Law School

Law School Events

This page lists events hosted by UQ Law or events hosted by organisations with which we have an affiliation. 

UQ Law prioritises the health, safety and wellbeing of our people – students, staff, alumni, industry partners and the community – above all else. Due to public health concerns around COVID-19, we are changing the way we bring you events. 

Attending online events

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Current Legal Issues Seminars

Current Legal Issues is a high-profile series of seminars on contemporary legal issues. Each seminar has been accredited for CPD purposes by the Queensland Bar Association and Queensland Law Society.

Cartels, Optimal Enforcement and Theories in Competition Law

Cartels, Optimal Enforcement and Theories in Competition Law

27 March 2018 9:00am–10:00pm
 
in Cartels, Optimal Enforcement and Theories in Competition Law
This event commemorates the research conducted by Laura Guttuso a former, outstanding TC Beirne School of Law PhD candidate, who died suddenly before completing her PhD thesis.
Networking for New Legal Professionals

Networking for New Legal Professionals - Mixer

26 March 2018 5:30pm–7:30pm
 
in Law Student Networking Event
Practice your newly acquired networking skills from the Networking for New Legal Professionals Workshop with a diverse range of organisations ranging from private firms, government, not-for-profit organizations, and the bar.
Seminar 1

Seminar 1: Criminal Evidence - "Whatever Happened to Weissensteiner - the Person and the Principle?"

22 March 2018 5:15pm–6:45pm
 
in Current Legal Issues Seminar Series
Speaker: The Hon. Justice Soraya Ryan, Supreme Court of Queensland
Chair: The Hon. Justice Walter Sofronoff, President of the Court of Appeal
Commentator: Professor Jill Hunter, University of New South Wales

Life at the Bar and on the HCA: Australia’s Constitution and its Interpretation

21 March 2018 5:00pm–7:00pm
 
in TC Beirne School of School Lecture
Copyright Reversion to Authors

Copyright Reversion to Authors (and the Rosetta Effect): An Empirical Study of Reappearing Books

19 March 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in UQ Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series
Professor Paul Heald, College of Law, University of Illinois
Artificial intelligence

AI 101 Session

16 March 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in UQ Law AI Q&A Sessions
Artificial intelligence (AI) 101
Nepal

Addressing the Local Needs of Nepal’s Evolving Legal Regime for Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing Capacity Building Workshops

15 March 2018 9:00am–5:00pm
 
in Intellectual Property Law and Food Security
Dr Kamalesh Adhikari, workshop convenor
Possum

Australian Bush Buddies

13 March 2018 1:30pm–3:30pm
 
in International Student Events
International law students are invited to a hands-on Australian wildlife experience.
Networking for New Legal Professionals

Networking for New Legal Professionals – Workshop 2

13 March 2018 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Law Student Networking Event
Networking for New Legal Professionals

Networking for New Legal Professionals - Workshop 1

7 March 2018 4:00pm–6:00pm
 
in Law Student Networking Event
Research Seminar Series

It’s all about the money: a transsystemic mapping of free trade law

2 March 2018 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series
Presented by Professor Csongor István Nagy

First Year Law Students Gelato Welcome

22 February 2018 5:30pm–7:30pm
 
in O-Week
Who said law school was all about studying?! Join your fellow first year law students along with academic staff for a gelato.
Postgraduate Welcome

Postgraduate Welcome Reception

14 February 2018 5:30pm–7:30pm
 
in O-Week
Join fellow postgraduate students and law school staff for this informal welcome reception.
First Year Court Visit O-Week

Undergraduate Supreme Court Visit for First Year Law Students

13 February 2018 8:00am–5:00pm
 
in O-Week
Compulsory for all first year law students.
International Postgraduate Coursework Academic Advising Session

International Postgraduate Coursework Academic Advising Session

12 February 2018 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in O-Week
Compulsory for all international students enrolling in postgraduate coursework law programs.
LLB Welcome for First Year Law Students O-Week 2018

LLB Welcome for First Year Law Students

12 February 2018 9:00am–11:00am
 
in O-Week
Compulsory for all first year law students. 
HDR Milestone

The Laws of Exorcism: A Comparative Study of Religiously Motivated Homicide

9 February 2018 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Behnaz Zarrabi, Thesis Review
Roundtable Discussion
HDR Milestone

An Historico-Legal Study of the Defamation Act 1958 (NSW)

9 February 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
David Galbraith, Thesis Review
Oral Presentation
Customary Land Tenure Reform: Adopting An Innovative Approach (Sri Lanka, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu)

Customary Land Tenure Reform: Adopting An Innovative Approach (Sri Lanka, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu)

2 February 2018 2:30pm–3:30pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Anne Pickering, Confirmation Seminar
Understanding Law as a MacIntyrean ‘Practice’

Understanding Law as a MacIntyrean ‘Practice’

2 February 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Andrew Curtin, Confirmation Seminar
Constitutional Transformations: Failure and Opportunity in Post-Independence South Sudan

Constitutional Transformations: Failure and Opportunity in Post-Independence South Sudan

2 February 2018 9:00am–10:00am
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Mark Deng, Confirmation Seminar
Liabilities for Breach of Carbon-Credit Sale Contracts Under the EU Emission Trading Scheme: The Law and the Practice

Liabilities for Breach of Carbon-Credit Sale Contracts Under the EU Emission Trading Scheme: The Law and the Practice

31 January 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Yu (Molly) Yao, Thesis Review
Calvinist Natural Law and Constitutionalism

Calvinist Natural Law and Constitutionalism

11 January 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Youngwon (Constance) Lee, Mid-Candidature Review
Lord Atkin lecture

Lord Atkin lecture and official exhibition opening of Lord Atkin: from Queensland to House of Lords

28 November 2017 5:15pm–8:00pm
 
in Selden Society Lectures
Join us on Tuesday 28 November for the Selden Society inaugural Lord Atkin lecture and the launch of the Supreme Court Library Queensland’s new exhibition, Lord Atkin: from Queensland to the House of Lords.
Trouble Before Troublesome

Trouble Before Troublesome

20 November 2017 6:00pm–7:30pm
 
in Public lectures
Justice with compassion for our young people

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