As the legal profession evolves and faces new challenges, the ethical responsibilities of lawyers are becoming increasingly complex.

Alumni

The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law congratulates all members of our community who have been acknowledged in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List.

Study

Essay writing is an integral part of any law student experience.

For Marlow Meares, a third-year law student at The Australian National University (ANU), essay writing is a skill that he has clearly mastered.

Alumni

Kate Waterford’s (LLM ’17) journey into the legal profession featured many winding roads and destinations across various parts of the world. Ultimately, her curiosity about the world and the human stories in it sparked a passion to figure out ways to make the communities she was involved in better places.

The places in which refugees seek sanctuary are often as dangerous and bleak as the conditions they fled. In response, many continue to travel within and across borders in search of safety. As part of these journeys, refugees are increasingly turning to courts to ask for protection, not from persecution in their homeland, but from a place of 'refuge'.

When China started its reform and opening-up in the 1970s, it ushered in the world’s greatest economic transformation.

Research

Diversity in the workplace has been a hot topic in recent years, generating wide-ranging discussions about its implications for law, regulations and policies.

Honorary Associate Professor Gregor Urbas has been named among four new Special Magistrates by Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury.

Student life

Ever wondered what it’s like to study abroad?

Isabella Keith, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) / Politics, Philosophy and Economics student at The Australian National Uni

Claire Gay has always wanted to pursue a legal career in social justice and law reform.

For Benjamin (Ben) Durkin, choosing to study law at The Australian National University (ANU) was an easy decision.   

 “I’ve always loved reading, writing and debating, and so thought law was a good fit,” Ben said.

On the weekend of 10-11 December 2022, The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law hosted the second Symposium in honour of Professor Leslie Zin

Knowing what the rules are does not mean knowing what the law is.  

Thousands of Australians are currently transitioning off the cashless debit card after legislation to abolish the in