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Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins

23 Nov 2020

Teaching

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 Nov 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 Nov 2020

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

Dr Shirlow and the late Professor Caron new chapter

11 Nov 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.

Melany Toombs

11 Nov 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.

DECRA fellows

05 Nov 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 Nov 2020

Student blog

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 Oct 2020

Student blog

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.

Will Bateman - book

27 Oct 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

Australian Parliament

27 Oct 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.

Grand Graduation

19 Oct 2020

Alumni

Where can your law degree from The Australian National University (ANU) take you? How can you equip yourself with the knowledge to better succeed?

Bella Rollinson and Hannah Swedlund, ANU Gender Identity + Sexuality Law Moot champions

16 Oct 2020

Alumni

On 13 October, we were thrilled to host the final of the ANU Gender Identity + Sexuality Law Moot, the first competition of its k

Tang, Holmes and Foley

15 Oct 2020

Research

Three scholars from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law have co-authored a research article examining new lawyers’ perceptions of the ethicality of their workplace, with just over half of respondents reporting above-average lev

Life as an ANU Law student

06 Oct 2020

Study

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a law student entails at The Australian National University (ANU)? What learning support is available?

Ray and Reynolds

02 Oct 2020

Research

‘Lawfare’ and ‘green tape’ are common criticisms levelled by conservative commentators, politicians and business lobbyists at public interest litigants when major developments and jobs are delayed by legal challenges to environmental approvals.