and cross-country jumping in one day. MACTA members receive discounted rates for cross-country schooling as well as schooling show entries.
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So i just started kegging a couple of weeks ago. I originaly had a single regulator with both the low pressure guage for the corny and a high pressure guage for the CO2 tank. I recently bought a 2nd regulator so i could carb one keg while tapping the other. When i installed the 2nd regulator i checked the set up with star san in a spray bottle and everything checked out ok. However, i am already out of CO2. I carbed my first keg at 30 psi for 3 days and dispensed at 9 to 10 PSI. I started carbing my second keg and only got to 2 days at 30 psi and ran out. Does all this seem fair for a 5lb cylinder? How many days or kegs do you guys get with yours? Thanks for the help!!
Sounds like you have a leak. You should be able to carb up more than 2 kegs. Are you sure you started with a full tank? Also 2 days with a cold keg @ 30 psi should be sufficient to carb most beers.
If your tank was full, you have a leak. I can carb and serve 6 - 8 kegs per 5# tank
Definite leak. Chalk me up for 7 kegs on my first tank, force carbed and served.
Rig up some soapy water and look for leaks. Had 8 force carb and serving before i ran out.
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Leaks can be frustrating to find sometimes. Just for reference, I usually get 5 kegs per tank in which I use the CO2 for force carbing, serving, cleaning/sanitizing lines in between kegs.
Thanks everyone. I am not sure about the tank beeing full when i first got it. The first day i got it i hooked it up to the regulator and the needle was barely above the red on the highpressure dial. I didn't think much of it becuase it was my first keg. I'll check again for leaks.


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this was a great recipe I used a rosemary baguette, and I also buttered the baking dish as suggested. I also found that layering the bread made assembly much easier. I however did soak the baguette slices. It worked out well Thank you.
I agree with many of the other comments I read. I have made this dish several times, and yes the pan needs to be buttered. I find layering easier than "tucking". I have also made vegetarian versions, most recently with spinach, broccolirabi, sauteed mushrooms and onions (with a bit of sugar before they were done). Then, before serving, a light smearing of a "Mango, Ginger Conserve" to offset the somewhat bitter greens.
VERY tasty, and a real crowd pleaser! I agree about the layering of the ingredients with the earlier reviewer -- it's virtually impossible to assemble the way the recipe describes. But worth it!
I agree with the other cook that the dish should be buttered before placing the ingredients in. I made this for a baby shower and everyone loved it!
Although very tasty this advid cook found the recipie flawed. I used a large All-Clad brasier to bake the dish and thought that it should have been buttered before baking. (Lord knows where anyone but a food stylist would find a 3 quart casserole that was as shallow as the one featured.) Also the assembly process should be adjusted... place the spinach, etc. between the bread then pour the egg mixture over all. Otherwise you are working with bread that is too soggy.
This recipe was easy and the result enjoyable and interesting. We made a few substitutions - instead of ham, used tuna (canned) and used buttermilk and soy milk instead of full cream milk. Served it with caramelised onions, which gave it a real lift. There are endless variations that could be made on this basic recipe - I'll definitely be trying some more.


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Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor and the Sierra Leone War
The devastating war in Sierra Leone is over now but impunity for conflict diamond trafficking remains a burning issue and casts a large shadow over the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in The Hague.
The Sierra Leone civil war 1991-2002
During Sierra Leone's civil war, approximately 75,000 civilians were killed, though estimates of conflict-related deaths range from 50,000 to 200,000. Over one-third of the population was displaced (more than 2 million people). Women and girls in Sierra Leone suffered extraordinary levels of rape and sexual violence. More than 5000 children – both boys and girls – were forcibly recruited to fight in both government and opposition forces. Perhaps most notoriously, the Sierra Leonean war came to be known for its signature atrocity; amputation and mutilation.
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia, has been accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is the first former head of state to have been prosecuted in an international criminal court for crimes committed in Africa.
Charles Taylor stands accused of unlawful killings, mutilations, rape and other forms of sexual violence, sexual slavery, the recruitment and use of child soldiers, abduction, and the use of forced labour by Sierra Leonean armed opposition groups, which he is alleged to have actively supported.
Blood diamonds and Amnesty International
Amnesty International researched atrocities committed by all parties to the Sierra Leonean civil war, including crimes committed by Charles Taylor's forces, and also researched links between the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels and Charles Taylor. Amnesty International actively campaigned for Charles Taylor to stand trial before the Special Court for Sierra Leone - Mr Taylor sought to avoid prosecution by claiming asylum, and lived in exile in Nigeria between 2003 and 2006.
The war in Sierra Leone was fuelled by the diamond industry. All armed groups engaged in diamond mining and used the proceeds to buy weapons and ammunition.
Amnesty International participated in establishing the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme - an international certification scheme aiming to break the link between the illicit trade in rough diamonds and mass human rights abuses associated with armed conflict.
The Kimberley Process brings together governments, the diamond industry, and civil society and was designed to trace diamonds from their source to the moment they are polished. Unfortunately, the Kimberly Process has not fully addressed, monitored, and ended the international trade in conflict diamonds.
