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Congratulations to the winners of the Connecting with Law Short Film Competition Take 2 - 2009.

Oxford University Press would like to thank all participants for the fantastic entries we received. The winning films below all provided a creative, instructive and original approach to encouraging their fellow students to connect with the law, in line with the aims of the competition.

A DVD of all the winning and highly commended film is available. Please contact highered.au@oup.com if you would like a copy.

Again, a big thank you to all the students who entered for making this such a diverse, informative and entertaining competition. And thanks also goes to all the lecturers and bookshops for getting involved. We hope that you all have lots of ideas in the pipeline for next years’ competition. Stay tuned to this website for the launch of the Connecting with Law short film competition for 2010.

1st Prize – $1000

Law Review
Jack Fitzgerald, Toly Shapiro, Paul Whelan, Emily Hargreaves, Yang Wang
Deakin University

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1st Runner-up – $250

Kissy
Fabio Motta, Adriano Vittorio, Meguel Debenedetti, Amy Cummins
Victoria University

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“This film illustrates whether it is reasonable to jump off a bridge in return for a kiss. Is this an offer with sufficient consideration? Or a mere invitation to treat? This movie allows students to see how the law defines a bargain.”

2nd Runner-up – $150

Going Pro Bono: Law Students and Justice Access
Dayna Ziukelis
The University of Adelaide

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“This film shows how pro bono legal work helps the disadvantaged and marginalised access the justice system. It uses the Adelaide Legal Outreach Service, which was set-up by the University of Adelaide Law School and operates at two homeless shelters. It is staffed by final year students, overseen by solicitors and is an example of a service where students can gain experience in the law while helping the disadvantages access the benefits of their rights. It shows that, as many students are directed towards the corporate career path, pro bono work can help them reconnect with the reason they chose to study law in the first place.”


Commendations

Congratulations also go to our highly commended entries who will all receive a copy of the Australian Law Dictionary

The Ordinary Reasonable Man
Dolma Gunther, Alastair Donnelley, Peter Chapman, Susanna Robinson, Toby Brennan, Stuart White, Jodie Lyons, Sandra Strauss
The University of Sydney

A Tribute to the Great Dissenter
Jacqueline James
The University of New South Wales

High Court High
Daniel Young, Sam Rogers, Chris Perkins
The University of Queensland

Two Minutes
Tamara Surry, Craig Bailey, Michael Hutton, Peter Rendle, Marcus Sanders
University of Western Sydney

L.A.W.Y.E.R.S
Jacqueline Winters, Andres Rios, Michael Winters
Macquarie University

One Shot
Will Howarth, Tom Mckeith
The University of Sydney

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