The Honourable Justice Susan Brown of the Court of Appeal will deliver this year’s James Cook University Mayo Lecture in Townsville.
The annual event is organised by the College of Business, Law and Governance in collaboration with the JCU Law Students Society and sponsored by the Queensland Law Society.
This year’s topic is Challenging Times: Disruption is here, but so is opportunity – in this age of algorithms and changing perceptions of the justice system, society relies on the law to adapt, endure and lead.
The lecture will be held on Friday, 31 October, from 6pm-7pm at the Bebegu Yumba Campus in Douglas, Townsville, with networking from 7.30pm-9.30pm.
Justice Brown, who is known for her commitment to mentoring, was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2016 and was appointed to the Queensland Court of Appeal in June 2024.
Her Honour worked as a lawyer in Australia and London, she practised as Senior Associate with MinterEllison before being called to the bar in 1998. Her Honour was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2011.
During her time at the bar, Justice Brown served for several years on the Bar Council, before becoming the first female to serve as the Vice President of the Bar Association of Queensland.
She was awarded Woman Lawyer of the Year by the Women Lawyers Association Queensland in 2016.
Her Honour has served on professional committees including the Professional Conduct Committee, the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for the State of Queensland, the Law Council of Australia and Supreme Court Library Committee. She was a director of the Advocacy Training Council before her appointment and continues to be involved in advocacy training.
She is presently the chair of the Bar Practice Course. She also regularly judges university moot competitions and appears on panels and as a speaker at university law schools.
Registrations for the in-person event and online are open. If you wish to view the livestream, register for a ‘General Admission – Online’ Ticket. Register for the Networking Function here.
The lecture series is held in honour of Marylyn Mayo, a foundational law staff member at JCU.
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