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Sydney Law School

An international leader in teaching and research

As one of the world’s leading law schools, our students learn from globally recognised legal educators and highly respected professional practitioners. Our world-renowned researchers are working to deliver real-world change in Australia and overseas.

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Whether you wish to embark on a career as a lawyer or whether you're a non-law professional who needs some legal expertise, our programs will meet your needs.

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.

Our research

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

Research Centres and Institutes

Research centres and institutes

Our research centres and institutes play an important and influential role in the research and teaching of specialised areas of the law.

Scholarships for law study

Facts & figures

1855 The year the Law School was established
Ranked #14 in the world for law (2018 QS World Rankings by Subject)
$500,000+ in scholarships available
World Champions World Record Jessup Cup (2017, 2015, 2011, 2007, 1996)
Global partnerships with Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, Geneva, Renmin & Tsinghua

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15 November 2018

Oxford University bridge of sighs

Sydney Law School graduate wins NSW Young Lawyer of the Year award

Bachelor of Laws alumnus Samuel Murray on the value of being named NSW Young Lawyer of the Year, and his advice for young lawyers coming into the profession.

14 November 2018

Outstanding New PASS Leader winner Anastasia Radievska

Sydney students win Australasian awards for peer leadership

Students from the University of Sydney Business School and Sydney Law School have been recognised for their contributions to peer education in the 2018 Australasian Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Leader Awards.

22 October 2018

Sydney Law School offers $500,000 in scholarships

We are proud to offer our students and graduates more than half a million dollars worth of scholarships for law study.

Upcoming events

29 November 2018

Where have all the young offenders gone?

Research into why those born in 1994 are 50% less likely to commit crimes than those born in 1984.

29 November 2018

5.30PM - 7.00PM

Sydney Law School, Camperdown campus

29 November 2018

5.30PM - 7.00PM

09 December 2018

From good international citizen to pariah?

Gillian Triggs, Tanya Plibersek and Elizabeth Evatt on the decline of human rights protection in Australia.

09 December 2018

6.00PM - 7.30PM

Seymour Centre, City Rd & Cleveland Street, Chippendale

09 December 2018

6.00PM - 7.30PM

29 November 2018

Where have all the young offenders gone?

Research into why those born in 1994 are 50% less likely to commit crimes than those born in 1984.

29 November 2018

5.30PM - 7.00PM

Sydney Law School, Camperdown campus

29 November 2018

5.30PM - 7.00PM

09 December 2018

From good international citizen to pariah?

Gillian Triggs, Tanya Plibersek and Elizabeth Evatt on the decline of human rights protection in Australia.

09 December 2018

6.00PM - 7.30PM

Seymour Centre, City Rd & Cleveland Street, Chippendale

09 December 2018

6.00PM - 7.30PM

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.