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Professor Ben Saul

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Profile

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) LLB (Hons) Sydney DPhil Oxford
  • Barrister, NSW


Research Interests

  • Public International Law
  • Counter-Terrorism Law
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • International Law on the Use of Force
  • International Criminal Law
  • International Human Rights Law
  • International Environmental Law
  • Law and Development


Brief Biographical Details

Dr Ben Saul is Professor of International Law and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at The University of Sydney. Ben is internationally recognised as a leading expert on global counter-terrorism law, human rights, the law of war, and international crimes. He has published six books, 65 scholarly articles, and hundreds of other publications and presentations, and his research has been used in various national and international courts. Ben has taught law at Oxford, the Hague Academy of International Law and in China, India, Nepal and Cambodia, and has been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School. Ben practises as a barrister in international and national courts, has advised various United Nations bodies and foreign governments, has delivered foreign aid projects, and often appears in the media. He has a doctorate in law from Oxford and honours in Arts and Law from Sydney.

Further Details

Ben’s experience in legal practice includes cases in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, UN Human Rights Committee, UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Inter-American Court of Human Rights and numerous national legal systems (including matters involving in South Africa, Peru, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Israel, Turkey, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Macedonia, Fiji and the United States). Some of his cases have included the Israel security wall, Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks, the Balibo Five war crimes inquest, security deportee Sheikh Mansour Leghaei, and 50 refugees indefinitely detained for security reasons.

Ben has advised various international organisations (such as UNHCR, UNESCO, UN human rights bodies and the International Committee of the Red Cross), numerous governments (including the United Kingdom, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Laos, Nepal and Bhutan), and NGOs (such as Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières and the International Commission of Jurists). His media appearances include the BBC, CNN, ABC, Radio France, Voice of America, Al Jazeera, Radio Free Europe, The Economist, The Guardian, Le Monde, South China Morning Post, Straights Times, Al-Ahram, Haaretz, The Australian, and the Sydney Morning Herald).

Previously Ben was Director of the Sydney Centre for International Law, Editor in Chief of the Australian International Law Journal, a member of the International Law Association’s International Committee for the Victims of War, President of Australia’s Refugee Advice and Casework Service, a member of NSW Legal Aid’s Human Rights Committee, and Vice-President of Sydney PEN. He formerly worked at the Australian Law Reform Commission.

Many of Ben’s publications can be accessed free online here at SSRN

Ben’s media opinion articles can be found at here


Current Research Grants

  • Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (2012-15) ($692,000): The Emerging International Law of Terrorism
  • Australian Research Council Discovery Grant (2012-14), Terrorism and International Humanitarian Law ($195,000)
  • Australian Research Council Discovery Grant (2011-13) on Law in Mekong River Governance ($300,000) (with Fleur Johns, Ben Boer and Philip Hirsch)
  • Australian Research Council Linkage Grant (2010-14) on child refugees ($413,000) (research team led by Mary Crock)
  • AusAID, Refugees with Disabilities in Camp Situations (2012-14) ($356,000) (with Ron McCallum and Mary Crock)

Publications

Books | Books Forthcoming | Chapters in Books | Chapters Forthcoming | Major Editorial Work | Journal Articles | Other Publications | Written Submissions for Organisations | Major Legal Opinions | Personal Submissions | Newspaper/media opinion articles | Non-Law Books | Conference Papers, Lectures, Seminars | Other Public Presentations | Professional Associations | Awards

Books

  • Saul, B, Sherwood, S, McAdam, J, Stephens, T and Slezak, J, Climate Change and Australia: Warming to the Global Challenge, Federation Press: Sydney (2012)
  • Saul, B (ed), Documents in International Law: Terrorism, Hart: Oxford (2012)
  • Nasu, H and Saul, B (eds), Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region: Towards Institution Building, Routledge-Cavendish: Abindgon (2011)
  • Saul, B, Defining Terrorism in International Law, Oxford University Press – Monographs in International Law Series: Oxford (2006), (2008 paperback)
  • Crock, M, Saul, B and Dastyari, A, Future Seekers II: Refugees and Irregular Migration in Australia, Federation Press: Sydney (2006)
  • Crock, M and Saul, B, Future Seekers: Refugees and the Law in Australia Federation Press and the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW: Sydney (2002)

Books Forthcoming

  • Saul, B, Kinley, D & Mowbray, J, The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Cases, Materials and Commentary, Oxford University Press: Oxford (forthcoming 2013)
  • Saul, B (ed), Research Handbook on International Law and Terrorism, Edward Elgar: Cheltenham (forthcoming 2013)
  • Anthony, T, Behrendt, L and Saul, B, Indigenous Peoples in International and Comparative Law, Hart: Oxford (forthcoming 2013)
  • Saul, B, and Renshaw, C, (eds), Human Rights in Asia and the Pacific, Routledge: Abingdon (forthcoming 2013)
  • Saul, B, (ed), The Travaux Preparatoires of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 (forthcoming 2013)
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Chapters in Books

  • Saul, B, 'Civilizing the Exception: Universally Defining Terrorism' in A Masferrer (ed), Post 9/11 and the State of Permanent Legal Emergency: Security and Human Rights in Countering Terrorism, Springer: UK (2012) 79-100
  • Saul, B, ‘Criminality and Terrorism’ in AM Salinas de Frias, KLH Samuel & ND White (eds), Counter-Terrorism: International Law and Practice, Oxford University Press: UK (2012) 133-170
  • Saul, B, 'The Emerging International Law of Terrorism' in B Saul (ed), Terrorism, Hart Publishing: Oxford (2012) 68-87
  • Saul, B, Mowbray, J and Baghoomians, I, ‘Resistance to Regional Human Rights Cooperation in The Asia-Pacific: Demythologising Regional Exceptionalism by Learning from The Americas, Europe, and Africa’, in H Nasu and B Saul (eds), Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region: Towards Institution Building, Routledge-Cavendish, Abindgon (2011) 107-126
  • Saul, B, ‘Why do they Hate us?" … They Hate our freedoms’: The Globalisation of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism’ in S Alam, N Klein and J, Overland, Globalisation and the Quest for Social and Environmental Justice: The Relevance of International Law in an Evolving World Order, Routledge: London (2011) 205-234
  • Saul, B, 'Julius Stone and the Question of Palestine in International Law' in H Irving, J Mowbray & K Walton (eds), Julius Stone: A Study in Influence, Federation Press: Sydney (2010) 238-261
  • Saul, B, ‘Climate Change, Resource Scarcity: Towards An International Law of Distributive Justice’ in R Lyster (ed), In the Wilds of Climate Law, Australian Academic Press (2010) 71-94
  • McAdam, J & Saul, B, ‘Weathering Insecurity: Climate-Induced Displacement and International Law’ in A Edwards and C Ferstman (eds), Human Security and Non-Citizens: Law, Policy and International Affairs, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge (2010) 357-403
  • Saul, B, 'Article 5: Giving Domestic Effect to the Genocide Convention', in P Gaeta (ed), The UN Genocide Convention:
    A Commentary    , Oxford University Press: UK (2009) 58-83
  • Saul, B, ‘The Equivalent Logic of Torture and Terrorism: Legal Regulation of Moral Monstrosity’, in S Lewandowski et al (eds), Terrorism and Torture: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge (2009) 44-62
  • Saul, B, ‘Forgiving Terrorism: Trading Justice for Peace, or Imperilling the Peace?’ in P Matthew and M Gani (eds), Fresh Perspectives on the ‘War on Terror’, ANU E-Press: Canberra (2008) 189-206
  • Saul, B, ‘Wearing Thin: Restrictions on headscarves and other Religious Symbols’, in J McAdam (ed), Forced Migration, Human Rights And Security, Hart Publishing: Oxford (2008) 181-212
  • Saul, B, ‘Australian Administrative Law: The Human Rights Dimension’, in M Groves et al (eds), Australian Administrative Law: Fundamentals, Principles and Doctrines, Cambridge University Press (2007) 50-76
  • Saul, B, “The Curious Element of Motive in Definitions of Terrorism: Essential Ingredient or Criminalising Thought?” in A Lynch, E MacDonald & G Williams (eds), Law and Liberty in the War on Terror, Federation Press: Sydney (2007) 28-38
  • Saul, B, ‘Defining Terrorism to Protect Human Rights’, in D Staines (ed), Interrogating the War on Terror, Cambridge Scholars Press: Cambridge (2007) 190-210
  • Saul, B, ‘Nation Skilling’, in M Crock & K Lyon (eds), Nation Skilling: Migration, Labour & the Law Symposium, Desert Pea Press (2002)
  • Saul, B, ‘Enter A Vagrant Land: The Contribution of Migrants to Australian Society’, in G Hage and R Couch (eds), The Future of Multiculturalism, Research Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences: Sydney (1999)

