TC Beirne School of Law

TC Beirne School of Law,
The University of Queensland
Type Public
Established 1936
Dean Professor Patrick Parkinson
Academic staff
 48
Students 2,000 (2013)
Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Campus Urban
Affiliations University of Queensland
Website
North entry of the TC Beirne School of Law
Thomas Charles Beirne, Brisbane millionaire, major giver and eponym of the TC Beirne School of Law

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 International Commercial Law, Master of International 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 Students' 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, 2013 and 2018 a team from the TC Beirne School of Law won the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Scholars

  • Professor Patrick Parkinson (Head of School and Academic Dean)
  • Professor James Allan
  • Professor Nicholas Aroney
  • Professor Kit Barker
  • Professor Simon Bronitt
  • Professor Anthony Cassimatis
  • Professor Jennifer Corrin
  • Professor Heather Douglas
  • Professor John Devereux
  • Professor Craig Forrest
  • Professor Jonathan Fulcher
  • Professor Nicholas Gaskell
  • Professor Ross Grantham
  • Professor Graeme Orr
  • Emeritus Professor Suri Ratnapala
  • Professor Tamara Walsh

Publications

The following publications are produced by students and staff at the Law School:

Alumni

The TC Beirne School of Law's alumni include:

See also

References

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