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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.

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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, 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.

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.

JuristDiction

In this edition of JuristDiction we look at the challenges of prosecuting gender-based crimes in international criminal courts, controversies surrounding Australia citizenship law, how our students are transforming the future of banking, and tips for lifelong career learning from FRANK Team CEO and alumna Natasha Munasinghe.

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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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Justice for victims of child sexual abuse

Researchers at the University of Sydney Law School have long been at the forefront of informed responses to child sexual abuse. By challenging misconceptions and overcoming barriers to prosecution, victims are now more likely to be heard and accorded justice.

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Multidisciplinary Sydney experts support landmark UN report

University of Sydney science and law experts contributed to the most comprehensive and rigorous assessment on the health of the planet completed by the United Nations in the past five years.

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Vast majority of NSW hate crimes race and religion related: study

A new University of Sydney study provides the most comprehensive picture of the patterns of hate crime in Australia to date.

Upcoming events

16 April 2019

Law & Business Downtown Seminar: From FinTech to RegTech to CorpTech

Information technologies (IT) such as distributed ledgers, AI and Big Data analytics are disrupting financial services markets and laying out new challenges and opportunities for regulators. Hear from speaker, Professor Luca Enriques of Oxford University.

5.30PM - 6.45PM

ASIC, Level 5, 100 Market Street, Sydney

5.30PM - 6.45PM

17 April 2019

BOOK LAUNCH: Agricultural Land Use and Natural Gas Extraction Conflicts: A Global Socio-Legal Perspective

You are invited to the launch of the book, Agricultural Land Use and Natural Gas Extraction Conflicts: A Global Socio-Legal Perspective, with authors Dr Madeline Taylor and Professor Tina Soliman-Hunter.

6.00PM - 8.00PM

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

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.