In 2024, ANU College of Law alumna, Jessica Elliott, graduated top of her Master of Laws cohort at Harvard. In this interview, Jessica talks about what this outstanding achievement means to her and how studying at ANU prepared her for Harvard.

Student profile

Hamza Muhammad did not intend to study law. A small business owner, Hamza realised that the law was a field he often came across in his day-to-day work. “The field of law can be daunting to anyone who lacks its knowledge. It is an important field for any business owner,” said Hamza. Motivated to upskill, he applied for the Master of Laws (LLM) at ANU.

Student life

This year ANU alumnus Jack Tyson participated in the MomentuM Mentoring and Professional Development Program. A Senior Associate in the Cyber Incident Response team at Clyde & Co, Jack shares his mentor experience.

Academic profile

Eric Alston (University of Colorado Boulder) is a Visiting Fellow at the ANU College of Law.

Academic profile

For Professor James C. Hathaway, coming to the ANU College of Law was a long time coming.    Professor Hathaway's longtime friend, Professor Kate Ogg, had often encouraged him to take up a residency at the College.     Earlier this year, she raised the possibility of him delivering the annual Kirby Lecture in International Law, presented each year by notable experts and key legal office holders in international law.     In Professor Hathaway, a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, Professor Ogg had found an ideal expert to deliver the Kirby Lecture. 

Academic profile

Ellen Hansen is the Convenor of International Refugee Law at the ANU College of Law. A former Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific and Head of Governance Service at the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Ellen is passionate about sharing her policy and legal expertise and inspiring the next generation of refugee lawyers and policy makers.