The UQLS is proud to present the annual Hall & Wilcox Naida Haxton Lecture for 2022.

This year, the Hall & Wilcox Naida Haxton Lecture will be delivered by The Honourable Chief Justice Helen Bowskill, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

Chief Justice Bowskill was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland on 19 March 2022, having previously served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland (2017–2022), Senior Judge Administrator (2021–22), and a judge of the District Court of Queensland, the Childrens Court of Queensland and the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland (2014–17). Visit the Honourable Chief Justice's full biography at: https://www.sclqld.org.au/.../judicia.../profiles/hpbowskill

The Naida Haxton Lecture focuses on legal advocacy and history, and is named after Naida Haxton AM, an alumna of the School of Law who was the first woman to practise as a barrister in Queensland. Ms Haxton was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2007 for her services to the legal industry and to the judiciary. The Naida Haxton Lecture was presented by the Honourable Justice David Boddice in 2018, the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG in 2019 and the Honourable Catherine Holmes AC in 2021.

The Lecture will take place in the Level 7 Auditorium of the Queensland Brain Institute at the UQ, St Lucia campus. Please arrive at 6pm for a 6.30 PM start. Refreshments and drinks will be offered following the Lecture.

Tickets for the event are free, and can be secured by selecting the "Get tickets" button.

Seats for the Lecture are limited, so register early to save your spot for what is sure to be an insightful discussion.

Tickets are available to all UQLS members, alumni and staff.

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