Guide to the Papers of Shane Simpson
MS 10328
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: March 2024
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Simpson, Shane, Dr, AM
- Title
- Papers of Shane Simpson
- Date Range
- 1958-2015
- Collection Number
- MS 10328
- Extent
- 1.35 metres (9 ms boxes + 1 binder + 1 digital file)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Collection comprises personal correspondence to and from Shane Simpson with family, friends and colleagues, student papers, professional correspondence, papers relating to Simpson Solicitors and Board, writings by Shane Simpson, reports, reviews of Shane Simpson's work, consulting and Government reports, speeches and conference papers. Additionally, it includes recordings of the radio series 'Arts and the Law' by Shane Simpson, Programs 1-6, which he presented at the Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sydney.
Conditions Governing Access
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn762770).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Shane Simpson, National Library of Australia, MS 10328'
Custodial History
Original recordings of the radio series 'Arts and the Law' held by Artspace, Sydney.
Finding Aid Source(s)
Please note: This finding aid contains descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.
Biographical Note
Shane Simpson established Simpsons Solicitors in 1986. In 2011 the Federal Government appointed Simpson a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his service to law and the arts through leading roles in intellectual property and entertainment law, and as a contributor to a range of cultural organisations. He has lectured extensively on the legal matters relating to intellectual property, new technology, publishing, visual arts, music and museums. He headed the Federal Government Inquiry into Copyright Collecting Societies in Australia, and acts as a consultant to governments, NGs, other law firms, institutions and major corporations, both nationally and internationally. He has written or edited numerous books including 'Music Business, Museums and Galleries: a Practical Legal Handbook', 'The Visual Artist and the Law in Australia', 'Discovery and Interrogatories', and 'Music: The Business and the Law'.
Item Descriptions
Class 1. Consignment received 2017
This consignment comprises personal correspondence to and from Shane Simpson with family, friends and colleagues, student papers, professional correspondence, papers relating to Simpson Solicitors and Board, writings by Shane Simpson, reports, reviews of Shane Simpson's work, consulting and Government reports, speeches and conference papers.
Visual arts collecting society, 1986 (File 66) - Box 6 (MS 10328)
Contains newspaper clippings and correspondence between Shane Simpson and Ros Innocent, Ken Rogerson and colleagues.
Centre for New Technologies Law and Management, 1993 - 1995 (File 67a) - Box 6 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, card and papers.
Centre for New Technologies Law and Management, 1993 - 1995 (File 67b) - Box 6 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, card and papers.
Arts Law Centre of Australia, 1980 - 1986 (File 68a) - Box 6 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, cards, papers, newspaper clippings, postcards, telegram and annual report. Includes letters from The Hon Justice Michael Kirbym Lloyd Rees, Henry Lydiate, Geoffrey Palmer and colleagues to Shane Simpson.
Arts Law Centre of Australia, 1980 - 1986 (File 68b) - Box 6 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, cards, papers, newspaper clippings, postcards, telegram and annual report. Includes letters from The Hon Justice Michael Kirbym Lloyd Rees, Henry Lydiate, Geoffrey Palmer and colleagues to Shane Simpson.
Arts Law Centre of Australia, 1980 - 1986 (File 68c) - Box 6 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, cards, papers, newspaper clippings, postcards, telegram and annual report. Includes letters from The Hon Justice Michael Kirbym Lloyd Rees, Henry Lydiate, Geoffrey Palmer and colleagues to Shane Simpson.
Arts Law Centre of Australia, 1980 - 1986 (File 68d) - Box 6 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, cards, papers, newspaper clippings, postcards, telegram and annual report. Includes letters from The Hon Justice Michael Kirbym Lloyd Rees, Henry Lydiate, Geoffrey Palmer and colleagues to Shane Simpson.
Undergraduate studies - University of Auckland, 1963 - 1972 (File 69a) - Box 7 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, telegrams, postcards, cards and consignment note.
Undergraduate studies - University of Auckland, 1968 (Item 69b) - Box 7 (MS 10328)
Contains Blue and White, St Patrick's College magazine.
Undergraduate studies - University of Auckland, 1973 (Item 69c) - Box 7 (MS 10328)
Booklet on Convocation for the Conferment of Degrees.
Undergraduate studies - University of Auckland, 1972 - 1973 (Item 69d) - Box 7 (MS 10328)
Annual report and acccounts for Auckland University Cricket Club.
Undergraduate studies - University of Auckland, n.d. (Item 69e) - Box 7 (MS 10328)
Shane Simpson's homework from Marcellin College.
University of New South Wales - Faculty of Law, 1972 - 1980 (File 70a) - Box 7 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, booklets, telegrams, postcards, cards, consignment notes, newspaper clippings and Statement of Academic Record.
University of New South Wales - Faculty of Law, 1972 - 1980 (File 70b) - Box 7 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, booklets, telegrams, postcards, cards, consignment notes, newspaper clippings and Statement of Academic Record.
Simpson Solicitors - boards, 1993 - 2001 (File 71a) - Box 7 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, telegrams, aerograms, postcards, cards, newspaper clippings, magazines and certificates.
Simpson Solicitors - boards, 1993 - 2001 (File 71b) - Box 7 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, telegrams, aerograms, postcards, cards, newspaper clippings, magazines and certificates.
Simpson Solicitors - boards, 1993 - 2015 (File 72) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, postcards, cards and certificates.
Music the business and the law - papers, 1985 - 1994 (File 74) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, book reviews, postcards, cards and certificates.
Roles, Rights and Responsibilities of Boards of Arts Organisations, 8 April 1989-9 April 1989 (File 76) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains seminar paper.
Australian High Court and Federal Court practice - papers, 1979 (File 77) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains papers on Order 32 - Discovery and Inspection.
