Eminent Speakers Series
Law 140: Eminent Speakers Series
The Adelaide Law School invites you to a seven-seminar series in celebration of our 140th anniversary. Established in 1883, the Adelaide Law School marks 140 years of excellence in legal education spanning three centuries.
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Session 1: The Impact of Sequana on the Directors’ Obligation to Consider Creditor Interests in Financially Distressed Companies: Was the Wait Worthwhile?
Speaker:
Professor Andrew Keay - Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law, School of Law, University of Leeds, England
Topic:
The Impact of Sequana on the Directors’ Obligation to Consider Creditor Interests in Financially Distressed Companies: Was the Wait Worthwhile?
Date/Time:
Tuesday 9 May, 6-7 pm
Venue:
Moot Court, Ligertwood Building, and online
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Session 2: The suggested effect of a South Australian Parliamentary vote of no confidence in a Minister – is it uncertain?
Speaker:
Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Lindell AM
Adelaide Law School, The University of AdelaideTopic:
The suggested effect of a South Australian Parliamentary vote of no confidence in a Minister – is it uncertain?
Date/Time:
Tuesday 15 August, 5.30-6.30 pm
Venue:
Moot Court, Ligertwood Building
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Session 3: Law Reform and Legal Change in Augustan England: or, Was the "Age of Reform" really necessary?
Speaker:
Emeritus Professor Wilfrid Prest AM, FRHistS, FASSA, FAHA
Adelaide Law School, The University of AdelaideTopic:
Law Reform and Legal Change in Augustan England: or, Was the "Age of Reform" really necessary?
Date/Time:
Tuesday 19 September, 5.30-6.30 pm
Venue:
Moot Court, Ligertwood Building, and online
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Session 4: Non-Lawyers, The Role of Law and Law Reform
Speaker:
Emeritus Professor Adrian Bradbrook, FAAL
Adelaide Law School, The University of AdelaideTopic:
Non-Lawyers, The Role of Law and Law Reform
Date/Time:
Tuesday 26 September, 5.30-6.30 pm
Venue:
Moot Court, Ligertwood Building, and online
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Session 5: Are labour rights human rights?: Intersection of international human rights law and labour law
Speaker:
Emerita Professor Rosemary Owens AO
Adelaide Law School, The University of AdelaideTopic:
Are labour rights human rights?: Intersection of international human rights law and labour law
Date/Time:
Tuesday 24 October, 5.30-6.30 pm
Venue:
Moot Court, Ligertwood Building, and online
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Session 6: Policing Personhood
Speaker:
Emerita Professor Ngaire Naffine OAM, FASSA, FAAL, FBA
Adelaide Law School, The University of AdelaideTopic:
Policing Personhood
Date/Time:
Tuesday 21 November, 5.30-6.30 pm
Venue:
Moot Court, Ligertwood Building, and online
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Session 7: Theories and influences found in Australian insolvency law
Speaker:
Emeritus Professor Chris Symes, FAAL, FIPA, FFA
Adelaide Law School, The University of AdelaideTopic:
Theories and influences found in Australian insolvency law
Date/Time:
Tuesday 5 December, 5.30-6.30 pm
Venue:
Moot Court, Ligertwood Building, and online
For any questions and/or enquiries, please contact:
Belinda MacQueen, Alumni Relations Coordinator
belinda.macqueen@adelaide.edu.au +61 8 8313 5800
We hope to see you there.