Selden Society lecture series Australia

Supreme Court Library Queensland

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Join a variety of judicial officers, legal professionals and academics for this informative and provocative series of legal history lectures. Each episode presents a single story uncovering a unique aspect of our common law past. This might be literature or language, a fascinating event or item, a significant person, or the development of a legal idea. These lectures are recorded in the Banco Court, Brisbane, and are now available to the world.

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Recent episodes

  • Domestic and family violence in historical and contemporary perspectiveAug 11, 2026 · 59 min
  • The last appeal from Queensland to the Privy CouncilJun 26, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
  • 'Reds under the bed'—75 years since the Communist Party caseApr 20, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
  • The origins of contemporary judicial power in Papua New GuineaOct 22, 2025 · 1 hr 41 min
  • 50 years of the Family Law ActJul 2, 2025 · 50 min
  • Recasting the law on a more merciful basis: juvenile justice then and nowMay 16, 2025 · 48 min
  • Sir Gerard Brennan: constrained compassionDec 3, 2024 · 54 min
  • Juries—their place in democracy: achievements and challengesDec 2, 2024 · 48 min
  • Sir Charles Lilley and the Grimley AffairMar 11, 2024 · 54 min
  • Queensland Law Society: serving ‘conscientious, honest lawyers’Oct 8, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min

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