Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture

Sir Ninian Stephen Lecturers

• 1993 – Sir Ninian Stephen, "Our Democratic Constitution"
• 1994 – Justice Michael McHugh, "The Growth of Legislation and Litigation"
• 1995 – Justice Deirdre O'Connor, "The Effect of Australia's International Obligations on the Development of Our System of Industrial Relations"
• 1996 – Chief Justice Murray Gleeson, "The Secrecy of Jury Deliberations"
• 1997 – Justice Michael Kirby, "Constitutional Centenary and the Counting of Blessings"
• 1998 – Gordon Samuels, "No More Cabs on the Rank? Some Reflections about the Future of Legal Practice"
• 1999 – Chief Justice James Spigelman, "Statutory Interpretation: Identify the Linguistic Register"
• 2000 – Sir Gerard Brennan, "Principle and Independence: The Guardians of Freedom"
• 2001 – Garth Nettheim, "Making a Difference: Reconciling our Differences"
• 2002 – Hilary Charlesworth, "International Law and Australian Law in the 21st Century"
• 2003 – Noel Pearson, "The High Court's Abandonment of the 'Time Honoured Methodology of the Common Law' in its Interpretation of Native Title in Mirriuwung Gajerrong and Yorta Yorta"
• 2004 – Julian Burnside, "The Practice of Law: Justice or Just a Job"
• 2005 – Margaret Cunneen, "Living Within the Law"
• 2006 – Frank Brennan, "Confessions of an Erstwhile Land Rights Advocate"
• 2007 – Graeme Innes, "Using the Law to Make a Difference"
• 2008 – Justice John Basten, "Human Rights and the Rule of Law"
• 2009 – Stephen Gageler, "Fact and Law"
• 2010 – Hal Wootten, "Finding a Life in the Law"
• 2011 – Justice Julie Ward, "The Modern Day Fusion Falacy – Should There Be a Separate Bar?"
• 2012 – Kevin Lindgren, "The Rule of Law: Its State of Health in Australia"
• 2013 – Nicola Roxon, "Breathing value into your law degree"
• 2014 – Chief Justice Robert French, "The Practising of Law in a Global Neighbourhood"
• 2015 – Professor Neil Rees, "I look ahead"
• 2016 – Justice Virginia Bell, "Equality, Proportionality and Dignity : The Guiding Principles for a Just Legal System"
• 2017 – Justice Margaret Beazley, "Language: Law's Essential Tool"
• 2018 – The Hon Wayne Martin AC, "Restorative Cities – The Role of the Justice System".
• 2019 – Deputy Chief Justice Robert McClelland, "Creativity in Dispute Resolution in Family Law Cases".