Chapters Forthcoming in Books

Major Editorial Work

  • Editor in Chief, Australian International Law Journal annual volumes: 2008 (316pp), 2007 (316pp), 2006 (304pp), 2005 (138pp)
  • Guest Editor, Special Law Issue (2007) 9 Journal of Genocide Research

Journal Articles

  • Saul B, and Baghoomians, I, ‘An Experiential International Law Field School in the Sky: Learning Human Rights and Development in the Himalayas’ (2012) Legal Education Review (forthcoming)
  • Saul, B, ‘Dark Justice: Australia’s Indefinite Detention of Refugees on Security Grounds under International Human Rights Law’ (2012) 13 Melbourne Journal of International Law (forthcoming)
  • Saul, B, ‘Fair Shake of the Sauce Bottle’: Reform Options for Making ASIO Security Assessments of Refugees Fairer’ (2012) 37 Alternative Law Journal 221
  • Saul, B, and Stephens, T, ‘Not Yet Out of the Woods: Australia’s Attempt to Regulate Illegal Timber Imports and World Trade Organisation Obligations’ (2012) 19 Australian International Law Journal (forthcoming)
  • Saul, B, ‘China, Natural Resources, Sovereignty and International Law’ (2012) Asian Studies Review (forthcoming)
  • Saul, B, ‘Indigenous Peoples, Laws and Customs in the Teaching of Public and Private International Law’ (2012) Ngiya (Talk the Law) (forthcoming)
  • Saul, B, 'The Security Risks of Climate Change Displacement in Bangladesh' (2012) 8(2) Journal of Human Security 5-35
  • Saul, B, Mowbray, J & Baghoomians, I, 'The Last Frontier of Human Rights Protection: Interrogating Resistance to Regional Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific' (2011) 18 Australian International Law Journal 23-52
  • Saul, B, 'Legislating from a Radical Hague: The United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon Inventsan International Crime of Transnational Terrorism' (2011) 24(3) Leiden Journal of International Law 677-700 (doi: 10.1017/S0922156511000203)
  • Saul, B, 'Terrorism', Bibliography entry and commentary, Oxford University Press online service - International Law Bibliography, 2011 (8,000 words)
  • Saul, B, 'The International Crime of Transnational Terrorism: Lex Lata or Lex Federenda?' Criminal Law Forum (forthcoming)
  • Saul, B, 'Throwing Stones at Streetlights or Cuckolding Dictators? Australian Foreign Policy and Human Rights in the Developing World' (2011) 100(415) The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs 423-439
  • McAdam, J & Saul, B, 'Climate Change, Migration and Security in Bangladesh' (2010) 53 German Yearbook of International Law 233
  • Saul, B, Kinley, D and Sangroula, Y, ‘Review of Human Rights Education and Training in the Criminal Justice System in Nepal’ Nepal Law Review (forthcoming 2010)
  • Saul, B, 'The Kafka-esque Case of Sheikh Mansour Leghaei: The Denial of the International Human Right to a Fair Hearing in National Security Assessments and Migration Proceedings in Australia' (2010) 33(3) UNSW Law Journal 629-661
  • Saul, B, 'Migrant Rights to Social Security and Disability Support in Australia: Lessons from Geneva and South Africa' (2010) 3 UCL Human Rights Review 72-108
  • Saul, B, ‘Protecting Refugees in the Global “War on Terror”’ (2010) Indian Yearbook of International Law and Policy (2009) 163-192
  • Saul, B, ‘Migrating to Australia with Disabilities: Non-Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ (2010) 16 Australian Journal of Human Rights 63-104
  • Johns, F, Saul, B, Hirsch, P, Stephens, T & Boer, B, ‘Law and the Mekong River Basin: A Socio-Legal Research Agenda on the Role of Hard and Soft Law in Regulating Transboundary Water Resources’ (2010) 11(1) Melbourne Journal of International Law 154-174
  • Saul, B, ‘Climate Change, Conflict and Security: International Law Challenges’ (2008) 9 New Zealand Armed Forces Law Review (published in 2010) 1
  • Saul, B, ‘Prosecuting War Crimes at Balibo under Australian Law: The Killing of Five Journalists in East Timor by Indonesia’ (2009) 31(1) Sydney Law Review 83-120
  • Ben Saul, ‘The International Protection of Journalists in Armed Conflict and Other Violent Situations’ (2008) 14 Australian Journal of Human Rights 99-140
  • Saul, B, ‘Branding Enemies: Regional Legal Responses to Terrorism in Asia’ in H Roque (ed), (2006) 2Asia-Pacific Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law (published in 2008) 110-134
  • Ben Saul, ‘Protecting Refugees in the Global “War on Terror”’ (2008) Indian Jurdicial Review
  • Saul, B, ‘Terrorism as Crime or War: Militarising Crime and Disrupting the Constitutional Settlement? Comment on Thomas Mowbray [2007] HCA 33’ (2008) 19 Public Law Review 20-31
  • Saul, B, ‘Censorship of Religious Texts: The Limits of Pluralism’ (2006) 8 UTS Law Review 49-65
  • Saul, B, ‘Defending “Terrorism”: Justifications and Excuses for Terrorism in International Criminal Law’ (2006) 25 Australian Yearbook of International Law 177-226
  • Saul, B, ‘The Dangers of the United Nations’ “New Security Agenda”: Collective and Regional Security in the Asia-Pacific Region’ (2006) 1 Asian Journal of Comparative Law 1-35
  • Saul, B, ‘Reasons for Defining and Criminalizing Terrorism in International Law’ (2006) 6 Mexican Yearbook of International Law 419-460
  • Saul, B, ‘The Legal Response of the League of Nations to Terrorism’ (2006) 4(1) Journal of International Criminal Justice 78-102
  • Saul, B, ‘Speaking of Terror: Criminalizing Incitement to Violence’ (2005) 28 UNSW Law Journal 868-886
  • Saul, B, ‘Two Justifications for Terrorism: A Moral Legal Response’ (2005) 30 Alternative Law Journal 219-221
  • Saul, B, ‘Crimes and Prohibitions of “Terror” and “Terrorism” in Armed Conflict: 1919-2005’ (2005) 4 Journal of the International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict 264-276
  • Saul, B, ‘Attempts to Define “Terrorism” in International Law’ (2005) 52 Netherlands International Law Review 57-83 (republished in Turkish)
  • Saul, B, ‘Definition of “Terrorism” in the UN Security Council: 1985-2004’ (2005) 4 Chinese Journal of International Law 141-166 (republished in Turkish)
  • Saul, B, ‘International Terrorism as a European Crime: The Policy Rationale for Criminalization’ (2003) 11 European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice 323-349
  • Saul, B, ‘The Legality of the War in Iraq in 2003’ (2003) 8 UCLA Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs 267-329
  • Saul, B, ‘Compensation for Unlawful Death in International Law: A Focus on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ (2004) 19 American University International Law Review 523-585
  • Saul, B, ‘Torturing Terrorists After September 11: Dershowitz’ Torture Warrant’ (2004) 27 International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 645-670
  • Saul, B, ‘Election Violence in Sri Lanka: Implementing the Right to a Free and Fair Election’ (2002) Asia Pacific Journal of Human Rights and Law 1
  • Saul, B, ‘Was the conflict in East Timor “genocide” and why does it matter?’ (2001) 2 Melbourne Journal of International Law 477
  • Saul, B, ‘In the Shadow of Human Rights: Human Duties, Obligations and Responsibilities’ (2001) 32 Columbia Human Rights Law Review 565
  • Saul, B, ‘Genetic Policing: Forensic DNA Testing in NSW and the DNA Database’ (2001) 13 Current Issues in Criminal Justice 92
  • Saul, B, ‘Cultural Nationalism, Human Rights and the Right of Self-Determination in Bhutan’ (2000) 12 International Journal of Refugee Law 321
  • Saul, B, ‘The International Crime of Genocide in Australian Law’ (2000) 22 Sydney Law Review 527
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Other Publications

