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.

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Trade Law Forum - 50 Years of UNCITRAL

2 December 2016 8:30am5:00pm
The TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland, UNCITRAL, UNCCA and the Australia Attorney General’s Department are proud to host the 2016 Trade Law Forum - 50 Years of UNCITRAL.

Maritime Liens in 21st century Australia: transferability and conflict

30 November 2016 12:00pm1:00pm
Ashwin Nair, MPhil Candidate, TC Beirne School of Law

Supreme Court Fire of 1968

24 November 2016 5:15pm7:00pm
Lecture six—Legal History of Queensland—Supreme Court Fire of 1968 will be presented by The Hon Richard Chesterman AO RDF QC on 24 November 2016.
Res Gestae

Book Launch: Res Gestae - Things Done

22 November 2016 6:15pm9:00pm
A launch is being held for Res Gestae - Things Done, written by UQ Law graduate and Queensland's first practising female barrister Naida Haxton AM.
Food Security

Attribution, Intellectual Property, and Making Claims to Nature Panel

17 November 2016 1:45pm4:00pm
Organised by Susannah M Chapman (University of Queensland) and Tad Brown (University of Georgia, Athens).
The Law of Deliberative Democracy

The Law of Deliberative Democracy Book Launch

15 November 2016 5:30pm7:00pm
Professor Graeme Orr co-authored The Law of Deliberative Democracy, with Ron Levy (ANU). The book will be launched Tuesday, 15 November 2016 at the Supreme Court Library, by Justice Peter Applegarth. 
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UQ Law Lecture presented by Professor Helen Scott

10 November 2016 12:30pm2:30pm
The South African law of delict in three cases.

Corruption: Concepts – Control – Concerns

28 October 2016 12:00pm1:00pm
Presenter: Susanne Reindl-Krauskopf

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

27 October 2016 5:15pm7:00pm
Lecture five—Justices of the US Supreme Court—Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be presented by The Hon Justice Margaret McMurdo AC on 27 October 2016.

Puppy Visit

27 October 2016 12:00pm2:00pm
The puppies are back! Take a paws from studying with TCB Wellness.

Wrecks and Relics: Emerging Heritage in Solomon Islands

21 October 2016 2:00pm3:00pm
Title: ‘Wrecks and Relics: Emerging Heritage in Solomon Islands’

Presenters: Professors Jennifer Corrin and Craig Forrest

Religion, Charity Law and Taxation: Philosophical Analysis and Evaluation

21 October 2016 12:00pm1:00pm
Topic: Religion, Charity Law and Taxation: Philosophical Analysis and Evaluation
Presenter: Mark Fowler, PhD Candidate, TC Beirne School of Law

JATL Annual Professional Breakfast

21 October 2016 7:00am9:00am
The Annual Professional Breakfast is the final event in the JATL Careers calendar.

Buen Vivir: Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and the Re-imagination of Intellectual Property in Ecuador

12 October 2016 12:00pm1:00pm
Presenter: David Jefferson, PhD Candidate, TC Beirne School of Law
The Tim Carmody Affair

The Tim Carmody Affair Book Launch

7 October 2016 6:00pm8:00pm
Join journalist and author Madonna King who will be in-conversation with co-authors Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, Gabrielle Appleby and Andrew Lynch discussing The Tim Carmody Affair: Australia's Greatest Judicial Crisis.

Constitutionalism and Conceptions of Human Depravity: A Return to Reformed Natural Law Foundations

7 October 2016 12:00pm1:00pm
Presenter: Constance Lee, PhD Candidate, TC Beirne School of Law

Women in Law 2016

4 October 2016 5:30pm7:30pm
The University of Queensland Law Society together with the Law School is excited to present a panel of women who have successfully navigated their own pathways and are willing to share their experience, wisdom and advice with fellow women lawyers.

Tackling Corruption in Natural Resources Extraction in Indonesia

26 September 2016 1:00pm3:00pm
Public Lecture followed by the launch of TC Beirne School of Law’s New Colombo Plan “Exploring Anti-Corruption, Integrity and Corporate Governance in Indonesia” Program.

Mabo v State of Queensland (No 2)

22 September 2016 5:15pm7:00pm
Lecture four—Leading Cases of the Common Law—Mabo v State of Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 will be presented by The Hon Margaret White AO on 22 September 2016.

Wigs at the Bar

21 September 2016 6:00pm8:00pm
Wigs at the Bar is JATL's annual networking event for students who aspire to a career at the bar.

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