Mortensen on "The Case Management Stay in Private International Law"

USQ School of Law and Justice Professor Reid Mortensen has contributed to a recent essay collection on private international law.  The book, Commercial Issues in Private International Law: A Common Law Perspective, is published by Hart and edited by Michael Douglas, Vivienne Bath, Mary Keyes, and Andrew Dickinson.  Professor Mortensen's contribution is titled "The Case Management Stay in Private International Law."  Here is the publisher's description of the book:

As people, business, and information cross borders, so too do legal disputes. Globalisation means that courts need to apply principles of private international law with increasing frequency. Thus, as the Law Society of New South Wales recognised in its 2017 report The Future of Law and Innovation in the Profession, knowledge of private international law is increasingly important to legal practice. In particular, it is essential to the modern practice of commercial law.

This book considers key issues at the intersection of commercial law and private international law. The authors include judges, academics and practising lawyers, from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom. They bring a common law perspective to contemporary problems concerning the key issues in private international law: jurisdiction, choice of law, and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. The book also addresses issues of evidence and procedure in cross-border litigation, and the impact of recent developments at the Hague Conference on Private International Law, including the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements on common law principles of private international law.

Colloquium: "Freedom of Religion: Challenges and Possibilities" [CALL FOR PAPERS]

CALL FOR PAPERS

FREEDOM OF RELIGION: CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES

The proper scope of religious freedom continues to be an issue that vexes lawmakers, the public, and faith communities around the world.  Is there too much or too little room for the free practice of religion?  How should freedom of religion be balanced against other rights?  Is the law keeping up with changes in society?

Against the backdrop of controversies like same-sex marriage, the Ruddock Report, and the high-profile religious discrimination claim of Israel Folau, an opportunity arises to re-evaluate the fundamental right of religious freedom in Australian and beyond.

The Colloquium

The USQ School of Law and Justice together with the Law, Religion, and Heritage Research Program Team are hosting a scholarly colloquium on the scope, value, and status of religious freedom in Australia and beyond.

Date:  22 November 2019

Venue: USQ Toowoomba Campus, Q501/2

Invitation

Academics and students from any discipline are invited to present their scholarly research on the colloquium's theme.  Contributors should expect to present for about 20 minutes with time for questions afterwards.

Queries

RSVP to Dr Jeremy Patrick with a title and 100-word precis via e-mail to jeremy.patrick@usq.edu.au by 31 August 2019.

Hemming on Common Law Forfeiture

USQ School of Law and Justice Senior Lecturer Dr. Andrew Hemming recently submitted a paper to the South Australian Law Reform Institute for its review of common law forfeiture.  The full text of the paper can be found on USQ ePrints, here.