Events

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

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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.

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.

Forgan Smith Open House

8 October 2017 10:00am–3:00pm

in Open House

Public guided tours are being held of the Forgan Smith building, Sunday 9 October 2017.

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.

Making a Murderer Dean Strang Panel Q&A Seminar

4 October 2017 1:30pm–2:30pm

in UQ Law Student Event

Current law students are invited to join Dean Strang in a Q&A Panel Session.

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

Organised Crime and Corruption Forum

18 September 2017 2:00pm–21 September 2017 5:00pm

in Organised Crime and Corruption Forum

This four day event comprising public lectures, panel discussions and roundtable workshops explores a range of challenging issues concerning organised crime and corruption.

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

Why Religious Supremacy Clauses Don’t Work: Buddhism, Secularism and the Pyrrhic Constitutionalism of Sri Lanka

13 September 2017 3:00pm–4:00pm

in CPICL Seminars

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.

Law, Policy and Governance Panel

28 August 2017 2:30pm–3:30pm

in Co-curricular Program

First Year students are invited to this Co-curricular Program event.

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.