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Emma Walling at her graduation ceremony

21 February 2024

Study

The opportunity to pursue a thesis as part of her studies at the ANU College of Law provided Emma Walling with an avenue to answer “nagging questions” about the social, psychological, and legal aspects of infanticide. This thesis won Emma the Blackburn Medal for Research in Law.
Emeritus Professor Stephen Bottomley

24 January 2024

Emeritus Professor Stephen Bottomley FAAL and Professor Simon Bronitt (University of Sydney) have co-authored the fifth edition of a foundational legal textbook more than thirty years since the first edition was published in 1991.
Pipi Coddington

17 January 2024

Pipi Coddington’s journey into the world of law was ignited during a transformative gap year completing a legal traineeship at a local law firm in her hometown of Young.
Jaz Matz

15 December 2023

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Jasmine (Jaz) Matz has been drawn to a career in law reform and social justice ever since she relinquished her childhood dreams of one day becoming a pole vaulter, Prime Minister, or ceramicist.
A/Prof Anthony Hopkins

13 December 2023

The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law is proud to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins as an Ac

Casey Minns

12 December 2023

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When Casey Minns reflects upon on her law school experiences, one of her most memorable moments was her tutor praising her ‘psycho-killer vibes’ during a cross-examination for a mock-trial assessment in her

David Ferrell

12 December 2023

Born in Sydney and growing up all over the east coast of Australia, David Ferrell was drawn to The Australian National University (ANU) “by the promise of an independent and intellectually-charged student life” in Canberra.

Leila Skoss

06 December 2023

Study

Growing up on an avocado farm in rural Western Australia, Leila Skoss spent her formative years far removed from the life she leads today, working as an associate at the Federal Circuit and Family Court in Canberra.
Don Rothwell

05 December 2023

Research

A new edition of The International Law of the Sea (Bloomsbury, 2023) co-authored by two of Australia’s foremost experts on the subject – Professor Donald Rothwell FAAL (ANU College of Law) and Professor Tim Stephens FAAL (Sydney Law School) – provides a comprehensive assessment of the foundational principles and contemporary issues in the law of the sea.
A/Prof Jake Blight

15 November 2023

Alumni

ANU College of Law alumnus brings more than 20 years of national security law experience to watchdog role

Professor James Stellios FAAL FASSA

09 November 2023

Head of ANU Law School joins esteemed social sciences peak body.

Keshav Karupiah

31 October 2023

Study

Keshav Karupiah, a final-year Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/International Relations student at The Australian National University (ANU), recently spent three months in Rome immersed in a legal internship that shaped his outlook on law in more ways than one.

Chloe Hosking

26 October 2023

Study

The journey to postgraduate study can take many different paths. For some, it's a deliberate choice made in pursuit of a lifelong passion.

Reuben Owusu

23 October 2023

Initially uncertain about his future after high school, Reuben Owusu’s affinity for the humanities, coupled with his desire to meet family expectations, led him to enrol in a Bachelor of