Welcome to the Constitutional Centre
The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia was established to promote public awareness of our federal system of government with particular emphasis on its constitutional basis and the relationship with our State system.
The Centre has a new telephone system, please note new number and update your contact details
Phone: 6552 6222 Fax: 6552 6229
Coming Events
CONSTITUTIONAL CENTRE LECTURE SERIES 2012
Complex Laws in Legal Practice: Statutory Interpretation for Practitioners
Joint venture between The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia, the AACL and UWA Law School
Venue: The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia
WEDNESDAY 30 MAY 2012
6.00-7.30pm
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CENTRE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
40 Havelock Street, West Perth
Parking is available on site
Given the volume of legislation produced by Australian parliaments each year, is legal practise bereft of the common law? Indeed, the High Court’s ‘Malaysian Solution’ Case, Plaintiff M70/2011 and Momcilovic case, illustrate the real world importance and complexity of legislation and statutory interpretation. This twilight seminar will adopt a practical perspective focussing on three important areas of statutory interpretation; judicial approaches to the legislative text; recent changes to Interpretation Acts and the reality of advising clients and crafting statutory arguments for litigation.
Chair: Justice Ken Martin
View from the Bench – Justice James Edelman - Uncommon interpretative techniques
Academic Perspective– Jacinta Dharmananda – Recent amendments
Barrister’s Perspective – Peter Quinlan SC
Panel discussion, Q & A
This seminar is free, however bookings are essential. To contact the Constitutional Centre email: ccentre@dpc.wa.gov.au or telephone 6552 6222. For further information call Betty O’Rourke on 6552 6222.
NEW SCHOOLS PROGRAM 2012
The Role of the Governor – Years 6-7 (90 minutes)
This program is a special program that will be run at Government House in Perth. Students will have a tour of the house and then undertake a program that looks at the history of government in WA and the role of the Governor. This program is available only 1 week per term and places are limited.
Term 2: 25-29 June, Term 3:13-17 August and Term 4: 5- 9 November
Only one class per session.
Session Times: 9.30-11.00, 11.00-12.30 and 12.30-2.00
You may wish to consider combining this program with a visit to the Francis Burt Law Program which is located nearby.
Contact: cceducation@dpc.wa.gov.au to make a booking or phone 6552 6222