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22 December 2020

The year 2020 will be remembered for many (not so good) reasons globally. However, it was a momentous year for us at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law - and not just because of our 60th anniversary. 

Georgie and Heather

16 December 2020

Study

From home in North Queensland to studying law in the Deep South of the US, Georgie Juszczyk's experience as a student at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law has opened doors she never imagined.

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08 December 2020

Research

Dr Faith Gordon is a senior lecturer at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law with a background in law and criminology.

ANU Law students Varshini Viswanath (left) and Andrew Ray

01 December 2020

Student life

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.

Radhika Chaudhry

24 November 2020

Research

Lockdowns in response to COVID-19 have resulted in a surge in domestic violence around the world.

Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins

23 November 2020

When Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins arrived in Alice Springs in 1997 as a law student intern at the Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service (now the

Jo Ford

13 November 2020

Research

On 1 January 2019, Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018 entered into force requiring around 3,000 entities based or operating in Australia to

Award

12 November 2020

The Australian National University (ANU) has demonstrated its excellence in legal research, with five scholars shortlisted in the 2020 Australian Leg

Melany Toombs

11 November 2020

Alumni

More than a dozen alumnae from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law have been named as finalists in the 2020 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards.

Dr Shirlow and the late Professor Caron new chapter

11 November 2020

Research

Dr Esmé Shirlow, a senior lecturer at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law, has co-authored a new chapter with the late Professor David D.

DECRA fellows

05 November 2020

Alumni

Funding positions ANU as national leader for early career legal research

Three researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law have been awarded almost $1.3 million in Federal Government funding for their interdisciplinary, socio-legal projects under the Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRA) scheme.

Charlotte Michalowski and Andrew Ray

03 November 2020

Student life

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.

ANU Moot Court art

28 October 2020

Student life

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.

Australian Parliament

27 October 2020

Research

Although the Federal Government might not consider a pandemic to be the best time to consult with the public on legislation establishing a Commonwealth Integrity Commission, there is one public consultation occurring now that might have the potential to transform transparency and accountability of government.

Will Bateman - book

27 October 2020

Research

Dr Will Bateman, a senior lecturer and expert on law, finance and technology at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law, has authored a new book that explores critically impo