26-09-2022

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.   

21-09-2022

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)

21-09-2022

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)

13-09-2022

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.

06-09-2022

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?

02-09-2022

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. 

02-09-2022

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. 

22-08-2022

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.

11-08-2022

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.

08-08-2022

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).

08-08-2022

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.

02-08-2022

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.

29-07-2022

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)

28-07-2022

By Jack O Brien (student ambassador)

Brandon Perkins (LLB (Hons)/PPE ’19) graduated from The Australian National University (ANU) in 2019 with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons)/ Politics, Philosophy and Economics degree.

27-07-2022

Professor Jolyon Ford SFHEA, Associate Dean (International) at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law, has spent the past three months in the United States furthering his research on regulating human rights risks in global supply chains.

25-07-2022

Lawyer, storyteller and PhD candidate gets boost in research exploring how art practices can be used to advance coronial justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

20-07-2022

How an ANU Law alumna discovered her calling as a disability advocate and life purpose champion

If you’ve ever wondered whether there is truth to the adage ‘persistence pays off’, look no further than Amanda Heal (BComm/LLB (Hons) ’96). Shortly after being born 14 weeks premature and weighing just 750 grams, she was diagnosed with retrolental fibroplasia.

19-07-2022

For some people, life stages may be considered ‘chapters’ or even ‘written in the stars’ for those who believe in destiny. As a child, Rebekah (Bek) McWhirter (JD ’22) imagined a future that embodied both metaphors.

“I was really into physics as a kid, and had the idea that I could combine a career in astrophysics with running a bookshop.

“I would make a terrible business owner,” joked Bek, who recently completed her Juris Doctor (JD) at The Australian National University (ANU).

27-06-2022

By Helen Tong (student ambassador)

A workshop aimed at supporting advocacy and human rights in Myanmar was hosted by The Australian National University (ANU) Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) program from 18-19 June 2022.

The workshop was run by the Diplomacy Training Program (DTP), an independent NGO committed to advancing human rights and empowering civil society in the Asia Pacific region.

23-06-2022

Several years after graduating from The Australian National University (ANU), Jennifer Darmody (LLB/BFin ’15) was working as a solicitor at a top-tier law firm when she made the decision to sign with an Australian women’s road cycling team and pursue life as an athlete instead.