Mr Renato Saeger Magalhaes Costa

Associate Lecturer

School of Law

Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

r.costa@uq.edu.au

Overview
Publications

Overview

Renato Costa joined the T. C. Beirne School of Law as an LLM student in 2018. Before undertaking his studies at the University of Queensland, he practised as a lawyer in one of Brazil's most prominent law firms. Renato specialises in jurisprudence, constitutional and comparative law.

Renato graduated with an LLB from the Faculty of Law at the Catholic University of Pernambuco, in Brazil. He holds an LLM from T. C. Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, where he studied as an Endeavour Awards Postgraduate Scholar. Renato is currently an Associate Lecturer and PhD candidate (RTP scholar) at T.C. Beirne School of Law. Renato is the Associate Editor of the University of Queensland Law Journal - UQLJ. He teaches Public and Constitutional Law and has been a guest lecturer in courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Renato's main research area is public law, including constitutional, administrative, and comparative law. His research focus is constitutional theory and specific aspects of the Australian constitutional system, including but not limited to the rule of law, federalism, constitutional history, religious freedom and human rights, responsible government, political and legal theology, and jurisprudence.

Research Interests

Constitutional Theory
Principles of constitutional law; Theoretical perspectives on constitutional change; History of constitutions.
Australian Public Law
Australian Constitution; Australian federalism; Australian perspective in comparative constitutional law.
Political Theology
Relationship between Church and State; Theological origins of political and legal institutions; Reformed theology and law.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (Honours), UniCaP
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Master of Laws, The College of Law

Publications

Conference Publication: Cultural, social, and territorial federalism revisited

Costa, Renato (2023). Cultural, social, and territorial federalism revisited. Vi International Scientific Conference: Federalism in Contemporary Public Law, Moscow, Russia, 7-17 November 2023.
Book Chapter: Brazil

Costa, Renato S.M., Santos Cunha, Bruno, de Queiroz Barboza, Estefania Maria and Buss, Gustavo (2023). Brazil. The 2022 Global Review of Constitutional Law. (pp. 74-78) edited by Richard Albert, David Landau, Pietro Faraguna and Giulia Andrade. Austin, TX United States: University of Texas.
Conference Publication: Three instances of pseudo constitutions

Costa, Renato (2023). Three instances of pseudo constitutions. ICONS - International Society of Public Law Annual Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 3-5 July 2023.

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Publications

Book

Direito Público: Grandes Temas

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhaes and Freitas, Juarez eds. (2017). Direito Público: Grandes Temas. Curitiba, Brazil: Juruá Editora.

Book Chapter

Brazil

Costa, Renato S.M., Santos Cunha, Bruno, de Queiroz Barboza, Estefania Maria and Buss, Gustavo (2023). Brazil. The 2022 Global Review of Constitutional Law. (pp. 74-78) edited by Richard Albert, David Landau, Pietro Faraguna and Giulia Andrade. Austin, TX United States: University of Texas.
The federative pact and prevention policies to face violence against women: a compared approach between Brazil and Australia

Martins, Ana Paula Antunes, Faria, Cristina Elsner de, Ribeiro, Henrique Marques and Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhaes (2020). The federative pact and prevention policies to face violence against women: a compared approach between Brazil and Australia. Reflections on prevention policies for gender based violence against women and girls: debates in Brazil and Australia. (pp. 21-32) edited by Tiago Pierobom de Ávila, Aline Yamamoto, Cristina Elsner de Faria, Jude McCulloch and Kerry Carrington. Brasilia, DF: UN Women: MPDFT.

Journal Article

A Critical Book Review of Adrian Vermeule's Common Good Constitutionalism

Saeger Magalhaes Costa, Renato (2023). A Critical Book Review of Adrian Vermeule's Common Good Constitutionalism. Public Law Review, 34 (1), 78-78.
Free to Teach: State Limits and the Protection of Private Schools Religious Liberties

Costa, Renato Saeger M. (2022). Free to Teach: State Limits and the Protection of Private Schools Religious Liberties. Dignitas: International Journal of the Brazilian Institute of Law and Religion, 2 (2), 33-80. doi: 10.37951/dignitas.2021.v2i2.62
The speck in the Prime Minister’s eyes: secrecy and responsible government in Australia

Costa, Renato Saeger M. (2022, 09 29). The speck in the Prime Minister’s eyes: secrecy and responsible government in Australia I·CONnect Blog
Book review: Constitutional idolatry and democracy: challenging the infatuation with writtenness

Costa, Renato Saeger M. (2021). Book review: Constitutional idolatry and democracy: challenging the infatuation with writtenness. The University of Queensland Law Journal, 40 (2), 301-305. doi: 10.38127/uqlj.v40i2.5689
A sphere sovereignty theory of the state: looking back and looking forward

Saeger Magalhaes Costa, Renato (2019). A sphere sovereignty theory of the state: looking back and looking forward. International and Public Affairs, 3 (1), 13-19. doi: 10.11648/j.ipa.20190301.13
Autonomia técnica do agu à luz do dever de defesa da lei ou ato normativo impugnado em controle de constitucionalidade perante o STF

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2017). Autonomia técnica do agu à luz do dever de defesa da lei ou ato normativo impugnado em controle de constitucionalidade perante o STF. Revista da Agu, 16 (3), 267-286. doi: 10.25109/2525-328x.v.16.n.03.2017.946
O atraso doloso na prestação de contas como ato de improbidade administrativa

