Each year Southern Cross University and the School of Law and Justice hold the Michael Kirby Lecture and Dinner, which features a keynote address by a prominent person in the areas of law, human rights, social policy or justice.The lecture series is named after Australia's most iconic judge, The Hon Michael Kirby. When he retired from the High Court in 2009, Mr Kirby was Australia's longest serving judge. He has remained active in retirement. He has served as the President of the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia and as Editor-in-Chief of The Laws of Australia. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor at 12 universities, including Southern Cross University.http://scu.edu.au