A key legal event of the 2007 federal election campaign, a debate between Attorney-General Philip Ruddock MP and Shadow Attorney-General Senator Joe Ludwig, will be held on Tuesday 6 November.

The debate will explore the policies of the major parties as they affect the Australian legal system and legal profession.

Chaired by Dr Andrew Lynch from the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at the University of New South Wales, the debate will include questions from an expert panel, comprising Mr Marcus Priest (Legal Editor, The Australian Financial Review), Mr Ross Ray QC (President, Law Council of Australia) and Ms Megan Davis (Director, Indigenous Law Centre).

There will be no 'worm'!

The Great Legal Debate has been organised by the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW and the Australian Financial Review.

WHAT: Debate between Attorney-General Philip Ruddock MP and Shadow Attorney-General Senator Joe LudwigWHEN: 9am, Tuesday 6 NovemberWHERE: Theatrette, NSW Parliament House, Macquarie St, Sydney.

Media are invited to attend the debate. Please register your interest on the numbers below.

MEDIA CONTACT: Victoria Brown, UNSW Media Office, 0412 980 044, 9385 3263 or v.brown@unsw.edu.au