MULS EVENTS
What’s New in the Law
Semester 1, 2021 COMPETITIONS Professional Skills Workshop 24 February Mooting Judging Workshop 25 February Negotiations Competition Begins 2 March Mooting Workshop #1 3 March Senior Client Interview Begins 8 March Championship Moot Begins 9 March Criminal Law Preliminary Round Begins 3-4 April Grand Final Week of Competitions Weeks 10-11 SOCIAL JUSTICE Speaker Night #1: LGBTIQ and the Law 10 March Speaker Night #2: Diversity in the Legal Sector: collaboration with DWL Week 5/6 Practical Skills & Advocacy Workshop Week 8 Speaker Night #3: Indigenous and the Law Week 10 EDUCATION Meet & Greet MULS 23 February LexisNexis Research Workshop 2 March, 16 March, 23 March, 30 March EVENTS International Women’s Day 8 March aMULSing race 13 March Start of Semester Drinks Week 5 (Date TBC) Law Cruise Week 9 (Date TBC) 6 | The Brief
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ue to the limitations of the current law and the increasing threat to the safety of individuals, the Australian Government has proposed legislative reforms intended to strengthen safety protections for Australians when operating online. Online Safety refers to protection against and the mitigation of harm that results when individuals are exposed to illegal or inappropriate content online. Although Australia has previously implemented world-leading safety initiatives, the continual development of new technologies and changes in the way users engage with online content is placing increasing strain on the existing regime. Consequently, the Australian Government believes that further reform is necessary to allow Australians to engage safely online and maintain a connected society. Context to the scheme The online safety reforms are a response to the independent review conducted in 2018 by Ms Lynelle Briggs, as well as the publication of violent terror content Ed.1 2021
