The National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference will be held on 18-19 June at Sheraton on the Park, Sydney. Held over two days, the program aims to create a dialogue about the various challenges and opportunities in enhancing access to legal services and pro bono work. The Conference will also celebrate the 800-year anniversary of the Magna Carta,
Create Your Own Magna Carta Cake
Magna Cake’s are appearing all around the world in celebration of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. Not everyone has the time, dedication, or expertise to create a Magna Cake by hand as Mrs Jensen did (her amazing effort took 94 hours and is currently on display at Salisbury Cathedral). However, a lack of icing and baking expertise does not mean
Magna Carta: 800 Years Young – A paper by Nicholas Cowdery AM QC
Magna Carta: 800 Years Young Nicholas Cowdery AM QC, Adjunct Professor of Law, Chair, Magna Carta Committee of the Rule of Law Institute of Australia. I begin with a few words about one of the supporters of this event, the Rule of Law Institute of Australia (RoLIA). I am a member of the board of the Institute and this year I
Magna Carta Featured in Law Society Journal
Magna Carta Committee Chairman Nicholas Cowdery AM QC’s paper from the Magna Carta Symposium has been published in the June Issue of the Law Society of NSW Journal (LSJ). His article ‘800 Years of Magna Carta’ details the bloodshed and tyranny behind the creation of the Magna Carta and examines its powerful and enduring legacy. He discusses why the Magna Carta
Tasmanian Parliament Magna Carta Celebrations
The University of Tasmania Law School is running a special event to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. The event will be held at Parliament House on Tuesday June 16 at 7.30pm and will be hosted by Guy Barnett MP. The event features three guests speakers, with Dr Augusto Zimmermann LLB, LLM, PhD discussing ‘The Magna Carta and
Event – Anti-Terrorism Laws & the Magna Carta
The Rule of Law Institute of Australia, in association with the Sydney Law School and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are hosting an event titled ‘Anti-Terrorism Laws and the Magna Carta.’ Refreshments will be served from 6pm, with a panel discussion running from 6.30pm-7.30pm. Bret Walker SC, a member of the Magna Carta Committee of the Rule of
Magna Carta Legacy Launched
The first of a series of case studies was launched on the Magna Carta Legacy website. The website is an initiative of the Magna Carta Committee, made possible by a grant the Magna Carta 800 Committee. The Magna Carta Legacy website celebrates important legal ideas found in the world’s most famous legal document, the Magna Carta. The website explains key ideas
An Australian Baron
Students from Meriden, an Anglican School for Girls in Sydney, have recognised the unique role of the Magna Carta in Australian society and have created a fitting tribute – a modern Australian Baron. Meriden Visual Arts students from years 10 and 11 have illustrated the Baron, Robert de Ros (nicknamed “Sir Bob”) with a tribute to the Australian artist Margaret
Magna Carta Exhibition – High Court of Australia
The Committee is pleased to announce the launch of our Magna Carta Exhibition at the High Court of Australia – ‘Magna Carta: To None Will We Deny Justice‘. The exhibition will be open until the end of June. Nicholas Cowdery, Chairman of the Magna Carta Committee, launched the exhibition following a lecture in the Main Court given by Professor Paul
Magna Carta Symposium State Library NSW
The much anticipated Magna Carta Symposium was held on Thursday 7 May 2015. The symposium was a great success and was booked out a week before the event. Around 100 attendees packed into the Dixson Room at the NSW State Library to hear from a range of distinguished speakers about the history of the Magna Carta and its relevance today. Dr Alex Byrne