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães and Afonso, Marcelo Santiago de Morais (2017). O atraso doloso na prestação de contas como ato de improbidade administrativa. Boletim de Direito Administrativo, 33 (8), 737-740.
Tribunais de Contas municipais e dos municípios: repercussões jurídicas oriundas do artigo 31, §4, da Constituição Federal

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2017). Tribunais de Contas municipais e dos municípios: repercussões jurídicas oriundas do artigo 31, §4, da Constituição Federal. Revista Digital de Direito Administrativo, 4 (2), 200-215. doi: 10.11606/issn.2319-0558.v4n2p200-215
A legalidade do transporte privado individual de passageiros e seus contornos jurídicos

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães and Régis de Carvalho, Bruno L. P. (2016). A legalidade do transporte privado individual de passageiros e seus contornos jurídicos. Boletim de Direito Municipal, 697-701.
Da possibilidade de o Município, por meio de lei própria, vedar a participação de licitante penalizado em esfera federativa distinta com base no art. 87, inc. III, da Lei Federal de Licitações

Cunha, Bruno Santos, Deák, Renato de Albuquerque and Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2016). Da possibilidade de o Município, por meio de lei própria, vedar a participação de licitante penalizado em esfera federativa distinta com base no art. 87, inc. III, da Lei Federal de Licitações. Boletim de Licitações e Contratos, 29 (7), 652-656.
A culpa como elemento subjetivo do ato de improbidade administrativa

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2015). A culpa como elemento subjetivo do ato de improbidade administrativa. Boletim de Direito Municipal, 854-864.
Licitações exclusivas para microempresas e empresas de pequeno porte

Cunha, Bruno Santos and Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2014). Licitações exclusivas para microempresas e empresas de pequeno porte. Revista Controle - Doutrina e Artigos, 12 (2), 59-76. doi: 10.32586/rcda.v12i2.42
Organizações sociais e contratação de pessoal: características e objetivos precípuos

Cunha, Bruno Santos and Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2014). Organizações sociais e contratação de pessoal: características e objetivos precípuos. Revista Controle - Doutrina e Artigos, 12 (1), 56-68. doi: 10.32586/rcda.v12i1.186
A imprescindibilidade da má-fé para a configuração dos atos de improbidade administrativa

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2014). A imprescindibilidade da má-fé para a configuração dos atos de improbidade administrativa. Revista Digital de Direito Administrativo, 1 (2), 490-505. doi: 10.11606/issn.2319-0558.v1i2p490-505

Conference Publication

Cultural, social, and territorial federalism revisited

Costa, Renato (2023). Cultural, social, and territorial federalism revisited. Vi International Scientific Conference: Federalism in Contemporary Public Law, Moscow, Russia, 7-17 November 2023.
Three instances of pseudo constitutions

Costa, Renato (2023). Three instances of pseudo constitutions. ICONS - International Society of Public Law Annual Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 3-5 July 2023.
Constitutional change and the basic structure of the Constitution: can Australia become a republic?

Costa, Renato (2023). Constitutional change and the basic structure of the Constitution: can Australia become a republic?. ICONS - International Society of Public Law Annual Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 3-5 July 2023.
Beyond Zoom Meetings: The Experience of Teaching Law on YouTube

Renato Saeger M Costa (2022). Beyond Zoom Meetings: The Experience of Teaching Law on YouTube. 2022 Australasian Legal Academics Association Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 7-9 July 2022.
The nature of constitutions and the doctrine of the basic structure of constitutions

Costa, Renato S. M. (2022). The nature of constitutions and the doctrine of the basic structure of constitutions. ICON-S Annual Conference, Wroclaw, Poland, 4-6 July 2022.
Federalism in Australia

Costa, Renato S.M. (2022). Federalism in Australia. Brazil-Australia: Webinars on Gender and Family Violence Against Women, Online, 26 April 2022. MPDFT.
Federalism as a Stone Clause

Costa, Renato Saeger M. (2021). Federalism as a Stone Clause. Federalism in Contemporary Public Law: Comparative Federalism, Moscow, Russia, 11 November 2021.
The Meaning of Legitimacy and Constitutional Change in Karl Loewenstein's Ontological Classification of Constitutions

Costa, Renato Saeger M. (2020). The Meaning of Legitimacy and Constitutional Change in Karl Loewenstein's Ontological Classification of Constitutions. Constitution-Making and Constitutional Change, Austin, TX United States, 17-18 January 2020.

Edited Outputs

Response to Jonathan Chaplin's Idea of "Jurisdictional Secularism"

Costa, Renato S. M. ed. (2021). Response to Jonathan Chaplin's Idea of "Jurisdictional Secularism". Faith in Democracy - A Series of Webinars with Jonathan Chaplin, London (Online), 30 September, 14, 28 October 2021.

Other Outputs

Novo ato de improbidade administrativa previsto no art. 10-A da Lei Federal 8.429/92: críticas e análises iniciais

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2017, 01 30). Novo ato de improbidade administrativa previsto no art. 10-A da Lei Federal 8.429/92: críticas e análises iniciais Migalhas (online)
Afinal, o Uber é legal?

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães and Régis de Carvalho, Bruno L. P. (2016, 08 05). Afinal, o Uber é legal? Jornal do Commercio
O que é o fenômeno da abstrativização do controle concreto de constitucionalidade?

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2015, 08 03). O que é o fenômeno da abstrativização do controle concreto de constitucionalidade? Conteúdo Jurídico
Ações possessórias em bem público

Costa, Renato Saeger Magalhães (2014, 11 28). Ações possessórias em bem público Revista Jus Navigandi

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