ANNUAL CONFERENCE
University of Queensland, Brisbane
15-17 July 2026
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Our next annual conference will take place at the University of Queensland from Wednesday 15 July to Friday 17 July 2026. Keynotes will be delivered by Janet McLean (University of Auckland) and Irit Samet-Porat (Kings College London), with an introduction and comments from the Hon Justice James Edelman AC (High Court of Australia). The subject of the book symposium will be Money, Parties and Democracy by Matteo Bonotti (Monash University) and Zim Nwokora (Deakin University), with commentaries by Stewart Braun (Australian Catholic University), Lisa Hill (University of Adelaide) and Graeme Orr (University of Queensland).​​
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Conference information
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Abstract submissions are closed. Registration and information for those attending the conference will be available soon. For any questions in the meantime, please contact us.
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Conference Format
Papers will be presented in parallel sessions of 3-4 papers per session. The conference will also feature a private law theory stream, co-sponsored by the Australian Centre for Private Law, alongside regular parallel sessions.
PhD Workshop
A PhD workshop will be held on the first day of the conference. The workshop provides PhD students with the opportunity to receive feedback on work in progress on any topic in legal theory in a supportive and collaborative environment. Participants will be expected to submit a full draft two weeks in advance.
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ASLP Members at the 2018 Annual Conference at Bond University.