  • Saul, B, Stephens, T, McAdam, J, Sherwood, S, and Slezak, J, ‘Warming to a Global Challenge’, Future Justice Issues Paper, 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Terrorism and International Humanitarian Law: A Response to the ICRC’, ICRC Washington DC Blog, November 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘The Definition of Terrorism’, International Relations and Security Network, September 2012
  • Saul, B, Briefing Note to Federal Parliamentarians, ‘ASIO’s Security Assessment and Indefinite Detention of Refugees, 29 June 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Making ASIO Security Assessments of Refugees Fairer: Options for Reform’, UNHCR Canberra Newsletter, June 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Soldiers or Assassins: America’s Killing of Bin Laden” (2012) Jurisdiction
  • Saul, B, Tribute, in Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, 10th Anniversary – 2001-2011 (2012), 37
  • Bones, K & Saul, B, 'Book Review of M. Cherif Bassiouni, The Institutionalization of Torture by the Bush Administration' (2011) [NSW] Law Society Journal forthcoming
  • Lee, A & Saul, B, 'Book Review of Hitoshi Nasu, Interntaional Law on Peacemaking: A Study of Article 40 of the UN Chater' (2010) 17 Australian International Law Journal 291-292
  • Ramesh, N & Saul, B, 'Book Review of Phil Clark, The Gacaca Courts, Post Genocide Justice and Reconciliation in Rwanda: Justice Without Lawyers' (2010) 17 Australian International Law Journal 299-302
  • Saul, B, entries for ‘Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’, ‘hostilities’, ‘land rights’, in T Mann and A Blunden(eds), Australian Law Dictionary, Oxford University Press: VIC (2010)
  • Saul, B, Kinley, D and Sangroula, Y, Review of Human Rights Education in the Criminal Justice System in Nepal: Curricula Review, October 2009 (50 pages / 19,000 words)
  • Saul, B, Kinley, D and Sangroula, Y, Nepalese Law Enforcement Trainers’ Manual (Police and Prosecutors) 2009, KSL/SCIL: Kathmandu and Sydney (2009) (200 pages / 45,000 words)
  • Saul, B, Kinley, D and Sangroula, Y, Nepalese Law Enforcement Training Manual (Poluce and Prosecutors) 2009, KSL/SCIL: Kathmandu and Sydney (2009) (127 pages / 40,000 words)
  • Johns, F, Hirsch, P, Stephens, T and Saul, B, 'Managing the Mekong: Hard and Soft Law in Transboundary River Governance', Concept Paper, Sydney Centre for International Law and Australian Mekong Resource Centre, Bangkok, 27 July 2009
  • Saul, B, 'Book Review: Oren Gross & Fionnuala N' Aoláin, Law in Times of Crisis: Emergency Powers in Theory and Practice, Cambridge University Press (2006)' (2007) Irish Yearbook of International Law 215-219 [published 2009]
  • Saul, B, ‘Putting Rights Back into the Human Rights Consultation: Why Politicians Have Too Much Power and Judges Need More’, Dissent, July 2009
  • Saul, B, 'Book Review: Anthony F Lang Jr and Amanda Russell Beattie (eds), War, Torture and Terrorism: Rethinking the Rules of International Security, Routledge, Abingdon (2009)' (2009) 10(1) Melbourne Journal of International Law 402-406
  • Saul, B, 'Book Review: Benjamin J Goold and Liora Lazarus (eds), Security and Human Rights, Hart: Oxford (2007)' (2009) Public Law Review 637-640
  • Saul, B & Abayasekara, S, ‘Prosecuting American War Crimes in Bush’s War on Terror’, New Matilda February 2009
  • Saul, B, ‘Book Review: Human Rights and Non-Discrimination in the "War on Terror" by Daniel Moeckli’ (2009) 72(3) The Modern Law Review 314-317
  • Saul, B, ‘If I Were Attorney-General’, Human Rights Law Resource Centre E-Bulletin, January 2009
  • Saul, B, entries for ‘Alien’, ‘Carrier Sanctions’ and ‘Immigration Security Screening’, in P, Cane, J, Conaghan (eds), The New Oxford Companion to Law, Oxford University Press: Oxford (2008)
  • Saul, B, ‘Foreword’ in P Rainey & B Saul (eds), Youth Writes: An Anthology of Young Australians Writing (Ligare, Sydney, 2008)
  • Saul, B, ‘Lecturing the Lecturers’, Sydney PEN Magazine, November 2008, 6-7
  • Saul, B, Legal Opinion for the National Ethnic Disability Alliance (PILCH referral) on Australian migration law and disability discrimination under the 2007 Disabilities Convention (also submitted in confidence to the Minister for Immigration and Attorney-General)
  • Saul, B, ‘Reflections on the 2020 Summit: A Perfect Vision?’ (2008) Sydney PEN Magazine
  • Saul, B, ‘Book Review of Stephen Grey’s Ghost Plane: the untold story of the CIA’s torture programme, Scribe: Melbourne, 2007’ , (2007) July Law Society Journal
  • Saul, B, ‘From the Guest Editor: building the law on genocide’ (2007) 9 Journal of Genocide Research 173
  • Saul, B, ‘Response to Danielle Celermajer’s “Are we entering a post human rights era?” (2007) Human Rights Defender 22
  • Saul, B, Terrorism (2006) Hot Topic: Legal Issues in Plain Language, Legal Information Access Centre
  • Saul, B, ‘A Casual Global Citizen?: Australia’s Role in the UN Oil for Food Program’ (2006) 15(2) Human Rights Defender 10
  • Saul, B, ‘The Politics of Punishment: Banning Terrorist Organizations’, The Blade, August 2006
  • Saul, B, Book Review of Peter Reddy, Torture:What You Need to Know (Ginninderra Press, Canberra, 2005) in (2006) 44(9) Law Society Journal 95
  • Saul, B, ‘Defining Terrorism to Protect Human Rights’, FRIDE Working Paper (Spanish Foundation for International Relations and Foreign Dialogue), January 2006
  • Saul, B, ‘Preventing Communal Violence? Blurring Sedition, Vilification and Terrorism’ (2005 Special Issue) Human Rights Defender, 15
  • Saul, B, “Defining Terrorism to Protect Human Rights” (2005) 14(2) Human Rights Defender, 2
  • Saul, B, Briefing Note for Parliamentarians, Sedition Offences in the Anti-Terrorism Bill 2005, 1 November 2005
  • Saul, B, ‘In fear of freedom’ (2005) 24 Human Rights Defender (Amnesty International) 9
  • Saul, B, ‘Out of Balance’, Australian Policy Online, 21 September 2005
  • Saul, B, Briefing Note for Parliamentarians, Counter-Terrorism Law Proposals, September 2005 (republished by AsiaRights)
  • Saul, B, ‘Speaking of terror: Australia’s new anti-terrorism proposals’, New Matilda, September 2005
  • Saul, B, ‘The Terror of Torture’ (May 2006) No 13 Australian Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Newsletter 5
  • Saul, B, Book review of The Torture Papers, (2005) 27 Sydney Law Review 585 (republished in (May 2006) No 13 Australian Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Newsletter 12
  • Saul, B and McAdam, J, Briefing Note for Federal Government Parliamentarians: Mandatory Immigration Detention in International Law, 16 June 2005
  • ‘A Just Peace, Not Just Any Peace: In Defence of Hanan Ashrawi’, online: Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue & Democracy (Miftah) 2003
  • Book Review of J Jupp, From White Australia to Woomera: The Story of Australian Immigration (2002), in (2003) 16 Journal of Refugee Studies 449
  • ‘Do Terrorists Have Human Rights?’, UK Law Society, London, July 2002
  • ‘Legal Professional Privilege – Balancing Law Enforcement Against Protecting the Regulated’ (2002) 76(2) Law Institute Journal 68
  • ‘Removing Legal Professional Privilege: A Policy Imperative?’ (2001) 39(9) Law Society Journal 67
  • ‘Privilege against Self-incrimination in Federal Regulation’ (2001) Reform
  • ‘Olympic Move On Powers: Street Sweeping and the Erosion of Public Space’ (2000) 11 Polemic
  • ‘Human Rights in Imperial China’ (2000) 10 Polemic
  • ‘Refugees, Discrimination and the Rule of Law in Bhutan’ (2000) 10 Polemic
  • ‘Torture and Statelessness in Bhutan’ (2000) Centre for Asian and Pacific Law Newsletter
  • ‘Punishing Genocide in Australia’ (2000) Union Recorder
  • ‘Time was not always money: (Re)marking time in history’ (1998) Hermes
  • ‘Dismantling White Male Nationalism’ (1997) Hermes
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Written Submissions for Organisations

