THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA COMES TO MELBOURNE
Welcoming our Melbourne members and guests, the Copyright Society of Australia invites you to join us for a thought provoking panel discussion between Her Honour Justice Rofe (Federal Court of Australia, Copyright Tribunal of Australia), Professor Andrew Christie (University of Melbourne), and Stephen Rebikoff SC, moderated by Michael Williams of Gilbert + Tobin, about the current role and relevance of copyright in 2024.
The discussion promises to provoke thoughts and debate about the state of copyright in 2024—examining issues such as data protection, enforcement regimes for online infringement, and of course, artificial intelligence.
Please join us for this special event, in person and live streamed from Melbourne.
PANELLISTS
Her Honour Justice Rofe, Federal Court of Australia, Copyright Tribunal of Australia
Professor Andrew Christie, University of Melbourne
Stephen Rebikoff SC, Emmerson Chambers
MODERATOR
Michael Williams, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Date: Thursday 10 October, 2024
Venue: GILBERT + TOBIN
(MELBOURNE OFFICE)
Level 25 101 Collins Street Melbourne
6:00PM – 8:00PM
(Live Stream from 6:30pm)
All members and friends are welcome.
In-person: All tickets $55
Drinks and canapes will be provided
Online: Members $35 | Non-members $60
1 CPD unit for attendees
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GUEST SPEAKER
Her Honour Justice Rofe
Federal Court of Australia, Copyright Tribunal of Australia
Justice Rofe was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia on 12 July 2021.
Her Honour graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Science in 1988, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 1992 and a Master of Laws in 1995.
Prior to her judicial appointment, her Honour was called to the Bar in 2001, taking silk in 2014. At the Bar, her Honour specialised in science and technology related matters. Her Honour takes keen interest in the practice areas of intellectual property, technology, media and telecommunications.
Her Honour is the National Intellectual Property Co-ordinating Judge from the Federal Court’s Victorian Registry and is the Deputy President of the Copyright Tribunal of Australia.
Her Honour is also member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand and spent several years on the management committee and serving as President for three years, from 2007 to 2009.
Amongst the various memberships she has held at the Victorian Bar, her Honour has served as a member of the Bar Council in 2019, the Health and Wellbeing Committee and the Equality and Diversity Committee and the Library Committee and also served as the Junior Vice President in 2020.
