Professor Peter Greste reflects on the latest Assange extradition ruling, asking if this is a victory for Assange and his supporters, or a blow to those who believe this case to be about protecting press freedom?
The “Richardson Review” – culminated in a four-volume declassified report containing 203 recommendations (13 of them classified) – has been embraced by the government, which took almost a year to consider the classified report.
As Australia emerges from a pandemic-fuelled hibernation unlike any before, many small businesses are blinking into the post-lockdown light, having spent the best part of 2020 scrambling to stay afloat. However, UQ Business and Law experts say there’s still time for small businesses to take stock and innovate.
In 2020, more than 40 University of Queensland law students participated in mooting and legal skills competitions, demonstrating outstanding levels of commitment and resilience in a year marked by COVID-19 disruptions.
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia has named The University of Queensland Law School’s Dr Dylan Lino as one of four leading early career researchers in the country.
University of Queensland Law School Professor Graeme Orr has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia for his distinguished contribution to the field of law.
Four entrepreneurially minded students have taken home $10,000 after winning the 2020 #TransformLaw KWM Prize with their pro bono digital marketplace concept ‘Elysian’.
Navies around the world are investing in uncrewed maritime vehicles (UMVs). These devices will not be operating in a legal vacuum. The law of the sea – part of the international legal system – sets parameters for how these devices must be designed and what they can be used for.
Following efforts by UQ Law researchers, The Conversation has made changes to ensure authors who are contributing Indigenous knowledge are acknowledged.
Pro Bono lawyers are finding new ways to connect with clients due to COVID-19 according to the Law School’s new UQ Pro Bono Centre Director Mandy Shircore.
A team from The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and University College London is examining how domestic and sexual violence survivors are being impacted by Internet of Things (IoT) technology.
The Queensland government has reformed law governing “biodiscovery” - the taking, analysing and using of native biological material. It should serve as a model for other states to follow.
Video and wrap-up - On Monday 24 August 2020 the ALRC and UQ hosted a webinar with a panel of experts discussing the potential for a future ALRC inquiry into press freedom.