For the Sydney Centre for International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney

2012

  • Saul, B, Submission to the Independent Monitor of National Security Legislation (Bret Walker SC), on the ASIO questioning powers, 6 December 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the COAG Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation, 6 December 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, Examination of the Migration (Regional Processing) package of legislation, 4 December 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012, 4 December 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Migration and Security Legislation Amendment (Review of Security Assessments) Bill 2012, 4 December 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Independent Monitor of National Security Legislation (Bret Walker SC), on the ASIO questioning powers, 3 October 2012
  • Saul, B, Oral Submissions to the Independent Monitor of National Security Legislation (Bret Walker SC), on The Definition of Terrorism, Sydney 31 August 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into the Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2012 and the provisions of the Social Security Amendment (Supporting Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011, 10 April 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill, 7 March 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Inquiry into the Indian Ocean Region and Australia’s Foreign, Trade and Defence Policy, 7 March 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 7 March 2012
  • Saul, B, Supplementary Submission (question on notice) to the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Immigration Detention Network, 27 February 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Inquiry into the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011, 22 February 2012
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012, 21 February 2012

2011

  • Saul, B, Expert Consultation with the Independent Reviewer of National Security Legislation (Bret Walker SC), Sydney, 6 December 2011
  • Saul, B, Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Australia’s Initial Report under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 8 November 2011
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011, 4 November 2011
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s Inquiry into suicide and self-harm in immigration detention, 30 September 2011 + oral appearance 5 October 2011
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Immigration Detention Network, 1 September 2011 + oral hearing 5 October 2011
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011, 30 May 2011 (with others)

2010

  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, Inquiry into the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 and the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010, 20 July 2010
  • Saul, B, Kinley, D, and Lewis, D, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Inquiry into the direction and role of the Scrutiny of Bills Committee, 5 May 2010
  • Saul, B, Johns, F, and Baghoomians, I, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010, 30 April 2010
  • Saul, B, Crock, M, Pearce, C, and Raftos, E, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Inquiry into the Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill, 15 April 2010 (oral evidence 16 April 2010)
  • Saul, B, Anthony, T, and Thampapillai, S, Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee, Inquiry concerning the Northern Territory Intervention, 17 February 2010

2009

  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009, 27 September 2009
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Attorney-General’s Discussion Paper on Proposed Amendments to National Security Legislation, 25 September 2009
  • Saul, B and Abayasekara, S, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009, 19 July 2009
  • Saul, B and Williams, S, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee Inquiry into Australia’s ratification of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 16 July 2009
  • Saul, B and Williams, S, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Inquiry into Australia’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, 18 July 2009
  • Saul, B and Anthony, T, Analysis of the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 (Cth), April 2009
  • Saul, B and Abayasekara, S, Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission, Inquiry into Freedom of Religion and Belief, March 2009
  • Saul, B, Anthony, T and Oreb, N, Submission to the Senate Economics Committee, Inquiry into the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Bill 2008, 7 March 2009
  • Saul, B and Abayasekara, S, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Inquiry into the Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008, 2 February 2009
  • Saul, B, Stephens, T and Abayasekara, S, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, 2 February 2009 (+ oral appearance)
  • Saul, B, Mowbray, J and Baghoomians, I, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Consultation on the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 31 January 2009

2008

  • Saul, B, Lyons, A and Mawer, D, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 (Cth), 19 September 2008
  • Saul, B, Hart, N and McAdam, J, Submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, Inquiry into the economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific, July 2008 (+ oral appearance)
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee, Inquiry into Academic Freedom in Australian Universities, 15 July 2008 (+ oral appearance)
  • Saul, B and Hart, N, Submission to the Attorney-General’s Consultation on Australia’s Draft Report under the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, 14 July 2008
  • Saul, B and Gardoll, C, Submission to the Attorney-General’s Consultation on the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, 14 July 2008
  • Saul, B, Confidential Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 19 June 2008
  • Saul, B, Mowbray, J and Baghoomians, I, Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department on the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 19 June 2008
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates Concerning Defence Cooperation, 19 June 2009
  • Saul, B, Crock, and Dastyari, A, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Inquiry into Immigration Detention, 19 June 2008
  • Saul, B and McEvilly, C, Submission to the Joint Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission the legislative arrangements to outlaw serious and organised crime groups, 18 June 2008
  • Saul, B and McEvilly, C, Submission to the Clarke Inquiry into the Case of Dr Mohammed Haneef, 18 June 2008
  • Sydney Centre for International Law and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, Submission to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs on Australian Support for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 12 May 2008
  • Stephens, T Saul, B and Hart, N Submission to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Inquiry into Climate Change and the Australian Agricultural Sector, 10 April 2008
  • Anthony, T, Saul, B and Hart, N, Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008, 9 April 2008 (+ oral appearance)
  • Saul, B and McEvilly, C, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Rights of the Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008, 9 April 2008
  • Saul, B and McEvilly, C (on behalf of Sydney PEN), Submission to Australia’s 2020 Summit on Freedom of Expression for Writers, 8 April 2008
  • Saul, B and others, Submission to Australia’s 2020 Summit on Australia’s Future Security and Prosperity in a Rapidly Changing Region and World, 8 April 2008

2007

  • Saul, B and Tsen, L Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Australia Philippines Status of Visiting Forces Agreement, September 2007
  • Saul, B, Submission to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Tackling Terrorism, United Kingdom Parliament, 24 August 2007
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation between Australia and the European Police Office, 16 July 2007
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Treaty between Australia and the Kingdom of Thailand on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, 16 July 2007
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the International Trade Integrity Bill 2007, 11 July 2007
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007, 10 July 2007
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007, 6 July 2007
  • Joint Submission by SCIGL, Sydney PEN and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights on the Attorney-General’s Classification Review of Material Advocating Terrorism, 29 May 2007
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Consultation Committee for the Proposed Western Australian Human Rights Act, 16 May 2007
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Australia Indonesia Security Cooperation Agreement, 23 February 2007 (and oral evidence in Sydney, 30 April 2007) (+ oral appearance)
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Inquiry into the Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006, 19 February 2007 and supplement of 13 March 2007

For the Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law, University of NSW
2005-2006

  • Saul, B, Submission to the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute on a Tasmanian Charter of Human Rights, 13 October 2006
  • Saul, B, Submission on New Matilda’s Australian Human Rights Act, 7 July 2006
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Review of Sedition Laws (Discussion Paper), 6 July 2006
  • Saul, B, Submission to the UK Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, on the Definition of Terrorism in UK law, 22 June 2006
  • Saul, B, Submission on the Refugee Review Tribunal and Migration Review Tribunal ‘Draft Guidance on the Assessment of Credibility’, 2 June 2006
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Department of Immigration’s Review of Bridging Visas, 12 May 2006
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Review of Sedition Laws (Issues Paper), 14 April 2006 (+ oral consultation)
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, Review of Australian Extradition Law and Practice, 10 April 2006
  • Lynch, A, Saul, B and Williams, G, Submission to the Security Legislation Review Committee inquiry into Australian anti-terrorism legislation, 1 February 2006
  • Lynch, A, Saul, B and Williams, G, Submission to the International Commission of Jurists, Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism and Human Rights, January 2006 (+ oral appearance)
  • Lynch, A, Saul, B and Williams, G, Submission to the UN Commission on Human Rights, Special Rapporteur on Terrorism’s Study on Australia’s anti-terrorism laws, January 2006
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2005, January 2006
  • Lynch, A, Saul, B and Williams, G, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No 2) 2005 (+ oral appearance), Sept 2005
  • Saul, B, Submission to the Victorian Bill of Rights community consultation process, August 2005
  • Williams, G and Saul, B, Submission to the Joint Parliamentary Committee Review of the Part 3, Division III of the ASIO Act 1979 (Cth), March 2005 (+ oral appearance)
  • Williams, G and Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Migration Litigation Reform Bill, April 2005
  • Williams, G and Saul, B, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Inquiry into the National Security Information Legislation Amendment Bill, April 2005

