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 Evidence Law class.
“I will never forget that class because it was the first time I could truly picture myself being a lawyer someday,” she said.
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.
The journey to postgraduate study can take many different paths. For some, it's a deliberate choice made in pursuit of a lifelong passion. For others, it's a turning point in their career that sets them on a new trajectory, reshaping their professional and personal lives.
Two law students from The Australian National University (ANU) recently returned to Australia after an enlightening experience delving into the depths of corporate law in the heart of Japan's vibrant capital city.
It was 2017 when Natasha Moir first left her hometown of Sydney and ventured to Canberra to study a Bachelor of International Relations at The Australian National University (ANU).
Little did she know that this move would mark the beginning of a six-and-a-half year journey that would ultimately lead her to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts/Laws instead.
A spur-of-the-moment decision is what initially led Eloise Doherty to embark on a life-changing journey studying law at The Australian National University (ANU).
“I chose to study law because a family friend suggested that I would enjoy it,” Eloise said.
“Without much consideration, on the eve of the university application submission date, I decided to give law a go and move from Sydney to Canberra.”
“I can now say that it was the best decision I could have made.”
A group of undergraduate students at The Australian National University (ANU) are making significant strides advocating for South Asian communities in Australia.
The pathway to studying law and embarking on a legal career can take many different routes, some with more hurdles than others.
Rebecca Brown, a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, has won the 2023 Australian Year Book of International Law (AYBIL) and Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL) Student Paper Prize for her essay, Australia's Approach to Health Governance: Quarantine, and its Global Implications.
The past few years have thrown plenty of curveballs at us all, which have led people to rethink their lives, and in particular, their careers. But the job market can be competitive, so often if you’re looking to change course on your career or take a step up, you need a little extra study to get you there.
It was actually before the pandemic arrived that Trinity King started to think she may want to take her career in a new direction — and that she might need further study to help do just that.
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.
The Australian National University (ANU) Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) program provides students with opportunities to make a difference in the legal space and apply what they have learned in the classroom to tackle real-world issues they feel passionate about. This series will spotlight the various projects under the umbrella of LRSJ and how students can get involved.
By Neha Kalele (student ambassador)
Kriti Mahajan has always been interested in travelling and finding ways to improve global communities. This led her to The Australian National University (ANU), where she is currently in the final year of her Bachelor of Law (Hons) and Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) flexible double-degree.
A team of law students from The Australian National University (ANU) has won a prestigious national insurance law mooting competition after overcoming the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the grand final.
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.
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.