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The Governor-General's Prize is an essay competition open to all students enrolled in an undergraduate degree at an Australian University and studying in Australia for all or part of 2022 and 2023.

For over fifteen years, this prestigious competition has provided students with the opportunity to be recognised for their academic skill, talent, and research.

Each year, the judging panel for the Governor-General’s Prize is chaired by a Justice of the High Court of Australia  and includes prominent academics and community leaders.

Entrants of the six shortlisted essays are interviewed by the judging panel, providing an the opportunity to receive feedback.

The total prize money is $10,000.

Entries closes on 31 December 2023

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International Law Section Essay Competition for Studies in the Law of the South Pacific

The international law section 2024 essay competition is now open., entry requirements.

Essays are to explore the topic ' An International Issue of Significance which has Legal Ramifications for the Pacific '. Candidates have the option of submitting previously published work of up to 5,000 words or an original work not exceeding 3,000 words. Candidates will be asked to authorise their essay for publication by the International Law Section, which may publish the winning essay on the Law Council website. The winner will receive a prize value of up to $500.00 (AUD).

Eligibility

To be eligible, a candidate must be a citizen of, or studying in, American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, or Vanuatu.

Deadline for submissions is COB 31 October 2024 . Essays will be judged by the ILS South Pacific Issues Committee and the winner will be announced at the ILS Annual General Meeting on 12 November 2024.

How to submit

Please submit your essay to [email protected] by 31 October 2024. 

For more information about the competition, please contact the Section Coordinator at  [email protected] .

Competition winners

Elizabeth is a third-year undergraduate student, currently interning at Kubak and Kubak Barristers and Solicitors in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Her accumulated legal research and studies over the years have influenced and developed her interests in international laws and principles and their real-world application. Born and raised in Papua New Guinea but studied extensively in Australia, Elizabeth has been exposed to the implementation and enforcement of the legal system locally and internationally. She aspires to work towards the free exercise of rights in the South Pacific with zero barriers to access of justice in PNG in the future. Elizabeth hopes to continue her international law studies and gain exposure to the changing legal climate in order to build a positive legal identity.

A copy of her essay is available here .

In addition to law, Ms Houlahan has postgraduate qualifications in science, and has previously worked in clinical and research science. Loretta enjoys utilising her STEM skills to advise on new and emerging technologies for clients.

Ms Houlahan currently works as a Senior Associate at HWL Ebsworth in the public and administrative law team. She continues her service to the Royal Australian Navy as a reservist Legal Officer and sits on several Health and Defence boards.

Click here to read  Ms Houlahan’s winning essay in 2022.

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2024 brennan and nygh essay prizes.

The Australian Branch of the International Law Association is calling for submissions for the Brennan Essay Prize in Public International Law and the Nygh Essay Prize in Private International Law . These two prizes are named, respectively, in honour of Sir Gerard Brennan, former Chief Justice of Australia and Patron of the Branch, and Dr Peter Nygh, a leading Australian scholar of private international law and former President of the Branch. The Brennan Essay Prize is awarded to the author of an essay in the field of public international law. The Nygh Essay Prize is awarded to the author of an essay in private international law (conflict of laws), including in the field of international commercial arbitration.

The prizes are awarded for essays that, in the opinion of a judging panel of three persons appointed by the Management Committee of the Australian Branch of the International Law Association, demonstrate outstanding scholarship and make a distinct contribution to an understanding of the subject.

The prizes are open to any Australian citizen, or person normally resident in Australia, or studying in Australia. The competition is intended to recognise and encourage achievement by a younger scholar or practitioner (a student or within five years of graduation). The judging of the essays will consider the stage of career of the entrant and assess those entries relative to opportunity to account for different levels of experience. The decision of the panel shall be final.

Each prize will be in the form of a certificate, a year’s membership of the International Law Association, and cash in the amount of $500.

Essays submitted in consideration for the prize should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words in length (including footnotes). They may have been submitted previously for course credit in an academic institution but not published or submitted for publication. An electronic copy must be submitted along with a short CV clearly indicating stage of career.

The essay must be the sole creation and original work of the entrant. No person may submit more than one entry for each annual competition.

The winner will be encouraged to submit the winning entry to the Australian International Law Journal for publication. The award does not guarantee that it will be published in the Journal.

Essays for the prize to be awarded in 2024 should be sent to the email address of the Secretary of the Australian Branch at [email protected] .

– Entries must be received no later than 31st July 2024. – The results will be on (approximately) 31st August 2024. – The results will be made available on the web site of the ILA www.ila.org.au . – Winners will be notified by email.

Nygh Internship

The International Law Association (Australian Branch) and Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) invite applications for the Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship. This prize enables a postgraduate student or graduate of an Australian law school to undertake an internship with  The Hague Conference on Private International Law (The Hague Conference)  in The Hague, Netherlands by providing funds for the cost of travel and a contribution towards living expenses.

