Events
Mayo Lectures
The Mayo Lecture is an annual event run by the College of Business, Law and Governance in conjunction with the James Cook University Law Students Society (JCULSS) in honour of Mrs Marylyn Mayo, JCU's foundation law staff member. The JCULSS instituted the Mayo Lecture in 1991 as a tribute to Marylyn's work in maintaining a law presence at JCU and, ultimately, in establishing the full law degree here.
Recent Mayo Lectures have been delivered by:
- Dr Bryan Keon-Cohen, on the topic 'From Slavery to Sovereignty? Mabo, Native Title and the Uluru Statement from the Heart';
- Justice Lincoln Crowley - Queensland's inaugural First Nations Justice of the Supreme Court.
- The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby, on the topic 'Nuclear Proliferation and the Singapore Summit: A Challenge to International Law';
- Mr Anthony Morris QC, on the topic 'Human rights under siege on all sides: The combined onslaught of Terrorism, Political Correctness and the Dictatorship of Bureaucracy';
- Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission, on the topic 'The Common Law and the Protection of Rights, Freedoms and Privileges: Insights from the ALRC Freedoms Inquiry'.
2022 Mayo Lecture
2023 Mayo Lecture
Year | Presenter | Topic | JCU Law Review |
1991 | Mr Dean Wells (Attorney General QLD) | No JCULR Edition | |
1992 | Mr David Solomon | No JCULR Edition | |
1993 | Dr Jocelynne Scutt | No JCULR Edition | |
1994 | Justice Fitzgerald | International Human Rights and the High Court of Australia | |
1995 | Justice Barry | Not published | |
1996 | Sir Anthony Mason | The Judge as Law Maker | |
1997 | Father Frank Brennan | Not published | |
1998 | Hon P De Jersey (Qld) | Not published | |
1999 | Hon Justice S Jones | Not published | |
2000 | Hon Justice Micheal Kirby | Law, Like the Olympics, is now International - But will Australia Win Gold? | |
2001 | Mr Tom Sherman AO | Terrorism - A Disease in Search of a Cure | |
2002 | Hon Justice K Cullinane QC | Years On | |
2003 | Judge P Shanahan AO | Not published | |
2004 | Hon Justice JA Dowsett QC | Law and the Profession - Expectations and Reality | |
2005 | No lecture held | No lecture held | |
2006 | Hon John Von Doussa QC | Reconciling Human Rights and Counterterrorism: A Crucial Challenge | |
2007 | Justice Marcia Neave AO | Making Law Reform Work - The Promise and Limits of Law Reform | |
2008 | Prof Caroline de Costa | Abortion Law, Abortion Realities | |
2009 | Senator Bob Brown | Not published | |
2010 | Hon Justice Margaret McMurdo AC | R v KU; Ex parte A-G(Qld) and Warwick Thornton's award winning, internationally acclaimed film, 'Samson and Delilah: life imitating art? Why we must and how we might do better. | |
2011 | Hon Robert McClelland MP | Climate Change | |
2012 | Glenn Ferguson - Managing Director - Feguson Cannon Lawyers | Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: Are we Ready as a Nation? | |
2013 | Hon Justice Susan Kiefel (now CJ HCA) | Social Justice and the Constitution - Freedoms and Protections | |
2014 | Rob Hulls - Director, Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT | Are We Tough Enough to be Smart on Crime? | |
2015 | Mr Dan Mori | No JCULR Edition | |
2016 | Professor Rosalind Croucher AM | The Common Law and Protection of Rights, Freedom and Privileges | No JCULR Edition |
2017 | Mr Anthony Morris QC | The Combined Onslaught of Terrorism, Political Correctness, and the Dictatorship of Bureaucracy | Not published |
2018 | Hon Justice Micheal Kirby | Remembrance of Times Past: Times Missed and Times Not Missed | |
2019 | No lecture held | No lecture held | |
2020 | No lecture held | No lecture held | |
2021 | Major General the Honourable Justice Paul Brereton, AM, RFD | International Law of Armed Conflict: The Australian Application |
JCU Legal Studies Conference
Each year the JCU College of Business, Law and Governance invites Legal Studies Teachers and Students in Year 11 and 12 from all schools in the Far North Queensland region to attend the 2023 Legal Studies Conference. Each annual conference is centered around a theme and topics are delivered through expert speakers, and interactive sessions.
For more information about the JCU Legal Studies Conference email: cblglaw@jcu.edu.au
2022 JCU Legal Studies Conference
2023 JCU Legal Studies Conference
Law Seminar Series
The JCU Law Seminar Series invites Legal Practitioners to present on a range of legal topics, with many showcasing some of the important and interesting work being carried out in the North Queensland region.
Social Justice as a Superpower
Dying with Dignity
The McBride Whistle-blower Trial
Insights Into Multicultural Mediation
Hope After Hurt: A Legal Journey
Actors vs AI: Exploring Copyright Law
A Legal Lens on Diversity
Family Law in Focus
Advocating Change for Rwanda
Keeping the Peace
Mayday! Mayday!
Pioneering Prison Reform
Examining Medical Negligence
Law & Mental Health: Remote Insights
Reimagining Justice
Insights Into Commercial Practice
Get Your Governance On
Restorative Justice as a Secret Weapon
Queensland's Historic Milestone
Animal Law and the United Nations
Unlock Your Advocacy
Mabo, Native Title & The Voice
Justice for Robodebt
The Other Side of Crime
From JCU to the United Nations
Battle of the Brands
The Planning & Environment Court
The Ups & Downs of a Criminal Lawyer
A Game of Torts – Winter is Coming
Beware of What You ‘Share’
Law As a Service
Privacy & Data Law
Fear and Failure
NQ Schools Constitutional Convention for ATSI Students
The annual Queensland Schools Constitutional Conventions are for secondary students of humanities, social sciences and legal studies from the state, catholic and independent schooling sectors.
Queensland Schools Constitutional Conventions:
- Educate senior secondary students about the Australian Constitution and how it guides democracy
- Include opportunities for students to listen to speakers presenting perspectives on a constitutional issue and to participate in debates and plebiscites
- Provide the basis for the election of Queensland's delegate team to attend the National Schools Constitutional Conventions (NSCC) held in Canberra each year.
JCU’s College of Business, Law and Governance supports the annual North Queensland Schools Constitutional Convention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students, which is run in partnership with the Queensland Government's Department of Education and Training. The topics debated have included How to include Indigenous people in the Australian Constitution?; Raising Awareness of Constitutional Reform and Should the Australian House of Representatives have one allocated Indigenous seat from each State and Territory?
The College of Business, Law and Governance hosts a networking function for Townsville and Cairns Industry and JCU Business and Commerce Students. This event is an opportunity for our business and law students to hear from, and network with, professionals working in those areas and JCU alumni, in order to build connections within their chosen industries.