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A ‘human‐centred' approach to the use of autonomous weapon systems in armed conflict has the potential to shape how these technologies interact with a range of international legal regimes.

This month marked a break in tradition when UQ competed in the first virtual Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot.

Rebecca Ananian-Welsh explains the latest High Court ruling in The Conversation.

The ACCC has a new focus on evaluating and granting individual exceptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Graeme Orr writes about staging elections when voting in person cannot be assumed.

The High Court appeared to uphold the principle of press freedom when it ruled that the warrant the Australian Federal Police used to search News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst’s home in 2019 was invalid, but another ruling effectively allowed the police to still use the evidence for any investigation and prosecution.

The University of Queensland’s Law subject area has jumped ahead by four places in the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject, improving its position to 39th in the world. 

A superstar law academic from The University of Queensland’s School of Law was among the roll call of winners at this week’s Australian Awards for University Teaching.

Baffled by the concept that patients should have to seek help blindly without a clear indication of fees or access to information on more affordable options, UQ Law student James Gillespie set out to increase transparency in the healthcare industry.

Seven people connected with The University of Queensland’s School of Law have received Australia Day 2020 Honours.

The Australian government unequivocally rejects the charges as baseless, but when asked by reporters what they were doing to get her out of prison, the responses were vague.

A University of Queensland graduate and advocate for social justice has been named a 2020 Australia-at-large Rhodes Scholar.

Being part of The University of Queensland’s successful mooting team was the first step towards a potential career at the bar for Arts/Law Valedictorian Mia Williams.

A research project designed to develop a better understanding of the legal response to domestic violence has secured federal government funding for 2020.

For The Conversation: Dr David Jefferson explains the intellectual property law that gives courts more options to protect plant breeders' rights.

Students from The University of Queensland School of Law are donating their time to help Queensland high schools as part of the largest coordinated law outreach program to date.

For The Conversation: Professor Tamara Walsh says many young people are being charged with criminal offences while in the child protection system.

In a bid to transform the legal profession, four UQ students have taken home $10,000 after winning the KWM Transform Law prize. Taking out first place was the JustAI team with their product Minrva, an AI and machine-learning powered search engine that provides answers to the everyday legal questions searched for by Queenslanders.