For the Refugee Advice and Casework Service, Sydney

  • Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into Access to Justice, 19 July 2009 (with Jane McAdam)
  • Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation, 15 June 2009 (with Jane McAdam)
  • Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Inquiry into Immigration Detention in Australia, 15 July 2008 (with Katie Wrigley)
  • Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave, June 2008
  • Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Act 2005, December 2005
  • Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006, 22 May 2006 (with Jane McAdam)

Other Submissions for

  • Sydney PEN, Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation: Protecting Freedom of Expression for Writers and Readers, 15 June 2009
  • Saul, B and Virginia Lloyd for Sydney PEN, Submission to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee, Inquiry into Academic Freedom in Australian Universities, 21 July 2008
  • Amnesty International, Submission to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Inquiry into Australia’s Role in the United Nations in the Post-Cold War Environment
  • Amnesty International (Australia), Submission on the Federal Private Member’s Australian Bill of Rights, April 2001
  • Law Council of Australia, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, Inquiry into the Anti-Genocide Bill 1999 (Cth) (2000)

Submissions for the NSW Youth Advisory Council to

  • Attorney-General, Offensive Language Provisions in NSW
    Ministry for Police, Review of the Knife Laws and Move On Powers 2000
  • Attorney-General, The Age of the Criminal Responsibility of Children
  • Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, Stolen Generation Inquiry 2000
  • NSW Premier, Age of Homosexual Consent to Sex 2000
  • Minister for Education, Right to Education of the Children of Illegal Immigrants in Detention 2000
  • Minister for Juvenile Justice, Conditions of Juvenile Justice Detention 2000
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Major Legal Opinions

  • Communication to the UN Human Rights Committee, 5 refugee security detainees, December 2012
  • Advice to the Civic United Front on constitutional reform in the United Republic of Tanzania, August 2013
  • Advice to North Korean nationals on intelligence, security, and refugee matters, June 2012
  • Advice to the Aramean minority in Turkey on amendments to the Turkish Constitution, 25 June 2012
  • Communication to the UN Human Rights Committee, 9 refugee security detainees, March 2012
  • Communication to the UN Human Rights Committee, 38 refugee security detainees, August 2011
  • Advice to David Hicks, Confiscation of Literary Proceeds, federal courts, August 2011
  • Advice to the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), Remedies in the European Court of Human Rights for Refoulement to Torture, August 2011
  • Advice to Médecins Sans Frontières Australia on Australian and International Terrorism Laws, July 2011
  • International law advice to immigration detainees subject to adverse security assessments, July 2011
  • Expert Declaration on Forced Child Labor, Child Trafficking and Slavery as Violations of International Law, Ellul, Carmack and Goulding et al v The Congregation of Christian Brothers, The Order of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy International et al, Index No. 09 Civ. 10590 (PAC), ECF Case, United States District Court (Southern District of New York), May 2010 (3,000 words)
  • Advice on the Jurisdictional Scope of Application of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in relation to non-citizens, for the Chairperson of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Chief Legal Adviser to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 4 May 2010 (7,000 words)
  • Advice on language rights to a Nepalese NGO on the Nepal constitution consultation, 2010
  • Communication to the UN Human Rights Committee, David Hicks v Australia, September 2010
  • Communication to the UN Human Rights Committee on behalf of Sheikh Mansour Leghaei concerning national security deportation and the rights to a fair hearing, family, and non-discrimination, April 2010 (which secured interim measures restraining deportation from Australia)
  • Opinion for the National Ethnic Disability Alliance (via PILCH referral) on Australian migration legislation and disability discrimination under the 2007 Disabilities Convention (6,500 words) (submitted in confidence by NEDA to the Minister for Immigration and Commonwealth Attorney-General); appendix to NEDA, Report on Refugees and Migrants with Disability and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, July 2008 (leading to a review recommendation by the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties in 2008); submitted to the Australian Parliament, Joint Standing Committee on Migration Inquiry, August 2009
  • Opinion for Falun Gong practitioners on the immunity of Chinese officials for alleged acts of torture in China (NSW Supreme Court proceedings), December 2007 (2,500 words)
  • Opinion for the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance and Counsel Assisting the NSW Coronial Inquest into Deaths at Balibo, on the International Legal Protection of Journalists, May 2007 (17,000 words) (tabled at the Balibo Inquest by Counsel Assisting the Coroner)
  • Expert Opinion for Defence Counsel, Boskoski case, International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, March 2007 (10,000 words) (and supplementary opinion)
  • Opinion for the Australian Coalition for Transitional Justice in East Timor on criminal liability for international crimes under Australian law in respect of East Timor, May 2007 (7,500 words) (tabled at the Balibo Inquest by Counsel Assisting the Coroner) (submitted to the Commonwealth Attorney-General and Director of Public Prosecutions)
  • Opinion for Major Michael Mori, US Marine Corps, on Australian law aspects of David Hicks’ case, 2006 (15,000 words)
  • Opinion for the defendants in the ‘Pine Gap 4’ trial, Northern Territory Supreme Court, October 2006 (9,500 words), The Queen v Bryan Joseph Law & Ors [2007] NTSC 45

Opinions for the Oxford Public Interest Lawyers

  • Principal drafter, Opinion on the Legal Consequences of Israel’s Separation Barrier in the Occupied Territories 2004 (summary in (2003) Australian International Law Journal 199)
  • Research briefs for the defence of Guantanamo Bay detainees in US military commissions on the validity of war crimes charges
  • Research brief for Counsel (Professor Vaughan Lowe), Cruzzat case, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, on Peruvian mass violations of human rights (published as Saul, B, ‘Compensation for Unlawful Death in International Law: A Focus on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ (2004) 19 American University International Law Review 523-585
  • Coordinator, Expert Opinion on the Excessive Pricing of HIV Drugs in South Africa (with the Consumer Project on Technology, Washington DC) for the South African Competition Commission (leading to regulatory changes in drug pricing in South Africa)
  • Research briefs, Bicester Asylum Seeker Detention Centre National Planning Inquiry, Oxfordshire, 2003
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Personal Submissions

  • Australian People’s Inquiry into Mandatory Immigration Detention 2005-06
  • Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Genetic Information 2001
  • NSW Parliament Inquiry into DNA Legislation 2001
  • United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal (2000)
  • NSW Legislative Council Committee, Inquiry into a NSW Bill of Rights (2000)
  • Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, Stolen Generation Inquiry (2000) [Oral and written submissions]
  • Department of Immigration, Illegal Workers in Australia (1999)
  • ‘a civic republic’, Constitutional Convention 1998, Senate Hansard, 2 February 1998, p 27 and Appendix
  • National Multicultural Advisory Council, Migrants in Australia (1998)
  • Senate Committee Inquiry into Voluntary Student Unionism (1998)

Newspaper/media opinion articles

Non-Law Books

  • Persse, J and Saul, B (eds), Youth Writes (No 8): An Anthology of Young Australians’ Writing, Ligare: Sydney (1993-94)
  • Persse, J and Saul, B (eds), Youth Writes (No 9): An Anthology of Young Australians’ Writing, Ligare: Sydney (1995-96)
  • Persse, J and Saul, B (eds), Youth Writes (No 10): An Anthology of Young Australians’ Writing, Ligare:Sydney (1997-98)
  • Persse, J and Saul, B (eds), Youth Writes (No 11): An Anthology of Young Australians’ Writing, Ligare: Sydney (1999-2000)
  • Persse, J and Saul, B (eds), Youth Writes (No 12): An Anthology of Young Australians’ Writing, Ligare: Sydney (2001-02)
  • Rainey, P and Saul, B (eds), Youth Writes (No 13): An Anthology of Young Australians’ Writing, Ligare: Sydney (2004-05)
  • Rainey, P and Saul, B (eds), Youth Writes (No 14): An Anthology of Young Australians’ Writing, Ligare: Sydney (2006-08)
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Conference Papers, Lectures, Seminars

