Papers & Speeches

PAPERS & SPEECHES (from most recent)

• Justice Stephen Gageler of the High Court, 2023 John William Perry AO QC Oration, titled “Democracy and Reason“, delivered for HAL South Australian Chapter Oration, on 27 October 2023.
• Justice Craig Colvin of the Federal Court, 2022 Robert French AC Oration, titled There runs the quick perspective of the future: What next for the courts?, hosted jointly by The Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association, the Asian Australian Lawyers Association and the WA Society of Jewish Jurists and Lawyers, delivered 20 July 2022.
• The Hon Mark Weinberg AO QC Special Investigator, Office of the Special Investigator, The Investigation and Prosecution of Alleged War Crimes – Lessons from the Past, delivered for the HAL Victorian Chapter 2022 Oration, on Thursday 21 July 2022.
• Justice Emilios Kyrou, Victorian Court of Appeal, paper presented via webinar, Pitfalls of Lawyers communicating with the media, delivered online 2 June 2021.
• Professor Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University, Rhodes Online Webinar Series, “Ten Things You Should Know About Democracy in Ancient Greece”, delivered online Tuesday 17 November 2020.
• The Right Hon Lady Arden, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, and The Hon Justice James Edelman, High Court of Australia, Rhodes Online Webinar Series, “Contrasts between the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom“, joint webinar delivered online, 15 October 2020.
• Justice Emilios Kyrou, Victorian Court of Appeal, paper presented as part of HAL’s Rhodes Online Webinar Series, “A Lawyer’s Duty of Confidence“, delivered online 20 August 2020 [view Justice Kyrou’s presentation].
• Professor Josiah Ober, Mitsotakis Professor of Political Science and Classics at Stanford University, presentation slides from his paper titled “Lessons from the ancient Greeks on relations between States – the limits of rational behaviour” & accompanying notes, delivered at the Tasmanian Chapter of HAL’s Sir John (Demetrius) Morrison Oration (26 November 2019) and the Victorian Chapter of HAL’s Oration (24 November 2019).
• Professor Josiah Ober, Mitsotakis Professor of Political Science and Classics at Stanford University, presentation slides from his paper titled “Constitutional Bargains – power to the people, who gets what?” & accompanying notes, delivered at the HAL Queensland Chapter’s Clayton Utz Alexander Freeleagus Oration, 22 November 2019.
• Professor Josiah Ober, Mitsotakis Professor of Political Science and Classics at Stanford University, presentation slides from his paper titled “The Origins of Social Order: self-interest, rationality and the common good“ & accompanying notes, delivered at the NSW Chapter of HAL Oration (18 November 2019) and the NT Chapter of HAL Oration (20 November 2019).
• The Hon Peter Quinlan, Chief Justice of Western Australia, HAL (WA) Chapter Robert French AC Oration, titled  “The common law, contemporary values and Sophocles’ Antigone”. 31 October 2019.
• The Hon. Justice James Douglas, Supreme Court of Queensland, speech titled “Sir Harry Gibbs and Papua New Guinea“, 15 March 2019.
• The Hon. Justice Chris Maxwell, President, Victorian Court of Appeal, Victorian HAL Chapter Oration titled “Classical and modern conceptions of justice: respecting the individual, serving the community”, 31 October 2018.
• The Hon Justice Philippides, Judge of Appeal, Queensland & HAL Queensland Chapter Patron, Closing Remarks on the 2019 Alexander Christy Freeleagus Oration, 19 October 2018.
• The Hon. Justice Walter Sofronoff, President of the Queensland Court of Appeal, Queensland HAL Chapter Alexander Christy Freeleagus Oration, titled “The Influence of Hellenistic Philosophy upon Christianity”, 19 October 2018.
• Mr Manuel (Mal) Varitimos CBE QC, National President of HAL, Welcome Speech to the 2018 WA Oration, 27 September 2018.
• The Hon. Michael Grant, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, NT Chapter Oration titled “Exclusion from Representative Office on the Basis of Allegiance, Obedience or Adherence to a Foreign Power”, 21 September 2018.
• The Hon. Stephen Gageler AC, High Court of Australia – the inaugural Oration for the NSW Chapter of HAL titled “Truth and justice and sheep”, 28 August 2018.
• The Hon. Justice Patrick Keane AC, High Court of Australia – the 2018 John William Perry AO QC Oration for the SA Chapter of HAL: “Socrates and the Athenians: Gadflys and Freedoms of Speech and Association“, 24 August 2018.