With over 80 members (including the European Union) representing all major regions and legal systems, The Hague Conference is a global intergovernmental organisation. It aims for the ‘progressive unification’ of the various State private international law rules. The work of The Hague Conference involves finding internationally agreed approaches to jurisdiction of courts, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of judgments. This is achieved through the development and servicing of multilateral legal conventions which respond to global needs in the areas of international commercial law and banking, international civil procedure, international protection of children, international family and family property relations, international legal co-operation and litigation as well as international judicial and administrative co-operation.

Activities of The Hague Conference are coordinated by a multinational Secretariat – the Permanent Bureau – located in The Hague. The successful intern will work for 5 to 6 months under the direction of the Secretariat assisting with research, translation and preparation of meetings in accordance with the needs of the lawyers of the Permanent Bureau.

More information about the internship, including on how to apply, is available here .

The Hon. Dr. Peter Nygh AM

The Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship was established in memory of the late Hon Dr Peter Nygh AM, a leading international lawyer and former judge of the Family Court of Australia. Dr Nygh began his 25 year association with The Hague Conference as a member of Australia’s first delegation in 1975. During this time, Dr Nygh helped to draft the Convention on the Celebration and Recognition of the Validity of Marriages as well as the Convention on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes, work which contributed to his appointment to the Family Court of Australia.

After his retirement from the bench, Dr Nygh returned to The Hague Conference, and between 1994 and his death in 2002 he contributed in many ways, including serving as a co-rapporteur on The Hague ‘judgments project’ from 1996 and representing Australia in the negotiations that led to the 1996 Child Protection Convention. In his later years, Dr Nygh spent extended periods in The Hague without remuneration or payment of his expenses, yet his work did not go unrecognised. He was awarded the Centenary Medal by the Australian Government as well as the Order of Australia, partly in recognition of his outstanding and longstanding contribution to private international law, and in particular his representation of Australia at The Hague Conference.

While serving as President of the ILA (Australian Branch), Dr Nygh worked to promote co-operation between the Branch and the AIIA. These two organisations show their deep appreciation for his work by jointly presenting and promoting the Internship. The AIIA is an independent, non-profit, apolitical national organisation committed to the promotion of informed discussion among members of the Australian public on international issues and their impact on Australia. It provides a forum for discussion by hosting a range of Australian and international expert speakers from the political arena, government, academia, business and the media, as well as publishing the Australian Journal of International Affairs and the Australia in World Affairs book series.

Marlow Meares, a third-year law student at ANU, recently won the 2022 Sir Anthony Mason Constitution Law Essay Competition.

I’m interested in politics and law and thought ANU was the best choice given its strength in public law.

By Helen Tong (student ambassador)

Essay writing is an integral part of any law student experience.

For Marlow Meares, a third-year law student at The Australian National University (ANU), essay writing is a skill that he has clearly mastered.  

Marlow recently won the 2022 Sir Anthony Mason Constitution Law Essay Competition for his essay on how the High Court interprets referenda.

Named in honour of Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE , a distinguished professor at the ANU College of Law, the annual essay competition provides Juris Doctor and undergraduate law students with the opportunity to write on recent issues in constitutional law.

In his competition-winning essay, ‘ The Frozen Continent: The High Court’s Approach to Referenda Interpretation ’, Marlow argues that the “High Court should place more emphasis on the intent of the legislature and electors when interpreting provisions altered through referenda”.

In this Q&A, Marlow reflects on his essay, the significance of the competition and provides words of advice for future law students.

What was your essay about?

My essay was on how the High Court interprets referenda. It was a particularly timely topic given all Australians will vote in a referendum to enshrine a Voice to Parliament next year.

What motivated you to choose that topic?

I’m interested in theories of constitutional interpretation. Why some value the intentions of people from 120 years ago, while others see the constitution as a living document.

Sir Anthony’s question on referenda interpretation gave me the opportunity to further refine my thinking on these theories within the contemporary context of changing the constitution.

What are your top essay writing tips?

Drafting. After typing out my first draft I spent weeks deleting paragraphs, re-writing, and re-ordering my essay. I especially find it useful to leave my drafts for a few days and come back to them with a fresh perspective.

Why did you choose to study law at the ANU?

I’m interested in politics and law and thought ANU was the best choice given its strength in public law. From the generosity of academics to the ability to watch high profile cases in the High Court, I’m glad I chose to study at ANU.

What are you most looking forward to before graduation in your law studies?

I’m really looking forward to participating in the Legal Education for True Justice: Indigenous Perspectives and Deep Listening on Country course next year. The course is an immersive on-Country educational experience that will be like no other course I’ve ever taken.

Do you have any advice for first year law students?

Get involved in ANU. Join the ANU Law Students’ Society , attend events and book launches, and enter the wide variety of law competitions.

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AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF LEGAL PHILOSOPHY

Essay competition.

The ASLP Essay Competition is designed to encourage original research and writing in legal theory and philosophy of law by early career scholars around the world. The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of AU$1,000, plus a contribution of up to AU$500 towards the cost of attendance at the Society’s annual conference to present the essay as a paper.

Who can take part?

The competition is open to students currently enrolled in a postgraduate degree program (Master or Doctoral) in any discipline. Graduates in one discipline reading for a first degree in a different discipline (such as a Juris Doctor) are not eligible.

