What's On

Kathryn McMillan KC will discuss a range of questions about Royal Commissions, including: what are their powers, how have they changed over the centuries, does it matter whether they are called by a State or Commonwealth government, what are their aims, and is there any rhyme or reason to when they are called? Commentators: The Hon Margaret White AO (Supreme Court of Queensland) and Professor Graeme Orr (UQ).

Join us for the next Lecture in the People Plants and the Law Series: 'Bad to Think With: Plants and Property Relations'

Join this roundtable discussion on some of the implications and more controversial aspects of the reasoning in the recent High Court decision in Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2025] HCA 53.

Dr Stewart explores a proposed new framework for determining when duties to avoid pure economic loss should arise, offering a principled alternative to the High Court’s current approach following Mallonland Pty Ltd v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2024].

Hear from Professor Irit Samet and Dr Kate Falconer as they discuss disputes that emerge after death, focusing on posthumous trusts and the legal treatment of body disposal.

In a world of complex bureaucracies, increasing outsourcing, and automation of public services, is it time to reconsider questions of public responsibility? Professor Elise Bant (University of Western Australia) discusses holistic models of corporate responsibility and her theory of 'Systems Intentionality'. Commentator: The Hon Catherine Holmes AC; Chair: The Hon Chief Justice Helen Bowskill (Supreme Court of Queensland).

Voluntary assisted dying became a permissible end-of-life choice in Queensland in 2023. Professor Ben White (Queensland University of Technology) will discuss evidence of the last three and a half years, assessing how voluntary assisted dying is working in practice and considering possible future debates and developments. Commentator: The Hon Peter Applegarth AM KC; Chair: the Hon Justice David Boddice (Supreme Court of Queensland).

The appointment of receivers is an ancient equitable remedy, but has received virtually no attention in the literature. Dr Steven Elliot KC (National University of Singapore) explores and attempts to explain the jural characteristics of court-appointed receivers. Commentator: Dr Ben Kremer (Banco Chambers, Sydney); Chair: The Hon Justice James Edelman AC (High Court of Australia).