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  • Professor James Allan

    James Francis Garrick Professorship of Law
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Professor Nicholas Aroney

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Professor Kit Barker

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Centre Director of Australian Centre for Private Law & Centre Director of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Professor Justine Bell-James

    Professor & Director of Higher Degree Research
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
    Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science
    Centre for Marine Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Professor Rick Bigwood

    Academic Dean & Sir Gerard Brennan Chair in Law and Head of School & Head of T.C. Beirne School of Law
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Professor Peter Billings

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Professor Anthony Cassimatis

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Centre Director of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Professor John Devereux

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Professor Craig Forrest

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science
    Centre for Marine Science
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Professor Ross Grantham

    Professor - Commercial Law & Director of Teaching and Learning
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Professor Paul Harpur

    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    ARC Future Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Professor Rain Liivoja

    Deputy Dean (Research) & Director of Research of T.C. Beirne School of Law & Deputy Dean (Research)
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Professor Graeme Orr

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Professor Andreas Schloenhardt

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Professor Brad Sherman

    UQ Laureate Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Professor John Swinson

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Professor Tamara Walsh

    Professor and Director Pro Bono Centre
    TC Beirne School of Law

  • Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh

    Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Centre Director of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Associate Professor Francesca Bartlett

    Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Dr Iain Field

    Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Associate Professor Allison Fish

    Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Principal Research Fellow
    Centre for Policy Futures
    Affiliate of ARC COE in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC)
    ARC COE in Quantum Biotechnology
    Affiliate of Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies
    Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies

    Associate Professor Radha Ivory

    Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame
    Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame

    Associate Professor Thea Voogt

    Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Dr Alex Bruce

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Ms Bridget Burton

    Clinical Educator
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Wenting Cheng

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Dr Alan Davidson

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Andrew Fell

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Caitlin Goss

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Centre Director of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Dr Joseph Lelliott

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Dylan Lino

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Dr Robert Mullins

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Dr Matt Watson

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

  • Mr Anthony Austin

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Renato Costa

    Associate Lecturer & Associate Editor, The University of Queensland Law Journal & Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Profile phot of Dr Andrew Curtin

    Dr Andrew Curtin

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Dr Gregory Dale

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Rosemary Gibson

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Dr Ruthie Jeanneret

    Affiliate Lecturer of T.C. Beirne School of Law
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law
    Lecturer in Ethics, Law & Professionalism
    Academy for Medical Education

    Dr Stevie Martin

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    UQ cloister and jacaranda

    Ms Lisa Samarkovski

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Timothy Thomas

    Mr Timothy Thomas

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Rebecca Wallis

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Kim Weinert

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

  • Mr Terry Le

    Teaching Associate & Teaching Associate
    TC Beirne School of Law

  • Dr Alana Brekelmans

    Research Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Pratap Devarapalli

    Research Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Policy Futures
    Centre for Policy Futures

    Dr Omkar Nadh Pattela

    Research Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Policy Futures
    Centre for Policy Futures

    Dr Lauren Sanders

    Adjunct Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law

  • Professor Rick Bigwood

    Academic Dean & Sir Gerard Brennan Chair in Law and Head of School & Head of T.C. Beirne School of Law
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Professor Rain Liivoja

    Deputy Dean (Research) & Director of Research of T.C. Beirne School of Law & Deputy Dean (Research)
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Professor Ross Grantham

    Professor - Commercial Law & Director of Teaching and Learning
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

Emeritus, Honorary and Adjunct

Professional staff

  • Professor Rick Bigwood

    Academic Dean & Sir Gerard Brennan Chair in Law and Head of School & Head of T.C. Beirne School of Law
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Professor Rain Liivoja

    Deputy Dean (Research) & Director of Research of T.C. Beirne School of Law & Deputy Dean (Research)
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Allanah Yu

    Mrs Allanah Yu

    School Manager
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Carmen Buttery

    Ms Carmen Buttery

    Research Development Manager
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Mrs Kerri Austin

    Mrs Kerri Austin

    Senior Officer, Timetabling and Casual Staff
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Vicky Chiu

    Mrs Vicky Chiu

    Administrative Officer
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Mr Daniel Lim

    Coordinator, Academic Programs & Coordinator, Learning Programs and Services
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Miss Georgie Maxwell

    Administration Assistant
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Hayley McLeod

    Mrs Hayley McLeod

    Executive Assistant
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Kerry Medcalf

    Ms Kerry Medcalf

    Administrative Assistant
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Mrs Alisha Pham

    Mrs Alisha Pham

    Administration Officer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Dony Rodriguez

    Mr Dony Rodriguez

    Senior Coordinator, Student Wellbeing and Co-curricular Programs
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Profile photo of Loretta Smyth

    Mrs Loretta Smyth

    Administrative Officer
    TC Beirne School of Law

Law and the future of war

  • Professor Rain Liivoja

    Deputy Dean (Research) & Director of Research of T.C. Beirne School of Law & Deputy Dean (Research)
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Dr Damian Copeland

    Adjunct Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Eve Massingham

    Honorary Senior Research Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Tim McFarland

    Honorary Research Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Simon McKenzie

    Honorary Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Dr Lauren Sanders

    Adjunct Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Rosie Cavdarski

    Ms Rosie Cavdarski

    Research Assistant
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Kerry Medcalf

    Ms Kerry Medcalf

    Administrative Assistant
    TC Beirne School of Law

Marine and Shipping Law Unit

  • Professor Craig Forrest

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science
    Centre for Marine Science
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Emeritus Professor Nick Gaskell

    Emeritus Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Dr Micahel White OAM QC

    Adjunct Professor Michael White OAM KC

    Adjunct Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Professor Justine Bell-James

    Professor & Director of Higher Degree Research
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
    Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science
    Centre for Marine Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

    Dr Alan Davidson

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

    Mr Samuel Walpole

    Adjunct Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Dr Rosemary Gibson

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

    Thi Mai Huong, Nong

    Higher Degree by Research candidate
    TC Beirne School of Law

Visiting academics