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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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WA Lee Equity Lecture 2024

6 November 2024 5:30pm–7:30pm

in Featured events

Queensland Community Foundation is delighted to present the 25th Annual WA Lee Equity Lecture in partnership with the TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland.

Rethinking biodiversity-based economies for justice and conservation

12 November 2024 5:00pm–6:00pm

in People, Plants and the Law Online Lecture Series

Rachel Wynberg and Sarah Laird presently co-direct a process of "rethinking" the relationship between conservation and equity, and the biodiversity-based economy, including access and benefit-sharing.

Workshop on Model Codes for Marine and Coastal Restoration

18 November 2024 10:30am–5:00pm

in Workshop on Model Codes for Marine and Coastal Restoration

An interactive workshop focusing on the need to upscale ecological restoration.

From Discrimination to Death: Genocide Process through a Human Rights Lens

27 November 2024 11:00am–12:00pm

in CPICL Seminars

Join us for a seminar (being held in conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect) presented by Dr Melanie O’Brien, University of Western Australia.

WIPO Treaty on TKGR 2024: Constructing Guidelines for Disclosure and ABS

10 December 2024 6:00pm–7:00pm

in People, Plants and the Law Online Lecture Series

Professor Suthersanen holds a Chair in Global Intellectual Property Law and was the Director of the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute until 2024

The role of law in coastal wetland restoration

7 December 2022 7:00am–9:00am

in Law Matters

Join the thought-provoking University of Queensland Law Matters series to delve into new and meaningful research with community-wide impact.

International Humanitarian Law and Cyber Operations: UN GGE negotiations and Ukraine

13 May 2022 1:30pm–2:30pm

in Law Matters

Join Associate Professor Johanna Weaver (Australian National University) as she examines the understanding reached under UN auspices in May 2021, whereby International Humanitarian Law applies equally to cyber operations undertaken in an armed conflict.

UQ Reconciliation artwork, 'River' by Chaboo Designs

Are Indigenous Rights Inconsistent with Australian Political Traditions?

28 April 2022 3:00pm–5:00pm

in Law Matters

Join Dr Dylan Lino from UQ School of Law, who will discuss how Australia’s constitutional practices and traditions can support indigenous rights rather than create friction. You will be welcomed by special guest UQ’s Vice-Chancellor Deborah Terry AO and invited to network with Dylan and guests over canapés and drinks following the lecture.

Chinese law and global development

30 November 2021 11:00am–4:00pm

in Featured events

Join The University of Queensland and the Centre for Chinese and Comparative Law at the City University of Hong Kong for a virtual seminar analysing Chinese law and its impacts on global order and development.

2021 WA Lee Equity Lecture and Networking Evening

18 November 2021 5:45pm–7:00pm

in Featured events

Join us in the 22nd annual WA Lee Equity Lecture presented by the Honourable Justice Sarah Derrington

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.

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.

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.

Whistleblowers, War Crimes and Press Freedom: David McBride on Trial

14 September 2021 6:00pm–7:15pm

in Featured events

The trial of David McBride raises the possibility that the first Australian to be tried in relation to alleged war crimes in Afghanistan will be someone who spoke up. Join this distinguished panel for a discussion of the McBride case, whistleblower protections, press freedom and increasing state surveillance capacity.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ensuring Respect for International Humanitarian Law

20 November 2020 3:00pm–4:00pm

in Research Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Eve Massingham, via Zoom.

Solitary Confinement in Queensland

30 October 2020 3:00pm–4:00pm

in Research Seminar Series

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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People-Plant Interrelationships and the Law – Ethnobiology and Biocultural Ethics

23 October 2024 9:00am

in People, Plants and the Law Online Lecture Series

Recognizing the vital role that diversity has in our future on earth necessarily invites complexities into conversations about entanglements of “people, plants and the law.”

Master of Laws information event

22 October 2024 5:30pm–7:30pm

in Featured events

Hear from head of the UQ Law School, Professor Rick Bigwood, and program academics on how the Master of Laws can be tailored to suit your needs.

The Grenfell Fire and the Building Safety Act 2022 sections 123 & 124 Procedural Opportunities and Challenges for Leaseholders

18 October 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

Join Professor Simone Degeling (UNSW) and Professor Jodi Gardner (University of Auckland) as they discuss the legal lessons to be learned from the 2017 Grenfell Fire tragedy.

