Research

UQ Law, Science and Technology Group, recently provided an overview of CRISPR to generate, facilitate and inform public debate around this new genetic modification technology.

UQ Law Professor Graeme Orr was the guest speaker this week at the 2017 University of Queensland Law Society MinterEllison Sir Harry Gibbs Lecture. Professor Orr presented his lecture titled: “Who Can Be an MP?  The Constitution, the High Court and the Disqualification Farce”.

How to decide when someone else can decide? Our PhD candidate Sam Boyle gave a TEDx talk about the law of capacity in cases of anorexia nervosa. 

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.

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.