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Contract Law

  • Dr Ryan Catterwell

    Adjunct Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Professor Rick Bigwood

    Academic Dean & Sir Gerard Brennan Chair in Law and Head of School
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Honorary Professor Qiao Liu

    Honorary Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Associate Professor Lee Aitken

    Associate Professor
    School of Law

Private Law Theory

  • Professor Ross Grantham

    Professor - Commercial Law & Director of Teaching and Learning
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Professor Kit Barker

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Centre Director of Australian Centre for Private Law & Centre Director of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Dr Robert Mullins

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Dr Iain Field

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

  • Dr Andrew Fell

    Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

  • Professor John Devereux

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

Property Law

  • Professor Rick Bigwood

    Academic Dean & Sir Gerard Brennan Chair in Law and Head of School
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

Torts

  • Professor Kit Barker

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Centre Director of Australian Centre for Private Law & Centre Director of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Dr Iain Field

    Senior Lecturer
    TC Beirne School of Law

  • Professor John Devereux

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

Unjust Enrichment and Restitution

  • Professor Kit Barker

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Centre Director of Australian Centre for Private Law & Centre Director of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

News and insights

  • Brick house for sale in Australia.

    Can you change your mind after you buy a house?

    Published on: 16 July 2024
    THE CONVERSATION | Dr Rosemary Gibson, touching on the famous Bluey episode “The Sign”, explores the real-life scenario of ending a contract to purchase or sell a house simply because you’ve changed your mind.
  • Person holding a light bulb in their hand

    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.
  • Private Law and Power

    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.
  • View of UQ Brisbane city with a plaque on the stone pillar and people inside socialising.

    UQ Law School Research Showcase

    7 July 2021 5:00pm–6:00pm
     
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    Join us for a snapshot of the UQ Law research activities, with presentations and an opportunity to engage informally over refreshments.

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