• Mr Manuel (Mal) Varitimos CBE QC, National President of HAL:  welcome speech to guests at the inaugural NSW Chapter Oration, 20 August 2018.
• Paper by Kevin J O’Toole, “The Law and War on Antiquities, The Case of the Parthenon Marbles”, at a lecture held in conjunction with the Greek Consulate of WA – 10 October 2017.
• Speech by The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, “John Perry, International Law and Legal Imagination”, for the HAL SA Chapter’s John Perry Oration 2017 – 22 September 2017.
• Speech by The Honourable Patrick Keane AC, Justice of the High Court of Australia, “The Jury on Trial: From Socrates to Modern Times”, for the Alexander Christy Freeleagus Oration – 1 September 2017.
• Speech by The Honourable Justice A Philippides, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland – “The Jury on Trial – Some Perspectives”, for the Alexander Christy Freeleagus Oration – 1 September 2017
• Speech by The Honourable Geoffrey Nettle, Justice of the High Court of Australia, “Some Hellenic Contributions to the Law”, for the inaugural Victorian Chapter Oration – 4 August 2017.
• Speech by The Honourable James Allsop AO, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, “Rules and Values in Law: Greek Philosophy; the Limits of Text; Restitution; and Neuroscience – Anything in Common?” – 29 March 2017
• Speech by The Honourable Justice A Philippides, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland – ‘Rules and Values in Law: The Influence of Greek Philosophy’ – 29 March 2017
• Speech by The Honourable Justice A Philippides, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland – ‘Why Indigenous Languages Matter’, closing address at Qld Chapter of HAL fundraiser for Yugambeh Museum – 9 December 2016
• Address by Rory O’Connor, CEO, Yugambeh Museum, at Yugambeh Museum fundraiser – 9 December 2016
• Address by Candace Kruger, Choirmaster, Yugambeh Youth Choir, at Yugambeh Museum fundraiser – 9 December 2016
• Speech by The Honourable Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC – for the NSW Launch of HAL – 11 November 2016
• Speech by The Honourable Justice Melissa Perry, Justice of the Federal Court of Australia and NSW Patron of HAL – for the NSW Launch of HAL – 11 November 2016
• Speech by Mr Michael Abbott AO, QC – for the John Perry Oration (SA Chapter of HAL) – 23 September 2016
• The Honourable Justice A Philippides, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland, presented a commentary on ‘Legal Influences – across centuries and borders’ for the Alexander Christy Freeleagus Oration – 26 August 2016
• Paper by the Honourable Justice Susan Kiefel AC – for the Alexander Christy Freeleagus Oration – “Legal Influences – across centuries and borders” – 26 August 2016
• Address by Ross Perrett, Partner, Clayton Utz – for the Alexander Christy Freeleagus Oration – 26 August 2016
• Paper by The Honourable Wayne Martin AC, Chief Justice of Western Australia: Embracing diversity in the law: solutions and outcomes – 10 June 2016
• Closing address by the Honourable Justice A Philippides, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland – Queensland chapter of HAL seminar – “Embracing Diversity in the Law: Solutions and Outcomes” – 10 June 2016
• Opening Address by Chief Justice Helen Murrell, at launch of ACT Chapter of HAL, Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory – 15 April 2016
• “What’s In A Name”, written by Justice Emilios Kyrou, March 2016 edition of the Law Institute Journal.
