A new book called COVID-19, Law & Regulation: Rights, Freedoms, and Obligations in a Pandemic analyses major legal and regulatory responses internationally to COVID-19, and the impact the pandemic has had on human rights and freedoms, governance, the obligations of states and individuals, as well the role of…
A Principled Framework for the Autonomy of Religious Communities – a new book by Dr Alex Deagon
A new book by Dr Alex Deagon (pictured above), A Principled Framework for the Autonomy of Religious Communities, was published recently. About the book Building on From Violence to Peace: Theology, Law and Community (Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2017), A Principled Framework for the Autonomy of Religious Communities engages…
Law, Technology and Humans Volume 4 Issue 2
A new issue of Law, Technology and Humans has been published. Volume 4(2) includes articles from the symposium Jurisprudence of the Future. These contributions bring together science fiction, justice and law: Folúkẹ́ Adébísí uses examples of Black science fiction and Afrofuturism to address inequalities of race in the…
This week (October 24-30) is International Open Access Week #OpenForClimateJustice
So, what is open access? Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of cost or other access barriers. Through licensing via an open license (usually a Creative Commons License), freely available outputs can also…
Nationhood, Executive Power and the Australian Constitution – a new book by Dr Peta Stephenson
A new book by Dr Peta Stephenson, Nationhood, Executive Power and the Australian Constitution, was published recently. About the book The first comprehensive study of the nature and scope of the nationhood power, this book brings a fresh perspective to the scholarship on the powers of the executive…
Law, Technology and Humans – Call for papers Volume 5, Issue 1 May 2023
Law, Technology and Humans (ISSN 2652-4074) is an innovative, open access, double blind reviewed journal that encourages research and scholarship on the human and humanity of law and technology. Sponsored by the School of Law, QUT, Australia, Law, Technology and Humans is advised by a leading International Editorial…
The Australian Journal of Law & Religion – Volume 1
The inaugural volume of the Australian Journal of Law & Religion is now available. Volume 1 and all contributions can downloaded for free as PDFs from the Australian Journal of Law & Religion website. About the Journal The Australian Journal of Law & Religion is the first peer-reviewed,…
Dr Katie Woolaston is awarded the WPSA Clay Morgan Award for Best Book in Environmental Political Theory
As QUT celebrates Sustainability Week, we congratulate Dr Katie Woolaston who has been awarded the Western Political Science Association (WPSA) Clay Morgan Award for Best Book in Environmental Political Theory. Ecological Vulnerability: The Law and Governance of Human–Wildlife Relationships examines human-wildlife conflict as a primary contributor to wildlife…
Theology and Jurisprudence Symposium: Call for Papers
Professor Paul Babie (University of Adelaide), Associate Professor Joshua Neoh (Australian National University), Dr Constance Lee (Central Queensland University) and Dr Alex Deagon (QUT), would like to invite law researchers to participate in a Theology and Jurisprudence Symposium at the Adelaide Law School (ALS) in South Australia on…
Call for submissions: Special Edition on Law and Children’s Decision-Making
Professor Ben Mathews (pictured) from QUT School of Law is guest Co-Editor (with Dr Dominique Moritz from the University of the Sunshine Coast) of an upcoming special edition of Laws, on children’s decision-making. Message from the Co-Editors The law relating to children and adolescents is complex, spans many…