Submission process and deadline

Submissions may be on any topic in legal theory or the philosophy of law. Essays must be in English and not exceed 15,000 words (including notes, references, headings, etc). 

It is a condition of being awarded the ASLP Essay Prize that the winning essay be submitted for publication in the next issue of the Journal of Legal Philosophy . Note that the essay will still need to go through the review process and that publication is not guaranteed.

Submissions for the 2023 Competition closed on 31 December 2023. The winner was Levin Güver (University College London), whose entry was entitled "Untangling the Gordian Know of Motive". Submissions for the 2024 Competition will open later in the year.

Essay Competition

2024 essay competition now accepting submissions...

On this page, you will find all of the details you need to enter the annual NELA Essay Competition.

First, click the following link to download a copy of the NELA Essay Competition Rules: click here .

Please read the Rules closely because you must comply with them in full to be eligible to win an Essay Competition prize.

Once you have read the Rules and you are ready to submit your entry, follow the instructions below.

If you have any questions about the Essay Competition, please email education@nela.org.au.

Submissions due 13 December 2024.

We are looking forward to reading your essays about innovations in Australian environmental or climate law.

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To enter the Competition, please fill in the form below and if you have any issues please contact admin@nela.org.au

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PHOTO, Left to right: Dr Jeremy Coggins and Dr Jessica Viven-Wilksch (Joint Winners 2023 Brooking Prize), Dr Matthew Bell (Chair Brooking Prize Judging Panel)

The Society offers the Brooking Prize annually for the best essay submitted in the field of construction law.   It is named after The Hon Robert Brooking AO KC in recognition of his Honour’s pioneering contribution to the study and practice of construction law in Australia.  

We are excited to announce that from 2023 we are regularising the timing of the Brooking Prize so that it will always be due on the last Friday in September.

The winner of the 2024 Brooking Prize will be announced at the Stynes Address in November 2024.

Papers are now invited for the 2024 Brooking Prize.

The Society is delighted to announce the following prize offering for 2024:   Brooking Prize – A$5,000   Brooking Student Prize – A$2,000   High Commendation – A$1,000 (General), A$500 (Student)   Commendation – A$500 (General), A$250 (Student)    

All entrants awarded a prize or commendation will, in addition, be granted complimentary membership of the Society for one year.

In addition, the Brooking Prize winner will be invited to present their paper at the Society’s 2025 National Conference.  Complimentary conference registration together with a travel and accommodation allowance (if the conference is not held in the winner’s home city) of $1,000.00 will also be provided by the Society.   

Entries must be submitted in Microsoft Word format and received by 4.00pm Sydney time on Friday 27 September 2024.

Further information can be found in the Rules .

2023 Brooking Prize Results

The Society is delighted to announce the following results of the 2023 Brooking Prize.

2023 Brooking Prize

Is there a compelling case for a prescribed Construction Code of Conduct to help correct market failure in the commercial sector of the Australian construction industry?   by Dr Jessica Viven-Wilksch and Dr Jeremy Coggins ( now published at (2024) 39(4) Building and Construction Law 368).

Highly Commended - General Division

The approach to Delay Analysis: Well, what does the contract say?    by Jos Mulcahy (2024) (now published at 33(4) Building and Construction Law Bulletin 28

Third Party Losses on Building Contracts: Should the Panatown Principle be accepted into Australian Law?   by Paul Tamburro 

Highly Commended - Student Division

A duty of care to prevent pure economic loss in building defect cases: Is legislative reform the answer? by Peter Matic  Weaning Off Expert Witnesses: The Case for Single, Independent Experts in Australian Construction Disputes by Aaron Hollis (now published at (2024) 216 Australian Construction Law Newsletter  32). 

Commended - General Division

Delay Analysis – Prospective, Retrospective and the Bwllfa Rationale by Ian Thorpe (now published at (2024) 215 Australian Construction Law Newsletter  6) Unravelling Complexity: Towards a More Accessible Adjudication Process for Low-Value Claims by Ali Alkhatatneh and Dr Samer Skaik

Commended - Student Division

The challenge to timely completion of underground works: A discussion on the use of contractual techniques to mitigate exposure to delays   by Ian Tang 

The Brooking Student Prize was not awarded for 2023.

Dr Matthew Bell (Chair, Judging Panel)

Past Brooking Prize Results

2022 brooking prize.

