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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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2019 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture

24 October 2019 4:45pm–7:00pm
 
in Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture Series
The Honorable Justice A M Stewart will present on 'The fluctuating incidence of the burden of proof under the Hague-Visby Rules: The implications of Volcafe v CSAV [2019] AC 358 on the position in Australia'.
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Digital Legislation

23 October 2019 6:00pm–7:00pm
 
in Technology and the Future of the Legal Profession Lecture Series
In this talk, Professor Guido Governatori will introduce the paradigm of digital legislation.
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UQ Law School Giving Day Launch

22 October 2019 5:45pm–7:30pm
 
in School events
Guest Speaker, Justice James Edelman, will speak at the launch on the importance of opportunity for the next generation of legal professionals.

Harmonisation of unconventional gas resources regulatory (UGR) frameworks: Is there a will or a way?

22 October 2019 10:00am–11:00am
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Presenter: Sarah Asokendaran, PhD candidate, TC Beirne School of Law
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2019 Law Reunion

20 October 2019 3:00pm–5:30pm
 
in UQ Law Reunion Celebrations
The 2019 Law Reunion Reception is being held on Sunday 20 October in the UQ Art Museum, opposite the Forgan Smith Building, at The University of Queensland.
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#transformlaw KWM Prize - pitch final

17 October 2019 5:00pm–7:00pm
 
in School events
Over the seven week program, six teams developed innovative proposals for the application of technology in legal practice. We'll be joined by a panel of academic and industry experts who will determine the winning proposal and award the team with $10,000.
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The Prospects for Reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement

17 October 2019 5:00pm–6:45pm
 
in Current Legal Issues Seminar Series
Speaker: Professor Chester Brown, University of Sydney
Chair: The Honorable Justice James Douglas, Supreme Court of Queensland
Commentator: Professor Anthony Cassimatis, UQ Law School
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Autonomous naval vessels and international law

15 October 2019 5:30pm–6:30pm
 
in UQ Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series
Presented by Professor Rob McLaughlin, Professor of Military Security Law and Director of the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society at UNSW Canberra, and Dr Simon McKenzie, Research Fellow, UQ School of Law.

Coffee Conversations with Dylan McKimmie

14 October 2019 9:15am–10:30am
 
in Coffee Conversations Series
October Coffee Conversation with Dylan McKimmie, partner at international law firm, Norton Rose Fulbright

The living legacies of Spanish colonial property rights: natural resources and the law of the prior sovereign in the United States

11 October 2019 3:00pm–4:30pm
 
in Research Seminar Series
Presented by Professor Michael Brescia, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona
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Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change

11 October 2019 9:00am–10:00am
 
in School events
This paper will consider the notion of Indigenous rights in Australia, and the impacts of those rights in a climate change policy vacuum. Presented by Tom McEvoy SC, Australia's first Indigenous Senior Counsel.
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The unitary implementation of corporate governance in Australia and its continuing relevance and fitness for purpose

10 October 2019 3:30pm–5:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Presenter: Elizabeth Jameson, PhD candidate, TC Beirne School of Law.
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Which of the Duties of Directors are Fiduciary

10 October 2019 2:00pm–3:30pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Presenter: John Story, PhD candidate, TC Beirne School of Law.
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Express termination for breach clauses in commercial contracts: the legal nature and operational mechanics of such clauses under Australian law

10 October 2019 12:30pm–2:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Presenter: Rosemary Gibson, PhD candidate, TC Beirne School of Law.
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Propertising Plants: Judging and Abstracting New Varieties

10 October 2019 11:30am–12:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Presenter: Hamish Macdonald, PhD candidate, TC Beirne School of Law.

Gender and IoT: the Implications of smart technologies on victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence and abuse

8 October 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in UQ Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series
Presented by Leonie Maria Tanczer, University College London’s (UCL) Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP)
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Migration and domestic violence: Women's experiences of proving domestic violence as a requirement for permanent residency

8 October 2019 11:30am–12:00pm
 
in HDR Milestone Presentations
Presenter: Ana Flavia Cavalcante Borges Jelinic, PhD candidate, TC Beirne School of Law.
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UQ Law Research Awards

25 September 2019 4:00pm–5:00pm
 
in School events
To coincide with UQ Research Week, we will celebrate outstanding contributions to research by UQ Law School academics and HDR students in the past year.
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Coffee Conversations with Richard Gifford

23 September 2019 10:15am–11:30am
 
in Coffee Conversations Series
September Coffee Conversations with Richard Gifford, Solicitor at Donaldson Law.

Postgraduate pizza lunch for R U OK? Day

17 September 2019 1:15pm–2:30pm
 
in School events
Postgraduate students are invited to relax together at this catered lunch. Please register for catering purposes.
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UQLS Sir Harry Gibbs Lecture

16 September 2019 6:00pm
 
in UQLS Sir Harry Gibbs Lecture
Guest speaker: Mr Deng Thiak Adut. Host: Aidan Byrne, Provost.

The Regulation of Corporate Ethics: Governance in an Age of Inquiries

13 September 2019 11:00am–4:00pm
 
in Conferences and workshops
Half-day interdisciplinary seminar to discuss the challenges of regulating corporate ethics, governance in an age of Inquiries.
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Law Firms of the Future

12 September 2019 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Technology and the Future of the Legal Profession Lecture Series
Kim Trajer (Chief Operating Officer, McCullough Robertson) and Milan Gandhi (Innovation Ambassador, McCullough Robertson/Founder of The Legal Forecast) will explore the basics of how and why modern day law firms are pushing to innovate, and what this actually means in practice particularly for those seeking to enter the profession within the next few years.

Ceilings for IP enforcement: Proportionality and neutral position

6 September 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in School events
Presented by Jesús Ivan Mora Gonzalez, University of Granada
Pro Bono 10th Anniversary

UQ Pro Bono Centre 10th Anniversary

5 September 2019 5:30pm–8:30pm
 
in Pro Bono Events
Featuring a panel of established and emerging leaders in the Queensland legal profession talking about the role of service in creating a great leader, why service matters now more than ever, and the future of leadership in the legal profession.

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