2024 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture

17 October 2024 5:30pm–7:30pm

in Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture Series

Please join us for this special presentation by The Honourable Steven Rares KC at the 2024 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture.

Seminar 3: Class Actions – Equitable Fiduciary Supervision of Australian Class Actions

17 October 2024 5:15pm–7:00pm

in Current Legal Issues Seminars 2024

Statute provides for class actions in the Federal Court of Australia, and the Supreme Courts of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. In a class action, members of the represented class are not parties to the proceedings.

Current challenges in law and religion in Indonesia

17 October 2024 2:30pm–3:30pm

in CPICL Seminars

Join us for an insightful seminar with Associate Professor Nadirsyah Hosen, Associate Professor in Law at Melbourne University and a distinguished scholar and CPICL Fellow , as he explores these pressing issues and their broader implications for Indonesia’s future.

Lores of War: International humanitarian law from Indigenous Australian society - a Yolngu case study

11 October 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm

in CPICL Seminars

Join us for a seminar (being held in conjunction with the Australian Red Cross) presented by Dr Samuel White and Fauve Kurnadi.

A conversation with George Brandis KC

3 October 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm

in UQ Pro Bono Centre Events

Former politician George Brandis KC will speak about obligations that he believes legal professionals have to be of service to the community

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Intellectual Property Workshop – Registers and Data IP

2 October 2024 12:00pm–1:45pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

Join Professor Robert Burrell (University of Oxford and Melbourne Law School) and Dr Wenting Cheng (UQ Law School) for a workshop covering trade mark law and data IP insights from a Chinese regulatory experiment.

Book Launch: Philosophy, Law and Culture of Liberal Democracy and the Authoritarian Challenge by Suri Ratnapala

18 September 2024 4:00pm–6:00pm

in CPICL Seminars

Join us for the official book launch 'Philosophy, Law and Culture of Liberal Democracy and the Authoritarian Challenge' by Emeritus Profesor Suri Ratnapala.

Constitutional Identity and the Right to Attachment

13 September 2024 11:00am–12:00pm

in CPICL Seminars

Join us for a seminar presented by Professor Nick Barber, University of Oxford.

Invalidity, Inefficacy, and Sanction in the Private Civil Law Tradition. On the loss of Contractual Effects due to the Inefficacy of Contracts.

29 August 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

Rodrigo Alfredo Parra Salamanca from the University of Girona discusses the flattening use of the term ‘sanction’, and how to move away from the consequences of that classification.

Two models of the person in law

15 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.

Women in Law 2024

8 August 2024 5:30pm–7:30pm

in Women in Law

Join us for an invigorating panel discussion from inspiring women within the legal profession.

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.

Equity: Filling Much-Needed Gaps?

25 July 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

Justices of the UK Supreme Court have given renewed prominence to the role of Equity to 'put right injustice to which the law is otherwise blind'. Professor Ben McFarlane discusses the benefits and dangers of these views.

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Using Translators and Interpreters in the Law

18 July 2024 9:00am–1:30pm

in UQ Pro Bono Centre Events

The UQ Pro Bono Centre is hosting a workshop on using interpreters with the generous assistance of NAATI (the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters), AUSIT (the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators Inc.), ASLIA, the Australian Sign Language Interpreters and Translators’ Association and the UQ School of Languages and Culture.

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Rights of Action in Private Law: Paradigms, Exceptions and Justifications?

10 July 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

UQ's Professor Kit Barker begins exploring the configuration of rights of action in private law by clarifying this paradigm, identifying exceptions and examining the normative relationship between primary rights and rights of action.

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.

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.

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.

Queensland Legal Walk

14 May 2024 7:00am–8:30am

in UQ Pro Bono Centre Events

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.

Circumscribing lawful act duress in Australia: Edelman's disproportionality, Hodge’s unconscionability and Burrows’ bad faith working paper

17 April 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

The High Court of Australia is yet to recognise a doctrine of lawful act duress, but this development seems likely to be only a matter of time.

Demystifying AI: AI and Legal Practice

16 April 2024 12:00pm–2:00pm

in Law Matters

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