29 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jun 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 Jun 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.

22 Jun 2022

Editor's note: 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)

In 2019, Taiwan became the only place in Asia were same-sex marriage is legal.

20 Jun 2022

The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law congratulates all members of our community who have been acknowledged in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. 

Three ANU Law alumni have been recognised in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours List for their outstanding achievements across a broad range of fields, and for their invaluable contribution to our society. We are proud to extend our warmest congratulations to all of our alumni who were recognised this year.

Mary Allan (BA/LLB '87) AM

14 Jun 2022

From data privacy to accountability of algorithms, there are a myriad of new challenges posed by the rapid reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) and big data.

While data-based technologies provide us with a world of possibilities, they also present a range of associated risks, ethical concerns and biases.  

This begs the question: what role can the law play in the regulation and governance of AI to ensure justice, social inclusivity and trust in administrative and contractual processes?

09 Jun 2022

For many undergraduate students, university is a time for ‘breaking away’ from their parents.

06 Jun 2022

Edward (Ned) Cheston (BA '20, LLB (Hons) '21) was pleasantly surprised when he first learned that he had been awarded the 2021 Frohlich Scholarship to the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).

02 Jun 2022

By Aidan Hookey (student ambassador)

The past two years have heightened understandings of emergency and provoked new questions about what it means to be in 'crisis'. Lockdowns have isolated but also concentrated our minds. Justice and the law, viewed at a distance, seemed at once more significant, but increasingly disjointed.   

23 May 2022

Editor's note: 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)

19 May 2022

By Audrey Mims (student ambassador)

When Lillian Ireland moved from Tasmania (lutruwita) to Canberra (Ngunnawal-Ngambri Country) in 2016 to study at The Australian National University (ANU), she was excited about growing within a supportive community of Indigenous students.

05 May 2022

Charlotte Hoynes (BA/LLB (Hons) '21) knew from the outset that she wanted her honours thesis to focus on the relationship between the rule of law and administrative law.

What she didn’t know at the time was that her thesis would result in her being awarded the 2021 Blackburn Medal for Research in Law from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law.

03 May 2022

Over the last decade, Pakistan’s superior judiciary has emerged as a powerful and overtly political institution. In his new book, Associate Professor Moeen Cheema examines the power and politicisation of the judiciary and presents a deeply contextualised historical account of judicial review in postcolonial Pakistan.

28 Apr 2022

Editor's note: Ever wondered what it’s like to study abroad? ANU Law student ambassador Cherish Tay gives us the down-low on her adventures and experiences studying in Taiwan in her new blog series.

By Cherish Tay (student ambassador)

19 Apr 2022

By Varshini Viswanath (student ambassador)

Every first-year law student wants to know the secret to success in law school. 

While there are no short cuts to high distinctions, first-year law students can develop academic skills vital to their academic and professional career through the Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) program at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law.