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The University of Sydney Law School

Info Day 2019

Info Day

Thursday 19 December, 9am - 3pm Join us and immerse yourself in campus life for a day

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Sydney Law School

Ranked 12th in the world*

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.

*2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Law scholarships

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

Learn about our research themes, recent publications and the centres and institutes within the Sydney Law School.

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.

Summer Innovation Program

Taking place from 19-24 January 2020, the Summer Innovation Program will bring together students from across the University to identify, understand and explore innovative solutions at the nexus between law and science. Applications close 30 November.

Research Centres and Institutes

Alumni

Sydney Law School alumni derive from diverse backgrounds, and contribute in valuable ways across the globe.

Brand New: Dean's Scholarship

For international students commencing the JD or LLM

$35k Oxford scholarship for alumni

Applications close 12 January 2020

Facts & figures

1855 The year the Law School was established
Ranked #12 in the world for law (2019 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 (2017, 2015, 2011, 2007, 1996)

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Latest news

12 December 2019

Professor Gail Mason stands outside Sydney Law School.

Law School scholar named nation's top criminologist

The University of Sydney Law School's Professor of Criminology Gail Mason has been recognised for her lifetime achievements and contributions to criminology with the top national honour in the field.

11 December 2019

(L-R) Dean of Sydney Law School Professor Simon Bronitt, the Hon. Dr Robert Austin, Chancellor Belinda Hutchinson AM.

The Honourable Dr Robert Austin receives Doctor of Laws

Arts/Law graduate, Sydney Law School academic and former Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Hon. Dr Robert Austin has received a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) for his contributions to the legal profession.

11 December 2019

Aerial view of Sydney Law School's new law building.

University of Sydney Law School declares climate emergency

Accepting the warnings delivered by climate scientists about the dangerous state of the earth's climate, the Board of The University of Sydney Law School has voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency.

11 December 2019

The University of Sydney Law School building.

University of Sydney Law School Climate Emergency Declaration

The Board of The University of Sydney Law School has voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency. The full declaration is as follows:

09 December 2019

A man looking at a triptych of art works featuring actress Emma Watson

#TrophySkulls and genuine fakes

From paintings looted by Nazis to human remains traded on Instagram, the Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime provides a peek into a mysterious world.

02 December 2019

Photo of a laptop in dark lighting. Photo: TheUknownPhotographer from Pexels.

Rushed revenge porn laws risk over-criminalisation

University of Sydney criminal law experts have warned of the risks of rushing to enact new criminal offences on 'revenge porn'.

22 November 2019

Liesel Spencer

PhD graduand wins LSAANZ outstanding publication prize

Liesel Spencer, who recently completed her PhD at Sydney Law School, has been awarded the 2019 Law and Society Association of Australia and New Zealand (LSAANZ) publication prize for an early career researcher.

15 November 2019

Meet the 2019 Bradfield finalists

The next wave of Sydney visionaries share their ideas for the Sydney of the future. Discover the ideas which have placed them as the finalists for the 2019 Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholarship.

01 November 2019

Experts lead push for human rights approach to diets and food systems

Professor Roger Magnusson is calling for international guidelines to address the challenges of healthy diets and sustainable food systems. An opinion piece recently published in the British Medical Journal calls on the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to jointly lead the process.

18 October 2019

Can consciousness and free will help us compete with robots?

It is hard to predict whether we will eventually be masters of, or slaves to, artificial intelligence. Sydney Law School's Dr Allan McCay argues that robots will remain our inferiors until they can compare 'apples' and 'oranges' like we can.

Upcoming events

13 December 2019

Book Launch: The Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime

You are invited to the launch of The Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime, with editors Professor Duncan Chappell (Sydney Law School) and Saskia Hufnagel (Queen Mary University London).

13 December 2019

6.00PM - 8.00PM

Sydney Law School, New Law Building (F10), Camperdown Campus

13 December 2019

6.00PM - 8.00PM

13 December 2019

Book Launch: The Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime

You are invited to the launch of The Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime, with editors Professor Duncan Chappell (Sydney Law School) and Saskia Hufnagel (Queen Mary University London).

13 December 2019

6.00PM - 8.00PM

Sydney Law School, New Law Building (F10), Camperdown Campus

13 December 2019

6.00PM - 8.00PM

13 December 2019

Book Launch: The Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime

You are invited to the launch of The Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime, with editors Professor Duncan Chappell (Sydney Law School) and Saskia Hufnagel (Queen Mary University London).

13 December 2019

6.00PM - 8.00PM

Sydney Law School, New Law Building (F10), Camperdown Campus

13 December 2019

6.00PM - 8.00PM

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.