Neurotechnology, Criminal Law and Human Rights: Interdisciplinary PerspectivesWhat kind of human rights challenges might emerge from neurotechnology and how might these challenges play out in criminal justice? This event will address these questions. Investment from companies such as Elon Musk’s Neuralink, Facebook and a host of others gives reason to take seriously the possibility that […]
Webinar: Asia-Pacific Online Legal Education Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic This webinar discusses how online (university or other) legal education interacts with each jurisdiction’s legal profession, university system, and ICT infrastructure, as well as how online legal education has developed both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, across several Asia-Pacific jurisdictions: Australia, Japan, Canada, […]
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Sports, Law, and PoliciesBeijing will organize the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from 4 to 20 February and the XIII Paralympic Winter Games from 4 to 13 March 2022. Amid the pandemic, concerns, and controversies, these Olympics may have special implications on the future development of sports-related law and policies in the […]
Direct Jurisdiction in AsiaThe book Direct Jurisdiction is the second thematic volume in the series Studies in Private International Law – Asia. It considers the situations in which the courts of 15 key Asian states are prepared to hear a case involving cross-border elements. For instance, will the courts of an Asian state accept jurisdiction […]
Sydney Centre for International Law Year in Review ConferenceThe Sydney Centre for International Law at Sydney Law School is delighted to present the 2022 International Law Year in Review Conference, to be held online on Friday 25 February 2022. This annual ‘year in review’ conference brings together expert speakers from around the world to give […]
Between Theory and Practice: Introducing TagTime and In Conversation with Neil KaplanJoin us on 2 March 2022 at 5.30pm AEDT when Dr Michael Hwang SC, Neil Kaplan CBE QC SBS, Professor Luke Nottage and Hafez Virjee will introduce the content of the benefaction by Michael Hwang to the law students of the University of Sydney. The speakers will […]
The Invasion of Ukraine: Causes and ConsequencesThe Russian attack against Ukraine is one of the largest military operations in modern history. It has the potential to redraw not only borders in Europe, but may be the starting point for a transformation of the global order as we know it. This webinar will analyse the motives behind […]
Ukraine and China: Russian Invasion and AfterOn 24 February 2022, Russia started a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine. It is no doubt that the crisis is going to be considerably elongated with equally as elongated consequences for China, its policy, and international environments. This multidisciplinary roundtable will combine renowned speakers from the disciplines of law, […]
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Reforming creditors’ schemes of arrangement: Lessons from the NetherlandsThis webinar will discuss the new creditors scheme of arrangement (WHOA) reforms in the Netherlands that were introduced in 2020. The webinar will provide an overview of the WHOA and discuss what lessons can be learnt from the initial cases […]
The Invasion of Ukraine: Legal, Political and Personal ConsequencesAlthough Russia appears to be acting with impunity, there are very real consequences to its actions in Ukraine. Some of these consequences are having immediate effect, while others will last for years. This webinar analyses the ramifications of Russia’s recent aggression against Ukraine in legal, political and […]
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Central Bank Digital Currencies as a potential response to the financial inclusion challenges of the PacificDespite years of effort, financial inclusion persists as a major challenge in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs), with many in the region still lacking access to financial services. This webinar considers what central […]
The Invasion of Ukraine: The Personal Cost – RefugeesThe world has been watching the horrific events in Ukraine for over a month, and what is abundantly clear is that Russian aggression has caused significant human suffering. This one-hour webinar considers the issue from the perspective of the more than 4 million refugees who have left […]
