Current Legal Issues Seminar Series 2026

In a world of complex bureaucracies, increasing outsourcing, and automation of public services, is it time to reconsider questions of public responsibility? Professor Elise Bant (University of Western Australia) discusses holistic models of corporate responsibility and her theory of 'Systems Intentionality'. Commentator: The Hon Catherine Holmes AC; Chair: The Hon Chief Justice Helen Bowskill (Supreme Court of Queensland).

Voluntary assisted dying became a permissible end-of-life choice in Queensland in 2023. Professor Ben White (Queensland University of Technology) will discuss evidence of the last three and a half years, assessing how voluntary assisted dying is working in practice and considering possible future debates and developments. Commentator: The Hon Peter Applegarth AM KC; Chair: the Hon Justice David Boddice (Supreme Court of Queensland).

The appointment of receivers is an ancient equitable remedy, but has received virtually no attention in the literature. Dr Steven Elliot KC (National University of Singapore) explores and attempts to explain the jural characteristics of court-appointed receivers. Commentator: Dr Ben Kremer (Banco Chambers, Sydney); Chair: The Hon Justice James Edelman AC (High Court of Australia).