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Hiscock, Mary; Caenegem, William van --- "Preface" [2010] ELECD 415; in Hiscock, Mary; van Caenegem, William (eds), "The Internationalisation of Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010)

Book Title: The Internationalisation of Law

Editor(s): Hiscock, Mary; van Caenegem, William

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781849801027

Section Title: Preface

Author(s): Hiscock, Mary; Caenegem, William van

Number of pages: 2

Extract:

Preface
Mary Hiscock and William van Caenegem

This book is the edited proceedings of a Symposium on the
Internationalisation of Law held at the Faculty of Law, Bond University
from 26 to 27 June 2009. The Symposium was the principal academic cele-
bration of the twentieth anniversary of the first classes of the Law Faculty,
which were in May 1989.
The subject of the Symposium was settled after wide consultation
amongst the faculty. Internationalisation of law reflects the philosophy
and experience of the faculty over the last two decades: it is also an explo-
ration of what lies ahead in making law, resolving disputes, researching
the law, and teaching and studying it.
The participants all have a link with the Law Faculty and with its aca-
demic staff. The two days of discussion were an experience which drew
together those who contributed papers, those who chaired panels, and
those who attended and participated in the discussions. As editors, we
must thank those participants who gave the gift of their time and work,
whether they be authors, panellists, or discussants. As editors, we have
tried to draw this discussion into our final chapter, our Epilogue.
Coinciding with the Symposium was the annual Sir Gerard Brennan
Lecture, given in 2009 by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia,
the Honourable Robert French, CJ who was invited to address a topic
within its scope. The Chief Justice directed his paper to the use of inter-
national case law in the High ...