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At its meeting of 26 July 2000 the Faculty of Law Standing Committee resolved LAW00/02 That it be recommended that the Academic Board recommend to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that the Gilbert and Tobin Centre for Public Law be established in the Faculty of Law, as detailed in the document presented. (file No: 010858). In August the faculty received feedback from Professor Milbourne, then Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) suggesting amendments to its proposal. In September 2001 the faculty put forward an amended proposal taking into account comments on the original proposal; the appointment of a centre director and the establishment of centre infrastructure within the Faculty of Law in the mean time; and the establishment of the centre having received approval by the relevant faculty committee. At its meeting on 5 February 2002 the Academic Board considered the recommendation of the Committee of Research meeting held on 6 December 2001 and resolved AB02/8 (subject to the approval of the name by the Chancellor's Committee) That the Academic Board recommends to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that the Gilbert and Tobin Centre for Public Law, be established in the Faculty of Law, as detailed in the documents presented. In accordance with the 'Principles and Procedures for the Establishment, Management and Review of Centres in the University of New South Wales' the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) then recommended to the Vice-Chancellor that the centre be established. The Vice-Chancellor approved the centre on 14 February 2002. Following approval of the centre's name by the Chancellor's Committee Council at its meeting on 15 April 2002 resolved CL002/21 That in keeping with the Naming Policy for Facilities at the University of New South Wales, Council approve the name 'The Gilbert and Tobin Centre for Public Law' for the new Centre for Public Law established in the Faculty of Law. A centre director, the Anthony Mason Professor George Williams was appointed in December 2000 and the centre commenced operations. Legal firm, Gilbert and Tobin is the principal sponsor of the centre. The centre is led by the centre director and staffed by a team of leading public law scholars based at the faculty of Law at UNSW. An Advisory Committee and a Management Committee, chaired by the director of the Gilbert and Tobin Centre oversee the operations of the centre. In 2007 the Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law in the faculty of Law plays a prominent, independent role in public debate on issues vital to Australia's future: including Bills of Rights, the reconciliation process and native title, and the challenges of responding to terrorism. The centre is a focal point for research into and discussion of important questions of public law for the academic, professional and wider community. The centre's associates, project directors and postgraduate students are engaged in research, teaching, media and consultancy work and events including conferences and seminars. An important aim of the Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law is to forge links with the legal profession and with other groups and organisations interested or involved in the field of public law. It works with industry partners on projects designed to produce leading scholarship and raise community awareness in public law including administrative and constitutional law and related areas involving reform of the legal system including human rights, indigenous legal issues and electoral law. Partners include Gilbert and Tobin, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Electoral Council of Australia, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Reconciliation Australia. Additionally, the Gilbert and Tobin Centre has close links to other bodies within the faculty of Law, namely: Australian Human Rights Centre and International Law and Policy Group. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - by 01/01/2001-
