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Book launch: China and the International E-commerce and Digital Trade Law

The University of Sydney Law School, Boardroom, Level 4, New Law Building F10

Book launch: China and the International E-commerce and Digital Trade LawTHIS EVENT IS BEING HELD ONLINE AND IN-PERSON AT SYDNEY LAW SCHOOL. The University of Sydney Law School is delighted to invite you to the launch of China and the International E-commerce and Digital Trade Law by Associate Professor Jie (Jeanne) Huang, Sydney Law School. The book […]

ACCEL NextGen Series: Realism in the Corporate Sphere – Greenwashing and Net Zero

Law Lounge, Level 1

ACCEL NextGen Series: Realism in the Corporate Sphere – Greenwashing and Net ZeroTHIS EVENT IS BEING HELD ONLINE AND IN-PERSON AT SYDNEY LAW SCHOOL. The Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law invites you to a panel discussion on the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility’s case against Santos. Developed and chaired by the ACCEL interns, […]

The Role of the Crown Prosecutor in NSW

2022-23 Criminal Law CPD Series:The Role of the Crown Prosecutor in NSW Practice management, Business Skills & Professional Responsibility  CPD Points: 1.5 About The principal functions of the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) are to institute and conduct prosecutions for indictable offences in the Local, District and Supreme Courts; and to […]

In Conversation: Charity Law Journeys

Law Lounge, Level 1

In Conversation: Charity Law Journeys  Presented by the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (CLAANZ) and Sydney Law School, this seminar brings together four experts in charity law to discuss their career journeys. Moderated by Dr Natalie Silver, Sydney Law School, the panel comprises: Sari Baird, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Oxfam […]

Theoretical Advances and Problems in the Sociology of Punishment

Law Foyer, Level 2

Theoretical Advances and Problems in the Sociology of PunishmentIn-person event This seminar, delivered by Sydney Law School visiting Fellow, Professor David Garland (New York University) explores the theoretical advances and problems in the sociology of punishment. The last twenty years have seen a remarkable increase in “punishment and society” scholarship. Together with this quantitative expansion, […]

Cancelled: The Roads to a Referendum: Megan Davis and Pat Anderson, recipients of the Sydney Peace Prize on behalf of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

The Roads to a Referendum: Megan Davis and Pat Anderson, recipients of the Sydney Peace Prize on behalf of the Uluru Statement from the HeartPLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEULED IN EARLY 2023 Sydney Law School is proud to be a partner and major sponsor of the 2021-22 Sydney Peace […]

Wingarra Djuraliyin: Public Lecture on Indigenous Peoples and Law

Law Foyer, Level 2

Wingarra Djuraliyin: Public Lecture on Indigenous Peoples and LawSydney Law School is proud to host the annual Wingarra Djuraliyin public lecture, which showcases Indigenous perspectives on law. In-person event Sydney Law School is proud to host the annual Wingarra Djuraliyin public lecture, which showcases Indigenous perspectives on law. In 2022, the lecture will be delivered […]

Building resilience in Australia’s electricity infrastructure

Building resilience in Australia’s electricity infrastructureOnline conference Australia has been hit by successive extreme weather events and disasters in recent years. As the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report has warned this is going to get worse. Australia has already warmed by 1.4° C. Each of the climate-induced disasters – floods and bushfires – has had a […]

The Reliability and Credibility of Eyewitnesses

2022-23 Criminal Law CPD Series:The Reliability and Credibility of Eyewitnesses Substantive Law  CPD Points: 1.5 About Eyewitness testimony can provide critical leads in investigations and can be extremely persuasive in court. However, inconsistencies or inaccuracies in eyewitness accounts can undermine the perceived credibility of the witness and the value of the evidence. This is particularly […]

Youth Crime and Youth Justice Forum

Sydney Law School, Level 1, New Law Building Annex (F10A)

Youth Crime and Youth Justice ForumThe Forum will bring together key stakeholders working to prevent youth crime and to administer the various aspects of youth justice. Presenters will discuss latest trends, research and policies in these areas and will showcase some of the relevant work across the University of Sydney. Speakers have been confirmed from: […]

JSI Seminar: Lawmativity

Common Room, Level 4, Sydney Law School

JSI Seminar: LawmativityHybrid event   Explaining the normativity of law – how it guides action by giving reasons – is one of the central questions of general jurisprudence. It is also one of the topics on which there is least agreement. In the first half of the talk, Alex Horne offers a diagnosis as to […]

Climate litigation against companies in a comparative perspective

The University of Sydney Law School, Boardroom, Level 4, New Law Building F10

Climate litigation against companies in a comparative perspectiveIn-person event In this seminar, Prof M Marc-Philippe Weller (Heidelberg University) takes the spectacular 2021 Milieudefensie v Shell ruling from a first instance court in The Hague as an opportunity to identify cross-jurisdictional problems of civil climate change litigation from a comparative perspective. The Shell case was the first climate […]