'Come On Ref!': Bulk, Disputed Expert Referrals of Construction Litigation in Queensland   by Nick Wray-Jones and James Aird (now published at [2023] International Construction Law Review 384)

The Privatisation of Justice: Is Arbitration Impacting the Development of Australian Construction Law?  by Paul Tamburro  (n ow published at [2023] International Construction Law Review 139)

Is there a place for retention in today's construction industry? by Jeremy Coggins and Mitchell Francis (now published at [2023] International Construction Law Review 82)

Suppressing Subjectivity – Objectively Quantifying Risk Allocation in Construction Contracts by Kiri Parr and Kevin Pascoe (now published at (2023) 38 Building and Construction Law 482)  

The Prevention Principle and the Doctrine of Penalties by Trevor Thomas (now published at (2023) 40 International Construction Law Review 43)

Five years on: An Empirical Review of Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria by Jayne Kelly

2021 Brooking Prize

The unilateral power to extend time:  Is discretion still the better part of valour? by Jos Mulcahy (now published at (2021) 200 Australian Construction Law Newsletter 22)

Welcome to the “party” – the scope of arbitration agreements and third party claims following Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting by Joshua Bridgett

Should Australia move to a hybrid model for the delivery of mega infrastructure projects?  by Trevor Thomas (now published at (2022) 203 Australian Construction Law Newsletter 16)

Double the Trouble – Withdrawing Payment Claims and Section 13(5) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) by Roy Leigh

Addressing the elephant in the room: the inadequate adjudicator regulations in NSW  by Dr Samer Skaik ( now published at (2021) 37 Const. L.J., Issue 7 © 2021)

2020 Brooking Prize

For Fetter or Worse: The Fettering Doctrine in Government Building Contracts  by Paul Tamburro (now published at (2021) 36 Building and Construction Law 433)

Confusion reigns? The effectiveness of contractual provisions which seek to limit liability under the Australian consumer law  by Joshua Bridgett

Cracking the Code: Claims, Consultants and Ethics in the Construction Industry  by Petrina Macpherson

The Successful Delivery of Infrastructure Projects – Fantasy or an Achievable Reality?  by Laina Chan

Construction disputes after COVID-19 - jaw-jaw or war-war?     by Dr Donald Charrett  (Now published at (2020) 193 ACLN 6)

Should parent companies be primarily liable to pay on demand for the acts of their contractor subsidiaries?  by Tina Funge

The duty to warn and the combustible cladding crisis by Owen Hayford (now published at (2021) 36 Building and Construction Law 332)

Providing a safe harbour for insolvent contractors – a proposal for Commonwealth reform to divergent security of payment legislation  by Christopher Hibbard and Sean Kelly

Will COVID-19 cure the poor health of the Australian construction industry?   (now published at (2021) 197 ACLN 16) by Kiri Parr and Kevin Pascoe

In which payment trust should the Australian construction industry place its trust? ( now published at Insolvency Law Journal, 2020, Vol 28 (3), 113) by Bianca Teng and Dr Jeremy Coggins

Commended - Student Division

Security of Payment Laws: Singing in the same key, if not from the same songbook  by Andrew Serb

2019 Brooking Prize 

'Levelling the Playing Field’ – A proposal for the regulation of unfair contract terms in construction contracts by Dr Jeremy Coggins (now published at  (2019) 35 ConstLJ 271 (link is external) )

2019 Brooking Student Prize 

Protecting David from Goliath: Why Harmonising Australian Security of Payment Laws is not in Queensland's Best Interests by Jane Evelyn

Contractors, Owners and Banks: relationships built on trust and security? by Daniel Morris

'Out-of-pocket' security, out of control? by Tina Funge (Now published at [2020] International Construction Law Review 4)

The early resolution of construction disputes – has the High Court changed the game? by William Marshall (Now published at [2020] International Construction Law Review 43)

Is it ever appropriate to employ a prospective delay analysis for a time distant event, in a dispute context? by Catherine Williams ( Now published at (2020) 193 ACLN 20)

2018 Brooking Prize

Brooking Prize 2018

‘All Promise Outruns the Performance’ – The Enforceability of Extended Promises in Construction Contracts by Dominic Fawcett and Hugh Hadgraft (QLD).  ( Now published at (2018) 34 BCL 263).

Brooking Student Prize 2018

The Brooking Student Prize was not awarded for 2018.

Highly Commended – General Division

"Do Early Contractor Involvement Contracts used in NSW Government Projects Promote Legitimate Collaboration?" by Tina Funge (NSW).

Highly Commended – Student Division

" Constructive Acceleration in the UAE: A Matter of Contract, Law or Good Faith? " by Stefan Pislevik (VIC).  (Now published at (2019) 36 International Construction Law Review 50).

" Substandard Balconies are Flooding the Victorian Market: The Legal Context of Causes and Remedies " by Catherine Williams (SA).  (Now published at (2018) 181 Australian Construction Law Newsletter 37).

Commended – General Division

"Is Conventional Insurance for Construction Projects Fit for Purpose?" by Dr Donald Charrett (VIC). (Now published at (2018) 34 BCL 253).

"Adjudication in South Africa: Heading in the Wrong Direction?" by Michelle Kerr (South Africa) and Dr Samer Skaik (VIC). (Now published at Const. L.J. 2018, 34(6), 483-494).

"Smart Contracts in Construction" by Natalie Kozlov (NSW)

2017 Brooking Prize 

Brooking prize 2017.

