From Medea to Blackburn Medallist and beyond
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.
A/Prof Anthony Hopkins appointed Acting Judge of ACT Supreme Court
The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law is proud to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins as an Acting Judge of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Supreme Court.
Subverting the Gaze: Law & Representation in Cinema from Latin America
This event is about legality and resistance; global culture and local knowledge; film-making as ways of doing and undoing law. It features two presentations and a panel discussion presenting exciting new work about representations of law in contemporary cinema from Latin America.
Making sense of sanctions: ANU Law scholar researches impact of Global Magnitsky Act
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Since the United States’ Global Magnitsky Act came into force in 2016, multiple countries, including Australia, have expanded their sanctions regimes to include individuals accused of corruption. Now, a landmark study led by Dr Anton Moiseienko evaluates the regime’s impact with novel results.
Prosecuting Putin
Professor Tim McCormack is an expert on international criminal law and Special Adviser on War Crimes to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. In this in conversation Tim will be joined by Sue Robertson, international legal advisor to the Australian Government and current head of the APS Integrity Taskforce to discuss his career with the International Criminal Court, looking at challenges of complex prosecutions such as that of Vladimir Putin.
Rethinking scientific communication in courts
The challenges facing evidence-based law have never been so substantial. Courts are grappling with an exponentially growing body of scientific research that is of uneven quality and transparency. Perhaps not surprisingly then, invalid or misleading forensic science evidence has contributed to many wrongful convictions in Australia and abroad. At the heart of the problem is the interdisciplinary challenge of communicating uncertainty about science to laypeople.
ANU Law scholar appointed ACT Special Magistrate
Honorary Associate Professor Gregor Urbas has been named among four new Special Magistrates by Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury.
Converting curiosity into action: Rosie’s work towards abolition
Rosie Heselev (BA/LLB (Hons) ’19) was inspired to attend university by her grandmother, a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, who taught her the importance of education and contributing to the community. As a teenager, she decided to study law because knew she wanted to use her privilege to address social issues. While she was not sure what this meant or where to start, she sought inspiration through some of the programs available to students at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law.