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Sydney Law School

As one of the best law schools in the world for teaching and research, our students learn from globally recognised legal educators and highly respected professional practitioners. Our internationally-renowned researchers are working to deliver real-world change in Australia and overseas.

Study law

Whether you wish to embark on a career as a lawyer or whether you're a non-law professional who needs some legal expertise, you will be joining one of the top law schools in the world, with a suite of programs designed to meet your needs.

Our research

Explore our extensive research projects and achievements. Learn more about our centres, institutes and networks. Read one of Australia's most eminent law journals, the Sydney Law Review.

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Our people

Our staff are acclaimed legal educators, world-renowned researchers and venerated practitioners. We also attract the involvement of prominent international scholars and leaders in the judiciary and government.

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Continuing professional development

Professional Plus+ is our home for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). We offer an extensive program of postgraduate study, lectures, conferences and seminars.

Alumni

Expand your professional network and join an outstanding and diverse graduate community, contributing in valuable ways across the globe.

2020-25 strategy

$1.5 million in research scholarships

Facts & figures

1855 The year the Law School was established
Top 20 university globally (QS World University Rankings 2024)
Ranked #16 in the world for law (2023 QS World Rankings by Subject)
$500,000+ in scholarships available
World leading research Legal research at the University of Sydney achieved the highest possible rating of 5, or “well above world standard”, in the latest Excellence in Research for Australia Initiative (ERA).
Global partnerships with Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, Geneva, Renmin & Tsinghua
World Champions World Record Jessup Cup (2021, 2017, 2015, 2011, 2007, 1996)

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Latest news

03 November 2023

Sydney academics awarded prestigious ARC Grants

University of Sydney academics have been awarded more than $24 million in funding for 42 new research projects, spanning accessible playgrounds for children with vision impairments, attracting and retaining quality teachers in early education, and developing facilities to improve renewable technology.

03 November 2023

Professor Jane Ginsburg the inaugural Sir Percy Spender Fellow

International copyright law expert Professor Jane Ginsburg is the inaugural Sir Percy Spender Visiting Fellow at the University of Sydney Law School.

02 November 2023

Scholarship sends two Sydney Law School graduates to Harvard

Two Sydney Law School graduates have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, which will send them both across the globe.

24 October 2023

Meet the 2023 Alumni Award winners

Each year, the University of Sydney awards six Alumni Achievement Awards to alumni in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to their communities.

24 October 2023

Meet the 2023 Graduate Medallists

Each year, the University of Sydney awards six Graduate Medals to our newest alumni in recognition of their achievements in a number of categories. The awards celebrate the recipients visionary leadership, excellence, dedication and commitment to their field.

24 October 2023

Georgia Dawson wins Alumni Award for International Achievement

Georgia Dawson (BA '98, LLB '00) is an international success story. As Senior Partner at London law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, she is one of the most prominent Australian lawyers in the world.

24 October 2023

What happens when technology learns to read our minds?

Advancements in neurotechnology could be at a turning point, but the new technology threatens to breach even the privacy of our brains. Looking at a recent case on this issue in the Supreme Court in Chile, Sydney Law School research addresses the need for Australia to protect our human rights and to reconsider many areas of law.

24 October 2023

Professor Ben Saul appointed to the United Nations

The United Nations (UN) has announced the appointment of Professor Ben Saul from the Sydney Law School as Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-terrorism. From 1 November 2023, Professor Saul's appointment will focus on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.

16 October 2023

New staff members at the Sydney Law School

Sydney Law School welcomes new staff members

The Sydney Law School is delighted to welcome nine new academic staff to the university. These talented professionals will undoubtedly enhance our already thriving academic community with their passion for the law and commitment to excellence.

11 October 2023

Sydney Law School alumni appointed Senior Counsel in 2023

Congratulations to our Sydney Law School alumni who have been appointed Senior Counsel this year.

Featured events

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23 November 2023

JSI Seminar | Bringing law back in: Theorizing the role of law in shaping the social reproduction bargain

This seminar paper maps a legal feminist approach to social reproduction theory. In doing so, it articulates the constitutive and distributional role of law in shaping markets in reproductive labours, focusing specifically on paid care and domestic work.

