THE FIFTH ROBIN SHARWOOD LECTURE IN CHURCH LAW (SYDNEY)Law of the State and Religious Institutions - Cause for Concern or an Opportunity for Reform?
The fifth Robin Sharwood Lecture will be delivered by Mr Michael Shand AM QC. This lecture will review the impact of the law of the state on religious institutions. It will examine the increasing impact of commonwealth and state laws and the common law on religious institutions, and consider whether this should be cause for concern or an opportunity for reform. The fifth Robin Sharwood Lecture will be delivered by Mr Michael Shand AM QC. Michael Shand has practised at the Bar since 1980 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1997. Mr Shand has served as Chancellor to the Anglican Primate of Australia and Chancellor of the Anglican dioceses of Melbourne and Ballarat. In 2019, Michael was appointed a member of the Order of Australia. __________________________________________________________ Date: Wednesday 25 May 2022 Time: 7.15pm Venue: St James' Church, King Street, Sydney (in conjunction with the St James' Institute) preceded by Evenong at 6.15pm. RSVP: By COB Friday 20 May 2022 Enquiries: Briony O'Halloran at events@trinity.unimelb.edu.au | 03 9348 7536 (Trinity College) or 02 8227 1300 (St James) __________________________________________________________ Light refreshments will be served following the Lecture. |