Welcome

Welcome to the new L.S.A. website.

In line with our commitment to working to improve our communications with members, we have made major changes to our website. It is aimed at improving communication between and with our members.

The L.S.A. has been providing support and resources for teachers and students of Legal Studies in New South Wales since 1994.

A major service is the provision of student lectures in metropolitan and country New South Wales, reaching over a 1500 students and 300 H.S.C. teachers during the course of the calendar year.

The L.S.A. exists for teachers, it was created by teachers and is run by teachers, your support is vital to our continued growth and development. Please be an active member, we welcome submissions to our journal, Legal Briefs, as well as your participation in our in-service courses and conference.

We also encourage members to become involved in the Association through attending the Committee meetings. To keep our Association strong, become involved. Rest assured your presence will be appreciated and your contributions welcome.

Finally as we develop our new website, your suggestions and contributions are particularly welcome, the new website is a work in progress, please help us to make it better for our members.

The L.S.A. is our association, so join us in making it even better.

John Andrews
President, L.S.A.

What's happening in LSA

Below is news on what is happening in the LSA and the up coming events scheduled for LSA members.

	*Annual HSC Student Lectures* LSA HSC Student Lectures will be held on Saturday 20 July 2013. READ MORE

	*LSA Information Nights* The LSA Information Nights for 2012 were a major success. 2013 nights look equally informative and excellent means of professional development. Monday 5 August 2013 - Law in Practice special night. LSA is delighted to have Belinda Hawkins (Australian Story) and Nicholas Cowdery (Former NSW DPP) discuss the case of Jock Palfreeman's conviction for murder in Bulgaria Monday 9 September 2013 - Lessons from the 2012 HSC Examination and deconstructing the syllabus. Former Coordinating Senior Marker, SMs and markers will analysis the HSC examination and deconstruct the syllabus relevant to successfully approaching the examination READ MORE

	LSA 2013 State Conference The 2013 LSA Conference was a major success thanks to the hard work of the Committee, presenters and Rydges staff. Thanks to all who attended, 2014 planning is already underway. READ MORE

	*LSA 2013 Annual General Meeting* LSA 2013 AGM will be held at Rydges Hotel, Rosehill on Monday 18 February 2013 at 4:30pm. READ MORE

	Eugenia: A True Story of Adversity, Tragedy, Crime and Courage By Mark Tedeschi QC Published by Simon & Schuster Available in paper and ebook in September 2012. This is the true story of the life and trial of Eugenia Falleni, a woman who in 1920 was charged with the murder of her wife – yes wife! Eugenia lived in Sydney for twenty-two years as a man, Harry Crawford, and during that time officially married twice. This is a great read for Legal Studies teachers with parallels between the criminal justice system of the 1920s and today. Read review Read more about Eugenia Eugenia Student Guide

LSA EVENTS

Support materials and resources

	Board of Studies Legal Studies Syllabuses and support materials
	Conference papers
	HSC Multiple Choice Answers
	LSA Constitution
	Other Resources
	Henry VIII Clause
	Rule of Law Institute Australia

Membership

You can become a member of the Legal Studies Association of NSW Inc. by downloading the form below, filling it out and send it with payment to the LSA Office.

Form

Legal Studies HSC Papers

The HSC Examination Papers and Notes from the Marking Centre can be found on link below.

HSC Papers