23 November 2023

6.00PM - 7.30PM

New Law Building, Level 4, Common Room

23 November 2023

6.00PM - 7.30PM

29 November 2023

John Emerson Oration and CLAANZ Annual Lecture: Statutory Eucalypts in the Law of Charity

The Law Council of Australia Legal Practice Section’s Charities and Not-for-Profit Committee, the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (CLAANZ) and the University of Sydney Law School will host the fourth John Emerson Oration and CLAANZ Annual Lecture in Sydney on 29 November 2023. The Oration will be delivered by the Hon Justice Mark Leeming, New South Wales Court of Appeal and Challis Lecturer in Equity Sydney Law School, on ‘Statutory Eucalypts in the Law of Charity’. The address will focus on the often hidden interaction between statute law and equity as it relates to the law of charity.

29 November 2023

5.00PM - 7.00PM

Law Foyer, Level 2, New Law Building (F10)

29 November 2023

5.00PM - 7.00PM

02 December 2023

Sydney Law School Building Tour

Sydney Law School is delighted to invite students, alumni, industry professionals, and the local community to join us for a tour of the New Law Building.

02 December 2023

10.00AM - 10.30AM

New Law Building, University of Sydney

02 December 2023

10.00AM - 10.30AM

Sydney Law School Distinguished Alumni Series: In conversation with Law School alumna Georgia Dawson

Georgia Dawson, a prominent leader in the legal profession, will reflect on her journey through Law School, her successful career working in top law firms, and her pioneering role as the first woman to lead Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as senior partner in the firm’s 280-year history. The event will provide an opportunity for attendees to gain insights into Georgia's leadership and experiences, including her commitment to championing diversity and making the legal profession more inclusive, particularly for women and the LGBTQI+ community.

02 December 2023

11.00AM - 11.45AM

New Law Building, New Law Building (F10)

02 December 2023

11.00AM - 11.45AM

05 December 2023

Business and Human rights: Recent Developments and Comparative Lessons

This talk will analyze the most recent developments on the different legal levels (national, regional and international) and draw comparative conclusions for the field of business and human rights. In doing so, the talk with focus on two distinct sub-questions: corporations’ human rights obligations vis-à-vis the environment as well as corporate human rights due diligence in areas of conflict.

05 December 2023

1.00PM - 2.00PM

New Law Building, Level 4, Common Room

05 December 2023

1.00PM - 2.00PM

07 December 2023

Restoration Law and Finance Conference: Legal and Financial Obstacles to Rehabilitation, Rehydration and Regeneration of Land and Water and Options for Reform

Through a series of keynotes, presentations and panel discussions, the conference will bring together a diverse range of speakers, including Indigenous experts, lawyers, investors, restoration practitioners and government officials to discuss the legal and financial barriers to restoring nature across a range of land tenures, and workable solutions to address these issues.

07 December 2023 - 08 December 2023

Law Foyer, Level 2, New Law Building (F10)

07 December 2023 - 08 December 2023

02 December 2023

Sydney Law School Building Tour

Sydney Law School is delighted to invite students, alumni, industry professionals, and the local community to join us for a tour of the New Law Building.

02 December 2023

10.00AM - 10.30AM

New Law Building, University of Sydney

02 December 2023

10.00AM - 10.30AM

Sydney Law School Distinguished Alumni Series: In conversation with Law School alumna Georgia Dawson

Georgia Dawson, a prominent leader in the legal profession, will reflect on her journey through Law School, her successful career working in top law firms, and her pioneering role as the first woman to lead Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as senior partner in the firm’s 280-year history. The event will provide an opportunity for attendees to gain insights into Georgia's leadership and experiences, including her commitment to championing diversity and making the legal profession more inclusive, particularly for women and the LGBTQI+ community.

02 December 2023

11.00AM - 11.45AM

New Law Building, New Law Building (F10)

02 December 2023

11.00AM - 11.45AM

29 November 2023

John Emerson Oration and CLAANZ Annual Lecture: Statutory Eucalypts in the Law of Charity

The Law Council of Australia Legal Practice Section’s Charities and Not-for-Profit Committee, the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (CLAANZ) and the University of Sydney Law School will host the fourth John Emerson Oration and CLAANZ Annual Lecture in Sydney on 29 November 2023. The Oration will be delivered by the Hon Justice Mark Leeming, New South Wales Court of Appeal and Challis Lecturer in Equity Sydney Law School, on ‘Statutory Eucalypts in the Law of Charity’. The address will focus on the often hidden interaction between statute law and equity as it relates to the law of charity.

