Research

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.

Two Law School researchers have debunked the theory that asylum seekers pose a terrorism threat in Australia.

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.

An update to the Geneva Convention Commentary has renewed interest in Common Article 1 and sparked healthy debate.

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. 

Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh discusses the impact of national security and espionage laws on freedom of the press in Australia with Sarah Kendall for the first episode in the New Frontiers of Research series.