07 Apr 2022

By Aidan Hookey, ANU College of Law Student Ambassador

Two teams of students from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law have travelled overseas to take part in prestigious mooting competitions.

28 Mar 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)

24 Mar 2022

Australia’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) has serious governance flaws and is potentially wasting billions of dollars in taxpayers' money, a leading expert from The Australian National University (ANU) warns.

10 Mar 2022

By Aiden Hookey (student ambassador)

A scholar at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law and two of his stand-out students have been awarded significant funding to develop legal technology.

08 Mar 2022

A book of essays honouring Emeritus Professor Peter Cane FBA FAAL FASSA has recently been published.

Professor Cane spent 20 years at Corpus Christi College at the University of Oxford before moving to The Australian National University (ANU) in 1997, where he remained until 2016.

16 Feb 2022

The Australian National University (ANU) has awarded honorary doctorates to three of its legal scholars for their exceptional contributions across law, academia and public service. Emerita Professor Robin Creyke AO FAAL, Emeritus Professor John McMillan AO FAAL and Emeritus Professor Dennis Pearce AO FAAL were conferred their honorary doctorates at a graduation ceremony on 7 February 2022 at Llewellyn Hall.

15 Feb 2022

The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law has hosted the largest national round of the Jessup moot in recent history, with 18 law schools competing in the 2022 DLA Piper National Rounds from 8-12 February 2022.

This year marked the second that the competition was held online to enable law schools to compete regardless of border restrictions, with the students rising spectacularly to the challenges they faced in preparing for the moot in the midst of lockdown restrictions and surging COVID cases.

09 Feb 2022

Robyn Lewis (BPolPhilEc '19, LLB (Hons) '21) decided to study law because she wanted to make a difference in the world and “liked an argument”.  

Robyn came to The Australian National University (ANU) with a background in environmental and political campaigning, and is leaving with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics under her belt. 

28 Jan 2022

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

Six ANU Law alumni have been recognised in the 2022 Australia Day 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.

Allan Anforth (GradDipPubLaw ’86) AM

28 Jan 2022

Throughout his time at The Australian National University (ANU), Tiger Lin (BPolPhilEc /LLB (Hons)) was not only committed to his own studies, but to improving the experiences of other students.

From his involvement in the ANU Law Students’ Society and as an ANU College of Law Student Ambassador to co-launching an online tutoring and mentoring service for regional high school students, Tiger had a positive impact on his peers and was an active participant in the ANU community.

24 Jan 2022

A study led by eminent socio-legal and feminist scholar Emerita Professor Margaret Thornton FAAL FASSA from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law will examine the impact of costs and damages in sexual harassment cases across Australia for the federal Attorney-General's Department.

19 Jan 2022

Peter Hamilton Bailey

3 September 1927 – 7 November 2021

Peter Bailey’s professional career spanned 70 years:  40 years in the Australian Public Service, and 30 years at the ANU.

08 Jan 2022

New edition provides fresh, authoritative treatment of judicial review of administrative actions in Australia.

When the first edition of Judicial Review of Administrative Action and Government Liability was published 25 years ago, it quickly established a reputation as one of Australia’s most respected legal texts.

07 Jan 2022

Researchers to study the origins and impact of populist concerns about international law.

A research project led by three scholars from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law has been awarded funding worth $619,700 as part of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects scheme.

20 Dec 2021

Students from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law have contributed to research in a new report called Apparel 100. The study analyses the largest 100 apparel companies' supply chain transparency and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure rates.

17 Dec 2021

By Varshini Viswanath (student ambassador)

The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law has maintained its outstanding record for negotiations in student competitions, helping secure three top awards for Team Australia at the prestigious Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition (INC) in Japan.

16 Dec 2021

For almost 50 years, The Australian National University (ANU) School of Legal Practice (previously the ANU Legal Workshop) has been a pioneer in practical legal training (PLT) that has helped more than 10,000 graduates over the past 30 years realise their professional ambitions.

Its closure on 31 December 2021 marks the end of an era that began on 10 January 1972 when 18 students – 16 of whom were from ANU – enrolled in Australia’s inaugural PLT course.

09 Dec 2021

For centuries, governments worldwide have used monetary powers as tools of statecraft. Money can be created to wage wars, build welfare states and rescue markets from financial- and pandemic-driven contagions.

07 Dec 2021

Varshini Viswanath (student ambassador)

07 Dec 2021

Editor's note: 

Paul Dziatkowiec (MIntLaw ’05) has had a career that has taken him around the world in various roles since graduating in 2005. In this article, he reflects on his remarkable career in diplomacy and how his studies at the ANU College of Law served as the catalyst in his journey.

More than 15 years since leaving The Australian National University (ANU), I think back on my studies as the springboard that launched me into the captivating world of diplomacy and peace mediation.