Teams from the University of Sydney and the University of Western Australia are packing their bags for the US after reaching the grand final of the Australian round for the Jessup International Law Moot. UWA and USyd went head to head in a tightly contested final, with the Sydney Law School declared the winners of the Australian round. Held at the High Court of Australia in Canberra, this year’s Australian Jessup final was adjudicated by Chief Justice Robert French, Gitanjali

A team from the University of Sydney has won the fourth annual National Intervarsity Women’s Moot. Alice Zhou, Sarah Ienna and India O'Neill won the grand final, held at the Supreme Court of New South Wales last month before Court of Appeal President Justice Margaret Beazley, Dr David Rolph, the author of the problem question, and a partner from Baker & McKenzie. Alice Zhou won the award for best speaker. Ten teams from universities across Australia competed in this year’s to

The High Court of Australia’s Justice Virginia Bell has been awarded an honorary doctorate. Bell J received her Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) at a ceremony at the University of Sydney earlier this month. The award recognises her contribution to Australian law through leadership in criminal law reform and public policy development, and her advocacy for the economically and socially disadvantaged. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick and indigenous leader Dr Low