Hal Wootten Lecture
The annual Hal Wootten Lecture was established in 2006 by the Faculty of Law in honour of founding dean, Emeritus Professor Hal Wootten. This annual lecture is a highlight of the Faculty's year and commemorates Hal Wootten's founding vision for the Faculty.
Previous Lectures in this Series
2011 - Professor Martha Nussbaum
The 2011 Hal Wootten Lecture was delivered by Professor Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, University of Chicago
'Not for Profit: Why Legal Education Needs the Humanities''.
Read Professor Nussbaum's speech
2010 - Albie Sachs
The 2010 Hal Wootten Lecture was delivered by Albie Sachs, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
'A man called Henri: Truth, reconciliation, justice and gross violations of the past'
Listen to the audio of the lecture
2009 - Hina Jilani
The 2009 Hal Wootten Lecture was delivered by Hina Jilani, Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer
'Human Rights and International Peace and Security'
Listen to the audio of the lecture
2008 - Emeritus Professor Hal Wootten AC QC
The Hal Wootten Lecture 2008 was delivered by Emeritus Professor Hal Wootten AC QC
'Living in the Law' or A response to Justice Holmes' question: 'How can the laborious study of a dry and technical system, the greedy watch for clients and the practice of shopkeepers' arts, the mannerless conflicts over often sordid interests, make out a life?'
/sites/law.unsw.edu.au/files/pre/f/docs/news/2008/hal-wootten-lecture-speech.pdf
2007 - Hon Michael McHugh AC QC
The Hal Wootten Lecture 2007 was delivered by former High Court Justice the Hon Michael McHugh AC QC
'The Impact of High Court Decisions on the Governance of Australia'
/sites/law.unsw.edu.au/files/pre/f/docs/news/2007/Speech_Michael_McHugh.pdf
2006 - Dr Jose Ramos-Horta
The Hal Wootten Lecture 2006 was delivered by Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, Prime Minister of East Timor
'The inaugural Hal Wootten Lecture'
/sites/law.unsw.edu.au/files/pre/f/docs/news/2006/Transcript_JoseRamosHorta.pdf
