Tomorrow: Forbes Society – change re Lecture Tuesday 28 June 2022

27/06/2022

Change of Lecture for Tuesday, 28 June 2022: The 2022 Forbes Lecture to be given by Dr Susan Bartie (University of Tasmania), Legal Life Histories and the Creation of Legal Fields, has been postponed as Dr Bartie has contracted Covid. A fresh date will be announced soon.

In lieu, Professor Mark Lunney will present a lecture titled ‘Racing Morals’ and the Law of Defamation: An Australian Story tomorrow Tuesday, 28 June 2022 at 5.15pm in Court 13A. For an abstract of Professor Lunney’s lecture and further details of recent Society projects please click here.

The Forbes Society is grateful to Chief Justice Bell for use of Supreme Court facilities. No registration is necessary for in person attendance. If you had already registered for online attendance, there is no need to reregister for Professor Lunney’s lecture. If you had not yet registered, please register here – the email confirmation will contain your link to view online.

Members are reminded to renew membership for 2022/2023, and new member applications are welcomed. A renewal/application form is available here. The renewal/application should be completed and returned to the address on the form or by email to membership@forbessociety.org.au.

The Society encourages and promotes research into Australian legal history via the Francis Forbes Fund. There is provision for a donation on the membership renewal form, or a separate form for donations is available here Francis Forbes Society 2022 Donation form and on the web site forbessociety.org.au.