11-06-2020

An essay titled ‘The Significant Role of the Australia Acts in Australian Public Law’ written by Liam Boyle, a senior lawyer at the Australian Government Solicitor in Canberra, has won the prestigious 2020 Zines Prize for Excellence in Legal Research.

09-06-2020

Two alumni and an honorary professor from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2020 Honours List.

Professor Marcia Langton FASSA(BA (Hons) ’84, Hon LittD '19) was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as her contributions to tertiary education.

05-06-2020

Today is World Environment Day, which offers the opportunity to reflect on our planet and our place in it. To mark this important day, we’re proud to introduce one of the newest projects in The Australian National University (ANU) Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) program that combines law and environmental advocacy.

04-06-2020

If you’re a teacher, parent or even a student yourself, you know that it can be challenging to keep educational content engaging. However, fourth-year Bachelor of Arts/Laws (Hons) student Chelsea Rock developed a creative solution to this age-old dilemma.

03-06-2020

If there’s one word that encapsulates students and staff at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law in 2020, it’s “resilience”. From bushfires and hailstorms to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a challenging year for everyone (and it's only June)!

Our community’s resilience has come to the fore in adapting to a new and – at times – isolating world of online learning. Although there have been moments of confusion (“you need to unmute yourself!”) and Kambri caffeine withdrawals, it’s been a journey made easier by the collegiality that has come to the fore.

02-06-2020

Andrew Henderson is a PhD candidate at ANU College of Law

1. Tell us a bit about yourself including what brought you to ANU.

02-06-2020

The theme of National Reconciliation Week 2020, #InThisTogether, resonates deeply for Bachelor of Laws (Hons) student Kade Alexander. A Freilich Indigenous Law Student Scholar and Gunai/Kurnai man from regional Victoria, Kade’s commitment to his community has been on display as a volunteer bushfire fighter and advocate for better Indigenous outcomes in the criminal justice system.

27-05-2020

An international, interdisciplinary research project into sport integrity led by Associate Professor Kath Hall from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law has contributed to the design of a new government agency to clamp down on match-fixing, doping and corruption.

21-05-2020

Dr Will Bateman, a senior lecturer and expert on law and technology, has been appointed a chief investigator of the Humanising Machine Intelligence (HMI) project funded by The Australian National University (ANU) Grand Challenges scheme.  

19-05-2020

Joseph Lee is a PhD candidate at ANU College of Law.

1. Tell us a bit about yourself including what brought you to ANU.

I am a naturalised Aussie born and raised in Malaysia. I was drawn to ANU by its prestige.

2. What do you enjoy most about the ANU College of Law?

Its research culture

3. What is your favourite spot on campus?

The newly constructed mini ‘lagoon’ near Kambri

4. How do you relax away from university?

Bush walking

19-05-2020

Jeremy Farrall is an Associate Professor at ANU College of Law.

1. Tell us a bit about yourself including what brought you to ANU.

I came to ANU in 2006 to work with Hilary Charlesworth on her ARC Federation Fellowship Project ‘Building Democracy and Justice after Conflict’. It was a great opportunity to work with an inspirational scholar and to reflect on the academic implications of the work I’d been doing in and on post-conflict situations for the United Nations.

15-05-2020

In November 2019, Bachelor of International Security Studies/Laws (Hons) student Max Claessens submitted two applications in the hope of attending the 2020 Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Harvard College Conference.

13-05-2020

Joyce Yang is Bachelor of Arts/Laws (Hons) student at ANU College of Law

1. What inspired you to study law at ANU?

Turning my argumentative personality into a career

2. What is your favourite spot on campus?

The spa and sauna at Club Lime on campus is great for relaxation

3. What's the biggest myth about studying law?

That you are stuck with textbooks all day. Your learning experience is what you make of it.

4. How do you relax away from university?

13-05-2020

Caitlyn McKenzie is a Juris Doctor student at ANU College of Law

1. What inspired you to study law at ANU?

After finishing my MA in international relations and law in the UK, I wanted to pursue admission in my home jurisdiction

2. What is your favourite spot on campus?

When it’s open, the law lawns. They always get the best sun and the best debates.

3. How do you relax away from university?

Cafe-hopping around Canberra with friends. I’m on the hunt for the best donuts.

12-05-2020

Likim Ng is a PhD candidate at ANU College of Law.

1. Tell us a bit about yourself including what brought you to ANU.

Writing my PhD thesis on the exclusion of refugees through the law under the supervision of Associate Professor Dorota Gozdecka brought me to ANU

2. What do you enjoy most about the ANU College of Law?

12-05-2020

Benjamin Ettinger is a PhD candidate at ANU College of Law.

1. Tell us a bit about yourself including what brought you to ANU.

I've just started my PhD here at ANU and I also did an LLM here a few years ago while working as a lawyer. ANU is a world class institution and since my PhD is so interdisciplinary ANU seemed like a good fit.

2. What do you enjoy most about the ANU College of Law?

The people - both fellow students and staff.

06-05-2020

When you think of law school assessments, your first thoughts are probably of high-pressure exams or research essays – not a children’s book. However, that’s exactly what fifth-year Bachelor of Asian Studies/Laws (Hons) student Caitlin O’Brien created for Selected Topics in Australian-United States Comparative Laws (LAWS4257).

28-04-2020

When Professor Mark Nolan SFHEA first arrived in Canberra as a teenager in 1990, he never imagined it would mark the start of a 30-plus-year relationship at The Australian National University (ANU).

His achievements at ANU go far beyond the many degrees – BSc (Hons)/LLB, MAsPacSt, PhD – to his name. An interdisciplinary scholar, he’s taught students, psychologists, defence force personnel, prisoners and judicial officials, convened interdisciplinary courses, supervised PhD candidates and led international research exchanges.

23-04-2020

Rebecca Monson is an Associate Professor at ANU College of Law.

1. Tell us a bit about yourself including what brought you to ANU.

21-04-2020

We’re proud to celebrate the success of Sophia Collins, a Bachelor of Languages/Laws (Hons) student recently awarded the 2019 Brennan Prize in Public International Law. Indeed, 2019 was a momentous year for Sophia who was also the inaugural International Bar Association legal intern based in London.

In this Q&A, she discusses her supervised research paper completed in Semester 2 last year for which she won the Brennan Prize awarded by the International Law Association (Australia).

Can you provide a brief overview of your paper and who supervised it?