What's On

Dr Darryn Jensen of the ANU Law School examines a commutative‑justice account of priority rules in property law.

Join us for the next Lecture in the People, Plants and the Law Series: 'Do Sacred Plants Have Standing? Religious Freedom of Expression & Biocultural Recovery of Sacred & Ceremonial Plants'

A keynote by The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG and panel discussion with the Australian Human Rights Commissioner

Join us at this year’s Macrossan Lecture, where The Honourable Justice Sarah Derrington AM will present: Is Australian legal education still serving the needs of the profession?

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).