Law School Events

In 2023, an Australian mother was released and acquitted after serving 20 years in prison, convicted by a jury of murdering her 4 young children over 10 years. Hear from 2 Danish scientists whose scientific research was central to her acquittal.

Join Lucas Clover Alcolea in exploring how the Canadian approach, which views fiduciary duties as prescriptive rather than merely proscriptive, is emerging as a 'new orthodoxy' in fiduciary law, influencing jurisdictions like Singapore and New Zealand.

Professor Warren Swain from the University of Auckland explores how the lack of attention given to fiduciary liability during the emergence of legal literature in the nineteenth century is still being felt today.

We are pleased to invite you to the University of Queensland for the 2025 Australasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) Conference, where legal academics, practitioners, and policymakers engage in discussions on the evolving landscape of legal education and research. This year’s theme highlights the practical, intellectual, and emotional aspects of balancing contemporary values, priorities, and imperatives in our work.

The courts are being increasingly criticised for determining pure economic loss duties on a case-by-case basis, particularly after Mallonland v Advanta Seeds (HCA). Dr Brandon Stewart advances an alternative framework based on the category of loss and rights-based justifications.

Join Associate Professor David Winterton from Hong Kong University for his presentation on Understanding Contractual Remoteness.

Professor David Rolph of the University of Sydney discusses the contentious topic of damages for reputational harm in claims for misuse of private information.

The symposium will bring together leading scholars, judges and lawyers to discuss the nature and importance of judicial independence in Australia, and to debate current and future challenges.