Intersections of Private Law conference
2026-08-03 16:37 (Australia/Sydney) | Common Room, Level 4, Sydney Law School
Intersections of Private Law
A biennial colloquium at the University of Sydney Law School.

Intersections of Private Law is a colloquium series that aims to explore the boundaries, overlaps and complementary operation of fields of private law with each other and externally. There is much to be explored and discussed in how different fields of private law interact with each other and with other fields of law, such as criminal law, corporate law and public law. Within one field of private law, there are overlaps and distinctions to be drawn or eradicated, and interdisciplinary perspectives provide another source of intersection. The Intersections of Private Law colloquium series provides an opportunity for scholars from Australia and overseas to explore these and other overlaps and distinctions within and at the boundaries of private law. Speakers include Professors Matthew Dyson (Oxford), Jodi Gardner (Auckland), Donal Nolan (Oxford) and James Penner (NUS).

Registration:

Full conference in-person attendance: $100
Dinner attendance: $99

View the program here.
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5-6 April 2024
Venue: New Law Building (F10), Level 4, Common Room, University of Sydney, Camperdown Campus
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This event is proudly presented by Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney.

Law & Sustainability Conference
2026-08-03 16:37
SMU-Sydney-HKU Law & Sustainability ConferenceLaw, Sustainability, and Development: Transforming Pathways in the Asia Pacific Region
In-person event
Sydney Law School is delighted to announce that it will host the SMU-Sydney-HKU Law & Sustainability Conference at the University of Sydney on July 11-12, 2024.
About this event
The Asia Pacific region is at a critical point in its pathway to sustainability and faces significant challenges. These include achieving net zero emissions by mid-century, transitioning to cleaner energy in a manner that is just, progressing toward a â€˜circular economy’, ensuring that supply chains remain resilient, and safeguarding human rights.
A significant part of the global supply chain is located in the region, which is growing and urbanising rapidly. Improving access to employment and promoting economic growth, as well as accelerating progress towards responsible consumption and production, are important priorities. Meanwhile climate change and biodiversity loss pose major threats. Addressing these concerns will require rethinking development pathways, and embracing transformative change.
The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a framework for addressing economic, social, and environmental sustainability challenges. These goals include eliminating hunger and extreme poverty, reducing diseases, reducing inequality, improving water management and energy, and tackling climate change urgently. Progress on all 17 goals is â€˜alarmingly slow’, however, according to the UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP, 2024). Without significant progress, the SDGs will not be achieved until 2062: some 32 years behind schedule.
View the program here.
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Thursday 11 – Friday 12 July 2024
Venue:Â New Law Building (F10), University of Sydney (Camperdown Campus)
Room to be confirmed

RegistrationÂ

General Attendee fullÂ conference fee (2 day attendance): $200
Student/Alumni full conference fee (2 day attendance): $140
1 day attendance: $120
Speaker attendance: (2 day attendance): $140
Dinner ticket: (Thursday 11 July): $80

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This event is proudly presented by the Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law, Centre for Asian and Pacific Law and the Ross Parsons Centre at Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney.

Call for abstracts: Intersections of Private Law
2026-08-03 16:37
Call for abstracts: Intersections of Private Law
A biennial colloquium at the University of Sydney Law School.

Sydney Law School is pleased to announce the third Intersections of Private Law Colloquium to be held in-person on 5-6 April 2024. We are delighted to invite you to submit an abstract for the Colloquium.
Last held in 2019 before the pandemic, Intersections of Private Law is a colloquium series that aims to explore the boundaries, overlaps and complementary operation of fields of private law with each other and externally. There is much to be explored and discussed in how different fields of private law interact with each other – for example, contract law with tort or equitable principles, tort with unjust enrichment – and with other fields of law, such as criminal law, corporate law and public law. Even within one field of private law, there are overlaps and distinctions to be drawn or eradicated – for example, in tort law, trespass and nuisance, intentional wrongdoing and negligence. Interdisciplinary perspectives provide another source of intersection. The Intersections of Private Law colloquium series provides an opportunity for scholars from Australia and overseas to explore these and other overlaps and distinctions within and at the boundaries of private law.
The following invited speakers will participate in the Colloquium:

Matthew Dyson, Professor of Civil and Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford;
Jodi Gardner, Brian Coote Chair in Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland;
Donal Nolan, Professor of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford.

Abstracts should be submitted by email to intersectionsofprivatelaw@gmail.com. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words long. The due date for abstracts is 5 February 2024, although earlier submissions are welcome. Submissions from early career researchers and full drafts are warmly encouraged.
We will send notification of acceptance no later than 19 February 2024. We are happy to distribute any full drafts that we receive two weeks before the Colloquium.
There will be a small registration fee for confirmed participants to cover catering costs. There is a separate modest price for the colloquium dinner, which will be held on 5 April 2024.
Yours sincerely
Organisers of the third Intersections of Private Law Colloquium

This event is proudly presented by Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney.