"Locked behind Time Bars" by Antoine Smiley (UK/ NSW), Raeesa Rawal (Germany / NSW) (published at [2018] International Construction Law Review 60)

Student Brooking Prize 2017

"Incorporating Active Risk Management in Construction Contracts" by Kevin Pascoe (Qld) (published at (2018) 33 BCL 333)

Highly Commended: General Division

"Political Flim-Flam or Ground-Breaking Reform?  A comment on the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016" (published at (2017) 177 ACLN 6)  by Elizabeth Pearson (NSW)

Highly Commended: Student Division

"Terrorism as an Unforeseen Intervening Event in International Construction Projects" by Tina Funge (NSW)

Commended: General Division

"Does Equity Undermine Construction Contract risk?" ( now published at (2017) 175 ACLN 44) by Chris Lenz (QLD)

"Is a DAB Member Appointment Enforceable if One/ Both Parties Do(es) Not Sign a Dispute Adjudication Agreement in Connection with FIDIC Contracts?" by Laura Lintott (UK)

"Factoring in a Change to Infrastructure Delivery" by Justin O’Callaghan and Lucy Munt (Qld)

"Prospective Analysis – What does it Mean?" by Mark Griffiths (NSW)

Commended: Student Division

"Reviving the Victorian Adjudication Review Mechanism Process" ( An expanded version of this paper is published in (2017) 33 Const. L.J 291) by Samer Skaik (VIC)

2016 Brooking Prize

Brooking prize 2016.

“Against Cavendish: Towards a procedural conception of the penalty doctrine” (revised version published at (2016) 33(4) International Construction Law Review 452) by Thomas Ho (Hong Kong)

Student Brooking Prize 2016

“With great power there must also come - great responsibility:  Reining in unbridled expert determinations” by Alisa Taylor (ACT)

“Defective buildings and pure economic loss claims: the return to an exclusionary rule?” (published at (2016) 32 BCL 233) by Adrian Baron (Qld)

“Keeping the faith – in support of the good faith clause and definition in the draft Australian Standards 11000 construction contract” (published at (2016) 168 ACLN 14) by William Marshall (Dubai)

“Back to the in futuro: Preserving parties’ contractual rights and remedies after termination” by Raeesa Rawal (VIC)

“Taking statutory adjudication to the next level: legislative review mechanisms of erroneous determinations ” (published at International Construction Law Review Journal (2016) Volume 33, part 3, p 287) by Samer Skaik (VIC)

“Dispute Boards in Public Private Partnerships: Best practice or an impossible dream? ” (published at (2016) 32 BCL 300) by Michael Van Der Ende (WA)

“ Difficulties with harmonisation of security of payment legislation across Australia – is federalism a friend or foe? ” by Maria Farrar (WA)

“ Expert determination: Beyond the law? ” by Chris Horsfall (VIC)

“ The interpretation of commercial suretyship obligations: Recent trends in the application of the strictissimi juris rule ” by Sean Kelly (VIC)

“ Security of payment claims in Victoria: possible developments in the law regarding disputed variations following Branlin and SSC Plenty ” by Leighton Moon (VIC)

“ Pure economic loss following Brookfield Multiplex v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 (2014) 254 CLR 185 ” by Andrew Stephenson and Jaclyn Smith (VIC)

“ Sustainable construction: Developments and opportunities ” by Jody Williams (VIC)

“The prevention principle: Do express words validate unconscionability?”by Tracy Albin (WA)

“To what extent has case law separated the Australian and UK courts’ approach to global claims?” by James Millen

2015 Brooking Prize  

“Delivering Infrastructure in the Developing World: Do International Investment Agreements provide adequate protection to foreign participants?”, William Marshall (UAE)

“Deconstructing the Courts' Approach to Construction”, Josh Singer (Vic)

“ Retrospectivity and the Doctrine of Frustration ” (Published at [2015]  International Construction Law Review  455)  Rachel Ong (Vic)

“Confidentiality in International Arbitration: Towards Uniformity”, Zan Mazharullah        (Vic)

2014 Brooking Prize  

Brooking prize 2014.

“ Quo Vadimus: The Future of Restitutionary Quantum Meruit in Australian Construction Law ” (Published as 'Restitution sans rescission: Exposing the myth of a fallacy' at (2015) 89  Australian Law Journal  117) Daniel Morris

Highly Commended: General Division 

“Time Bars in construction contracts will not attract the Penalty Doctrine” ( Published at (2014) 157  Australian Construction Law Newsletter  23)  Chris Harriss

“The recovery of negligently inflicted pure economic loss – what is proximity, and why does it matter?”, Robby Bernstein and Andrew Archer

“A comparative analysis of the legal approach in differing jurisdictions to the construction of contracts through the use of extrinsic evidence”, Andrew Robertson

“Independence and Impartiality: an inadequacy of institutional arbitration rules under English law”, Daniel Shaw

“The case for exclusion of liability clauses in process contracts following  Tercon Contractors Ltd v British Columbia (Transportation and Highways)”, Jaclyn Smith

2013 Brooking Prize  

Joint winners brooking prize 2013 – general division.

