Alumni Festival | Sydney Law School Tour
Law Foyer, Level 2About the Event As a highlight of the Alumni Festival, we invite you to join us for a tour of Sydney Law School at the New Law Building with Mr Peter Finneran our School General Manager. The building, designed by architect Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp, is emblematic of the aspirations of the University itself. The modern […]
Sydney Law School Distinguished Alumni Series: In conversation with Law School alumna Georgia Dawson
Law Foyer, Level 2About the Event As a highlight of the Alumni Festival, we invite you to join us for a Sydney Law School-hosted event featuring the University of Sydney Law School alumnae Georgia Dawson, winner of the 2023 Alumni Award for International Achievement, in conversation with Nicole Abadee. Georgia Dawson, a prominent leader in the legal profession, will reflect […]
Business and Human rights: Recent Developments and Comparative Lessons
Common Room, Level 4, Sydney Law SchoolBusiness and Human rights: Recent Developments and Comparative LessonsIn-person event Given that human rights abuses-linked to businesses are on the rise rather than in decline, it is no surprise that ‘business and human rights’ remains a rapidly evolving research field. There are various national initiatives (e.g. the French loi de vigilance, one of the pioneer […]
Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar | Insider Trading, Fiduciary Relationships, and Market Integrity: A Comparative Consideration of Insider Laws of United States and Australia
Law Lounge, Level 1Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar | Insider Trading, Fiduciary Relationships, and Market Integrity: A Comparative Consideration of Insider Laws of United States and AustraliaIn-person event There are a variety of distinctions that exist between the Australian and US laws prohibiting insider trading. While insider trading is prohibited in Australia under an express statutory […]
Global Center for Legal Innovation on Food Environments public keynote address
Lecture Theatre 101, level 1, New Law Building F10A, Campderdown CampusGlobal Center for Legal Innovation on Food Environments public keynote addressHybrid event The keynote address for the Side Event of the 2024 Food Governance Conference – co-hosted by the Legal Innovation on Food Environments (O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University), the Food Governance Node at the Charles Perkins Centre (University of Sydney) and the George Institute for […]
Corruption, Criminal Law, and China: Offering and Accepting Bribes
Common Room, Level 4, Sydney Law SchoolCorruption, Criminal Law, and China: Offering and Accepting Bribes In-person event The XII Amendment to Criminal Law of P.R.C adopted by the Standing Committee of People’s Congress on 29 December 2023 is guided by two principles. One is to enhance protection for private enterprises and the other is to punish offering bribes and accepting bribes […]
30th Anniversary of the Shanghai Winter School
New Law Building (F10)Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Shanghai Winter SchoolIn-person event Join us for a special reception hosted by the University of Sydney Law School Centre for Asian and Pacific Law, commemorating three decades of the Shanghai Winter School program. We extend a warm invitation to our esteemed staff, students, alumni, and anyone passionate about Asian and Pacific Law […]
China as a Development Model for the Global South: Opportunities and Limits
Common Room, Level 4, Sydney Law SchoolChina as a Development Model for the Global South: Opportunities and Limits In-person event With its remarkable economic success, China could be regarded by countries in the Global South as presenting a development model that is easier to emulate than that of Western developed countries. In this paper, we examine to what extent the Chinese […]
Book launch: Youth Crime, Youth Justice and Children’s Courts in NSW
New Law Building (F10)Book launch: Youth Crime, Youth Justice and Children’s Courts in NSWIn-person event The University of Sydney Law School is delighted to invite you to the launch of Youth Crime, Youth Justice and Children’s Courts in NSW, co-edited by Dr Garner Clancey, Sydney Law School, and Dr Rohan Lulham, University of Sydney. About Youth Crime, Youth […]
2024 Paul Byrne Memorial Lecture: The Rule of Law in Modern Australia
Law Foyer, Level 22024 Paul Byrne Memorial Lecture: The Rule of Law in Modern AustraliaDelivered by The Honourable Chief Justice Lucy McCallum In-person event **This event is now at full capacity. A recording will be released after the event.** About the speaker Chief Justice Lucy McCallum graduated with a BA/LLB from the University of New South Wales in […]
Research launch | Let’s talk about confidentiality: NDA use in sexual harassment settlements
Law Foyer, Level 2Research launch | Let’s talk about confidentiality: NDA use in sexual harassment settlementsIn-person event Join us for the launch of research by our first Social Justice Pratitioners in Residence (SJPIR) (jointly held by Sharmilla Bargon of Redfern Legal Centre and Regina Featherstone of the Human Rights Law Centre). After joining the law school in August […]