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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UQLS x Hall & Wilcox Naida Haxton Lecture

17 May 2022 6:00pm9:00pm
Coordinated by The University of Queensland Law Society (UQLS), the annual Naida Haxton Lecture is one of the main events on the Law Society’s calendar and provides an exciting opportunity to explore and discuss legal advocacy and Queensland’s legal history with a prominent member of the judiciary.
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Supporting Indigenous Data: Introducing Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels

17 May 2022 9:00am
Associate Professor Jane Anderson and Associate Professor Maui Hudson discusses the concerns over Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Indigenous rights under the Nagoya Protocol underpinning the development and application of Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels/Notices.

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

13 May 2022 1:30pm2:30pm
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.
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WORKSHOP | Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law’s International Peace and Security Interest Group

12 May 2022 9:00am13 May 2022 6:00pm
The 2022 edition of the IPSIG workshop invites ANZSIL members and legal practitioners to discuss the inextricable link between technology and national security, and to take stock of best practices in teaching and public engagement on international peace and security law issues.
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Women in Law 2022

4 May 2022 5:30pm7:30pm
Join us for an invigorating discussion about this journey, with a panel of vibrant women who have successfully navigated their own pathways and now look to share their experience and advice with UQ students.
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Are Indigenous Rights Inconsistent with Australian Political Traditions?

28 April 2022 3:00pm5:00pm
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.
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UNESCO, the Right to Self-Determination of Peoples and the Ukraine War

30 March 2022 4:00pm5:00pm
The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG discusses how the development of "self-determination" law applies to the conflict between The Russian Federation and Ukraine.
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Stand and Deliver: Biopiracy, Law, and the Balkanization of the Genescape

22 February 2022 9:00am10:00am
Professor Jack Kloppenburg joins us in our first instalment of the People, Plants and the Law lecture series where he will discuss how intellectual property and contract law globally facilitate the profitability of the international seed trade.
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Dousing Threats in the Context of Domestic and Family Violence

11 February 2022 12:00pm1:00pm
This seminar will overview some of the preliminary insights arising from our research, with an opportunity to discuss ramifications and next steps for our research agenda.
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Fulfilling legal obligations when using Autonomous Weapon Systems

4 February 2022 12:00pm1:00pm
An HDR milestone presentation by Renato Wolf
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Waldron’s Concept of Rule of Law and Legal Theory

4 February 2022 11:00am12:00pm
An HDR milestone presentation by Luis M. Sanchez
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The Constitution's "Double Life"

4 February 2022 10:00am11:00am
An HDR milestone presentation by Saeger Magalhaes Costa Renato
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Chinese law and global development

30 November 2021 11:00am4:00pm
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.
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2021 WA Lee Equity Lecture and Networking Evening

18 November 2021 5:45pm7:00pm
Join us in the 22nd annual WA Lee Equity Lecture presented by the Honourable Justice Sarah Derrington
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Chris Grier, Vice President, Legal and Governance at Abt Associates

5 November 2021 12:00pm1:00pm
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.
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Master of Laws information and networking evening

4 November 2021 6:00pm7:30pm
Connect with well-known members of the legal profession and find out how you can tailor the UQ Master of Laws (LLM) to suit your interests and career goals.
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The Role of Democracy in Private Law

3 November 2021 1:00pm2:00pm
Dr Arie Rosen discusses his evaluation of the division of labour between democratic and professional procedures for generating contract law.
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2021 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture

28 October 2021 5:00pm6:00pm
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.
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Which of the Duties of Directors are Fiduciary?

25 October 2021 1:00pm2:00pm
This presentation, by John Story AO, will address the dominant approaches under Australian law to fiduciary classification generally and to that specific to the duties of directors.
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To be (Contracted) or not to be (Contracted)?

12 October 2021 1:00pm2:00pm
The Doctrine of Election in the Context of Terminating a Contract for Breach.
Presented by Rosemary Gibson
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Out of Our Depth? Operational, Political and Legal Implications of AUKUS

12 October 2021 12:00pm1:00pm
Examining Australia's decision to build a fleet of nuclear submarines from an operational, political and legal perspective. Join us for a lunchtime discussion of AUKUS with a cross-disciplinary panel of experts.
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Legal obligations of states to prevent atrocity crimes

8 October 2021 10:00am11:00am
An HDR milestone presentation by Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria
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Brian Kirkup, Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

4 October 2021 12:00pm
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.

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