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ANU College of Law

The ANU College of Law is the law school at the Australian National University and one of the seven academic Colleges of the ANU. It is located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. This provides the College with opportunities to connect with the work of the Parliament of Australia, the High Court of Australia, the departments and agencies of the Federal Government, as well as the local ACT law-making institutions – the Legislative Assembly and the ACT courts.[citation needed]

ANU College of Law
The South Wing of the Australian National University College of Law.
TypePublic
Established1960
(as the Faculty of Law)
DeanAnthony Connolly
Administrative staff
Around 130, including support staff and visiting fellows
Students1,400
annual intake of about 300
Location
Canberra
,
Australian Capital Territory
,
Australia
CampusUrban
Websitehttp://law.anu.edu.au

The ANU College of Law is a premier law school in Australia. It is ranked 4th nationally and equal 17th in the world according to the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject.[1]

The Dean of the College is Anthony Connolly.[2]

History

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The College was established in 1960 as the Faculty of Law.[3]

Students

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The Australian National University Law Students' Society (ANU LSS) was established in 1963, which is one of the largest and most active societies at the university. The ANU LSS provide a wide range of social, educational and careers-oriented programs and events for students studying at the ANU College of Law.[4][5]

In 1972, Australian National University law students founded the ANU Law Revue. The ANU Law Revue (also known as "the Sullivans") is the longest running student revue at the Australian National University, featuring annual productions of original sketch comedy and parody songs.[6][7]

Student traditions

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The ANU College of Law's Library features a bronze bust of Sir Robert Garran, who was incidentally its first honorary doctorate. The bust was gifted to the Australian National University in 1952. There is a tradition amongst ANU law students that rubbing the nose of Sir Robert Garran's bust will bring them good luck, something also noted in a Geoffrey Sawer Lecture on Sir Robert Garran's life by now High Court of Australia Chief Justice Stephen Gageler.[8][9]

The ANU LSS has a magazine called Peppercorn Magazine, which was founded in the 1969. In August 2023, the ANU LSS launched the 'Peppercorn Pedestal', featuring a dried black peppercorn on a small velvet pillow in celebration of the various student traditions involving a Peppercorn (law) at the ANU College of Law.[10][11]

The ANU College of Law's Library houses historical desks that are adorned in decades-old graffiti from ANU law students, featuring political statements, cartoons, poetry and many other artistic forms.[12]

Faculty and services

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The ANU College of Law is home to numerous internationally-regarded researchers and practitioners,[13] and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate law programs.[14]

The College publishes the Federal Law Review[15] and Australian Year Book of International Law.[16]

In addition to its academic programme, the law school promotes a range of co-curricular activities including mooting, negotiation and client interview competitions, membership of the Federal Law Review student editor board, and The ANU Law Revue. The College has been the world champion team in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition two times, in 1981 and 2010, and runner up once, in 1998.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

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Main article: List of Australian National University people

Judges

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Law professors

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Politics and government

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Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 - Law".
  2. ^ "Dean's welcome - ANU College of Law - ANU". Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ Account, Admin (12 August 2019). "It all began in a little town called Canberra..." ANU College of Law. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. ^ Ibid, see slide on "ANU Law Students' Society established".
  5. ^ ANU Law Students' Society (2023). "ANU Law Students' Society - About".
  6. ^ ANU College of Law (23 February 2023). "It all began in a little town called Canberra... - ANU Law Revue is established".
  7. ^ Peppercorn Magazine (1 May 2023). "Peppermint - ANU Law Revue (The Sullivans)".
  8. ^ Stephen Gageler (12 October 2017). "Sir Robert Garran: Medio Tutissimus Ibis" (PDF).
  9. ^ Australian National University (9 June 2017). "ANU Hidden Gems – The bust of Sir Robert Garran".
  10. ^ Peppercorn Magazine (13 July 2023). "Historical editions of Peppercorn Magazine".
  11. ^ Peppercorn Magazine (20 August 2023). "Peppercorn Pedestal - an exhibition".
  12. ^ Peppercorn Magazine (21 April 2023). "ANU Law Library desk graffiti - a series".
  13. ^ "Our people".
  14. ^ "Study". 15 April 2016.
  15. ^ "ANU College of Law, Federal Law Review".
  16. ^ "ANU College of Law, Australian Year Book of International Law". Archived from the original on 6 November 2013.
  17. ^ "Altruism and business with Graham Tuckwell". Archived from the original on 6 November 2013.
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