DEAN’S AWARDS CEREMONY 2009
Murdoch University School of Law
Wednesday 18 March 2009
2008 Prize Winners

Dean's Speech	Jane Hook's speech	Multimedia Album
The Dean’s Awards Ceremony, organised to celebrate the achievements of School of Law students, was held on Wednesday evening, 18 March 2009. The Dean of Law, Professor Gabriël Moens, welcomed the assembled gathering of donor representatives, award winning students and their families, competition winners, Murdoch Student Law Society executive committee members and Law School staff. Professor Moens acknowledged the generous support the School has received from the legal profession. He also noted the important contributions that the School of Law student societies made to the life of the University. The students honoured at the Dean’s Awards Ceremony are an example of the top quality students that the School of Law attracts. The Francis Burt Chambers Law Medal, awarded for the most outstanding academic performance in Law, was presented to Jane Hook. The Dean praised Jane’s scholastic abilities and commented on the excellence of her grades throughout her studies at Murdoch University. In 2007, Jane received the Paterson and Dowding prize in Family Law as well as the Sarah Meddin Memorial Prize in Legal Theory. She was also awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s commendation for academic excellence in 2006 and 2007. The medal was presented to Jane by Terry Palmer, representing Francis Burt Chambers. At the completion of the awards ceremony, guests were invited to socialise over drinks and cocktail food. The evening was also a good opportunity for students to meet and chat with members of the Law profession, academic staff and fellow students.

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Allens Arthur Robinson Prize for Excellence in Company and Commercial Law
Awarded for overall excellence in work undertaken in the field of company and commercial law
Tara Tissott
Michael Cottee
Chloe McIlroy
Jessica Van Dongen
Alexandra Turner
Sybil Almeida

Australian Finance Conference Prize
Awarded for the best academic performance in the unit LAW332 Commercial Law
Jade Harman
Alexandra Turner
Ylva Wakefield

Australian Insurance Law Association Prize
Awarded for excellence in the unit LAW319 Insurance Law
Ashlee Watts

Brett Davies Lawyers Prize in Taxation Law
Awarded for the best academic performance in the unit LAW353 Income Taxation Principles
Sybil Almeida

Brian J Singleton QC Memorial Prize
Awarded for the best academic performance in the unit LAW130 Criminal Law and Procedure
Holly Calder

Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Prize in Migration Law
Awarded for the best academic performance in all three units in the Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice in S1, 2008
Sophie Alberto

Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Prize in Migration Law
Awarded for the best academic performance in all three units in the Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice in S2, 2008
Chandrika D’Mello

Deacons Prize in Intellectual Property Law
Awarded for the best academic performance in the unit LAW375 Intellectual Property 1
Cashel D’Arcy Holman

Downings Legal Property Law Prize
Awarded for the best academic performance in the unit LAW253 Property
Timothy Ognenis

Eldon Prize in Equity
Awarded for the best academic performance in the unit LAW351 Equity & Trusts
Lindon McKenna

Freehills Prize in Law
Awarded for the best overall academic performance in required courses for Law prescribed for the first year of Part II in LLB program
LAW259 Constitutional Law
LAW260 Contract
LAW258 Australian Administrative Law
Melissa Smith
Sam Di Scerni

Freehills Prize in Resources Law
Awarded for the best academic performance in LAW335 Mining and Natural Resources Law
Jessica Van Dongen

CB Gibson & KW Hatfield QC Memorial Prize in Criminal Justice
Awarded to the best research essay in the unit LAW405 Criminal Justice
Kerry Anne Kennedy

LexisNexis Prizes
An online subscription to the LexisNexis Legal Research Package awarded to each of the following students for:

Best academic performance in
LAW150 Australian Legal System – Nicole Farrar

Best academic performance in
LAW150 Australian Legal System (Winter) – Alex Hill & Mathew Brown

Best academic performance in
LAW258 Australian Administrative Law – Melissa Smith

Best academic performance in
LAW260 Contract – Melissa Smith

Best academic performance in
LAW259 Constitutional Law – Abigail Ong

Best academic performance in
LAW120 Research and Writing – Duncan Blond

Best academic performance in
LEG100 Law Justice and Social Policy – Shani Wende

Best academic performance in
LEG120 Research and Writing – Charles Ma

Best academic performance in
LEG153 Introduction to Administrative Law – Leah Brown & Naomi Dougherty

Mallesons Stephen Jaques Prize in Civil Procedure
Awarded for the best academic performance in the unit LAW350 Civil Procedure
Jessica Van Dongen

Marks & Sands Prize in Evidence
Awarded for the best academic performance in LAW252 Evidence
Melissa Smith

Mony de Kerloy Prize in Environmental Law and Litigation
Awarded for the best academic performance in LAW356 Environmental Law and Litigation
Chloe Henderson

Paterson & Dowding Prize in Family Law
Awarded for the best academic performance in the unit LAW370 Family Law
Melissa Woo

Shine Lawyers Prize for Torts
Awarded for the best essay in the unit LAW152 Torts
Nerolie Nikolic

Sarah Meddin Memorial Prize in Legal Theory
Awarded for the best academic performance in the unit LAW301 Legal Theory
Melissa Woo

Ronald Wilson Prize in Law
Awarded to the graduand who best combines distinguished academic performance in Law units with qualities of character, leadership, and all-round contribution to the life of Murdoch University
Katharine McPherson

Francis Burt Chambers Law Medal
Awarded for the most outstanding academic performance in Law
Jane Hook

James TF Chong Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Year 12 school leaver with a TER of 90 or above who is entering first year Law at Murdoch University and demonstrates commitment and initiative in their academic and personal life
Abraham Levison