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Sydney Law School

One of the world's top law schools in teaching and research

As one of the best law schools in the world, 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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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 Champions World Record Jessup Cup (2017, 2015, 2011, 2007, 1996)
Global partnerships with Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, Geneva, Renmin & Tsinghua

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Legal protection for the world’s most vulnerable

In a world-first study, University of Sydney Law School researchers have developed innovative tools to capture lived experiences of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

Protecting the right to education

Experts from the University of Sydney Law School have joined internationally-renowned education and human rights authorities to establish a unified, global respect of liberties and dignity in education.

19 February 2019

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Sydney Law School wins national title in prestigious mooting competition

A team of students from the University of Sydney Law School has won the Australian round of the prestigious Jessup international law mooting competition.

Upcoming events

25 March 2019

ACCEL Environmental Law Seminar Series: Environmental Impact Assessment in the Global Commons: Bringing Cooperation Back In

Assoc Prof Neil Craik (University of Waterloo) discusses the 2018 ICJ decision between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in which the ICJ affirmed that states are required to conduct environmental impact assessments when they propose activities that may pose a risk of significant harm to another state.

5.30PM - 6.45PM

CBD Campus, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (Stockland Building)

5.30PM - 6.45PM

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

25 March 2019

ACCEL Environmental Law Seminar Series: Environmental Impact Assessment in the Global Commons: Bringing Cooperation Back In

Assoc Prof Neil Craik (University of Waterloo) discusses the 2018 ICJ decision between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in which the ICJ affirmed that states are required to conduct environmental impact assessments when they propose activities that may pose a risk of significant harm to another state.

5.30PM - 6.45PM

CBD Campus, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (Stockland Building)

5.30PM - 6.45PM

25 March 2019

ACCEL Environmental Law Seminar Series: Environmental Impact Assessment in the Global Commons: Bringing Cooperation Back In

Assoc Prof Neil Craik (University of Waterloo) discusses the 2018 ICJ decision between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in which the ICJ affirmed that states are required to conduct environmental impact assessments when they propose activities that may pose a risk of significant harm to another state.

5.30PM - 6.45PM

CBD Campus, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (Stockland Building)

5.30PM - 6.45PM

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

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