29 November 2023

5.00PM - 7.00PM

Law Foyer, Level 2, New Law Building (F10)

29 November 2023

5.00PM - 7.00PM

02 December 2023

Sydney Law School Building Tour

Sydney Law School is delighted to invite students, alumni, industry professionals, and the local community to join us for a tour of the New Law Building.

02 December 2023

10.00AM - 10.30AM

New Law Building, University of Sydney

02 December 2023

10.00AM - 10.30AM

Sydney Law School Distinguished Alumni Series: In conversation with Law School alumna Georgia Dawson

Georgia Dawson, a prominent leader in the legal profession, will reflect on her journey through Law School, her successful career working in top law firms, and her pioneering role as the first woman to lead Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as senior partner in the firm’s 280-year history. The event will provide an opportunity for attendees to gain insights into Georgia's leadership and experiences, including her commitment to championing diversity and making the legal profession more inclusive, particularly for women and the LGBTQI+ community.

02 December 2023

11.00AM - 11.45AM

New Law Building, New Law Building (F10)

02 December 2023

11.00AM - 11.45AM

05 December 2023

Business and Human rights: Recent Developments and Comparative Lessons

This talk will analyze the most recent developments on the different legal levels (national, regional and international) and draw comparative conclusions for the field of business and human rights. In doing so, the talk with focus on two distinct sub-questions: corporations’ human rights obligations vis-à-vis the environment as well as corporate human rights due diligence in areas of conflict.

05 December 2023

1.00PM - 2.00PM

New Law Building, Level 4, Common Room

05 December 2023

1.00PM - 2.00PM

07 December 2023

Restoration Law and Finance Conference: Legal and Financial Obstacles to Rehabilitation, Rehydration and Regeneration of Land and Water and Options for Reform

Through a series of keynotes, presentations and panel discussions, the conference will bring together a diverse range of speakers, including Indigenous experts, lawyers, investors, restoration practitioners and government officials to discuss the legal and financial barriers to restoring nature across a range of land tenures, and workable solutions to address these issues.

07 December 2023 - 08 December 2023

Law Foyer, Level 2, New Law Building (F10)

07 December 2023 - 08 December 2023

02 December 2023

Sydney Law School Building Tour

Sydney Law School is delighted to invite students, alumni, industry professionals, and the local community to join us for a tour of the New Law Building.

02 December 2023

10.00AM - 10.30AM

New Law Building, University of Sydney

02 December 2023

10.00AM - 10.30AM

Sydney Law School Distinguished Alumni Series: In conversation with Law School alumna Georgia Dawson

Georgia Dawson, a prominent leader in the legal profession, will reflect on her journey through Law School, her successful career working in top law firms, and her pioneering role as the first woman to lead Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as senior partner in the firm’s 280-year history. The event will provide an opportunity for attendees to gain insights into Georgia's leadership and experiences, including her commitment to championing diversity and making the legal profession more inclusive, particularly for women and the LGBTQI+ community.

02 December 2023

11.00AM - 11.45AM

New Law Building, New Law Building (F10)

02 December 2023

11.00AM - 11.45AM

05 December 2023

Business and Human rights: Recent Developments and Comparative Lessons

This talk will analyze the most recent developments on the different legal levels (national, regional and international) and draw comparative conclusions for the field of business and human rights. In doing so, the talk with focus on two distinct sub-questions: corporations’ human rights obligations vis-à-vis the environment as well as corporate human rights due diligence in areas of conflict.

05 December 2023

1.00PM - 2.00PM

New Law Building, Level 4, Common Room

05 December 2023

1.00PM - 2.00PM

07 December 2023

Restoration Law and Finance Conference: Legal and Financial Obstacles to Rehabilitation, Rehydration and Regeneration of Land and Water and Options for Reform

Through a series of keynotes, presentations and panel discussions, the conference will bring together a diverse range of speakers, including Indigenous experts, lawyers, investors, restoration practitioners and government officials to discuss the legal and financial barriers to restoring nature across a range of land tenures, and workable solutions to address these issues.

07 December 2023 - 08 December 2023

Law Foyer, Level 2, New Law Building (F10)

07 December 2023 - 08 December 2023

We acknowledge the tradition of custodianship and law of the Country on which the University of Sydney campuses stand. We pay our respects to those who have cared and continue to care for Country.