From JCU to the United Nations

Law Seminar Series - Human Rights Law

Tuesday 7 March 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Where: Bld 28, Room 005, JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas

In this week's seminar we take a look at life within the United Nations with JCU Alumni and Adjunct Dr Bill Mitchell. Bill discusses his journey from law student, and one of JCU's first law graduates, to human rights advocacy work in the UN, where he is about undertake his 10th appearance representing Community Legal Centres Australia in various United Nations human rights forums.

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About the Presenter

Bill Mitchell OAM Hon LLD was JCU’s first admitted solicitor in 1992. He is Principal Lawyer at Townsville Community Law. He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by JCU and holds an appointment as Adjunct Associate Professor of Law with JCU’s College of Law, Business and Governance. Bill received the Australian Human Rights Commission Law Award in 2008. He was awarded the Law Council of Australia’s President’s Medal in 2019. Bill was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2020. He has represented Community Legal Centres Australia in various United Nations human rights forums since 2013.

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