In-person event In this seminar, Belkis Wille (Associate Director in the Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division at Human Rights Watch) will discuss her extraordinary experiences in documenting war crimes across the world. Over the course of her career, she has been documenting laws of war violations in Libya, Yemen, Iraq, Sudan, Israel and Palestine. Belkis […]
This seminar will discuss recent developments in European competition law. Speakers Speaker: Professor Dubravka Akšamović, Faculty of Law Osijek, Croatia Commentator: Prof. Yane Svetiev, Sydney Law School Chair: Prof Jason Harris, Sydney Law School Wednesday 13 November, 2024 Time: 6.30-7.30pm Venue: Sydney Law School, Common Room, Level 4, New Law Building (F10), Camperdown Campus CPD points = 1 Register […]
In-person event This presentation on disruptive technologies regulation, including artificial intelligence, will provide an overview of the various regulatory options available, their pros and cons, as well as possible outcomes in terms of technological advancement and social progress. Part of the lecture will present the author’s own three-level categorization of AI interference in human decision-making, […]
Join us to celebrate many of the social achievements from the year, showcasing the work of students, practitioners-in-residence, and staff.
Financial crime is a global issue that has a significant impact on Australia’s society and economy. Related offences come in different forms (e.g. bribery, corruption, fraud, money laundering) and are committed by different actors, with various motivations. The different sectors involved range from small businesses to large banks and from the real estate to the […]
Hybrid event Business firms constantly hear that artificial intelligence has changed the world and that they must either utilize artificial intelligence or fall behind. By extension, this would be true of regulatory compliance as well as operations. This article challenges the mantra of artificial intelligence as a ubiquitous agent of change. It does so through […]
In-person event This seminar will discuss developments in India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 over the past year, including creditor recoveries of over $40 billion and major real estate resolutions that have safeguarded homebuyer interests and facilitated the completion of stalled projects, supported by innovative frameworks like the ‘Reverse CIRP’. The seminar will also discuss […]
Speaker: The Honourable Stephen John Gageler AC, Chief Justice of Australia About the lecture The form of popular sovereignty empowered by the Australian Constitution was framed to be government by “the people” in constitutive and routine manifestations, both sustaining and sustained by the system of government it called into existence. It was framed to be […]
In-person event This presentation uses contemporary examples of automated systems operating in the UK and Australia to examine the duty to give reasons and the extent to which automated systems currently in use in the administrative state give effect to the duty. The discussion seeks to answer three questions: what are the purposes of the […]
The Sydney Centre for International Law at Sydney Law School is delighted to present the tenth International Law Year in Review Conference, to be held at the Law School on Friday 28 February 2025. This annual ‘year in review’ conference gives participants insight into the latest developments in international law over the preceding year, including […]
In-person event Rare earth elements (REE) are critical raw materials essential for manufacturing wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles. As nations strive to meet net-zero emission targets under the Paris Agreement, the global demand for REE is expected to surge in the green energy transition. However, rare earth mining and processing often result in […]
In-person event In the Voice Referendum, one major reason for voting No was the conviction among some Australians that the Australian people ought to be seen as single and undivided; for these Australians, the recognition of divisions within the polity would be inconsistent with the equal, democratically-grounded citizenship of all Australians. In this seminar I […]