2012

  • Saul, B, ‘The Fading Light of Human Rights’, Human Rights Day Speech, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, 10 December 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Secret Justice and ASIO’s Security Assessments of Refugees’, Conference on Creating New Futures for All: Children, Youth, Disability and Forced Migration’, One Billion Strong / AusAID / University of Sydney, Sydney Law School, 30 November 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Terrorism and International Law: How Far Has America Changed the Legal World?’, Harvard Law School, 19 September 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Terrorism and International Law’, United Nations Audio-Visual Library of International Law Lecture Series, UN Office of Legal Affairs, New York, 14 September 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Terrorism and International Law on the Use of Force’, United Nations Audio-Visual Library of International Law Lecture Series, UN Office of Legal Affairs, New York, 14 September 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Terrorism and International Humanitarian Law’, United Nations Audio-Visual Library of International Law Lecture Series, UN Office of Legal Affairs, New York, 14 September 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Making ASIO Security Assessments of Refugees Fairer: Options for Reform’, Expert Roundtable, UNHCR Canberra, 3 May 2012
  • Saul, B, ‘Himalayan Field School on Development, Law and Human Rights: Preparing our students to work as human rights lawyers in other cultures’, Human Rights Tertiary Teachers’ Workshop: Human Rights and Culture, 16 March 2012

2011

  • Saul, B, ‘The Security Implications of Climate Change in Bangladesh’, UNSW Law School Climate Change and Migration Conference, NSW Parliament, Sydney, 11 November 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Getting to Zero: Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation’, Australian Red Cross and Mallesons, Sydney, 22 September 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Justice for David Hicks: The Australian Government’s Legal Responsibilities under International Human Rights Law’, Politics in the Pub, Sydney, 16 September 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Defining Terrorism and Exclusion from Refugee Status’, International Association of Refugee Law Judges Conference, Lake Bled, Slovenia, 8 September 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Regional Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific’, Sydney Centre for International Law, Centre for Asian and Pacific Law, and China Studies Centre, The University of Sydney, 30 August 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Terrorism and International Law: A Decade Since 9/11’, Centre for International and Public Law, Australian National University College of Law, 26 August 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Darfur and International Law’, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and Sydney Centre for International Law, Sydney Law School, 17 August 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Bradley Manning: Warrior of Conscience – or Aiding the Enemy?’, Public Forum on Bradley Manning Versus the Culture of Revenge, NSW Parliament House, 2 August 2011 (on 2SER Radio at http://radioatticus.com/)
  • Saul, B, ‘China, Resources, Sovereignty and International Law’, International Politics of Resources Workshop, UTS China Research Centre and University of Sydney China Centre, 28-29 July 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Palestinian Statehood in International Law’, NSW State Labor Party Conference, Sydney, 10 July 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Terrorism and International Law’, Law Faculty Seminar, University of Leicester, 6 June 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘The Legitimacy and Coherence of the International Law of Terrorism’, International Criminal Justice Symposium, Monash University Law School, Melbourne, 3 June 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Terrorism and International Law’, International Conference on Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace’, Tehran, 14-15 May 2011
  • Saul, B, ‘Killing Qaddafi one law at a time: bombing for humanity to save strangers’, Seminar, St Paul’s College, The University of Sydney, 3 May 2011

2010

  • Saul, B, 'Security, Freedom and Human Rights: Killing Terrorists and Privatising War', Sydney Law School Short Seminar Series about the relationship between security, freedom, and human rights, Sydney, 23 November 2010
  • Saul, B, 'Security, Freedom and Human Rights: The Kafka-esque Trial of Sheik Mansour Leghaei: Innocent Imam or Iranian Spy? Taking Australia to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva’, Sydney Law School Short Seminar Series about the relationship between security, freedom, and human rights, Sydney, 10 November 2010
  • Saul, B, 'Security, Freedom and Human Rights: Speaking Fire and Fairy Tales: Has Iran Incited Genocide against the Jews, and Should Australia Act?', Sydney Law School Short Seminar Series about the relationship between security, freedom, and human rights, Sydney, 1 November 2010
  • Saul, B, 'A Just Peace after Gaza - or Peace at Any Price? International Law Limits on a Political Settlement in the Middle East', Sydney Law School Short Seminar Series about the relationship between security, freedom, and human rights, Sydney, 21 October 2010
  • Saul, B, ‘Throwing Stones at Streetlights or Cuckolding Dictators? Australian Foreign Policy and Human Rights in the Developing World’, Australian Human Rights Commission, 11 October 2010
  • Saul, B, ‘Managing the Mekong: Transnational Laws’ and Lawyers’ Role in Transboundary Water Governance’, Symposium on Water in Cambodia and the Mekong, Australian Mekong Resource Centre, University of Sydney, 7 October 2010
  • Saul, B, 'Security, Freedom and Human Rights: The Fearful Power of Fabric: Is Banning the Islamic Headscarf Necessary to Save Democracy – Or Has Secularism Turned Fanatical?’', Sydney Law School Short Seminar Series about the relationship between security, freedom, and human rights, Sydney, 12 October 2010
  • Saul, B, 'The Kafka-esque Trial of Sheikh Mansour Leghaei: Innocent Imam or Iranian Spy? Taking Australia to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva', Sydney Law School Lunchtime Seminar Series, Sydney, 23 September 2010
  • Saul, B, Academic Commentator, Symposium on Global Terrorism Law, Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law, UNSW Law Faculty, Sydney, 5 August 2010
  • Saul, B, ‘The Rudd Government’s New Asylum Policies’, Politics in the Pub, Sydney, 28 May 2010 (with Julian Burnside QC)
  • Saul, B, ‘Australia’s Responsibilities towards the Israel/Palestine Dispute’, Owen Dixon Chambers, Melbourne, 7 May 2010
  • Saul, B, ‘Health, Armed Conflict, and International Humanitarian Law’, Public Lecture, Global HOME, University of Sydney, 23 March 2010

2009

  • ‘The Emerging International Law of Terrorism: Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law’, British Institute for International and Comparative Law, London, 11 December 2009
  • ‘Prosecuting Indonesian War Crimes in Portuguese Timor: The International Legal Protection of Journalists’, Oxford Public International Law Discussion Group, Oxford, 26 November 2009
  • ‘The Emerging International Law of Terrorism’, Lauterpacht Centre of International Law, Cambridge University, 20 November 2009
  • ‘Regionalizing Human Rights Protection in the Asia-Pacific: Is It worth the Trouble?’, Collaborative Research Symposium – Sydney Law School and the National Law School of Singapore, 31 July 2009
  • ‘Towards an Australian Bill of Rights: Why Politicians Have Too Much Power and Judges Have Too Little’, Castan Centre Annual Human Rights Conference, Melbourne, 17 July 2009
  • ‘Towards an Australian Bill of Rights: Why Politicians Have Too Much Power and Judges Have Too Little’, District and County Court Judges Annual Conference, Sydney, 25 June 2009
  • ‘Say No To Blair’s Piddling Charter: Follow Obama on a Constitutional Bill of Rights’, NSW Young Lawyers CLE Conference, ‘A Charter of Rights for NSW and Australia’, State Library of NSW, 9 May 2009
  • ‘Strengthening human rights among police & prosecutors in post-conflict Nepal: Implementing a foreign aid project and combining training, research, consultancy, and public sector linkage’, Staff Seminar, Sydney Law School, 23 April 2009
  • ‘Human Rights under the Australian Constitution: Lessons for Nepal’, Nepal Bar Association (Bhaktapur), 17 April 2009
  • ‘The Clarke Inquiry into the Treatment of Dr Mohamed Haneef: Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism’, NSW Law Society, Sydney, 26 March 2009

2008

  • ‘Criminology and Terrorism’, Institute of Criminology, Sydney Law School, 14 November 2008
  • ‘Australia’s Human Rights Record under the Rudd Government’, Debate with Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland MP, NSW Young Lawyers, Sydney, 29 October 2008
  • Invited Speaker, Public Forum of the Clarke Inquiry into the case of Dr Mohamed Haneef, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 22 September 2008
  • ‘Between the Crime and the War Falls the Terror: Defining Terrorism in International Law’, Staff Seminar Series, ANU College of Law, 18 September 2008
  • ‘Indigenous Peoples in International Law Teaching’, Indigenous Legal Studies Conference, Sydney Law School, 10 July 2008
  • ‘Scarcity and International Law’, Plenary Panel, Australia New Zealand Society of International Law, Annual Conference, Canberra, 27 June 2008
  • ‘Between the Crime and the War Falls the Terror: Constitutional Power in Thomas v Mowbray’, Australian Association of Constitutional Law Seminar, NSW Bar Association, 2 June 2008
  • ‘Making Crime Not War: Defining Terrorism in International Law’, International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 23 May 2008
  • ‘Climate Change, Water Security and Conflict in the Asia-Pacific Region: International Law Challenges’, Asian Law Institute Conference, National University of Singapore, 22 May 2008
  • ‘Defining the “Terrorist” Enemy in International Law: State Terrorists, Freedom Fighters and the Prospects for Crime Not War’, Seminar at the Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, 8 May 2008
  • ‘Smelling Terror – and Making Crime Not War: Defining Terrorism in International Law’, Staff Seminar, Sydney University Law Faculty, 1 May 2008
  • ‘Climate Change and Regional Security in the Asia-Pacific’, Conference on Security in the South Pacific: Civil Disorder and the Military – A Legal Minefield?, Armed Forces Law Association of New Zealand & University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 6 April 2008

