TC Beirne School of Law
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1936 |
| Dean | Sarah Derrington |
Administrative staff | 52 |
| Students | 2,000 (2013) |
| Location | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Queensland |
| Website | |
The TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, founded in 1936, is the oldest law school in the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the sixth oldest law school out of 32 in Australia. Its alumni include two Chief Justices of Australia. The school has approximately 2,000 students, the majority of whom are studying the Bachelor of Laws. Other programs offered by TC Beirne include the Master of Laws, Master of Applied Law and Doctor of Philosophy. The school, as part of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, works closely with several student associations including the University of Queensland Law Society, the Justice and the Law Society and the Australian Legal Philosophy Students Association (based at UQ).
History
Although the TC Beirne School of Law began teaching in 1936, a Faculty of Law was established with the foundation of the University of Queensland in 1910. This enabled the University to confer honorary degrees on locally notable graduates of other universities. Sir Samuel Griffith, former Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland, and the first Chief Justice of Australia, was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Laws in August 1912. The school is named for Thomas Charles Beirne, Warden of the University who in 1935 donated £20,000 to establish the faculty.
In 2005 and 2013, a team from the TC Beirne School of Law won the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
Scholars
Current professors:
- Professor Sarah Derrington, current Dean
- Professor James Allan
- Professor Ross Grantham
- Professor John Devereux,
- Emeritus Professor Suri Ratnapala
- Professor Nicholas Gaskell
- Professor Nicholas Aroney
- Professor Graeme Orr
- Professor Craig Forrest
- Professor Kit Barker
- Professor Jennifer Corrin
- Professor Heather Douglas.[1]
Publications
The following publications are produced by students and staff at the Law School:
Alumni
The TC Beirne School of Law's alumni include:
- Francis Patrick Donovan, former Ambassador and jurist.
- Gerard Brennan, former Chief Justice of Australia
- Harry Gibbs, former Chief Justice of Australia
- Ian Callinan, former Justice of the High Court of Australia
- Patrick Keane, current Justice of the High Court of Australia
- Paul de Jersey, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland; current Governor of Queensland.
- Quentin Bryce, former Governor-General of Australia
- Una Prentice, first graduate of the school and first female Commonwealth Prosecutor
- Queensland Premiers, such as Annastacia Palaszczuk and Peter Beattie
See also
- University of Queensland
- University of Queensland Business Association
- University of Queensland Union (UQU)
References
Coordinates: 27°29′48.90″S 153°00′47.09″E / 27.4969167°S 153.0130806°E