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Call for Papers: Revitalising Competition Law and Policy in Australia and New Zealand

11 July 2025 12:00am11:00pm
We are excited to announce that the second e-conference of the Australia-New Zealand chapter of the International League of Competition Law (LIDC) will take place in February 2026.

Created in 1930, the LIDC is a long-standing international association that focuses on the study of competition law, intellectual property law and unfair competition law. The LIDC is constituted by 19 National Groups, now including Australia and New Zealand.
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The Nature of 'Nervous Shock'

17 July 2025 1:00pm2:00pm
Associate Professor Craig Purshouse from the University of Hong Kong argues the law governing negligence liability for mental injuries are not derived from the type of damage in question, but rather the way the damage is caused.
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Back to Breeding Basics? Pure Economic Loss after Mallonland v Advanta Seeds (HCA)

23 July 2025 1:00pm2:00pm
The courts are being increasingly criticised for determining pure economic loss duties on a case-by-case basis, particularly after Mallonland v Advanta Seeds (HCA). Dr Brandon Stewart advances an alternative framework based on the category of loss and rights-based justifications.
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Dynamic Torts and Dynamic Facts?: Social Change, Social Facts and the Evolution of Tort Law

14 August 2025 1:00pm2:00pm
Professor Kylie Burns from Griffith University discusses tort law's struggle in evolving dynamically when developing existing or embracing new torts and responding to and incorporating social facts.
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Understanding Contractual Remoteness

27 August 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
Join Associate Professor David Winterton from Hong Kong University for his presentation on Understanding Contractual Remoteness.
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The interaction between defamation and privacy

1 October 2025 1:00pm2:00pm
Professor David Rolph of the University of Sydney discusses the contentious topic of damages for reputational harm in claims for misuse of private information.
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Liberal Political Authority and Private Right

5 November 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
In this session, Dr Arie Rosen of the University of Auckland defends the claim that contract law and private law more generally are exercises of political authority which constitutes the principal context for evaluating and interpreting them.

In-Person Symposium: Judicial Independence in Australia – Looking Forward, Ten Years On

6 December 2025 9:00am5:00pm
The symposium will bring together leading scholars, judges and lawyers to discuss the nature and importance of judicial independence in Australia, and to debate current and future challenges.