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:

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Dousing Threats in the Context of Domestic and Family Violence

11 February 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in School events
This seminar will overview some of the preliminary insights arising from our research, with an opportunity to discuss ramifications and next steps for our research agenda.
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Fulfilling legal obligations when using Autonomous Weapon Systems

4 February 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Renato Wolf
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Waldron’s Concept of Rule of Law and Legal Theory

4 February 2022 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Luis M. Sanchez
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The Constitution's "Double Life"

4 February 2022 10:00am–11:00am
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Saeger Magalhaes Costa Renato
open text book in front of reference books in the library

Accommodating Computer-Generated Works into Indonesia’s Copyright Law: Challenges and Possibilities

27 January 2022 3:30pm–4:30pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Laurensia Andrini
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Chris Grier, Vice President, Legal and Governance at Abt Associates

5 November 2021 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Chris Grier is Vice President, Legal and Governance at Abt Associates. A member of the Executive team reporting to the Managing Director, Chris leads the legal, governance, insurance and contracts functions supporting the corporate and program operations of Abt Australia and Abt Britain, across more than 30 countries. He is also company secretary.
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2021 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture

28 October 2021 5:00pm–6:00pm
 
in Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture Series
This year’s lecture, The Image and the Search - An idiosyncratic overview, will be presented by The Honorable John Alfred Dowsett AM QC. The lecture will address aspects of the Native Title Act 1993 and approaches taken in implementing that Act.
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To be (Contracted) or not to be (Contracted)?

12 October 2021 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
The Doctrine of Election in the Context of Terminating a Contract for Breach.
Presented by Rosemary Gibson
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Forward with fairness: Conceptualising just transition for Australian labour law and the coal fired power generation industry

8 October 2021 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Phoebe Burgess
An open book in front of reference books in a library.

Legal obligations of states to prevent atrocity crimes

8 October 2021 10:00am–11:00am
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria
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Brian Kirkup, Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

4 October 2021 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
A member of the finance team, Brian Kirkup advises global financial institutions, private equity sponsors and borrowers in connection with acquisition financing, distressed debt and other corporate transactions.
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2021 Sir Harry Gibbs Lecture

21 September 2021 6:15pm–7:15pm
 
in UQLS Sir Harry Gibbs Lecture
Jo-Anne Bragg, General Counsel for the Environmental Defenders Office, talks about cultural change and the legal profession.

The quest for harmonisation in anti-doping: Procedural fairness and anti-doping disputes in India

9 August 2021 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An open book on a table in a library

National Indigenous representative bodies in Australia

23 July 2021 2:30pm–3:30pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Laurel Fox
An open book on a table in a library

Chrysanthemum Throne: Emperor, nationalism and gender discrimination in Japan

23 July 2021 1:30pm–2:30pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Anthony Shaw
An open book on a table in a library

Foundations of the Calvinian usury doctrine: Law, liberty and love

23 July 2021 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Joanne Lee
An open book on a table in a library

Accommodation and integration mechanisms in Indian constitution

23 July 2021 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Terefe Gebreyesus
An open book on a table in a library

Church and state relations - Charitable status and tax exemptions

23 July 2021 10:00am–11:00am
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Mark Fowler.
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Non-fatal strangulation victim-witnesses, brain injury and PTSD: Perspectives from prosecutors and defence counsel

22 July 2021 10:00am–11:00am
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Sarah Kendall.
an open book in a library.

Regulatory techniques to encourage long-staple cotton: Cotton transport and ginning in British India

9 July 2021 2:00pm–3:30pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
HDR Milestone presentation by Kencho Peldon.
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Policy and Regulatory Dimensions of Resilience-Based Management in the Great Barrier Reef

18 June 2021 10:00am–11:30am
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
HDR milestone presentation by PhD Candidate Liza Rolim-Baggio
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Forensic Evidence in Criminal Proceedings

10 June 2021 5:00pm–6:45pm
 
in Current Legal Issues Seminar Series
The Main Problems with Australian Responses to Forensic Science and Medical Evidence. Presented by Professor Gary Edmond (UNSW) with Saul Holt QC commenting and the Hon Justice Peter Applegarth AM chairing.
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Reconciling Customary and Formal Land Tenure: A Proposed Framework for the Process of Reform

27 May 2021 10:00am–11:00am
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
An HDR milestone presentation by Anne Pickering.

In the shadows of Parité: Gender politics, legal pluralism and the standing of Kanak women in New Caledonia

26 May 2021 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in CPICL Seminars
Presented by Dr Nicole George, UQ School of Politcal Science and International Studies
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Arthur (Artie) Abal, Impact Sourcing and Crowd Diversity at Appen

24 May 2021 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Arthur (Artie) Abal (he/him) is a UQ Law graduate working at Appen, one of the world’s leading producers of data used for the development of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

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