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.

Fabricating Trust: Trademarks, Labels, and the Legal Definition of Food Workshop

12 September 2018 2:00pm–5:30pm

in UQ Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series

Fabricating Trust: Trademarks, Labels, and the Legal Definition of Food Workshop

Australian Bush Buddies

11 September 2018 12:30pm–2:30pm

in International Student Events

All international law students are invited to meet some Australian wildlife for a hands-on experience.

The National Football League and the Regulation of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Repeat Player in a Multi-Level Game

7 September 2018 3:00pm–4:30pm

in Research Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Kate Henne

The Irish convict doctor who delivered Dick Atkin—Dr O’Doherty

30 August 2018 5:15pm–7:00pm

in Selden Society Lectures

Presented by the Hon Justice Patrick Keane AC

Emerging Issues in Expert Evidence

30 August 2018 3:30pm–7:00pm

in UQ Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series

An interdisciplinary colloquium, presenting emerging issues from the perspective of barristers, academics, forensic scientists, and psychologists.

Law School Parent Open House 2018

Cancelled

29 August 2018 5:30pm–7:30pm

in Law School Parent Open House

Professor Patrick Parkinson AM, Dean of Law and Head of the TC Beirne School of Law cordially invites parents and guardians to an Open House.

Law Futures Centre Seminar Series: Organisational Vicarious Liability

23 August 2018 5:30pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

Presented by Christian Witting, Professor of Private Law at Queen Mary University of London and Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore.

Rule of Law or Ruled by Law?

13 August 2018 6:00pm

in Rule of Law or Ruled by Law?

What are the human rights and legal implications for Palestinian children living under Israeli military law in the West Bank?

Constitutional Unamendability and Comparative Method

10 August 2018 3:00pm–4:30pm

in Research Seminar Series

Presented by Professor Adrienne Stone

BEL 3MT Competition 2018

10 August 2018 2:00pm–3:30pm

in UQ 3MT Competition

In the space of one stimulating and highly-entertaining hour you will hear from the BEL Faculty’s PhD students presenting their theses in a snappy and engaging three minute presentation.

Seminar 3: Constitutional Law - "Who is Afraid of Proportionality?"

9 August 2018 5:15pm–6:45pm

in Current Legal Issues Seminar Series

Speaker: Professor Adrienne Stone, University of Melbourne
Chair: The Hon. Justice Glenn Martin AM, Supreme Court of Queensland
Commentator: The Hon. Chief Justice Catherine Holmes, Chief Justice of Queensland

Intangible Machines: A History of Patent Protection for Computer Programs

3 August 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Intellectual Property Law and Food Security

Professor Brad Sherman on patent law and software.

Translating PVE/CVE Research into Evidence-Based Policy A Research-Policy-Practice Trilogue

2 August 2018 10:00am–5:00pm

in Translating PVE/CVE Research into Evidence-Based Policy A Research-Policy-Practice Trilogue

Incarceration and Inequality

1 August 2018 8:45am–10:30am

in Public lectures

Dr Andrew Leigh (MP) in conversation with Bruce Western, Vincent Schiraldi, Jessica Simes, Rebecca Wallis and Monica Bell.
Facilitated by Simon Bronitt.

“A Wholly Repugnant Spectacle”: A Panel Discussion with Richard Bourke

31 July 2018 2:00pm–3:00pm

in Richard Bourke

Join UQ law students for a Q&A session with Richard Bourke, an Australian lawyer fighting capital punishment in the United States.

Cocktail Function with Richard Bourke

30 July 2018 5:30pm

in Richard Bourke

Richard Bourke has worked on numerous trials and appeals opposing the death penalty in the United States.

Victims who kill: Improving section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (E and W)

20 July 2018 11:30am–1:00pm

in Research Seminar Series

Presented by Associate Professor Nicola Wake

Law School 3MT Competition 2018

20 July 2018 10:00am–11:00am

in UQ 3MT Competition

In the space of one stimulating and highly-entertaining hour you will hear from the Law School’s PhD students presenting their theses in a snappy and engaging three minute presentation.

Publishing A Book

16 July 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm

in CPICL Seminars

A lunchtime seminar addressed to HDR students and ECRs (though all are welcome!) about publishing processes. Presented by Ann-Christin Maak-Scherpe, General Manager and Publisher at Intersentia Cambridge.

Humanitarian Arguments in Debates about International Arms Control

13 July 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm

in UQ Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series

Associate Professor Rain Liivoja, TC Beirne School of Law, addresses humanitarian concerns which underpin much of contemporary arms control law.

UQ researchers, government representatives and delegations from Pacific islands at Pacific Islands Regional Marine Spill Contingency Plan (PACPLAN) event.

Australia Pacific workshop on marine oil spills

11 July 2018 9:00am

in MASLU events

University of Queensland researchers, government representatives and delegations from six Pacific island states have met to discuss the implementation of the Pacific Islands Regional Marine Spill Contingency Plan (PACPLAN).