2007

  • ‘Contemporary Challenges in International Humanitarian Law’, Society of International Law and Politics and International Committee of the Red Cross Workshop, National University of Juridical Sciences (Kolkata), 10 December 2007
  • ‘The Environment, Conflict and International Security’, Indian Society of International Law, Fifth International Conference on Environmental Law, Delhi, 8-9 December 2007
  • ‘International Security Law, Migrants and Refugees: Threatening or Threatened?’, Paper at the Workshop on Securitizing Migration: State Security or Human Security?, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Sydney, 19 October 2007
  • High-Level Seminar: Towards a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, German Federal Foreign Office and the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin, 11-12 September 2007
  • ‘Reasserting Russian Power in an American Century: Threatened or Threatening?’, Sydney Summit on Russia, Park Hyatt Hotel, Sydney 4 September 2007
  • ‘The Law on Terror’, Lowy Institute for International Policy, Sydney, 15 August 2007
  • ‘The Equivalent Logic of Torture and Terrorism: Legal Regulation of Moral Monstrosity’, Symposium on Terrorism and Torture, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Western Australia, Perth, 9-11 August 2007
  • ‘Apologist, Formalist or Jurist Par Excellence: Julius Stone and the Question of Palestine in International Law’, Julius Stone Centenary Conference, Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, 5-7 July 2007
  • ‘The Legal Cornerstone: Competing Definitions of Terrorism’, Law and Liberty in the War on Terrorism International Conference, Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, Sydney, 4-6 July 2007
  • ‘What Is The “International Rule of Law” and Does It Need Restoring?’, Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law Annual Conference, Canberra, 28-30 June 2007
  • ‘Complementarity or Collision of Overlapping Legal Regimes: The Impact of Human Rights Law and Security Council Measures on the Law of Occupation’, Conference: Forty Years after 1967: Reappraising the Role and Limits of the Legal Discourse on Occupation in the Israeli-Palestinian Context, International Committee of the Red Cross, Minerva Centre for Human Rights (Hebrew University) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 5-7 June 2007
  • Guest Lecture, ‘International Law and the War in Iraq’, Sydney Law School, 28 May 2007
  • ‘Is there an Asian International Law?’, Asian Law Institute Conference, Jakarta, 24-25 May 2007
  • Guest Lecture, ‘Prisoners of War and the War on Terror’, Australian Red Cross, International Humanitarian Law Certificate Course, Sydney, 22 May 2007
  • Guest Lecture, ‘Forced Migration and Development’, UNSW Postgraduate Masters course on Law and Development, Sydney, 3 May 2007

2006

  • ‘Access to Justice’ Panellist, Offshore Processing of Asylum Seekers Conference, UTS Law School, Sydney, 25 November 2006
  • ‘Defining Terrorism in International Law’, Institute of Juridical Investigation, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, 9 November 2006
  • Roundtable on Anti-Terrorism Law and Academic Research, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, 23 October 2006
  • ‘Is there an Asian International Law?’, UNSW Law School (International Law and Policy Group), International Meeting for International Law Scholars in Asia, 21 October 2006
  • ‘Regional Legal Responses to Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific’, Regionalising International Criminal Law Conference, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 18-20 August 2006
  • ‘Torture, Terrorism and the Law: Lessons for Democracies’, Australian Red Cross (Queensland), Professional Development Session, Brisbane, 12 July 2006
  • ‘Preventive Detention and Terrorism’, International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law Conference, Brisbane, 3 July 2006
  • ‘Regional Security Co-operation in the Asia-Pacific Region: from Terrorism to Human Security’, Australia New Zealand Society of International Law Conference, 1 July 2006
  • ‘Regional Legal Responses to Terrorism: ASEAN, SAARC and Beyond’, Asian Law Institute, 3rd Annual Conference, Shanghai, 26 May 2006
  • ‘Never Negotiate with Terrorists? Amnesties, Pardons and Immunities for Terrorism’, Invited Expert Workshop on Terrorism, National Europe Centre, Australian National University, 21 April 2006
  • Guest Lecture on Refugee Law, Department of Social Policy, University of Sydney, 11 April 2006
  • Guest Lecture on Refugee Law, postgraduate Human Rights Law, UNSW Law School, 10 April 2006
  • ‘Migration, Terrorism and Globalisation’, St Paul’s College Globalisation Conference, 8 April 2006
  • ‘The Torture Debate: International Law and The Age of Terrorism’, Australian Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Lecture Series, NSW Law Week, Sydney, 28 March 2006
  • ‘Australian Anti-Terrorism Laws and Human Rights: Legislating for Insecurity?’, Seminar at St Paul’s College, Sydney University, 8 March 2006
  • Seminar on sedition laws for the Australian Law Reform Commission, Sydney, 10 February 2006
  • NSW Law Society (Young Lawyers), Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar on the Anti-Terrorism Act (No 2) 2005, Sydney, 8 February 2006
  • ‘Terrorism and Human Rights’, Guest Lecture for the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies Summer School, University of Sydney, 21 January 2006

2005

  • ‘Race, Religion and Immigration in a Time of Terror’, Moving On: Forced Migration and Human Rights Conference, NSW Parliament House, Sydney, 22 November 2005
  • ‘Immigration and Race in the War on Terror’, UK-Australia Roundtable on Legal Responses to Terrorism, Faculty of Law, University College London, 26 September 2005
  • Guest Lecture on Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Laws, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, 8 September 2005
  • ‘Defining Terrorism to Protect Human Rights’, War/Terror Seminar Series, Department of Critical and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University, 1 September 2005
  • “Defining Terrorism”, United Nations Association of Australia, UN 60th Anniversary Conference on the UN High-Level Panel Report, 13 August 2005, ANU, Canberra
  • “Measuring ‘Terror’: Proving Crimes of Terrorism by the Use of Expert Psychiatric and Psychological Evidence in Court”, 29th International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Paris, 6-8 July 2005
  • “Defining Terrorism and Human Rights”, Guest Lecture to Masters Students, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, 1 July 2005
  • ‘Torture Degrades Us All”, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Amnesty International and the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, 26 June 2005 (also published online)
  • “Terrorism: A Political or Jurisprudential Question?”, Terrorism and Law Research Workshop, Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law, Coogee Beach, 20 June 2005
  • “Beyond Definition of Terrorism: Justifying, Excusing and Defending Terrorist Crimes”, Australian New Zealand Society for International Law, 13th Annual Conference, Canberra, 16-18 June 2005
  • “Collective and Regional Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: The New Security Agenda”, 2nd Annual Conference of the Asian Law Institute, Bangkok, Thailand, on 26-27 May 2005
  • “Defining Terrorism as an International Crime: Efforts by the United Nations and the European Union”, Human Rights Initiative, Central European University, Budapest, 27 April 2005
  • “Current Problems and Developments in the Debate about Defining Terrorism as an International Crime”, Institute for European, International and Comparative Law, Department of International Law and International Relations, University of Vienna, 26 April 2005
  • “Threats to Peace and Security in the Asia-Pacific: The Evolving Mandate of the UN Security Council in International Law”, Conference on Peace, Justice and Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific Region (hosted by the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, the International Peace Academy, and the Asia Pacific Peace Research Association Brisbane), 1-3 April 2005

