Events - Law School - University of Queensland

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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.

Perspectives on Legal Research: The Case of 'Preventive Justice'

3 November 2017 3:00pm–4:00pm

in Research Seminar Series

Presenter: Professor Andrew Ashworth

Taking a Break from the Legal to Transform the Social? Femi-queer Interventions against Sex/Gender Violence

27 October 2017 11:00am–12:00pm

in TC Beirne School of School Lecture

Presenter: Professor Sharon Cowan

Trends in legal education

26 October 2017 5:45pm–7:00pm

in Australian Academy of Law Public Lectures

Presenter: Professor Sarah Derrington

We need to talk about ... Euthanasia

25 October 2017 12:30pm–1:30pm

in Public lectures

Presenter: Professor Simon Bronitt

Domestic & Family Violence and Community Lawyering

24 October 2017 12:00pm–1:30pm

in Pro Bono Events

Aligning Transnational Public Policy with State Sovereignty

20 October 2017 3:00pm–4:00pm

in Research Seminar Series

Presenter: Professor Leon Trakman

FlashPoint - The Rohingya Crisis and the Politics of International Law

18 October 2017 5:30pm–7:00pm

in UQ Events

The recent escalation in violence in Myanmar’s Rahkhine state has starkly highlighted the continuing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar’s northwest region and the unresolved communal conflict between Arakanese Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas.

Who Can Be an MP? The Constitution, the High Court and the Disqualification Farce

16 October 2017 6:00pm–8:00pm

in UQLS Sir Harry Gibbs Lecture

Should electors be able to elect any fellow elector? Or should there be constitutional barriers to potential MPs? Are such barriers workable, and what are their impacts on minor party candidates especially?

2017 Law Reunion

15 October 2017 4:00pm–6:00pm

in UQ Law Reunion Celebrations

The 2017 Law Reunion Reception being held on Sunday 15th October 2017 in a Pavilion in the Great Court at The University of Queensland.

Notable trials - the trials of Oscar Wilde, presented by the Hon Alan Wilson QC

13 October 2017 5:15pm–6:30pm

in Selden Society Lectures

The fascinating story of one of the most popular playwrights of the Victorian era, Oscar Wilde, and the trials that put his private life under intense public scrutiny will be explored by the Hon Alan Wilson QC in this captivating lecture.

Unlawful Non-Citizens: The Rise in Character Visa Cancellations

5 October 2017 5:30pm–6:30pm

in Justice in Focus Series

Recent changes to the Migration Act have resulted in a spike in the number of visa cancellations on the basis of adverse character and credibility grounds.

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

25 September 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm

in HDR Milestone Presentations

Yu (Molly) Yao, Mid-Candidature Review

CRISPR Gene Editing Technologies: The legal, ethical, and social implications Colloquium

18 September 2017 5:00pm–7:00pm

in UQ Law, Science and Technology Annual Colloquium

Professor Jimmy Botella, School of Agriculture, the University of Queensland, Assistant Professor Ben Hurlbut, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, and Associate Professor Ainsley Newson, Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine, University of Sydney

Evidence-based evidence: Measuring competence in forensic science

15 September 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm

in UQ Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series

Associate Professor Jason Tangen, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland

Academic fraud - scholarly misconduct and the integrity crisis

6 September 2017 4:00pm–5:00pm

in Public lectures

The TC Beirne School of Law invites you to join us for a presentation by Professor Ian Freckelton QC to explore integrity in the scholarly environment.

Reflections on the Miller Case

1 September 2017 3:00pm–4:00pm

in Research Seminar Series

Presenter: Associate Professor Nick Barber, Fellow of Trinity College at Oxford University

2017 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture

31 August 2017 5:30pm–7:30pm

in Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture Series

Maritime Liens and Priorities in Canada presented by special guest speaker Mr Justice Harrington.

Tobacco and the WTO

29 August 2017 5:30pm–8:00pm

in Australian Legal Philosophy Students' Association (ALPSA)

The Australian Legal Philosophy Students' Association and the UQ Law, Science and Technology program are pleased to host the third seminar of 2017. We will be joined by Professor Mark Davison, who will discuss the nature of 'rights' under international trademark law.

Justices of the High Court of Australia—Justice Mary Gaudron, presented by the Hon Justice Roslyn Atkinson AO

24 August 2017 5:15pm–7:00pm

in Selden Society Lectures

Justice Atkinson will discuss the life and career of Justice Mary Gaudron—Australia’s first woman appointed a justice of the High Court of Australia, serving as one of its most influential members for 16 years.