“Why the sound and fury? Enforcing security of payment judgment debts” (Published at (2013) 29(5) Building and Construction Law 372)  Brian Mason, Melbourne

“ Kable , and the Constitutional Validity of the  Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004  (Qld)” (Published at (2013) 29(6)  Building and Construction La w 452)  Jean Hamilton-Smith, Brisbane

Brooking Prize 2013 – Student Division

“Penalties Percolating Through the Construction Industry” (Published at (2013) 29(3) Building and Construction Law 233)  Patrick Easton, Melbourne,

“Rethinking the contractual context for Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Australian built environment industry”, Ilsa Kuiper, Dr Dominik Holzer, Melbourne

“Regulating the Great War: Are Stricter Industrial Relations Laws Needed for the Construction Industry?”, Raeesa Rawal, Luci Georgeson, Melbourne

“Completion Windows”, Justin O'Callaghan, Brisbane

“International approaches to the legal analysis of concurrent delay.  Is there a solution for Australian law?”, Matthew Cocklin, London, UK

“Building Information Modelling and Intellectual Propertization: A Revolutionary Nirvana or a Disillusionment?” Dr Oluwole Alfred Olatunji, Perth

“The impact of post-disaster legislative and regulatory changes on the recovery of the built environment”, Sandeeka Mannakkara, Dr Suzanne Wilkinson, Auckland NZ

“No Way, No How, No Leapfrog— Recent Developments on Direct Payment Claims by Nominated Subcontractors” (Published in a revised version at [2014]  International Construction Law Review  159)  Dr Devin S Lin, Hong Kong

“Buyer Beware? The Current Australian Position on the Liability that a Contractor Owes to a Subsequent Owner of a Building” (Published at (2013) 150  Australian Construction Law Newsletter  50)  Jaclyn Smith

2012 Brooking Prize

At the dinner for the International Construction Law Conference in Melbourne on 7 May 2012, the following results were announced by the Hon Robert Brooking AO QC

Brooking Prize 2012 – General Division

“Deconstructing Constructive Acceleration”, David Trinder, Perth

Brooking Prize 2012 – Student Division

“On Proprietary Trespass: The Availability and Application of Hypothetical Bargain Damages”, Brian Mason, Melbourne

“ Bribery Act 2010  and the Construction Industry or How Max Proffitt went to Prison ”, Laura Teodorescu, United Kingdom  (Published at (2019) 35 Construction Law Journal 77)

“The Australian Construction Code of Ethics”, Sean F McCarthy, Canberra

“ Qclng Pipeline v Mcconnell Dowell : Opening the Door to Court Merit Review of the Adjudicator's Decision”, Philip J Eyre, United Kingdom

“Legislating Floor Numbering in Hong Kong” (Published at [2015]  International Construction Law Review  173)  Devin S. Lin, Hong Kong

“The Making of the Ideal Construction Law Graduate: How Can Law Students Cover All Bases and Hit a Home Run?”, Raeesa Rawal, Melbourne

Brooking Prize 2011

At the function held in Melbourne on 19 May 2011, the following results were announced by the Hon. Robert Brooking AO QC

Highly Commended

“Time-bars and the prevention principle: using fair extensions of time and common-sense causation” (Published at (2012) 28 Construction Law Journal 379)  Dado Hrustanpasic, Melbourne

“The Search for the ‘Forgotten Tort’”, Adrian Baron, Brisbane

“Ministerial Call-In Powers in Relation to Construction Development Applications – A Comparison of Their Scope and Application in Victoria and the United Kingdom”, Anders Axelson, Melbourne

“A common construction law – or  vive la difference ?” (Published at [2012]  International Construction Law Review  72)  Dr Donald Charrett, Melbourne,

“Is expert immunity from suit a thing of the past in construction law?”, Phebe Mann, Buckingham, UK

In accordance with the advertised Prize rules, the Society exercised its discretion not to award a First or Second Prize this year

Brooking Prize 2010

The following sets out the results of the judging of the 2010 Brooking Prize as announced by the Hon. Robert Brooking AO QC at the Society’s inaugural conference in Perth on 19 June 2010

First Prize

“Alliancing Contracts and Fiduciary Duties: Trust and Confidence in Relationship Contracting”, (Published at (2011) 28  International Construction Law Review  364)  Trevor Thomas, Melbourne

Second Prize

“No Dispute – testing the wisdom of Abrahamson” ( Published at (2010) 21  Insurance Law Journal  96)  David Ulbrick, Melbourne

“The Status of the Prevention Principle” ( Published at (2011) 27  Construction Law Journal  15)   Moshe Ross, Melbourne

“ Syndicating Performance Risk in Major Projects”, Justin O’Callaghan, Brisbane

“Scholarship in Australian Construction Law”, Wayne Jocic, Melbourne

“Fabrication of Unjust Enrichment” ( Published at (2010) 26  Building and Construction Law  314)  Romauld Andrew

“ Ethics in Construction”, Sean McCarthy, Canberra

“ Rethinking Risk: Government Support for Debt Financing in PPPs Post GFC”, Tina Zange, Melbourne

“US Copyright Law in the Protection of intellectual Property Rights and Interests of Architects and Engineers”, Phebe Mann, Buckingham, UK 

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Energy & Resources Law National Essay Prize

The Energy & Resources Law Association – is pleased to offer the following prizes for an essay dealing with an aspect of Resources or Energy Law:

First Prize $1,500 AUD 24 months free membership of the Energy & Resources Law Association Second Prize $750

24 months free membership of the Energy & Resources Law Association

Third Prize 12 months free membership of the Energy & Resources Law Association

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All persons resident in Australia or ASEAN countries, who are:

a)       currently enrolled in either an undergraduate or postgraduate Juris Doctor study in law; or

b)      currently enrolled in a Masters degree in law; or

c)       holders of an undergraduate or postgraduate Juris Doctor degree in law until the sixth anniversary of graduation.

