JSI Seminar: Bathroom Bills and Liberal RightsIn-person event On June 30th 2023 Florida’s House Bill 1521 came into effect. The bill requires that all trans people must use Florida public restrooms that align with the sex they were assigned at birth. This includes restrooms in all Florida airports, government buildings, schools and universities, city parks […]
The Modern Slavery Act Review: Can the law drive meaningful change? In-person event In May this year, the Government tabled a report on the findings of the statutory review of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018. The Review, led by Professor John McMillan AO, made 30 recommendations to strengthen the Act. If the recommendations are adopted, it […]
JSI Seminar | Contract law and reasons for action: A crash course in private law theoryIn-person event If contract law is to be authoritative, it must mediate between the subjects of contract law and reasons for action they have. Either implicitly or explicitly, this insight informs various approaches to the theorisation of this law. Some […]
Children’s Rights and Participation in Youth Justice Systems: An International PerspectiveJoin the Youth Justice Research Collaboration at the University of Sydney and the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University at this free webinar. It will provide an opportunity for academics and professionals to detail and discuss the upholding of children’s rights and […]
2023 Criminal Law CPD Series: Gratuitous Concurrence and the Role of the Prosecutor – Presenting a Fair and Firm Crown Case in the Face of Sociolinguistic Challenges Ethics & Professional Responsibility CPD Points: 1.5 About A unique challenge faced in the adversarial system is that the prosecution only ‘wins’ when justice is done. An agreeable […]
2023 ACCEL Distinguished Speaker Address: Human rights, climate justice and the UN Acceleration AgendaIn-person event The United Nations Secretary-General’s Acceleration Agenda spells out the actions needed from government, business and finance leaders to accelerate their efforts to deeply cut emissions and deliver climate justice to protect lives and livelihoods. In the context of climate justice and […]
Just Cause launch: Celebrating social justice at Sydney Law SchoolIn-person event Join us to celebrate the launch of ‘Just Cause,’ a podcast created by staff and students affiliated with the Sydney Law School Social Justice Advisory Group. Learn more about this exciting new project, and get a glimpse into the variety of informative episodes that […]
JSI Seminar: The law and ethics of a property rights approach to frozen embryo disputesIn-person event Disputes over frozen embryos represent a particularly problematic case, legally and ethically, due to the ambiguity of their moral and legal status and the potential rights-claims which can be made with regard to them. Recent work has contextualised frozen […]
Business, human rights and development: A case for course correction In-person event Businesses are expected to respect all human rights. However, there is little evidence that human rights abuses-linked to businesses are on the decline despite the evolution of plethora of standards. Businesses are also expected to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. […]
Book launch: ContemptIn-person event The University of Sydney Law School and The Federation Press are delighted to invite you to the launch of Contempt by David Rolph. The book considers all forms of contempt, including civil contempt, sub judice contempt, contempt in the face of the court, scandalising the court and interference with the administration of justice as […]
**This event has been cancelled.**Let’s Talk About Corporations | Monetary sanctions against corporations: options for reform Hybrid event Monetary sanctions are the main method of punishing corporations for breaching the law. They are a mainstay of enforcement in many areas, including competition and consumer law, securities and investment law, environment law, bribery and corruption, privacy, […]
Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar | Comparing Australia’s insolvent trading regime with New Zealand’s reckless trading regimeOnline event This webinar will discuss the current state of insolvent trading law reform in Australia and contrast this with the reckless trading in New Zealand by discussing the recent NZSC decision in Yan v Mainzeal Property […]
