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.
Varshini Viswanath (student ambassador)
Madeleine McGregor grew up in Tasmania, and came to study law at The Australian National University (ANU) in 2016.
By Varshini Viswanath (student ambassador)
Canberra is where federal laws are debated and enshrined. It’s also where law students at The Australian National University (ANU) gain unique access and insight into institutions that uphold the democratic system.
By Aidan Hookey (student ambassador)
Law students from across Australia and New Zealand are preparing to compete in The Australian National University (ANU) Gender Identity + Sexuality Law Moot, which runs 27 September to 12 October 2021.
The Honourable Justices Michael Kirby AC CMG (Hon LLD '14) and Melissa Perry have been named judges for the moot’s final for a second year running.
Maintaining a healthy study-life balance is important for every law student. Some like to unwind with exercise or music. Others prefer exploring the outdoors or binge-watching the latest Netflix series.
For Jenny Kei, happiness is a blank canvas and her paintbrushes.
“I started (painting) when I was seven years old. I still remember my first picture – it was a building with fireworks in the background,” says Jenny.
“Art has always been a hobby on the side for me. My favourite genre is classical and Renaissance art and artists, such as Johannes Vermeer.”
Editor’s note:The following article is by Isabella Boone, a Juris Doctor candidate at The Australian National University (ANU) and member of ANU Law Reform and Social Justice project GreenLaw.
Angelique Nelis is a firm believer that young people are leaders of today, not just the future.
Editor’s note: Clare McBride-Kelly, a Bachelor of Laws(Hon)/Asian Studies student, recently completed a summer internship with the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA), as part of the ANU Law Internship (LAWS6230) course.
When applications opened for the United States Government Student Leadership Conference 2020 a year ago, it presented an enticing opportunity to university students across Australia. In addition to developing diplomacy and policymaking skills under the tutelage of experts, the conference offered successful applicants a fully funded trip to Noosa, Queensland.
When Charlotte Michalowski and Andrew Ray were encouraged by one of their lecturers to make a submission to a parliamentary inquiry, The Australian National University (ANU) law students didn’t hesitate to answer the challenge.
Art and multimedia may not immediately come to mind when you think about traditional law school assessments, but students at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law recently embraced both for a memorable group assignment.
As a penultimate-year Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology)/Laws (Hons) student at The Australian National University (ANU), you could be forgiven for thinking Chloe Harpley has enough on her plate during an already challenging year. However, her commitments do not stop there.
Editor’s note: This reflective assessment by Joyce Yang, a Bachelor of Arts/Laws (Hons) student, is based upon her experience in the ANU College of Law’s Prison Legal Literacy Clinic (LAWS4304).
Today is World Environment Day, which offers the opportunity to reflect on our planet and our place in it. To mark this important day, we’re proud to introduce one of the newest projects in The Australian National University (ANU) Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) program that combines law and environmental advocacy.
We’re proud to celebrate the success of Sophia Collins, a Bachelor of Languages/Laws (Hons) student recently awarded the 2019 Brennan Prize in Public International Law. Indeed, 2019 was a momentous year for Sophia who was also the inaugural International Bar Association legal intern based in London.
In this Q&A, she discusses her supervised research paper completed in Semester 2 last year for which she won the Brennan Prize awarded by the International Law Association (Australia).
Can you provide a brief overview of your paper and who supervised it?
By Natalia Guisasola
Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship/Laws (Hons)
During the latter half of 2019, our team worked tirelessly to put together an award-winning presentation for a panel of judges at the Disrupting Law Hackathon, the first national competition presented by The Legal Forecast.
It’s accessible. It’s environmentally friendly. And it’s resilient to travel restrictions, such as those imposed by the COVID-19 outbreak. Could the world’s first international e-mooting competition offer a glimpse of the future of legal education?
Editor's note: Held over two weeks in January, International Organisations (Geneva) (LAWS4258/8458) is an intensive elective offered each year for law students at The Australian National University (ANU). The course introduces students to the United Nations (UN) European headquarters in Geneva and allows them to experience international law firsthand with particular attention to human rights, trade and environmental law in a global context.