Amnesty International has called on the Kimberley Process to strengthen its commitment to protecting human rights; to protect from harm those communities involved in diamond mining; improving decision-making processes; setting defining standards and improving the peer review mechanism.
The system is not appropriately funded, nor has it established a permanent secretariat.
Amnesty International and the Government of Sierra Leone
Amnesty International has campaigned for the Government of Sierra Leone to
· set aside and disregard amnesties granted to the warring parties that signed the Lome Peace Accord, which led to the cessation of hostilities,
· immediately promulgate domestic legislation to outlaw international law crimes, such as crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide;
· investigate and prosecute those who committed or were complicit in acts constituting crimes under international law in fair trials;
· pass legislation providing for reparations to victims of the civil war;
· implement recommendations made by the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission, many of which have yet to be addressed;
· send a strong signal to the diamond industry that corporate impunity for past crimes relating to blood diamonds will not be tolerated, and that prosecutions will be launched that address the link between gross human rights violations and the exploitation of diamonds and other natural resources in Sierra Leone.
Amnesty International and Liberia
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2) Little of this, not a lot of that. The pick-and-choose mode that most people seem to prefer, or as Goldie Locks would say "just right." Assuming your family is interested, you share the details of your relationship that will entertain them and increase your enjoyment of them. Engagement story? Absolutely! Honeymoon recap? PG/PG-13 version. Pro: You enjoy a sense of controlled intimacy, can gauge partner's comfort and bring them more into the fold of the family through sharing more personal details. Con: A delicate balance, someone always wants a little more or less of something. You can't please all of the people all of the time, but sometimes this method leaves you wanting (or not).
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Hoyt, James Humphrey; lawyer; born, Cleveland, Nov. 10, 1852; son of James Madison and Mary Ella Bebee Hoyt; educated, public schools, Hudson Academy, one year Western Reserve University, two years Amherst College, graduated, Brown University in 1874, graduated, Harvard Law School, LL. B. 1877; married, June 17, 1884, Jessie P. Taintor; issue, one daughter, Katherine Boardman and one son Elton II.; formed law partnership with H. S. Sherman, firm name, Sherman & Hoyt; later Willey, Sherman & Hoyt, and then Sherman, Hoyt & Sherman, Hoyt & Dustin; now firm name is Hoyt, Dustin, Kelly, McKeehan & Andrews; gives attention to civil practice; prominent Republican; nominated candidate for Governor in 1895; member Union, Tavern, Country, Euclid, Roadside, Mayfield Golf, and University Clubs, of Cleveland; Corinthian Yacht, New York Yacht and Metropolitan Clubs, New York City; noted as brilliant after dinner speaker.
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The Breeders' Cup 2010 is coming to Louisville's Churchill Downs Nov. 5-6. Whether you're in town for just one night or the entire week, there are plenty of things that you can do once the 2010 Breeders' Cup is done for the day. From local restaurants and attractions to amazing nightlife and special events, Louisville's possibilities are endless. Here are Louisville.com's expert suggestions for where to eat, drink and sleep and what to do away from the track those days.
(For racing-related fun, visit our Breeders' Cup 2010 events schedule here and follow along here for all of our Breeders' Cup coverage.)
Looking for something to do once you've left Churchill Downs? Check Louisville.com's calendar and see what's going on when you're in town.
Louisville has a lot more to offer food-wise than just what's for sale at concessions stands at Churchill Downs.
Proof on Main
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702 W. Main St.
Park Place on Main
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401 E. Main St.
J. Gumbo's
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Toast on Market
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736 E. Market St.
Joe'sCrab Shack
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Take a break from the track and check out these unique local attractions.
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800 W. Main St.
The Muhammad Ali Center
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While the Breeders' Cup is ending under the lights, there'll still be plenty of time aftewards for fun.
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Downtown Louisville, 4th St. between Liberty and Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Restaurants and entertainment venues in the complex include Hard Rock Cafe, Red Star Tavern, Friday's Rocks!, Sully's Irish Pub, Lucky Strike Lanes (bowling alley and restaurant), a British style restaurant The Pub, Improve Comedy Club, Howl at the Moon ( a dueling piano show) and the first-ever Maker's Mark Bourbon House & Lounge. There are also a variety of nightclubs and bars. Some bars and nightclubs enforce dress code.
Baxter Ave. Theatres
Type: Cinema
1250 Bardstown Road
UrbanBourbon Trail
Visitor's Center, 4th St. and Jefferson St.
Get your passport at the Louisville Visitor's Center and get it stamped at each of the nine historic bars and restaurants on downtown Louisville's Urban Bourbon Trail.
CrownPlaza Louisville Airport
830 Phillips Lane
Hampton Inn
800 Phillips Lane
709 Phillips Lane
140 N. Fourth St.
Louisville Marriott Downtown
250 W. Jefferson St.
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Devils open camp without veteran goalie Brodeur
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second game with the Devils and added an assist, lifting New Jersey to a 5-4 victory over Carolina on Saturday. Coach Peter DeBoer 's team blew a 4-1 lead before prevailing. "We're finding ways to win games... just got to keep doing that
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