Professor Sharon Christensen, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law at QUT, has been awarded the Queensland Law Society’s highest accolade, the President’s Medal for 2025.
The award recognises Professor Christensen for her outstanding contribution and commitment to the profession and in particular her significant contributions to the review and reform of Queensland’s property laws.
As one of Australia’s leading experts in property law, Professor Christensen’s research has been influential in driving government policy, law reform and industry change at the intersection of property laws, consumer protection and emerging technologies.
This has led directly to legislative reforms, enhanced consumer protection in land transactions, efficiencies in the conveyancing process and lowered compliance costs of property sellers and buyers in Queensland, as well as informing law reform both nationally and internationally for information disclosure and electronic land transactions.
“I am deeply honoured to have been awarded the President’s Medal, recognising my service to legal education and my contributions to property law reform in the face of technological change,” Professor Christensen said.
“Thank you, Queensland Law Society, for this incredible accolade. I am also grateful to my colleagues, mentors, and the wider legal community for their unwavering support and shared commitment to advancing our profession. I look forward to furthering our collective efforts in education and law reform as we approach the commencement of property law reforms.”
QUT School of Law congratulates Sharon for this much-deserved recognition.
Article originally published in QUT news.
