Ecological restoration has been a low priority of most countries’ environmental laws, but is essential for the health of the biosphere. Professor Afshin Akhtar-Khavari (QUT Faculty of Law) has contributed to and co-edited (with Professor Benjamin J. Richardson from the University of Tasmania) the 1st edition of Ecological…
The Australian Constitution, Section 116 and the relationship between religion and the state
Senior Lecturer Dr Alex Deagon, along with Dr Benjamin B Saunders (Senior Lecturer at Deakin University), has written an article for the forthcoming issue of the Melbourne University Law Review. The article, Principles, Pragmatism and Power: Another Look at the Historical Context of Section 116, examines the historical…
Australian property valuers and the physical risks that threaten property
Dr Lucy Cradduck, Senior Lecturer at QUT Faculty of Law, and Dr Georgia Warren-Myers, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne, are undertaking a research project to examine the practice of Australian property valuers in the identification and consideration of…
Tina Cockburn, Kelly Purser and Sherrena Buckby recognised with FPA Award
Associate Professor Tina Cockburn TEP, Dr Kelly Purser TEP and Dr Sherrena Buckby were recognised by the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) with a Research Grant Award at the 2019 FPA Awards. Tina, Kelly and Sherrena received the $5,000 award for their research proposal which is titled ‘The…
Air pollution and the ethics of wearing facemasks
Air pollution is a topical issue in this country and in many places around the world, and disasters involving severe air pollution episodes create a pressing public health issue. Health agencies and governments may face pressure during such emergencies to provide solutions to help protect affected communities. One…
Consumer credit, debt, personal insolvency and the laws that protect us
As household debt increases and disposable income falls, more and more Australians are experiencing financial stress. Senior Lecturer Nicola Howell’s PhD research explores how consumer credit, debt and personal insolvency laws work in practice and whether they provide sufficient protection, particularly for those that are vulnerable or disadvantaged.…
Lawyering and Positive Professional Identities
The second edition of Lawyering and Positive Professional Identities, co-authored by James Duffy and Anna Huggins, has been published and aims to help law students successfully navigate the demands of law studies and legal practice through the development of positive professional legal identities. The book provides practical, experience-based…
Dr Evan Hamman to research at the Smithsonian
Leeanne Enoch, the Queensland Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science, and Minister for the Arts, has announced Dr Evan Hamman from the QUT School of Law as a recipient of a Queensland-Smithsonian Fellowship. Evan will work with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre (SMBC)…
Implementing the Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce Report
Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce Report Peter Black, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, chairs the Anti-Cyberbullying Advisory Committee for the Queensland Government. In November, the Implementing the Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce Report – November 2019 Progress Report was tabled in the Queensland Parliament. The Report outlines that 19 of…
The inaugural issue of Law, Technology and Humans has been published
Law, Technology and Humans is an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing original and innovative research concerned with the human and humanity of law and technology. Supported by the QUT Faculty of Law, the journal was launched earlier this year alongside the QUT Law Lab and is one…