Pre-2005

  • ‘Exclusion of Suspected Terrorists from Asylum’, Institute for International Integration Studies (Trinity College, Dublin), Discussion Paper No 26, July 2004
  • Paper on ‘Exclusion of Suspected Terrorists from Asylum’, Czech EU Accession Conference on Asylum, Prague, June 2004
    Agorae Presenter, European Society of International Law, Inaugural Conference, Florence, May 2004
  • International Law Teaching Workshop, American Society of International Law, Washington DC, April 2004
  • Rapporteur, Freshfields Terrorism Conference, All Souls College, Oxford, 2004
  • Rapporteur, Club of Three Conference, Lancaster House, London, 2002
  • ‘Legal Consequences of Israel’s Separation Barrier in the Occupied Territories’, Paper to the Human Rights Discussion Group, Oxford, Feb 2004
  • ‘Torturing Terrorists After September 11: Dershowitz’ Torture Warrrant’, Paper to the Human Rights Discussion Group, Oxford, Nov 2003
  • ‘Torturing Terrorists After September 11’, Paper to the Migration, Mental Health and Human Rights Symposium, 28th International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Sydney, 2 Oct 2003
  • ‘The Degradation of Asylum Law in Australia 1994-2002’, Seminar, Refugee Studies Centre, May 2002
  • ‘Preventing and Punishing Genocide in Australia’, Association of Australian Law Students’ Conference, Melbourne, July 2000
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Other Public Presentations

2012

Conversation with David Hicks, Human Rights Day, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, 10 December 2012

Presentation on Student Exchange Opportunities, Harvard Law School, 12 September 2012

2011

  • Moderator, ‘Seeking Justice for Refugees Q&A’, Asylum Seekers Centre and Gilbert+Tobin Lawyers, Sydney, 9 November 2011

2010

  • Moderator, ‘Seeking Justice for Refugees Q&A’, Asylum Seekers Centre and Gilbert+Tobin Lawyers, Sydney, 4 November 2010
  • Film Commentator, ‘Storm’, German Film Festival, Palace Cinemas, Sydney, 30 April 2010

2009

  • Guest Lecture, ‘Conflict Resolution in the Asia-Pacific Region’, Research Institute for the Asia-Pacific Short Course (Korea Study Group), 21 May 2009
  • Discussant, NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Careers Database Launch, 14 May 2009
  • Moderator, ‘State Building: The New Imperialism?’, In Conversation with Martin Krygier, David Kinley, Lee Burns and Natasha Simonsen, Sydney Law School Building Open Day, 30 April 2009
  • ‘A Career as an International Lawyer’, Sydney University Law Students Perspectives Series, 22 April 2009
  • Guest Lecture, ‘Introduction to and Sources of International Law’, Legal Reasoning and the Common Law, Sydney Law School, 5 March 2009

2008

  • Chair, Sydney University Public Lecture by Gareth Evans (President, International Crisis Group), Seymour Centre, Sydney, 24 October 2008
  • Chair, Sydney PEN Customs House Reading: Hanifa Deen, The Jihad Seminar, Sydney, 7 October 2008
  • Sydney PEN Representative and Chair, Sydney PEN 3 Writers Series, Melissa Lucashenko on ‘Survival’, National Library of Australia, Canberra, 25 September 2008
  • ‘Studying Postgraduate Law in Australia’, Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, 4 July 2008
  • 2020 Summit Discussion, Sydney Law School, 21 April 2008
    Participant, UNICEF Roundtable on Papua New Guinea and Somalia, Sydney, 17 April 2008
  • ‘International Law Issues in the Israeli/Palestinian Dispute’, Sydney University Law Students Public Forum, Sydney University, 1 April 2008

2007

  • ‘Voicing Dissent: Anti-Terrorism Laws and Freedom of Expression’, for the Graduate Diploma of Social Sciences (Community Services), University of Western Sydney and Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies/Centre for Community Welfare Training, Sydney, 19 November 2007
  • ‘An Australian Bill of Rights?’, NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee Networking Evening, 1 November 2007
  • ‘Australia’s Anti-Terrorism Laws and Civil Liberties’, Public Forum, Pennant Hills Community Centre, 4 October 2007 (with Maxine McKew and Julian Burnside QC)
  • Moderator, Human Rights and Australian Identity in the Age of Terror, Public Forum, UNSW Amnesty International, Sydney, 3 October 2007 (with The Hon Malcolm Fraser, Professor George Williams and Justice John Dowd)
  • ‘Australia’s Anti-Terrorism Laws’, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Forum, Northern Beaches Your Rights at Work Group, Manly Leagues Club, Sydney, 27 September 2007 (with Tom Keneally)
  • ‘Irregular Renditions and Torture’, UNSW Amnesty International Forum, 22 August 2007
  • ‘David Hicks and International Law’, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, NSW Young Lawyers and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, Sydney, 22 August 2007
  • ‘Introduction to International Human Rights Law’, Amnesty International Australia, Sydney, 25 July 2007

2006

  • ‘International Law and Bills of Rights’, HSC Legal Studies Seminar, Sydney, 23 November 2006
  • ‘So You Want to be a Human Rights Lawyer?’, Amnesty International Forum, Sydney, 7 June 2006
  • ‘Australia’s Anti-Terrorism Law and Human Rights’, Amnesty International Forum, Parramatta, 10 May 2006
  • Moderator, ‘Speaking of Rights and Liberties in an Age of Terrorism’, An Evening in Conversation with Professor Conor Gearty and Professor Hilary Charlesworth, NSW Parliament House, 3 May 2006

Pre-2005

  • ‘Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Laws’, Discussion Forum on Sedition with Islamic Leaders, Australian Muslim Civil Rights Network, Sydney, 17 December 2005
  • ‘Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Laws and Human Rights’, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights Forum, Sydney, 12 December 2005
  • ‘Australia’s New Counter-Terrorism Laws’, Community Forum: Speaking Up for Democracy, Asquith Community Centre, 19 November 2005
  • Amnesty International UNSW, Australian counter-terrorism laws, UNSW, 11 October 2005
  • Moderator, “Creating Non-Citizens”, International Forum: Democracy at the Crossroads? Counter-terrorism and the State, Prato, Italy, 29-30 September 2005
  • ‘US Military Commissions’, Speech for Amnesty International, Kirribilli House, 18 September 2005
  • Briefing on the Law of Torture, Australian Red Cross – International Humanitarian Law Advisory Committee, Red Cross House, Sydney, 2 August 2005
  • Discussant, Professor Wojciech Sadurski’s Paper on ‘Law’s Legitimacy and “Democracy-Plus”’, European Law Centre Seminar, 26 July 2005
  • Moderator, United Nations Reform: A Public Seminar, UNSW International Law & Policy Group, NSW Parliament House, 25 July 2005
  • “The Soldier’s Obligation: From Guantanamo Bay to the Gaza Strip, Soldiers Face Moral Dilemmas”, Mizrachi Synagogue, Sydney, 12 June 2005
  • “UN Reform”, Talk to UNSW United Nations Society, UNSW, 24 May 2005
  • Participant, Australian Red Cross, Hypothetical Debate: Ethical Nation-Building: What are the Responsibilities of Occupying Powers?, University of Sydney, 16 May 2005
  • “Anglo-Saxon and European Criminal Law Systems’, North Shore Discussion Group, 14 May 2005
  • Judge, 5th International Asylum Law Moot Competition, Hungarian Helsinki Committee and Legal Assistance through Refugee Clinics, Budapest, 29 April–1 May 2005
  • Discussant, Paper by Professor Richard Bellamy on “Constitution Making as Normal Politics: Disagreement and Compromise in the Drafting of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Constitution”, UNSW Faculty Seminar Series, 6 April 2005
  • Rapporteur, Freshfields Terrorism Conference, All Souls College, Oxford, 2004
  • Rapporteur, Club of Three Conference, Lancaster House, London, 2002
  • UNHCR Presentation on Bhutanese Refugees, Sydney Law School 1999
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Professional Associations

  • International Law Association
  • International Commission of Jurists (Australian Branch)
  • Asian Society of International Law
  • American Society of International Law
  • European Society of International Law
  • Australian New Zealand Society of International Law
  • Law Council of Australia (International Law Section)
  • Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
  • Amnesty International
  • NSW Council for Civil Liberties
  • NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture & Trauma Survivors
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Awards

  • Sidney Myer Centre Dunlop Asialink Fellowship (2006)
  • Humanitarian Award, NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture & Trauma Survivors (2006)
  • Human Rights Award, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at Washington College of Law, American University (2003)
  • Scholarship, European Society of International Law Inaugural Conference (2004)
  • Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Medal, Foundation for Young Australians (2001)
  • Sydney University Medal, WC Wentworth Essay Prize (1998)
  • Sydney University Medal, Best Honours Thesis in Australian Literature (1998)
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