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.
Australia’s record in ensuring respect for the law of war is currently under particular scrutiny as a result of allegations of war crimes being committed in Afghanistan by Australian soldiers.
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.
Normally, state elections pass amiably. They matter to the MPs, ministers and senior public servants concerned. But they cast few ripples. This year is different. State governments matter now, in ways they have not for decades.
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.
When the ICRC embarked on its now published (2016) Geneva Convention Commentary update project, it was clear that some renewed interest in Common Article 1 would ensue. And indeed it has. Sparking some healthy debate.
Every year, Cambridge Australia Scholarships awards PhD scholarships and Masters degree half-scholarships to worthy Australian students. In 2020, two UQ Alumni secured these opportunities and embark on their higher education journey during a somewhat turbulent year.
To understand the law behind this, we need to think about two things. The first is the strict rules against electoral donations by property developers. The second is the investigatory power and processes that can be brought to bear.
Following efforts by UQ Law researchers, The Conversation has made changes to ensure authors who are contributing Indigenous knowledge are acknowledged.
