Past events
- The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG
- Professor Mick Dodson
- Robert Stary
Robert Stary is an Australian criminal defence lawyer, best known for defending Jack Thomas, the first Australian to be convicted under anti-terrorism laws and for being Julian Assange’s Australian lawyer.
Robert’s clients have included five of...
- Hon. Ken Crispin
As a barrister and Queens Counsel specialising in criminal law, Ken Crispin appeared for a number of high-profile defendants, including Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, and the Chelmsford Victims Action Group. After a period as ACT Director of Public...
The purpose of the campaign is to raise money to purchase books from an approved list for the Alexander Maconochie Centre library. The Alexander Maconochie Centre, located just south of Canberra City on the Monaro Highway, emphasises rehabilitation,...
- The Hon Albie Sachs
For over 50 years Albie Sachs has been one of South Africa’s leading human rights lawyers and campaigners. As a young barrister he defended people charged under racist statutes and repressive security laws, many facing the death sentence. He himself...
- Dr Kota Fukui
- Hilary Charlesworth
Hilary Charlesworth is known internationally for her research, writing and commentary on human rights, women’s issues, feminism, international law and legal education.
Hilary is an Australian Research...
- Kim Rubenstein, Susan Harris-Rimmer, Simon Rice and Meghan Cooper
Join host Kim Rubenstein (ANU College of Law) and panellists Susan Harris Rimmer (ANU Centre for International Governance Justice), Simon Rice (ANU Law Reform and Social Justice Program) and Meghan Cooper (Australian National Committee for UN Women) to...
- Margaret Thornton, Peter Bailey, Wayne Morgan and Simon Rice
In July 2010, the LR&SJ Program convened a roundtable of discrimination law experts to respond to a Commonwealth Government proposal to amalgamate the four federal anti-discrimination statutes. Many of Australia’s leading discrimination law...