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The subject matter of the essay must deal with an aspect of Resources or Energy Law.  The length must be at least 3,000 - 10,000 words.  The style and citation should conform with conventional law review style (see ARELJ Notes for Authors )

Publication

The winning essay will be considered for publication in the Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal and the writer may be invited to present the paper at the Energy & Resources Law Association Annual Conference or (if applicable) their local State Conference. Submission Deadline

Deadline for submission of essays is Friday 6 December 2024 .

Essays should be submitted in word format to the 2024 Essay Prize Co-Convenros at [email protected] by no later than the deadline.

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ABR is delighted to announce that Tracey Slaughter – from Aotearoa New Zealand – is the winner of the 2024 Calibre Essay Prize. Slaughter becomes the first overseas writer to claim the Calibre Prize. Judges Amy Baillieu, Shannon Burns, and Beejay Silcox chose ‘ why your hair is long & your stories short ’, published in the May issue of ABR , from a field of 567 entries from twenty-eight countries. Copies of the May issue can be purchased here .

This year’s runner-up is ‘Hold Your Nerve’, by Melbourne writer Natasha Sholl, and third prize goes to Canberra-based journalist Nicole Hasham for ‘Bloodstone’. These essays will be published in ABR in 2024. Tracey Slaughter receives $5,000, Natasha Sholl receives $3,000, and Nicole Hasham receives $2,000. Founded in 2007, the Calibre Prize is one of the world’s leading prizes for a new non-fiction essay.

Status: Closed for entries, winner announced

Prize money: $10,000

Dates: 23 October 2023 – 22 January 2024, 11:59 pm 

Judges: Amy Baillieu, Shannon Burns, and Beejay Silcox

The judges said this of the overall field in 2024:

We were delighted to encounter works that took unusual approaches to the form ... Among them were essays exploring the ethics of AI and the repercussions of war, reflections on loss, climate change, and family, musings on lesser-known aspects of history and thoughtful approaches to political and personal subjects.

The judges said this about Slaughter’s winning essay:

In Tracey Slaughter’s “why your hair is long & your stories short”, a beauty salon becomes a refracting point for the dark complexities of womanhood ... Written in snips and snippets – the literary equivalent of a haircut – this piece is as sharp as good scissors, as evocative as it is incisive.’

The shortlist for the 2024 Calibre Prize was as follows (in alphabetical order by author surname):

Stuart Cooke (QLD) | Sounds of the Tip, or: learning to listen to the Oxley Creek Common Else Fitzgerald (NSW) | The Things We Don’t Say Live in My Body Chris Fleming (NSW) | Everything, Then Nothing, Just Like That Nicole Hasham (ACT) | Bloodstone Jeni Hunter (QLD) | Views from the Floodplain Sang-Hwa Lee (UK) | Looking Away Natasha Roberts (NSW) | Guide to losing your house in a bushfire Natasha Sholl (Vic) | Hold Your Nerve Tracey Slaughter (NZ) | why your hair is long & your stories short David Sornig (Vic) | Os Sacrum Carrie Tiffany (Vic) | Seven snakes

More information about the shortlisted authors can be found below.

The 2024 Calibre Prize shortlist

‘sounds of the tip, or: learning to listen to the oxley creek common’ by stuart cooke.

Stuart Cooke is a poet, essayist, and translator, and Associate Professor of Creative Writing and Literary Studies at Griffith University. His latest book is the poetry collection The grass is greener over your grave (Puncher & Wattmann, 2023).Stuart’s current projects include a non-fiction work about the late pop icon Michael Jackson, and a collection of essays about biology, ecology, and poetry. He lives in Brisbane, on Turrbal and Yuggera Country.

‘The Things We Don’t Say Live in My Body’ by Else Fitzgerald

Else Fitzgerald’s writing has appeared in publications including Australian Book Review , Meanjin , The Suburban Review, The Guardian , and Award Winning Australian Writing . Her collection of short speculative fiction, Everything Feels Like the End of the World , won the 2019 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers and was published by Allen & Unwin in 2022. Everything Feels Like the End of the World was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards and the 2023 University of Southern Queensland Steele Rudd Award.

‘Everything, Then Nothing, Just Like That’ by Chris Fleming

Chris Fleming is an Australian writer and translator whose work has appeared in both the scholarly and popular media. He is the author or editor of ten books, including the acclaimed memoir On Drugs (Giramondo, 2019). As well as theoretical work and translations, his fiction, essays, poetry, and graphic work have appeared in places such as The LA Review of Books , Island , The Chronicle of Higher Education , Literary Hub , and Westerly . He is Associate Professor in Humanities and a Member of the Writing and Society Research Centre at Western Sydney University.

