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Australia's 37th law school to launch in 2015
Swinburne University of Technology has announced that it will be offering a law degree from next year. The law faculty, which is based at...

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Dec 1, 20141 min read
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Sydney Law School Wins National Intervarsity Women’s Moot
A team from the University of Sydney has won the fourth annual National Intervarsity Women’s Moot. Alice Zhou, Sarah Ienna and India...

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Nov 14, 20141 min read
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Melbourne Law School Wins Castan Human Rights Law Moot
A team from the University of Melbourne has defeated the University of Tasmania to win the eighth Castan Centre Human Rights Law Mooting Com

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Nov 4, 20141 min read
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UNSW Students Launch Indigenous Mooting Competition
Indigenous students at the University of New South Wales recently held the inaugural Mooting Competition of Australia’s First Peoples – a mo

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Oct 31, 20141 min read
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Bond takes out first Animal Law Moot title
Students from Bond University have defeated the University of Tasmania to win the inaugural Voiceless Australian-New Zealand Intervarsity Mo

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Oct 30, 20141 min read
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UQ wins AAT Moot
The University of Queensland has defeated the University of Western Australia to take out this year’s Administrative Appeals Tribunal Nation

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Oct 29, 20141 min read
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The Virtual Moot: Coming to a Law School Near You
When it comes to international competitions for law students, virtual moots might just be the next big thing. Bond University has announced

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Oct 16, 20141 min read
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UWA Wins Kirby Contract Law Moot
The University of Western Australia is celebrating after its team took out the fourth annual Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot. Held at Victor

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Oct 14, 20141 min read
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Newly Admitted Lawyer may be Victoria’s Youngest Ever
Admission is a rite of passage for every lawyer, but Liuzhuo Chen’s admission to the Supreme Court of Victoria last month was particularly s

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Sep 18, 20142 min read
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New Rules for Canadians Studying Law in Australia
Canada’s National Committee on Accreditation recently announced a new policy that could impact the popularity of overseas law schools as a d

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Sep 18, 20141 min read
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Courts on Camera: NSW Passes New Law
New South Wales has passed legislation to give the media better access to the state’s courtrooms. The new law creates a presumption in favou

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Sep 17, 20141 min read
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Meet the Juris Dogtor
He’s not quite a legal beagle, but a poodle by the name of Riley is one of the newest faces at Melbourne Law School. Nicknamed “The Juris Do

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Aug 25, 20141 min read
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NSW Introduces Admission Deadline for Law Grads
Not all students who complete their law degree go straight on to practical legal training and applying for admission. Under a new stale lear

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Aug 20, 20141 min read
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Two in a Row: USyd takes out Torts Moot
After claiming last year’s title, Sydney Law School has followed it up with a second win at the Shine Torts Moot Competition in Brisbane ear

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Aug 18, 20141 min read
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New Website to Crowdsource for Human Rights
For those who are passionate about human rights, it’s sometimes hard to find opportunities to make a meaningful contribution. But a newly la

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Jul 31, 20141 min read
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Australia’s Most Trusted Professions: How Lawyers Rated
The annual Reader’s Digest list of Australia’s Most Trusted Professions has been released. As in previous years, paramedics, firefighters, r

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Jul 17, 20141 min read
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Bond and USyd Dominate ALSA Conference Competitions
Teams from law schools across Australia and New Zealand competed in the Australian Law Students’ Association’s competitions in Brisbane last

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Jul 16, 20141 min read
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New Law Dean for UWA
Professor Erika Techera has been named the new law dean at the University of Western Australia. For the past 15 months, Professor Techera ha

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Jun 23, 20141 min read
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USyd Awards Honorary Doctorate to Bell J
The High Court of Australia’s Justice Virginia Bell has been awarded an honorary doctorate. Bell J received her Doctor of Laws (Honoris...

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Jun 11, 20141 min read
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Julian Burnside QC wins Peace Prize
Australian human rights barrister Julian Burnside AO QC has been named the recipient of the 2014 Sydney Peace Prize. The award recognises Bu

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Jun 10, 20141 min read
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