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2017 Greg Urwin Awardee launches Legislative Drafting Handbook for Pacific Lawmakers

Published on: 24 July 2017

Telei’ai Dr Lalotoa Mulitalo of Samoa recently completed her 2017 Greg Urwin Awards placement with the launch of a publication she authored, Legislative Drafting in the Pacific Context, at the University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law in Australia on Friday 14 July.

Where the boundaries lie in workplace relationships

Published on: 19 July 2017

The fact is that romance will kindle at work, but there are things employers and employees can and should do to manage these situations.

Language the key to the door of international law

Published on: 19 July 2017

University of Queensland graduate Anna John has supercharged an international legal career by learning a second language.

UQ working group joins international initiatives to protect refugees and smuggled migrants

Published on: 22 June 2017

On World Refugee Day 2017, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported that more than 65 million people worldwide were fleeing persecution, war, discrimination, and human rights abuses.

UQ law student Linden Peacock shaping the future of gender equality

Published on: 21 June 2017

A high-achieving University of Queensland student has been awarded an internationally renowned scholarship in recognition of her leadership abilities and community involvement.

UQ's Professor Sarah Derrington reappointed to Australian Maritime Safety Authority Board

Published on: 19 June 2017

Professor Sarah Derrington, Academic Dean & Head of School at The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law has been reappointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Board.

Law School unlocks the benefits of digitalisation for marginalised people

Published on: 19 June 2017

The University of Queensland is increasing its focus on access to justice for marginalised people by unlocking the benefits digitalisation is delivering for the legal profession.

Reference guide for domestic violence epidemic

Published on: 16 June 2017

Magistrates, judges, victims and support officers nationwide can now refer to a one-stop reference guide about domestic and family violence.

Law researcher backs digital equality over copyright

Published on: 12 June 2017

Dr Paul Harpur explores the hurdles faced by people with print disabilities such as blindness, dyslexia and quadriplegia in his new book, Discrimination, Copyright and Equality – Opening the e-Book for the Print-Disabled.

UQ legal eagles soar into 30 Under 30 finals

Published on: 12 June 2017

The highly-regarded Lawyer’s Weekly has named 10 young University of Queensland law alumni as finalists in the nation’s top 30 young lawyers.

Jessup mooters choose law, not war

Published on: 8 June 2017

Five talented mooters from The University of Queensland came face to face with esteemed Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz during a trip of a lifetime to Washington D.C.

UQ’s School of Law commemorates the legacy of Eddie Koiki Mabo

Published on: 7 June 2017

It’s been 25 years since Eddie Koiki Mabo’s campaign for Indigenous land rights led the High Court to famously overturn the previous laws of traditional land ownership but the gravitas of time and his extraordinary achievements isn’t lost on The University of Queensland.

Courts in Federal Countries: Centralisers or Decentralisers?

Published on: 6 June 2017

UQ Constitutional Law Professor Nicholas Aroney, together with Professor John Kincaid (Lafayette College, USA), has edited the just-released Courts in Federal Countries: Federalists or Unitarists?

University Medals put School of Law graduates on a path to success

Published on: 31 May 2017

Sam Walpole entered an esteemed group of The University of Queensland Alumni this month when he was named one of 10 University Medallists from the UQ Business School, School of Economics and TC Beirne School of Law.

UQ and UZH team up to unpack human trafficking and migrant smuggling

Published on: 24 May 2017

Law students from The University of Queensland and the University of Zurich have joined forces for UQ’s flagship human trafficking and migrant smuggling working group.

Blind academic calls for Royal Commission into abuse of people with disabilities

Published on: 23 May 2017

Human rights, constitutional law and the rule of law across the Asia-Pacific

Published on: 16 May 2017

LAWASIA is an international association representing the legal profession across the Asia-Pacific region with members drawn from 50 countries.

Award winners Sam Walpole and Priam Rangiah

UQ lauds its legal stars

Published on: 11 May 2017

Almost 200 students from Queensland’s oldest law school have been recognised for their diverse achievements at an award ceremony at Brisbane’s Customs House.

Holocaust denial flyers distributed around UQ widely condemned

Published on: 8 May 2017

Dr Melanie O'Brien, an expert in genocide studies from the UQ school of law, has condemned the recent anonymous distribution of Holocaust denial flyers around The University of Queensland.

Dr Susannah Chapman explores historical precedents to IP in food security

Published on: 28 April 2017

Dr Susannah Chapman, a Research Fellow at UQ, joined the TC Beirne School of Law in 2016 as part of an ARC Laureate Fellowship awarded to Professor Brad Sherman, Harnessing Intellectual Property to Build Food Security. In addition to Dr Chapman and Professor Sherman, the project also involves three research fellows and four PhD students.

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