30 Aug 2023

Interdisciplinary scholar Associate Professor Kate Ogg receives $426,000 for research into movement litigation from an Australian perspective.

Associate Professor Kate Ogg has been awarded Federal Government funding through the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme, which aims to advance the career of promising researchers by providing funds over a three-year period.

25 Aug 2023

From IV treatments to the Ivy League, Adam Kamradt-Scott's career in nursing, politics and academia has been underpinned by an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning that, in recent years, included postgraduate law study at The Australian National University (ANU).

Adam Kamradt-Scott isn’t your typical Master of Laws graduate. He doesn’t come from a legal background, nor are there any lawyers in his family.

23 Aug 2023

The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law congratulates two of its alumni, the Honourable Justice Stephen Gageler AC (BEc '80, LLB (Hons) '82, HonLLD '15) and the Honourable Justice Robert Beech-Jones (BSc, LLB (Hons) ’88), on their appointments to the High Court of Australia.

15 Aug 2023

Alexander Titus, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Politics, Philosophy and Economics student at The Australian National University (ANU), is an Australian delegate at the 2023 Group of Twenty (G20) Youth 20 (Y20) summit. Having recently returned from the pre-summit in India, Alexander reflects on the challenges, confusion and joys of youth advocacy in this blog post.

By Alexander Titus

14 Aug 2023

Since the United States’ Global Magnitsky Act came into force in 2016, multiple countries, including Australia, have expanded their sanctions regimes to include individuals accused of corruption. Now, a landmark study led by Dr Anton Moiseienko evaluates the regime’s impact with novel results.

01 Aug 2023

Professor Rebecca Monson has been awarded the 2023 Australian Legal Research Book Award in recognition of her ground-breaking monograph investigating gender inequality in Pacific land tenure.

31 Jul 2023

The Centre for International and Public Law sponsored two exciting research events in the US over the Australian winter.  The events were part of larger fieldwork projects undertaken by two Australian research teams, both funded by Australian Research Council Discovery Project grants.

12 Jul 2023

Three alumnae from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law have been named winners in the 2023 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards and Corporate Counsel Awards.

Among the outstanding alumni being recognised for their work in the legal profession is Jyoti Haikerwal (BMedSci/LLB (Hons) ’18), who was the winner in the 30 Under 30 Health, Medical and Personal Injury category.

04 Jul 2023

In 1993, Kuan Lim (BComm ’97) chose to pursue her undergraduate studies in Australia. However, she faced a tough decision in choosing where to study, made all the more difficult by the 3,600 kilometres between her two preferred cities. 

“It was either Perth or Canberra,” she recalls.

Ultimately, it was The Australian National University (ANU) and the ‘bush capital’ that won her heart.

“I chose Canberra because it was further away from home,” Kuan chuckles.

03 Jul 2023

It was 2017 when Natasha Moir first left her hometown of Sydney and ventured to Canberra to study a Bachelor of International Relations at The Australian National University (ANU).

Little did she know that this move would mark the beginning of a six-and-a-half year journey that would ultimately lead her to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts/Laws instead.

29 Jun 2023

A spur-of-the-moment decision is what initially led Eloise Doherty to embark on a life-changing journey studying law at The Australian National University (ANU).

“I chose to study law because a family friend suggested that I would enjoy it,” Eloise said.

“Without much consideration, on the eve of the university application submission date, I decided to give law a go and move from Sydney to Canberra.”

“I can now say that it was the best decision I could have made.”

28 Jun 2023

Studying law was a natural choice for Alice Dawkins (BAsSt (Hons) ’16, LLB (Hons) ’18). Arriving at The Australian National University (ANU) on a Hawker Scholarship, she was attracted to the College of Law’s lively public policy environment. Although discouraged by the drier parts of a legal education and regularly considering dropping out, Alice persevered because she knew that law would be a necessary part in her journey towards making a difference in society.

19 Jun 2023

The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law congratulates all members of our community who have been acknowledged in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List. 

Nine ANU Law alumni have been recognised in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours List for their outstanding achievements across a broad range of fields, and for their invaluable contribution to our society. We are proud to extend our warmest congratulations to all of our alumni who were recognised this year.

Ms Amanda Chadwick PSM (BA '92, LLB '95)

15 May 2023

A group of undergraduate students at The Australian National University (ANU) are making significant strides advocating for South Asian communities in Australia.

The South Asian Legal Research and Advocacy Hub (SARAH) is an undergraduate research group run by South Asian students as part of the ANU Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) program.

08 May 2023

The pathway to studying law and embarking on a legal career can take many different routes, some with more hurdles than others.

21 Apr 2023

Like many high school students, Katelyn Ewart (BA, LLB (Hons) ’16) was unsure about what she wanted to study at university. Her interests were diverse; she was fascinated by international relations, enjoyed working with people and was drawn to solving complex problems.

20 Apr 2023

Honorary Associate Professor David Letts AM CSM and Honorary Professor Robert McLaughlin have co-edited a new collection that dives into the legal depths of maritime law and security.

06 Apr 2023

Rebecca Brown, a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, has won the 2023 Australian Year Book of International Law (AYBIL) and Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL) Student Paper Prize for her essay, Australia's Approach to Health Governance: Quarantine, and its Global Implications.

03 Apr 2023

Since graduating from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law and returning to her hometown of Singapore, Janine Wan (LLB (Hons) '19) has found her law studies to be instrumental in shaping her career.

ANU Law student ambassador Andre Kwok, currently on exchange at the National University of Singapore, sat down with Janine to reflect on her journey from the halls of ANU to the bustling streets of the Lion City as part of a four-part blog series focusing on law careers in the Asia-Pacific.

By Andre Kwok (student ambassador)

31 Mar 2023

By Nick Bradman

Carsten Smith, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway, is a prominent legal figure known for his commitment to social justice and human rights.

During the course of his illustrious career, Mr Smith played a significant role in advancing the rights of the indigenous Sámi people of Norway, serving as the inaugural chair of the Sámi Rights Commission.

Under his leadership, the Commission worked to promote the rights of the Sámi people and address historical injustices.