• Speech by The Hon Wayne Martin AC, the Chief Justice of Western Australia – Western Australian launch of HAL – 12 February 2016
• Speech by The Hon Justice Alan Blow OAM, Chief Justice of Tasmania – Tasmanian launch of HAL – 27 November 2015
• Speech by Mark Livesy QC introducing the speaker for the Inaugural John Perry Oration – 25 September 2015
• Speech by The Hon Justice Melissa Perry, The Inaugural John Perry Oration: “A life well lived” – 25 September 2015
• Powerpoint Presentation by Mr Stephen Stern, Senior Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, “The Impact of European Wine Regulation” – 17 September 2015
• Paper by Justice Emilios Kyrou – The Judiciary in a Multicultural Society – 16 June 2015
• Speech by Justice John Byrne AO RFD – Freeleagus Oration – 22 May 2015
  • Powerpoint Presentation by Justice John Byrne AO RFD – Freeleagus Oration – 22 May 2015
• Speech by Justice Emilios Kyrou – Freeleagus Oration: Attributes of a Good Judge and Lawyer – 22 May 2015
• Speech by Justice Philippides – Alexander Christy Freeleagus Oration – 22 May 2015
• Speech by Chief Justice Chris Kourakis – Qld launch of HAL – 30 January 2015
• Speech by Chief Justice Robert French AC – Qld launch of HAL – 30 January 2015
• Speech by Mal Varitimos QC – A Brief History of Hellenic Australian Lawyers in Queensland – 30 January 2015
• Speech by Chief Justice Tim Carmody – Qld launch of HAL – 30 January 2015
• Speech by Justice Philippides – Closing address Qld launch of HAL – 30 January 2015
• Speech by Chief Justice Chris Kourakis – SA Launch of HAL – 31 October 2014
• Paper by Justice Emilios Kyrou – A Lawyer’s Duty – 29 May 2014
• Speech by Chief Justice Christopher Kourakis – National Patron of HAL – 11 April 2014
• Speech by Andrew Panna QC – National launch of HAL – 11 April 2014

HAL International Legal Conference Papers (uploaded as available) 9-12 July 2018

• His Excellency, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Prokopios Pavlopoulos, Official Opening of the Hellenic Australian Lawyers International Legal Conference 2018: Official Translation of Opening Speech
• The Hon. Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC, High Court of Australia – Conference Keynote Address: Rhetoric and Reasoning – Contributions to the Common Law
• Chief Justice James Allsop AO, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia – Conference Paper: “The Place that Launched a Thousand Ships – Some Hellenic Influences on Maritime Law and Commerce”
• Chief Justice Alan Blow AO, Chief Justice of Tasmania – Conference Paper: “Greek Origins of Federations, Leagues and Multi-State Organisations”
• Desmond Browne QC, former Chair of the Bar Council – Conference Paper: “Just How Free is Our Freedom of Expression?”
• Professor Paul Cartledge, A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture Emeritus, University of Cambridge – Conference Paper (response to Desmond Browne QC): “Would the ancient Greeks have thought us free?”
• Mr Fotis Chatzidiakos, Mayor of Rhodes – Welcome to Conference delegates (English translation): Rules of Law in Ancient and Modern Rhodes
• Justice Michalis Christodoulou, Justice of the Supreme Court of Cyprus – Conference Paper: “Justice and Philosophy”.
• Chief Justice Michael Grant, Chief Justice of the Northern Territory – Conference Paper: “Citizenship, Allegiance and Government Office – Constitutional Prescriptions from the Ancient Greeks to Today”.
• Professor Edith Hall, Professor of Classics, King’s College, London – Conference Paper: “Staging Justice: Jury Trials in Athenian Drama”
• Mr George Hatzimarkos, Governor of the South Aegean Region – “Welcome to Conference delegates” (English translation)
• Justice Andromache Karakatsanis, Judge of the Supreme Court, Canada – Conference Paper: “The Role of Advocacy – Oral and Written“
• Justice Stephen Kós, President of New Zealand Court of Appeal – Conference Paper: “Aristotle and All That – Finding the Foundations of Fiduciary Law”.
• Justice Emilios Kyrou, Judge of Appeal, Victoria – Conference Paper: “Ethical Conflicts – Classical and Current”
• Professor Adriaan Lanni, Touroff-Glueck Professor of Law, Harvard Law School – Conference Paper:  “Fairness and Justice in Ancient and Modern Criminal Justice”
• Her Excellency, Ms Kate Logan, Australian Ambassador to Greece – Welcome to Conference delegates:  “The Enduring Australian and Greek Bilateral Relationship”.
• Justice Robert Mazza, Judge of Appeal, Western Australia – Conference Paper: “Some aspects of the law of evidence in Ancient Athens“
• Chief Justice Helen Murrell, Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory – Conference Paper: “Balancing Passion and Reason in Sentencing: A Sisphyean Task” & (PDF of accompanying powerpoint)
• The Hon Justice Melissa Perry, Justice of the Federal Court of Australia – Conference Paper: “Water, Territory and Role of History”
• The Hon Justice Anthe Philippides, Judge of Appeal, Queensland –  Introduction of the Conference Theme and Keynote Speaker
• Mr Manuel (Mal) Varitimos QC, President of Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association – Official Conference Opening Introduction of Speakers
• Mr Manuel (Mal) Varitimos QC, President of Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association – Welcome Speech on First Day of Conference Proceedings