2022 Paul Byrne Memorial Lecture
2022 Paul Byrne Memorial Lecture: They’re all good cases: Paul Byrne SC Delivered by Justice Peter Hamill Paul Byrne was one of Justice Peter Hamill’s most important mentors. His Honour thought he would use the opportunity, at what would have been, but for Covid, the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Paul Byrne SC …
Pandemic Policing: Sydney Institute of Criminology panel discussion
Pandemic Policing: Sydney Institute of Criminology panel discussion THIS EVENT IS BEING HELD ONLINE AND IN-PERSON AT SYDNEY LAW SCHOOL With the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, emergency health orders were introduced to contain the spreading contagion. Central to this aim was the restriction of social movement and gatherings …
Neurotechnology, Criminal Law and Human Rights: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Neurotechnology, Criminal Law and Human Rights: Interdisciplinary Perspectives What 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 …
Beyond Punishment Seminar Series: The Role of Victims in the Criminal Justice System: Participants or Observers?
Beyond Punishment Seminar Series: The Role of Victims in the Criminal Justice System: Participants or Observers? Due to the extended lockdown in Sydney , this event will now be held online only. Traditionally, criminal processes have been seen as matters involving exclusively the state and the accused person. However, there is an emerging movement towards …
Book Launch of The Vanishing Criminal
Book Launch of The Vanishing Criminal, by Don Weatherburn and Sara Rahman The book will be launched by investigative journalist Kate McClymont AM of The Sydney Morning Herald. The launch will be followed by a discussion panel and Q and A, facilitated by Associate Professor Garner Clancey of the Sydney Institute of Criminology. About The Vanishing Criminal: Causes of …
Strangling Accountability: Silencing Dissent and Undermining Integrity
CANCELLED – Strangling Accountability: Silencing Dissent and Undermining Integrity Speaker: The Honourable Stephen Pendrill Charles AO *Please note that this event has been cancelled, due to the University’s action to help contain the spread of COVID-19, and to protect the health of our staff and students, and the broader community. All events on-campus have …
Building Safer Communities – Current and Future Trends
Building Safer Communities – Current and Future Trends This free seminar will focus on current and future trends impacting efforts to build safe communities and brings together an exciting array of experienced speakers. Organised and hosted by the Sydney Institute of Criminology and the Australian Safe Communities Foundation, this seminar will draw together practitioners, policymakers and academics …
Queer Law in Emotional Times
Queer Law in Emotional Times The Sydney Institute of Criminology will host a conversation between Dr Senthorun Raj (Keele University) and readers of his new book, Feeling Queer Jurisprudence: Injury, Intimacy, Identity (Routledge, 2020). Drawing on emotions, queer theory, and case law, Feeling Queer Jurisprudence explores how LGBT rights have been made possible, and also …
Image-Based Sexual Abuse in the UK: Challenges and Lessons for Law, Policy and Practice
Image-Based Sexual Abuse in the UK: Challenges and Lessons for Law, Policy and Practice Speaker: Professor Clare McGlynn, Durham University, UK This presentation will examine the current state of laws and policies across the UK targeting image-based sexual abuse, as well as considering the challenges of engaging in the law reform process. While there …
Sentencing Law Reform in Germany: Public Opinion, Principle and the Lessons to be Drawn from Other Jurisdictions
Sentencing Law Reform in Germany: Public Opinion, Principle and the Lessons to be Drawn from Other Jurisdictions Speaker: Professor Elisa Hoven, University of Leipzig In her presentation, Professor Hoven will address sentencing law and practice in Germany. She will outline the shortcomings of the current law and their effects on the practice of the …