15-10-2021

By Aidan Hookey (student ambassador)

The University of Auckland has won the second Australian National University (ANU) Gender Identity + Sexuality Law Moot, edging out Monash University in an impressive grand final on 12 October 2021.

The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG (HonLLD '14), one of three judges in the grand final, described the moot as “going from strength to strength”.

13-10-2021

The Phillipa Weeks Scholarship in Law has helped scores of Bachelor of Laws (Hons) students from rural and regional Australia discover their potential at The Australian National University (ANU) since it was established in honour of the namesake ANU College of Law scholar. 

12-10-2021

Trying something new is one of the best parts about university: that’s just what Ulrika Yui Ting Li and Satkeerat Singh did when they decided to compete in the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Law Students' Society (LSS) Intervarsity Legal Technology Moot, reaching the semi-finals of the competition!

11-10-2021

Coming Out Day 2021 celebrates the act of coming out as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community: today, we reflect on the progress the Australian National University (ANU) College of Law and our surrounding community are making towards exemplifying LGBTQIA+ inclusion and allyship.

Amy Kilpatrick (LLB (Hons) '02) is an Australian National University (ANU) College of Law graduate, former clinical course convenor and now Deputy General Counsel at ANU.

05-10-2021

By Aidan Hookey (student ambassador)

A team of law students from The Australian National University (ANU) has won the prestigious 2021 Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot.

27-09-2021

By Varshini Viswanath (student ambassador)

If you’re an international student who has been caught in the COVID-19 study slump, you’re not alone. A recent survey by the Council of International Students Australia found that nearly 87 per cent of international students at Australian universities reported the pandemic had severely affected their studies, while nearly two-thirds reported ‘low’ to ‘very low wellbeing’.

27-09-2021

Together with the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA), The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law is pleased to announce the launch of the True Justice: Deep Listening website and EOI process.

23-09-2021

Professor Kevin Jon Heller, an international law scholar at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law, has joined an elite list of special advisers to Mr Karim A.A. Khan QC, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Professor Heller will assume the role of Special Adviser on International Criminal Law Discourse.

15-09-2021

By Aidan Hookey (student ambassador)

Law students from across Australia and New Zealand are preparing to compete in The Australian National University (ANU) Gender Identity + Sexuality Law Moot, which runs 27 September to 12 October 2021. 

The Honourable Justices Michael Kirby AC CMG (Hon LLD '14) and Melissa Perry have been named judges for the moot’s final for a second year running.  

09-09-2021

Today is R U OK? Day - a day that reminds us to ask our friends, family, colleagues, and loved ones if they are really 'OK'. We asked the ANU College of Law community what they have been doing to stay 'OK'.

06-09-2021

Law students from across Australia and New Zealand are preparing to compete in The Australian National University (ANU) Gender Identity + Sexuality Law Moot, which runs 27 September to 8 October 2021.

The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG (Hon LLD '14) has been named judge for the moot’s final for a second year running.

01-09-2021

By Aidan Hookey (student ambassador)

Traditionally, the legal profession hasn’t been synonymous with technological innovation; pen-and-paper contracts, complex legislation and a pyramid model of junior lawyers supporting senior associates and partners have long been the norm.

23-08-2021

For James Barrett (JD, GDLP ’17) being a Fulbright Scholar was always in his peripheral vision. However, it wasn’t until writing his application that he realised how a much the scholarship aligned with his plans and future vision. 

16-08-2021

The Australian Crisis Simulation Summit (ACSS) is gearing up for its second year with an emphasis on inclusion and expertise, making its mission of developing the next generation of national security leaders a truly Australia-wide exercise.

04-08-2021

Professor Desmond Manderson FAAL FASSA FRSC is Director of The Australian National University’s (ANU) Centre for Law, Art and Humanities, which aims to bring the insights of the creative arts to how we think and talk about law and justice. He has written acclaimed books on law and literature, law and the visual arts, and even law and music.

02-08-2021

Dr Faith Gordon is a senior lecturer at ANU College of Law.

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

01-08-2021

Matt Davis is a senior human resources consultant at ANU College of Law.

1. What brought you to ANU?

30-07-2021

Daniel Schmoll (BEc/LLB (Hons) ’21) achieved a lot during his studies at The Australian National University (ANU). Not only did he complete a Bachelor of Economics and Laws (Honours), he immersed himself in the ANU Volunteering Society as its vice president and ANU Orchestra as a clarinettist.

28-07-2021

Nearly 200 million people have been infected with COVID-19 worldwide, yet few would describe their circumstances as being “in the right place at the right time”.

However, that is exactly how Marcus Dahl (BSc, LLB (Hons), GDLP ’18) sees his situation – and he’s determined to use his diagnosis to make a difference.

A Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University and alumnus of The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law, Marcus tested positive to the virus in November 2020 shortly after arriving in the United Kingdom amid an outbreak in his student accommodation.

21-07-2021

Dr Akshaya Kamalnath is a senior lecturer at ANU College of Law.

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

I'm from India and have lived in a bunch of different places. I came to ANU for the chance to work with great colleagues and students.

2. What inspired you to become an academic?