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ANU Law students at the 2026 Australian Law Students’ Association Annual National Conference. Image: supplied

04 September 2026

Student life

ANU law students tested their advocacy skills on a national stage, built confidence and networks, and returned with both major competition results and recognition for student engagement.
Bita Mahani, William Maxwell and Chloe Law at UTokyo Summer School. Image supplied.

02 September 2026

Student life

Three ANU Law students travelled to Japan to attend the University of Tokyo Law School Summer School and explore global trends in corporate governance.

Lydianna Meade

28 August 2026

Lydianna Meade has been awarded the Phillipa Weeks Scholarship in Law, to help fulfil a lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer.
Binota Moy Dhamai

18 August 2026

Every year, Indigenous leaders advocate for the rights of their communities over topics from land rights conflicts to climate change issues at the UN.
Group photo

11 August 2026

News

The ANU Law School hosted a series of discussions on sanctions as a tool of economic statecraft from 29 to 31 July, bringing experts to discuss the future of sanctions.
Law School group photo at Pauline Ridge's celebration

07 August 2026

News

ANU Law School faculty, colleagues and friends gathered to celebrate Professor Pauline Ridge’s legacy and her upcoming transition to Emerita Professor.
Students with staff and alumni at AllBright Law Office at Shanghai

06 August 2026

Student life

Undergraduate students from the ANU Law School have been on a trip of a lifetime to deepen their understanding of contemporary China.
Book cover of 'High Time: How Australia changed its mind about illegal drugs'

03 August 2026

Professor Desmond Manderson's latest book 'High Time: How Australia Changed Its Mind About Illegal Drugs' paints a picture of drug policy in Australia and its continuing vulnerability to political headwinds.
Professor Donald Rothwell with President of ANZSIL, Professor Alison Duxbury

30 July 2026

Professor Donald Rothwell has been appointed a Life Member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL)
Dr Chen present in Solomon Islands

10 July 2026

Australia is shifting away from a single AI statute towards a layered regulatory framework comprising amended legislation, regulator guidance and state-level initiatives, said Dr Clement Chen.
Aman Kumar

07 July 2026

PhD student Aman Kumar has received the 2026 Fox International Fellowship to spend 10 months at Yale
John White SC (Supplied) - AI background to extend photo

22 June 2026

ANU Law School alumnus Jon White SC has been appointed a Resident Judge of the ACT Supreme Court.
James Gaetani

19 June 2026

James Gaetani is using his PhD from ANU Law School to shape public policy and law reform.
Alison Cook

12 June 2026

ANU Law School student Alison Cook has been named a finalist for Law Student of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards.
Peace Palace garden, seat of the International Court of Justice

12 June 2026

A three-year PhD scholarship is available for a highly qualified candidate to undertake research on the evolution of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as a global judicial institution