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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.

Vocal Toolkit Workshop

2 May 2024 6:00pm–7:30pm
 
in School events
Join Rosalind Williams, our Practitioner-in-Residence, for this practical session on the voice, and how to use your voice in advocacy. The session will take place on Thursday 2 May, 6-7:30pm in the Law School Boardroom.
Register

Queensland Legal Walk

14 May 2024 7:00am–8:30am
 
in UQ Pro Bono Centre Events
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Panel | Every day is pro bono day

14 May 2024 12:00pm–1:30pm
 
in UQ Pro Bono Centre Events
To celebrate Law Week and National Pro Bono Day, the UQ Pro Bono Centre is hosting a lunchtime session on Tuesday 14 May with special guests from the profession. 
Register
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AI and the Rule of Law

14 May 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Law Matters
The seminar will discuss Dr Paul Burgess’s recent book, AI and the Rule of Law: The Necessary Evolution of a Concept. The book is a timely intervention in the emerging debate about the challenges that use of AI presents to the rule of law.
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Queensland Property Law Reforms – the New Property Law Act

29 May 2024 11:00am–12:30pm
 
in Australian Centre for Private Law Events
The Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) received royal assent on 2 November 2023 and commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
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Re-engineering the Concept of Damage

31 July 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Australian Centre for Private Law Events
What should “damage” mean in tort law? Tony Zhou examines two different goals recently articulated in some pockets of the jurisprudential literature.
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Two models of the person in law

14 August 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Australian Centre for Private Law Events
Professor Eric Descheemaeker, University of Melbourne, explores 2 models of the concept of person-at-law, and the implications these have for corporations, animals, and elements of nature.

Wendy Herman of Tenants Queensland

20 April 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Tenants Queensland (TQ) provides high-quality, free, independent tenant advisory services to assist tenants to understand their rights and responsibilities and sustain, as far as possible, safe and secure tenancies.

Rosslyn Monro of Community Legal Centres Queensland

27 April 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Rosslyn has worked in the community legal sector for over 15 years in both solicitor and management positions and is committed to the support and development of the community legal sector in Queensland and Australia.
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Associate Professor Paul Harpur of the UQ Law School

5 May 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Associate Professor Harpur has a mixture of practice and research experience, having formerly practised as a lawyer. He continues to work as an industrial relations special advisor in a national private practice.
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Gabriela Christian-Hare of the Australian Pro Bono Centre

11 May 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Gabriela Christian-Hare is Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pro Bono Centre, Australia’s centre of leadership for pro bono legal services. The Centre’s mission is to grow participation and excellence in pro bono across the legal profession.
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Solitary confinement panel discussion

18 May 2020 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in School events
A panel of local and international experts discuss solitary confinement, its use and impact on prisoners.
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Monica Taylor of the UQ Pro Bono Centre

18 May 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Monica is the Director of the UQ Pro Bono Centre having worked previously in the community legal sector advising clients across a range of areas of law including housing, disability, mental health and public space law.
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Ted Cawrey of Blueprint Law

25 May 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Ted Cawrey is an entertainment finance lawyer and runs the Brisbane office of the boutique law firm Blueprint Law. Blueprint Law focusses on the media, tech and entertainment sectors and was established in Sydney 15 years ago.
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Professor Heather Douglas, Law Deputy Dean (Research)

1 June 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Professor Heather Douglas researches in the areas of criminal justice and domestic violence. In 2014- 2019 she was awarded an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship to research the way in which women who have experienced domestic violence use the legal system to help them leave violence.
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Luke Furness of Clayton Utz

8 June 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Luke Furness a Senior Associate at Clayton Utz, Australia's largest, independent law firm. He has been at Clayton Utz for the better part of a decade and specialises in all types of disputes with a particular focus on tax and duties disputes, restructuring and insolvency, and IP and trade practices disputes.
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Women in Law: 30 under 30 Finalists

15 June 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
The Women in Law episode features three UQ Alumni who were recently named finalists in the Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30. Their experience and learnings will be invaluable for young females students starting out in the profession.

Michelle Mahoney - Executive Director of Innovation at King & Wood Mallesons

3 August 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Michelle is the Executive Director of Innovation at King & Wood Mallesons and is responsible for the design and delivery of both the innovation and transformation strategies and portfolios.
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Alastair Blenkin UQ adjunct lecturer and Founder & CEO of Hyra iQ

17 August 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Alastair founded Hyra iQ in 2017 in UQ's ilab accelerator, following his experience in commercial contracting working as a property lawyer in top tier law firm, MinterEllison between 2011-2017.

