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Speaking freely in special clothing

Published on: 26 June 2020

With sport so integrated into society, it would be strange if political or religious speech didn’t seep into elite sport. From national anthems to gestures like “taking a knee”, sporting events are suffused with sociopolitical expression.

High Court decision today on the long legal battle over New Acland Coal mine expansion

Published on: 5 June 2020

After years of litigation, Australia’s highest court will today make a major decision on the fate of the controversial proposed expansion to the New Acland Coal mine in Queensland.

These young Queenslanders are taking on Clive Palmer’s coal company and making history for human rights

Published on: 20 May 2020

This is an image of a prisoner in his solitary confinement cell in the safety unit at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, northern Queensland.

A call for an end to solitary confinement

Published on: 18 May 2020

New research has called for an end to solitary confinement in Queensland prisons because of the impact on the mental and physical health of prisoners.

Command in the Age of Autonomy–Unanswered Questions for Military Operations

Published on: 7 May 2020

A ‘human‐centred' approach to the use of autonomous weapon systems in armed conflict has the potential to shape how these technologies interact with a range of international legal regimes.

High Court of Australia, photograph by Nick-D via Wikimedia Commons

Press freedom - what did the High Court find in the Annika Smethurst v AFP case?

Published on: 22 April 2020

Rebecca Ananian-Welsh explains the latest High Court ruling in The Conversation.

Competition in 'lockdown' after the attack of COVID-19 in Australia

Published on: 22 April 2020

The ACCC has a new focus on evaluating and granting individual exceptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Demos in a Pandemic – Staging Elections during a Health Emergency

Published on: 22 April 2020

Graeme Orr writes about staging elections when voting in person cannot be assumed.

This is an image of the Forgan Smith building and front lawn

Global rankings reflect excellence in law

Published on: 4 March 2020

The University of Queensland’s Law subject area has jumped ahead by four places in the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject, improving its position to 39th in the world.

This is an image of a jacaranda tree in the middle of UQ's Great Court

Researchers on the road to discovery with new grants

Published on: 12 December 2019

A research project designed to develop a better understanding of the legal response to domestic violence has secured federal government funding for 2020.

Speaking freely in special clothing

High Court decision today on the long legal battle over New Acland Coal mine expansion

These young Queenslanders are taking on Clive Palmer’s coal company and making history for human rights

A call for an end to solitary confinement

Command in the Age of Autonomy–Unanswered Questions for Military Operations

Press freedom - what did the High Court find in the Annika Smethurst v AFP case?

Competition in 'lockdown' after the attack of COVID-19 in Australia

The Demos in a Pandemic – Staging Elections during a Health Emergency

Global rankings reflect excellence in law

Researchers on the road to discovery with new grants

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Natural Law and the Calvinist Usury Doctrine: From Forbidden Sin to Natural Property Right

Patent Protection in Bhutan and its impact on plant genetic resources

Representative Democracy and Political Constitutionalism in Practice: Opposition to Indigenous Representative Bodies in Australia

Forensic evidence in criminal proceedings

Relighting a lamp of the Constitution? prorogation in the United Kingdom courts and its implications