Australian judges and legal professionals now have access to a new version of the National Domestic and Family Violence Bench Book – an online resource to improve judicial understanding of family violence.
Seventeen University of Queensland law students participating in the University of Vienna Summer School have met with Dr Brendon Hammer, Australia’s Ambassador to Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia.
The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law will host a group of leading Australian academics on July 19 for a workshop on ‘crimmigration’ in Australia.
Designing legal services so that people receive the help they need, when they need it, is a focus for governments and the legal assistance sector across Australia. It’s also something that is strongly embedded in the student learning experience at The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law.
A Research Fellow at UQ’s TC Beirne School of Law has co-edited a new book that will guide global researchers and policy makers in the regulation of genetic resources.
Many entrenched motivations for misconduct in the banking sector have been uncovered by the ongoing royal commission. Not least are the conflicts of interest inherent in the major Australian banks providing financial, insurance and mortgage advice and selling related products.
The University of Queensland is offering scholarships for up to 17 students from diverse backgrounds to study at UQ’s internationally-renowned TC Beirne School of Law.
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).
UQ has claimed its second international mooting title this year after winning the 19th International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot Competition (IMLAM).
Almost 200 law students from around the world have converged at The University of Queensland to battle it out for the world champion title of the 19th International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot (IMLAM).
Collaborating with international researchers and non-government organisations, The University of Queensland’s Professor Jennifer Corrin is working to find solutions to the problems that arise from legal pluralism – the co-existence of different legal systems within one social field.
UQ Pro Bono Centre staff have visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) to identify new opportunities for students to engage in pro bono research tasks in the region.
Professor Andreas Schloenhardt will chair the Council of Europe’s new Working Group on the Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants to coincide with World Refugee Day (Wednesday 20 June).
University of Queensland legal researchers are spearheading the formation of an international network of experts to help address global issues such as cybercrime, food security, and climate change.
A two-year probe by Australia’s consumer watchdog has resulted in criminal charges against ANZ, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank, as well as six of their senior executives, over alleged “cartel-like” behaviour.
A University of Queensland researcher is among a team of international experts working with the United Nations (UN) on a new electronic commerce Model Law for international trade.