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28 Nov 2022
ANU Law student ambassador Cherish Tay looks into the recent history of referendums in Taiwan after the referendum to lower the voting age to 18 was unsuccessful.
28 Nov 2022
Ever wondered what it’s like to study abroad? ANU Law student ambassador Cherish Tay gives us the low-down on her adventures and experiences studying in Taiwan in her blog series.
By Cherish Tay (student ambassador)
On Saturday 26 November 2022, a nationwide referendum was held in Taiwan seeking to lower the voting age from 20 years old to 18 via constitutional amendment.
22 Nov 2022
ANU Law student ambassador Andre Kwok is currently on exchange at the National University of Singapore as a Westpac Asian Exchange Scholar. Read about his experiences in this four-part blog series.
By Andre Kwok (student ambassador)
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has received heightened media attention following Timor’s recent admission in principle as its 11th member.
04 Nov 2022
More than a dozen alumnae from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law have been named as finalists in the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards.
Among the outstanding alumnae recognised for their work in the legal profession is Jorgie Gorman (BA/LLB/GDLP '05), who was named as a finalist in the In-House Lawyer of the Year category.
03 Nov 2022
Rosie Heselev (BA/LLB (Hons) ’19) was inspired to attend university by her grandmother, a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, who taught her the importance of education and contributing to the community. As a teenager, she decided to study law because knew she wanted to use her privilege to address social issues. While she was not sure what this meant or where to start, she sought inspiration through some of the programs available to students at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law.
31 Oct 2022
ANU seals spot as top 20 law school globally in latest Times Higher Education rankings.
31 Oct 2022
We live in and by the law. Law affects every aspect of our lives, but have you ever wondered what it is, or reflected on how it influences our relationship with the state? Two legal scholars at The Australian National University (ANU) are seeking to answer these questions and more with their weekly podcast, ‘Secondary Rules’.
24 Oct 2022
Ever wondered what it’s like to study abroad? ANU Law student ambassador Cherish Tay gives us the low-down on her adventures and experiences studying in Taiwan in her new blog series.
By Cherish Tay (student ambassador)
I’m now studying at the National Taiwan University’s (NTU) law department, which feels like taking the guest seat at the table of Taiwan’s deep-seated legalism, the fountain of Taiwan’s rule-based society.
26 Sep 2022
For Riley Curtain, being awarded the Phillipa Weeks Scholarship in Law from The Australian National University (ANU) has afforded him a certain degree of freedom as he adjusts to life far away from his hometown in Tasmania.
21 Sep 2022
The Australian National University (ANU) Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) program provides students with opportunities to make a difference in the legal space and apply what they have learned in the classroom to tackle real-world issues they feel passionate about. This series will spotlight the various projects under the umbrella of LRSJ and how students can get involved.
By Neha Kalele (student ambassador)
21 Sep 2022
Ever wondered what it’s like to study abroad? ANU Law student ambassador Cherish Tay gives us the low-down on her adventures and experiences studying in Taiwan in her new blog series.
By Cherish Tay (student ambassador)
13 Sep 2022
A new edition of a book co-authored by Associate Professor Heather Roberts from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law closely examines current issues in property law in New South Wales, including the latest judicial and legislative reforms and the impact of the move to electronic conveyancing in the state.
06 Sep 2022
While many prospective lawyers don't turn their minds to the mandatory practical legal training (PLT) requirement to practice until after they graduate, two final-semester law students at The Australian National University are already firmly on the path to their Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP).
In this blog, two students share their tips on fast-tracking your pathway into the legal profession by undertaking your PLT before graduating from law school.
What is PLT?
02 Sep 2022
A team of law students from The Australian National University (ANU) has won a prestigious national insurance law mooting competition after overcoming the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the grand final.
02 Sep 2022
Kriti Mahajan has always been interested in travelling and finding ways to improve global communities. This led her to The Australian National University (ANU), where she is currently in the final year of her Bachelor of Law (Hons) and Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) flexible double-degree.
22 Aug 2022
The 21st century has seen an increase in international scholarship focusing on women in the judiciary and legal practice.
However, the diverse history and careers of women legal academics have remained largely overlooked until now.
11 Aug 2022
Ombudsmen are an essential component of the public law systems embedded in contemporary liberal democracies.
However, the changing landscape of public administration poses a number of challenges for the ombudsman institution.
08 Aug 2022
When Dr Alice Edwards (PhD ‘09) and Professor Robert McCorquodale were recently appointed to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), they made history as the first Australians to assume their roles simultaneously.
In July 2022, the UNHRC appointed Dr Edwards as the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SRT) and Professor McCorquodale as a member of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights (WGBHR).
08 Aug 2022
Juris Doctor graduate reflects on her remarkable law school journey
By Neha Kalele (student ambassador)
At the height of COVID-19 lockdowns when international travel was nearly impossible, Guhong Zhou was at a crossroads. Grounded in her home country of China, the Juris Doctor candidate felt a world away from The Australian National University (ANU) and the goals that motivated her to study postgraduate law.
02 Aug 2022
Professor Donald Rothwell FAAL has published a ground-breaking new book that explores one of the more contentious issues in public international law: islands and their status under international law.
Islands and International Law (Bloomsbury, 2022) is the first book-length study on how public international law operates in relation to islands.