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Research partnerships drive positive change

Published on: 14 October 2019

Inspiring tales of collaboration between researchers from UQ’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL) and their non-profit and community partners are the focus of the 2019 BEL Research Profile.
How should private law redress society's rampant power imbalances?

Published on: 6 December 2016

Power imbalances are rife through modern society. The State has wide-ranging discretions as to whether it should grant a business licence, take custody of a child, or rezone a property – all of which have the potential to harm or help individuals.
Freedom of Contract and the Contract Institution

27 May 2021 1:00pm–2:00pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

Dr Ryan Catterwell, The University of Queensland Law School.
Are Liberal Theories of Property Ahistorical?

15 October 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

Dr Darryn Jensen, Australian National University | Zoom seminar

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