Lectures / Seminars
Statutes and the Intention of the Lawmaker as the Ultimate Guide to Their Applicability: History and Prospective
8 October 2010
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Presented by Professor Horst Lücke.
Chaired by The Hon Justice Susan Kiefel, High Court of Australia, with a vote of thanks moved by Mr Peter Eardley, President of the Queensland Law Society and closing remarks on the Supreme Court History Program by Dr Michael White QC.
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The Log Book of HMS Minerva 1794 Lecture
27 November 2009
Banco Court, Level 2, The Law Courts
This lecture by Professor Lee was given on the occasion of his donation of the original manuscript ship log of HMS Minerva to the Supreme Court of Queensland Library Legal History Collection.
Queensland Constitution at 150: Origins and Evolution
29 May 2009
Legislative Council Chamber of Queensland Parliament House, George Street, Brisbane
A Q150 Constitutional Conference hosted by the Supreme Court of Queensland Library, and the TC Beirne School of Law's Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law at The University of Queensland. Proceedings published by the Supreme Court of Queensland Library.
Lauch of "Guardian of Your Rights: A History of the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties"
3 March 2009
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
- Speech by The Honourable Justice Peter D Applegarth
- Speech by The Honourable Kerry Shine MP
Serving their Country
30 June 2008
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
The Constitution Founders
12 June 2008
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
- 'A Founding Father - Sir Samuel Griffith and the Australian Constitution' by the Hon Chief Justice Paul de Jersey
- 'In Celebration of the Constitution' by the Hon Justice Patrick A Keane
Judges on the Screen: Popular Culture and the Representation of Judges
21 September 2007
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Queensland’s only Naval Prize Case
20 July 2007
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Youth Advocacy Centre Celebrates 25 Years!
13 October 2006
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Trustees' statutory leasing powers and the execution of King Charles I
5 May 2006
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Queensland Supreme Court Equal Treatment Benchbook
15 March 2006
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Launch of "A Woman's Place - 100 Years of Queensland Women Lawyers"
9 November 2005
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Birth of the Common Law
22 September 2005
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
The Commission is a Different Place - the Origins of the Federal Arbitration System
16 September 2005
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Lord Atkin - His Queensland Origins and Legacy
26 August 2005
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Music Masters in the Law
29 April 2005
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Dundalli - ruthless murderer or resistance fighter? a story of racial conflict and Aboriginal resistance in 1840s Queensland
25 February 2005
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Queensland Judges on the High Court
3 December 2003
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
The Quartercentenary of Sir Walter Raleigh's Trial
21 November 2003
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
"In Search of Steele Rudd" Opening Address
22 August 2003
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Queensland’s Contribution to the High Court
29 March 2003
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Seminar exploring the contribution to Australian jurisprudence made by Queensland judges formerly on the High Court of Australia, notably Sir Samuel Griffith, KCMG GCMG (1903-19), Sir Harry Gibbs GCMG AC KBE (1981-87), and Sir Gerard Brennan AC KBE (1995-98). It also celebrated the work of three Puisne Justices: Sir William Webb KBE (1946-58), Sir Charles Powers (1913-29) and the Hon Justice Ian Callinan (1998-present).
"Shaping Queensland: The Douglas, Lilley and Macrossan Families and the Contribution to Law, Politics and Society" Opening Address
28 February 2003
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
- Introduction by Mr Robert Gotterson QC
- Address by Mr Cedric E K Hampson AO RFD QC
The gentleman's game: was it really cricket?
8 November 2002
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
- Lecture by Mr Roger Traves
- Commentary by Mr Ian Healy
The Queensland Criminal Code: From Italy to Zanzibar, Antecedents and Descendents - An Exploration of Ideas
19 July 2002
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Human Rights Exhibition Closing Remarks
5 March 2002
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Early books on equity and their value in 21st Century Australia
20 July 2001
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
South African Judges and Human Rights
4 July 2001
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Sir Samuel Griffith: The Law and the Constitution
31 March 2001
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Inaugural seminar held as part of the Court's Centenary of Federation celebrations. This gathering was attended more than a hundred members of the legal fraternity. Speakers including former Chief Justices of Australia and Queensland, current judges of the Supreme and High Courts and Australian legal scholars of high standing dealt with a great variety and depth of subject matter, covering some areas of Griffith's work not previously explored by scholars.
Official opening of the Q.S.G.Y. Lucinda Smoking Room replica
30 March 2001
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Hong Kong - The Phoenix, Law and Life to the Handover and Beyond
16 February 2001
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Women in the Law in Queensland
24 November 2000
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
- Welcoming address by Hon Paul de Jersey AC
- Oration by Mrs Quentin Bryce AO
Crises in Parliamentary Government
6 October 2000
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
Books In My Life
25 August 2000
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Library Rare Books Room Official Opening
11 February 2000
Banco Court, Level 2, Supreme Court
- Welcoming remarks by the Hon Chief Justice Paul de Jersey
- Speech by His Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Major General Peter Arnison AO
- Inaugural oration by the Rt Hon Sir Harry Gibbs GCMG AC KBE