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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 30, No. 6. 1967.

Anzals stage gang rape trial

Anzals stage gang rape trial

A Gang Rape trial dominated the Supreme Court last Friday afternoon, but for the crowds of students who packed the same chamber that evening, the drama was of a different nature.

Sydney University met the Australian National University in the final of the 1967 moot contest of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Law Students (Anzals).

On the bench were the Acting-President of the Court of Appeal. Mr. Justice Turner, the Solicitor-General, Mr. J. C. White. Qc. and a Senior Lecturer in Law. Dr. G. P. Barton.

The stature of the Judges was matched by the outstanding quality of the mooters, and Anu gained victory by the narrowest of margins. In the afternoon Victoria (eliminated by Sydney in the first round) won well against Canterbury in the losers' final.

In the contest to place the outstanding speakers, the Australian superiority again was apparent. Placed first by Mr. L. J. Castle was John Schwarzkoff. Sydney, followed by Tat Cork. Anu. and Rowland Harrison. Tasmania. Victoria was not disgraced. Dave Mullen, Mike Walls, Graeme Taylor and Ventry Gray all did well, and one or two of them must have been close; to the final three.

Trophies were presented by the Chief Justice. Sir Richard Wild, at the formal dinner which concluded proceedings on Saturday night.

Prior social functions designed to demonstate the effectiveness of New Zealand brews, had all been successful in this respect, and the hope expressed by the Dean of the Faculty at the opening function, that visitors might enjoy good mooting, good drinking, and women was amply fulfilled.

For the record. Steinlager and Jennifer Dakers were voted best in the latter categories. Officially, the Cannons Creek Tavern, Downstage and the Anzals Grogin were the star attractions; unofficially, the Purple Onion and Roy's Hamburger Bar scored heavily

The 55 Australians and 12 New Zealanders heard a series of lectures by New Zealand's leading authorities on administrative law Mr. R. B. Cooke. Qc. Sir Guy Powles, Judge Archer. Prof. Aikman and Mr. G. S. Orr all addressed sizeable audiences in the Memorial Theatre.

A widespread sense of dissatisfaction with the present judicial and parliamentary controls on bureaucratic action emerged, but there was no agreement on corrective measures.

All speakers agreed that there was a need for independent review of the merits of administrative decisions.

This would involve both a stronger Parliament, freed from the continual electioneering required by a three-year term, and, probably, a general right of appeal from some types of administrative decisions to appellate tribunals of a status equal to that of the Supreme Court. The Ombudsman's powers also could be widened.