The TC Beirne School of Law's Professor Heather Douglas has been admitted to The Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in recognition of her outstanding research contributions to her area of discipline. Professor Douglas received this honour alongside three other UQ researchers.
What do slush funds, smart home safety, smuggling and sport have in common? All will be put under the legal microscope and scrutinised at the Organised Crime and Corruption Forum (18-21 September).
Digital technology is increasingly used in domestic and family violence, and the so-called “smart home” could make it worse. Recent case studies and research show that almost any technology can be used for abusive purposes, from social media to GPS-trackers.
Asylum seekers and smuggled migrants are frequently demonised in today’s political and social climate – but according to Professor of Criminal Law Andreas Schloenhardt, their negative portrayal is misleading.
Professor Graeme Orr has been very active writing about the recent dual-citizenship issue, now claiming six politicians. Read his latest piece at The Conversation.
Our own history calls the necessity of this plebiscite into question, and shows that a postal vote regarding marriage equality signals a new era in Australian plebiscites.
Round-table symposium on how private law systems address the apportionment of civil liabilities between multiple parties responsible for the same harm.
TC Beirne School of Law PhD candidate Joseph Lelliott was the People’s Choice winner for his thesis presentation Unaccompanied Minors: Developing Law and Policy to Protect the Most Vulnerable Migrants.