2018
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27 September 2018
Sydney team wins Gibbs Moot
Sydney Law School students Ruben Robertson, Joy Chen and Rowan O’Donnell have been named as the 2018 winners of the Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot.
20 September 2018
Graduate named global winner in Undergraduate Awards
Congratulations to Bachelor of Laws alumnus James Monaghan who has been named a 2018 Global Winner in the Undergraduate Awards.
20 September 2018
How the law failed the victims of the Bowraville murder case
Last week, the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal added another chapter to the decades-long story of injustice for the Indigenous community of Bowraville. David Hamer from Sydney Law School explores how the laws of 'double jeopardy' have put obstacles in the path of the prosecution for a third child murder.
19 September 2018
When politics corrupts the fairness of elections
Arranging election district boundaries can be made to favour a particular party, creating a problem for democracy. Working for the Campaign Legal Centre, alumna Ruth Greenwood is on the front line, fighting for fairness.
18 September 2018
The law professor who changed lives and inspired a $195,000 gift
Tom Yim says he would never have got through University without the help of Emeritus Professor Colin Phegan. Now he is honouring his former lecturer by making a gift that will help a new generation of law students.
17 September 2018
The corporate trailblazer promoting diversity and inclusion
List the ASX 100 companies with an Asian woman as CEO, and you'll have just two. Alumna, Ming Long, was the first woman to get there and now she's making it easier for more to follow.
06 September 2018
Sydney Law School academic and alumni named in 100 Women of Influence
Professor Rosemary Lyster and three Sydney Law School alumni have been named in the 2018 Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence.
31 August 2018
The challenge of eliminating corruption from Indonesia
Corruption has been a long-time problem for Indonesia. As other obstacles to economic and social progress have been tackled, alumnus, Laode Syarif, is working to eradicate corruption wherever he finds it.
27 August 2018
Grant to address systemic injustices against women in domestic violence cases
Sydney Law School’s Associate Professor Rita Shackel has been awarded an international project grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
14 August 2018
Institute advocacy informs public debate on sexual assault and consent
More than 80 policy makers, legal professionals, academics, criminal justice agency representatives and public attended the Sydney Institute of Criminology’s public forum to discuss sexual assault and consent law in NSW.
27 July 2018
A year of world-changing innovations
From 3D printed bones and new drugs that combat addiction to an iWitness app that aids convictions and prevents miscarriages of justice, the University is a hub of innovation.
25 July 2018
Exploring good governance in multilingual societies
A passion for linguistics, law and China studies attracted Dr Alexandra Grey to Sydney Law School’s multidisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship.
20 July 2018
Conference raises visibility of challenges for queer Indigenous community
The Queer(y)ing Justice in the Global South conference brought together researchers, community members, and organisations working at the intersections of sexuality, gender diversity and justice.
17 July 2018
6 ways politics "trumps" health in America
The Trump Administration has shown time and time again that public health takes a backseat to political promises, writes public health law experts Professor Lawrence Gostin and Professor Roger Magnusson.
05 June 2018
Outstanding students recognised at 2018 Prize Ceremony
Sydney Law School held its annual Prize Giving Ceremony on 31 May 2018 to celebrate the academic achievements of its students.
23 May 2018
Student and alumni named winners in 30 Under 30 Awards
A Master of Laws student and five alumni were announced as winners in the 2018 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards.
22 May 2018
Graduate wins 2018 Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Alumnus Alex Horne has been awarded a prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship to undertake PhD studies at the University of Cambridge.
16 May 2018
Sydney Law School alumnus named 2018 Alumni of the Year
Congratulations to Sydney Law School alumnus Dr Laode Syarif who was named 2018 Alumni of the Year at a recent Australia Awards gala event in Indonesia.
11 May 2018
Does banking attract cheats or make them?
The Banking Royal Commission has exposed a culture of dishonesty that demands reform, writes Professor David Kinley from Sydney Law School. Will changing corporate culture change the morals of the finance industry or threaten its viability?
10 May 2018
Dual citizenship crisis sounds a stern warning for future MPs
Ignorance is no excuse for parliamentarians holding dual citizenship, writes Professor Anne Twomey from Sydney Law School. What are the ramifications of the High Court ruling on the Katy Gallagher case? Can the dual citizenship crisis be fixed?