Past Seminars & Events

2009

'Relational Contracting and Service Delivery' presented by Prof Anna Yeatman (Centre for Citizenship and Public Policy, UWS, Wednesday, 7 October 2009.  Read More...

'Patent Reform in India: The Battle over Making Medicines Affordable' presented by Dr. Jakkrit Kuanpoth, Wednesday, 23 September 2009.  Read More...

'Judging pictures: a case study of portraits of the Chief Justices Supreme Court New South Wales' Presented by: Professor Leslie Moran (School of Law, Birkbeck College, University of London), Wednesday, 2 September 2009.  Read More... 

'Legal Implications of Regional Autonomy in Indonesia'. Dr Simon Butt (University of Sydney), Wednesday, 26 August 2009.  Read More...

'Masters of Illusion: The United States Supreme Court and the Religion Clauses'. Professor Frank S Ravitch (College of Law, Michigan State University), Wednesday, 19 August 2009.  Read More...

Current Global 'Economic Tsunami: Origins, Causes, Lessons and Remedies'. Dr S M Solaiman, Wednesday, 12 August 2009.  Read More...

Disclosure of information by the bank-protection of the guarantor's rights or a threat to the doctrine of confidentiality: some implications for the global financial meltdown following the sub-prime crisis. Dr Charles Chew, Wednesday, 5 August 2009.  Read More...

The Merger of Fairness and Efficiency: An Analysis of its Desirability in the Context of Insider Trading Laws in Australia.
Dr Afroza Begum, Wednesday, 29 July 2009.  Read More....

Commanding and Controlling Protest Crowds: APEC, G20 and Beyond.
Kylie Bourne,Wednesday, 13 May 2009.  Read More....

Managing human rights and covert methods in transational criminal investigations. Associate Professor Clive Harfield, Wednesday, 22 April 2009.  Read More....

The Bill of Rights debate in Australia:  An institutional viewpoint. Professor Suri Ratnapala. Wednesday, 8 April 2009. Read More....

Theatrical Jurisprudence: Bertolt Brecht, a street scene and the law. Dr Marett Leiboff. 1 April 2009.  Read More....

Regulating Behaviour through Agreement: A Magical Mystery Tour. Prof David Farrier & Dr Andrew Frazer. 11 March 2009. Read More... 

Sedition & inter-group violence. Dr Sarah Sorial & Prof Luke McNamara. 4 March 2009 Read More...

2008

The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, of the High Court of Australia
Public Lecture - The High Court of Australia - The Most Common Questions
Podcast of Public Lecture

Seminar on rights, citizenship and identity in the new Europe. Steven Greer and Carl Stychin. 9 December 2008. Read More....

Research Methodologies.  Prof Susan Dodds, Dr Mark McLelland, Dr Sarah Sorial. 29 October 2008.  Read More....

The Rule of Law or Ruling Animals with Law? Why Australia's animal welfare laws are failing bothanimals and fundamental tenents of our legal system.Elizabeth Ellis.  22 October 2008. Read More...

The Difficult Relationship between the Commonwealth and Municipal Councils: Three Sad Stories and Various Current Approaches”. Dr. Andrew Kelly. 15 October 2008. Read More...

Monopolising Names? : The Extension of Protection for Geographical Indications to “Jasmine Rice.”Dr Jakkrit Kuanpoth. 8 October 2008. Read More...

Getting into the pickle instead of the fish: The significance of mistaken colonial legal opinion for current Australian offshore jurisdiction. Dr Warwick Gullett. Wednesday, 10 September 2008. Read More...

Greg Rose. 3 September 2008

Traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights in Asia: Global agendas, local subjects. Professor Christoph Antons. 27 August 2008. Read More...

The US Constitution's Eighth Amendment (the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause). Assistant Professor Ian Farrell (University of Texas). 6 August 2008. Read More...

ARTICLE: Why do people become terrorists? August 2008

ARTICLE: Transnational Crime Prevention Centre resembles a mini UN August 2008

ARTICLE: Collaborative Law Conference [Divorce with no bitter court battle?] 4 August 2008.

Playboy Indonesia and the Media: Commerce and the Islamic Public Sphere on Trial in Indonesia. Professor Philip Kitley (CAPSTRANS). 30 July 2008.  Read More...

Law and Religion Workshop. Legal Intersections Research Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Wollongong. 4 June 2008. Read More....

Protecting the Oceans beyond National Jurisdiction: Strengthening the Legal and Institutional Framework. Dr Robin Margaret Fraser Warner. 28 May 2008. Read More...

What are Japanese Patent Examiners Doing? Japan Patent Office's Efforts towards Expeditious and Efficient Patent Examination. Yuichiro Nakaya. 22 May 2008. Read More...

Art and Activism: Working for Indigenous Justice. Lionel Fogarty. 22 May 2008. Read More...

The Role of Industrial Symbiosis in Promoting Bio-fuel Feedstock Uses for UK Food and Fibre Production. Tony Jackson, 30 April 2008. Read More...

2007

Intellectual Property Enforcement in the Asia Pacific Region. Workshop 11-12 December 2007. For further details... [Program]

Law & Semiotics Round Table. 28-30 June 2007. For further details… 

Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence, senior rabbi and chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney delivered a lecture in the Faculty of Law today (October 24) entitled “Interaction between Jewish and secular laws”. For further details…

Faculty of Law holds prize night. 9 August 2007 saw the Faculty of Law hold its annual prizes and awards ceremony attracting more than 170 students, staff, friends and family. For further details…

America’s top animal lawyer presents free public talk. 3 May 2007 Professor Steven Wise, described by “USA Today” as America’s best-known animal lawyer, presented a free public talk at the University of Wollongong. For further details…

‘Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security’ commences operations. 1 March 2007 saw the launch of the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS). For further details…

2006

Major Michael Mori – In December 2006 Major Michael Mori, defence lawyer for Australia Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks gave a public lecture. For further details…

‘Purpose Built Home for Centre for Transnational Crime Prevention on the Way’ – In May 2006 the Australian Government announced $12 million funding towards a new home. For further details…

Government helps Asia-Pacific crime fighters tap into CTCP’s expertise. For further details…

Last reviewed: 19 October, 2009

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2009 National LexisNexis ALTA Award

LexisNexis

'UOW PLT program included the five finalists among Australian Law Schools for the 2009 national LexisNexis Australian Law Teacher's Association Award for 'Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Law'.