EVENT ARCHIVE 2017 - 18
2017
BREAKFAST SEMINARS
27 FEBRUARY
Hon. Philip Ruddock, Special Envoy on Human Rights speaking on "Human Rights: What role for Australia"
16 MARCH
Justice Melissa Perry Justice of the Federal Court of Australia speaking on "The Challenges for Justice in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Society"
27 APRIL
Justice Stephen Gageler AC Justice of the High Court of Australia, speaking on "Dr. Google and Mr Austlii QC: the Rule of Lawyers in the Age of the Internet"
18 MAY
Edward Santow, Commissioner of the Australian Human Rights Commission speaking on "Can Free Speech and Respect Co-exist ? Multiculturalism and the battle against Political Correctness"
15 AUGUST
Mark Speakman SC, Attorney-General of New South Wales speaking on "Law and justice in NSW : a civil purpose"
30 AUGUST
The Rt. Hon Lord Justice David Richards speaking on "International Corporate Insolvency — Co-Operation or Conflict ?"
10 OCTOBER
Sir Bernard Eder, International arbitrator and former judge of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (QBD) speaking on "The Singapore International Commercial Court"
18 OCTOBER
Dr Gabrielle Appleby, Associate Professor at UNSW Law and Associate Dean (International & External Engagement) speaking on "Duelling Law Officers"
2018
BREAKFAST SEMINARS
19 FEBRUARY
The Hon. Mark Dreyfus QC MP Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Minister for National Security speaking on "Establishing a National Integrity Commission"
19 MARCH
Geoffrey Robertson AO QC, human rights barrister, academic, author, broadcaster speaking on his book "Rather His Own Man: Reliable Memoirs"
08 MAY
Chief Justice John Pascoe AC, CVO, Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, speaking on "Same Old Picture - New Story"
22 MAY
The Right Hon. Dame Sian Elias GNZM, Chief Justice of New Zealand speaking on "Cousins in Law: Common Origins and Continental Drift in Legal Thinking Today"
22 JUNE
Sir Jack Beatson, former judge of the Queens Bench Division and member of the UK Court of Appeal speaking on "Challenges and Opportunities for the Independence of the Judiciary in the 21st Century - a view from the UK"
05 JULY
The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, international jurist, educator and former justice of the High Court of Australia speaking on: "President Trump and Chairman Kim: will it end in tears ?"
16 AUGUST
The Hon. Peter McClellan AM, former Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW and Chair of the Royal Child Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse speaking on "The Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse: why it was different ?"
23 AUGUST
The Rt. Hon. Lady Justice Arden DBE, former judge of the UK Court of Appeal and Justice of the UK Supreme Court speaking on "Commercial Law after Brexit"
28 SEPTEMBER
Her Excellency, Menna Rawlings CMG, British High Commissioner to Australia speaking on "A Vision for Britain after Brexit"