‘Bloodstone’ by Nicole Hasham

Nicole Hasham is a writer, journalist, and editor based in Canberra (Ngunnawal and Ngambri country). Her work has appeared in Griffith Review , The Monthly , The Guardian , the Sydney Morning Herald , and The Age , as well as the 2021 Best Australian Science Writing anthology. In 2010, she won a Walkley Award for journalism. Nicole was shortlisted for the UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing in 2021 and was awarded the Mick Dark Fellowship for Environmental Writing at Varuna, the national writer’s house, in 2023. Her first book, a work of narrative non-fiction, will be published by Black Inc. in 2025.

‘Views from the Floodplain’ by Jeni Hunter

Jeni Hunter was born on Whadjuk Nyoongar country (Perth) and is currently living in Meanjin (Brisbane). She is an early career writer who is completing a Bachelor of Arts with Majors in Writing and English Literature. As a dedicated reader, with an appreciation for evidence, nuance, and empathy, Jeni enjoys the immersive writing experience, and exploring the fragile balance between comfort and the unknown.

‘Looking Away’ by Sang-Hwa Lee

Sang-Hwa Lee is an educator and policy researcher specialising in geopolitics. She moved with her family from South Korea to the United Kingdom at the age of five, and is currently based in London. In her spare time, she enjoys writing essays and creative non-fiction on a wide variety of topics, including culture, history, philosophy, and politics. Raised by a Baptist pastor, she has since lost her faith but continues to indulge in her love of choral evensong.

‘Guide to losing your house in a bushfire’ by Natasha Roberts

Natasha Roberts has been writing professionally in the field of data protection and information law for many years, in both government and the private sector. In her spare time, she writes stories and is working on a novel with the support of her wonderful writing group. She lives with her partner and children in the Bega Valley/Yuin Country, in New South Wales.

‘Hold Your Nerve’ by Natasha Sholl

Natasha Sholl is a writer and lapsed lawyer based in Melbourne. Her work has appeared in The Guardian , The Age , The Sydney Morning Herald , Good Weekend , SBS Voices , Kill Your Darlings , and Mamamia . In 2020, she completed the KYD Mentors Program. She was shortlisted for a Varuna Fellowship in 2020 and attended a supported residency in 2022. Her first book, Found, Wanting , was published by Ultimo Press in 2022.

‘why your hair is long & your stories short’ by Tracey Slaughter Photo by Joel Hinton

Tracey Slaughter is a poet, fiction writer, and essayist from Aotearoa New Zealand. Her work has received numerous awards including the Manchester Poetry Prize 2023, the Fish Short Story Prize 2020, and the Bridport Prize 2014. In 2018 her poem ‘breather’ came runner-up in ABR ’s Peter Porter Poetry Prize. She teaches at the University of Waikato, where she edits the journals Mayhem and Poetry Aotearoa . Her recent books are Devil’s Trumpet (2021) and Conventional Weapons (2019), from Te Herenga Waka Press, and her latest collection the girls in the red house are singing comes out in August 2024.

‘Os Sacrum’ by David Sornig

David Sornig is the author of two books, the novel Spiel (UWAP, 2009) and Blue Lake (Scribe, 2018), a psychogeographic history of the long-forgotten swamplands and shanty town of West Melbourne, which won a Judges’ Special Prize in the 2019 Victorian Community History Awards. David has twice been a finalist in the Melbourne Prize for Literature Writer’s Prize for the essays ‘Jubilee’ (2015), about the Bendigo-born Afro-Caribbean singer Elsie Williams, and ‘Thirteen Men at the Sack of Troy’ (2021), about the industrial conquest of Melbourne’s west.

‘Seven snakes’ by Carrie Tiffany

Carrie Tiffany was born in West Yorkshire and grew up in Western Australia. She spent her early twenties working as a park ranger in Central Australia and now lives and works in Naarm/Melbourne. Her novels, Everyman’s Rules for Scientific Living , Mateship with Birds and Exploded View , have been published internationally and are widely acclaimed. She is the editor of the Victorian Landcare Magazine and teaches Creative Writing at the Faber Academy and La Trobe University.

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The Bar Council’s Law Reform Essay Competition is now open. It is aimed at developing and fostering an interest in law reform. Students and pupils are invited to submit essays making the case to reform English, Welsh and European law.

Timeline and key dates 24 October 2024, 17:00: competition closes Early December 2024: prize winners announced

The competition prizes are available in the following categories:

• The winner: £4,000, and their essay published on  Counsel magazine’s website
• Runner-up: £2,500 
• Best GDL entry: £1,500
• Runner-up GDL entry: £1,000
• Highly commended award: 2 x £500

The organisers hope that the prize money will be used to contribute to the legal education or legal career of the prize winners. All prize winners will be invited to meet members of the Law Reform Committee at a small reception held at a set of chambers.

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