Museums and galleries - a practical legal guide, 1989 (File 78) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains flyer, book launch invitation and magazine article.
Review articles, 1982 - 1988 (File 79) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains articles, reviews, letters and newspaper clippings.
Discovery and interrogatories in the High Court, 1978 (File 80) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains letters, draft and High Court rules.
Articles, 1976 - 1979 (File 81) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains the Characterisation of One's Witnesses for the Purpose of their Impeachment from The Australian Law Journal, Order 32 - Discovery and Inspection: The granting of Discovery and Inspection in the High Court and Limitation Periods: Public Authorities from Australian Current Law.
The Grant of Discovery and Interrogatories in the High Court - Publication, n.d. (File 82) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Publications, 1976 - 1979 (File 83) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains Australian Current Law journal and Australian Current Law Digest.
Publications: reviews and articles, 1984 - 1991 (File 86) - Box 8 (MS 10328)
Contains reviews, articles and card.
Publications: journals and catalogues, 1990 - 1992 (File 87) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains copies of The Australian Law Journal, The American Association of Musicians Bookstore Catalogue for Museum Professionals and Community Arts File.
The music industry and the law, 1985 (File 88) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains conference registration form and Musicians' Union Band guide.
The visual artist and the law, 1984 - 1998 (File 89) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains reviews, articles, journals, certificate of membership for Copyright Agency Limited.
Various articles by Shane Simpson, 1976 - 1996 (File 90) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains journals, newsletters, newspapers, magazines and conference papers.
Papers, 1998 (File 91) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains CV of Shane Simpson and letter of thanks from The Law Book Company.
Consulting and government reports, 1995 - 2014 (File 92) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains contracts, letters, media releases and newspaper extracts.
Ideas on Ice exhibition, 1983 (File 93) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains promotional cards, contract samples and articles.
Speeches and conference papers, 1982 - 1994 (File 94) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains postcards, posters, conference papers, journals, seminar papers, letters, flyers, newspaper clippings, photocopies and lecture notes.
Postcard - Art and Text magazine postcard from Paul Taylor to Shane
Poster - Poster - University of Tasmania, Centre for the Arts 1983 Hobart Summer School, January 10-21
Papers - Elimatta galleries official opening by Shane Simpson
Conference papers - Conservation and Contemporary Art, ICCM National Conference, Sydney
Journals - Music Business Journal
Seminar papers - Music Business Seminar papers, handwritten notes verso
Lecture notes - Developments in Arts Law, University of Tasmania
Conference papers - Current Legal Issues in Australian Museums, Council of Australian Museums (CAMA) Conference, Bendigo
Conference papers - CAMA Conference papers
Letter to Shane Simpson - National Arts Industry Training Committee
Letter to Shane Simpson - Chris Gentle, Sydney College of Advanced Education
Postcard -
Letter to Shane Simpson - Victorian Ministry of the Arts
Lecture notes - Ausmusic Spring Masterclass Series
Letter to Shane Simpson - Ausmusic Spring Masterclass Series
Papers - Overview and Outcomes of the Legal Education Colloquium
Letter to Shane Simpson - Law Foundation of NSW
Letter to Shane Simpson - Australian Book Publishers Association
Letter to Shane Simpson - Crafts Council of Australia
Flyer - CAMA Conference themes
Newspaper clipping - Trial of the Australian Constitution
Photocopy - Trial of the Australian Constitution
Letter to Shane Simpson - Museums Association of Australia Inc
Letter to Shane Simpson - Kate Mitchell
Papers - Professional Development Seminar, RGA NSW, Newcastle
Letter to Shane Simpson - Tony Robinson, OGIA
Speeches, conference papers and letters of thanks, 1975 - 2008 (File 95) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains seminar papers, notes, conference papers, letters and newspaper clipping.
Newspaper clipping - The Drum Media
Seminar pamphlet - The Copyright Tribunal: Is it working as well as it could?
Two copies of typescript notes for a paper delivered to Internet World 95 - Building fire-walls to limit your company's liability on the internet
Conference programme - Security, Privacy and Intellectual Property Protection in the Global Information Infrastructure
Pamphlet and conference papers - WALIS Forum, Perth
Letter to Shane Simpson - Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association Annual Conference
Typescript notes for conference paper - Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association Annual Conference
Letter to Shane Simpson - Australia Council, Jazz Co-ordinators forum
Letter to Shane Simpson - Australia Council, Music Fund of Australia
Letter to Shane Simpson - Cowra Art Gallery
Typescript notes for paper - Australian Copyright Symposium
Order of proceedings - Australian Registrars Committee Conference
Act of Parliament - National Gallery Act
Speeches and conference papers, 2006 - 2016 (File 96) - Box 9 (MS 10328)
Contains typescripts of speeches and conference papers.
Typescript speech - Jane Smith's farewell NSW Film and Television Office
Typescript speech - Greg Daly Exhibition, Sabbia Gallery
Typescript speech - APRA Forums for Aspiring Film and TV Composers
Typescript speech - On the Occasion of Grace Keesing's 21st
Typescript speech - Song Company fundraising dinner
Typescript International Bar Association conference paper - Negotiation of Repatriation of Human Remains and Sacred Material by Australian Museums
Typescript Australasian Registrars Committee conference paper - Duty of Care of Collection and Loan material
Typescript speech - The Song Company dinner
Typescript interview - University of NSW student magazine
Typescript IFACCA (International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies) World Summit paper - Cultural Funding Agencies in a New World
Typescript speech - A Legal Dissection of Repatriation Claims, Deakin University
Typescript lecture notes - Master Class Presentation, QUT(Queensland University of Technology)
Typescript speech - On the occasion of Aaron Harford's 21st