The Cognition of Contract Interpretation

21 August 2020 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series
Hypothetical and real case examples to explain what judges and lawyers are doing when construing a contract.
Presented by Dr Ryan Catterwell, he will demonstrate that an interpretive dispute is resolved by ascertaining what was objectively intended by the choice of words in the contract.
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Simon Cleary, barrister and award winning novelist

31 August 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Simon practises predominantly in the areas of trade practices, consumer law, financial services, tort law, workers’ compensation and administrative law. He appears in both State and Federal Courts and tribunals.

Autonomous Weapon Systems and the Law of Armed Conflict: Compatibility with International Humanitarian Law

11 September 2020 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series
This seminar will briefly outline the defining technical characteristics of autonomous weapon systems and the aspects of machine autonomy which underlie legal concerns.
Presented by Dr Tim McFarland (Research Fellow, UQ Law School, Law and the Future of War Research Group).

Nitra Kidson QC, Barrister-at-Law

14 September 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Nitra practices almost exclusively in public law, particularly in the areas of administrative and constitutional law, native title law, migration law, freedom of information law and human rights law.

Susannah Wilkinson, Digital Law Lead (Australia & Asia), Herbert Smith Freehills

28 September 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Susannah is driving the development of smart legal contracts in conjunction with the industry collaboration through the Australian National Blockchain. She is a key member of the global Connected and Autonomous Vehicle team with experience advising clients on procurement of autonomous equipment. 
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Molly Thomas, Legal Consultant at the International Criminal Court (The Hague)

12 October 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Molly Thomas is a Legal Consultant at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. She currently works on a trial concerning alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Mali.
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Bruce Cowley, ShedB Principal and Adjunct Professor

26 October 2020 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Bruce Cowley, ShedB Principal, has extensive experience as a lawyer, governance professional, board member, author and speaker on governance issues.

Solitary Confinement in Queensland

30 October 2020 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series
Tamara Walsh | Via Zoom
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Ensuring Respect for International Humanitarian Law

20 November 2020 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series
Presented by Dr Eve Massingham, via Zoom.
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Finian Cullity, Australian Government Solicitor

15 March 2021 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Finian Cullity is a senior lawyer at the Australian Government Solicitor specialising in competition law and complex regulatory disputes.
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Jordan English, stipendiary lecturer in law at St Hilda's College, Oxford

29 March 2021 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Jordan's college teaching currently comprises contract and trusts. He has also taught land law and tort law. On the BCL/MJur Jordan teaches Commercial Remedies and Restitution of Unjust Enrichment.
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Keilin Anderson, Office of International Law

3 May 2021 12:00pm
 
in The Witness Box
Keilin Anderson works as a Lawyer with the Office of International Law within the Attorney-General’s Department.
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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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2005 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture

19 August 2005 4:45pm–7:00pm
 
in Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture Series
Bloodhounds, Scapegoats and Fatcats: Criminal Action, Professional Duty and Corporate Responsibility in the Maritime Menagerie
Dr Edgar Gold AM

2006 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture

19 August 2006 4:45pm–7:00pm
 
in Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture Series
Australian Admiralty and Maritime Law – Origins and Future Direction
Justice James Allsop

2009 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture

19 August 2009 4:45pm–7:00pm
 
in Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture Series
Admiralty Law - what is it good for?
Dr Paul Myburgh

PhD confirmation - Legal responses in conjoined twins cases

5 February 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Bentham's enlightened despotic legislator and colonial rule: Macaulay and the India Penal Code

5 March 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Strict liability: what is it and why do we have it?

16 March 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

The truth of testimony: language and the production of subjectivity

26 March 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

PhD confirmation: A review of the current legal frameworks for vegetation management in Australia

9 April 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Equality under and before the law

16 April 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Criminal evidence, human rights and procedural tradition: towards cosmopolitan common law or anarchy in the UK?

23 April 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

PhD confirmation - Rethinking the law of liens

30 April 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Harmonisation of European asylum law - what are the implications for the international refugee law?

7 May 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

L'Oreal and the logic of 'Because You're Worth It': free riding and European trade mark law

14 May 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

The great puzzle: Kelsen's basic norm

21 May 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Elections, money and free speech in the U.S

4 June 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Seeing the forests for the trees: the Copenhagen Climate Accord and emissions from deforestation

11 June 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

China rising: is that a dragon or a panda at the door, honey?

2 July 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

A study of Australian regulatory style and business practice

23 July 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Damages for repudiation: an ex ante perspective on the golden victory case

30 July 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Artificiality in failure of consideration

13 August 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Financial instability, tax policy, and the tax expenditure concept

27 August 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Human rights and the status of women in Papua New Guinea: theory versus reality

10 September 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

The common law principle of legality: Its content and application in the age of fights

1 October 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

An independent legal profession and the national regulatory reforms

12 October 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

Apologies and liability in tortious matters: issues in medical malpractice

15 October 2010 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Research Seminar Series

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