Law School

Law School Events

Find events for practitioners, academics and students, hosted in collaboration with organisations outside the UQ School of Law.

Our prestigious events series include:

The Honourable Justice Sarah Derrington

Litigation Funding: Access and Ethics

4 October 2018 5:15pm–7:00pm
 
in Australian Academy of Law Public Lectures
The Honourable Justice Sarah Derrington
President, Australian Law Reform Commission, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law
Law PHD presentation

Registration, recording and noting of native title in Australia

4 October 2018 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Jennifer Jude, Thesis Review
Presentation
Law PHD presentation

Native title compensation in Australia

3 October 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
William Isdale, Thesis Review
Presentation
Jason Chin

Open science in the courtroom (and its role in criminal justice)

21 September 2018 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in School of Psychology Seminar Series
Both science and expert evidence law are undergoing significant changes. In this article, the authors compare these two movements – the open science movement and the evidence-based evidence movement.
Seminar 4

Seminar 4: "Jury Directions, the Struggle for Simplicity and Clarity"

20 September 2018 5:15pm–6:45pm
 
in Current Legal Issues Seminar Series
Speaker: The Hon. Justice Virginia Bell AC, High Court of Australia
Chair: The Hon. Justice Roslyn Atkinson AO, Supreme Court of Queensland
Commentator: Professor Jonathan Clough, Monash University

2018 MinterEllison Sir Harry Gibbs Lecture

Cancelled
17 September 2018 6:45pm–8:30pm
 
in UQLS Sir Harry Gibbs Lecture
Guest speaker: Noel Pearson

Biometrics, Privacy and the Law

13 September 2018 5:30pm–7:00pm
 
in Justice in Focus Series
This panel discussion will explore current biometrics applications in Australia, the laws that regulate them and how, in a time of increasing complexity, citizens can engage in policy debate on the rapid advancement of technology.

Fabricating Trust: Trademarks, Labels, and the Legal Definition of Food Workshop

12 September 2018 2:00pm–5:30pm
 
in UQ Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series
Fabricating Trust: Trademarks, Labels, and the Legal Definition of Food Workshop

Australian Bush Buddies

11 September 2018 12:30pm–2:30pm
 
in International Student Events
All international law students are invited to meet some Australian wildlife for a hands-on experience.

The Irish convict doctor who delivered Dick Atkin—Dr O’Doherty

30 August 2018 5:15pm–7:00pm
 
in Selden Society Lectures
Presented by the Hon Justice Patrick Keane AC

Rule of Law or Ruled by Law?

13 August 2018 6:00pm
 
in Rule of Law or Ruled by Law?
What are the human rights and legal implications for Palestinian children living under Israeli military law in the West Bank?
Research Seminar Series

Constitutional Unamendability and Comparative Method

10 August 2018 3:00pm–4:30pm
 
in Research Seminar Series
Presented by Professor Adrienne Stone
3MT

BEL 3MT Competition 2018

10 August 2018 2:00pm–3:30pm
 
in UQ 3MT Competition
In the space of one stimulating and highly-entertaining hour you will hear from the BEL Faculty’s PhD students presenting their theses in a snappy and engaging three minute presentation.
Seminar 3

Seminar 3: Constitutional Law - "Who is Afraid of Proportionality?"

9 August 2018 5:15pm–6:45pm
 
in Current Legal Issues Seminar Series
Speaker: Professor Adrienne Stone, University of Melbourne
Chair: The Hon. Justice Glenn Martin AM, Supreme Court of Queensland
Commentator: The Hon. Chief Justice Catherine Holmes, Chief Justice of Queensland
Global Change Institute

Translating PVE/CVE Research into Evidence-Based Policy A Research-Policy-Practice Trilogue

2 August 2018 10:00am–5:00pm
 
in Translating PVE/CVE Research into Evidence-Based Policy A Research-Policy-Practice Trilogue

Incarceration and Inequality

1 August 2018 8:45am–10:30am
 
in Public lectures
Dr Andrew Leigh (MP) in conversation with Bruce Western, Vincent Schiraldi, Jessica Simes, Rebecca Wallis and Monica Bell.
Facilitated by Simon Bronitt.

“A Wholly Repugnant Spectacle”: A Panel Discussion with Richard Bourke

31 July 2018 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Richard Bourke
Join UQ law students for a Q&A session with Richard Bourke, an Australian lawyer fighting capital punishment in the United States.
Ricjhard Bourke at SydneyTEDx

Cocktail Function with Richard Bourke

30 July 2018 5:30pm
 
in Richard Bourke
Richard Bourke has worked on numerous trials and appeals opposing the death penalty in the United States.
UQ researchers, government representatives and delegations from Pacific islands at Pacific Islands Regional Marine Spill Contingency Plan (PACPLAN) event.

Australia Pacific workshop on marine oil spills

11 July 2018 9:00am
 
in MASLU events
University of Queensland researchers, government representatives and delegations from six Pacific island states have met to discuss the implementation of the Pacific Islands Regional Marine Spill Contingency Plan (PACPLAN).

Private law's revolutionaries: authors, codifiers and merchants?

28 June 2018 5:15pm
 
in Selden Society Lectures
Presented by Professor Hector MacQueen, Edinburgh Law School

Conscience and Human Depravity: An Examination of John Calvin's Natural Law Theory

31 May 2018 6:00pm
 
in Australian Legal Philosophy Students' Association (ALPSA)
Seminar 2

Seminar 2: Fiduciary Law - "Prospective Fiduciary Duties"

17 May 2018 5:15pm–6:45pm
 
in Current Legal Issues Seminar Series
Speaker: Professor Lionel Smith, McGill University Canada
Chair: Dominic O’Sullivan QC
Commentator: The Hon. Justice Derrington, Federal Court of Australia
map of the Timor Sea

Insight into Australia and Timor-Leste maritime border agreement

10 May 2018 12:00am
 
in MASLU events
More than 50 legal practitioners and University of Queensland law students gathered at the Supreme Court of Queensland on Tuesday 1 May to discuss the historic maritime treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste.

Australia-Timor Leste Maritime Boundary - Developments and Issues

1 May 2018 5:30pm
 
in MASLU events

Women in Law 2018

19 April 2018 5:30pm–7:30pm
 
in Women in Law
This event is an opportunity for UQ School of Law women students, alumnae and friends to engage in an invigorating discussion about career development with a panel of successful women from the legal industry.

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