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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 #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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12 December 2018

Professor Simon Bronitt.

Professor Simon Bronitt appointed Head of School and Dean of Law

Professor Simon Bronitt has been appointed Head of School and Dean of the University of Sydney Law School, starting on 1 July 2019.

12 December 2018

Tokyo Intercollegiate Negotiation and Arbitration Competition Team Australia

Team Australia claim victory in Tokyo mooting competition

Australia’s cross-university team crowned champions of the 2018 Intercollegiate Negotiations Competition in Tokyo, Japan.

06 December 2018

International Criminal Court

The challenges of prosecuting gender-based crimes in international courts

The University’s newest postdoctoral fellow Dr Rosemary Grey brings her expertise in international criminal law and gender to the University of Sydney Law School.

Upcoming events

08 February 2019

Institute of Criminology Author Meets Readers Book Seminar: Parents Killing Children, Crossing the Invisible Line

You are invited to join author, Dr Janice Sim, and expert commentators for an author meets readers seminar for the book Parents Killing Children, Crossing the Invisible Line.

08 February 2019

1.00PM - 2.30PM

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

08 February 2019

1.00PM - 2.30PM

14 February 2019

2019 George Winterton Memorial Lecture

The Honourable Thomas Frederick Bathurst AC, 17th Chief Justice of New South Wales, presents 'The Mysteries of Judicial Power: Defining the Relationship Between Law and Power in the Modern State'

14 February 2019

5.30PM - 6.45PM

Banco Court, Supreme Court of New South Wales

14 February 2019

5.30PM - 6.45PM

22 February 2019

SCIL International Law Year in Review Conference

The conference will give participants insight into the latest developments in international law over the preceding year, especially those most salient for Australia.

22 February 2019

9.00AM - 5.30PM

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

22 February 2019

9.00AM - 5.30PM

27 February 2019

Matt Laffan Memorial Address on Social Justice

Carly Findlay, writer and appearance activist, will deliver a memorial address to celebrate the significant impact Sydney Law School alumnus, Matt Laffan, made in his short life.

27 February 2019

6.00PM - 7.30PM

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

27 February 2019

6.00PM - 7.30PM

08 February 2019

Institute of Criminology Author Meets Readers Book Seminar: Parents Killing Children, Crossing the Invisible Line

You are invited to join author, Dr Janice Sim, and expert commentators for an author meets readers seminar for the book Parents Killing Children, Crossing the Invisible Line.

08 February 2019

1.00PM - 2.30PM

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

08 February 2019

1.00PM - 2.30PM

14 February 2019

2019 George Winterton Memorial Lecture

The Honourable Thomas Frederick Bathurst AC, 17th Chief Justice of New South Wales, presents 'The Mysteries of Judicial Power: Defining the Relationship Between Law and Power in the Modern State'

14 February 2019

5.30PM - 6.45PM

Banco Court, Supreme Court of New South Wales

14 February 2019

5.30PM - 6.45PM

22 February 2019

SCIL International Law Year in Review Conference

The conference will give participants insight into the latest developments in international law over the preceding year, especially those most salient for Australia.

22 February 2019

9.00AM - 5.30PM

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

22 February 2019

9.00AM - 5.30PM

27 February 2019

Matt Laffan Memorial Address on Social Justice

Carly Findlay, writer and appearance activist, will deliver a memorial address to celebrate the significant impact Sydney Law School alumnus, Matt Laffan, made in his short life.

27 February 2019

6.00PM - 7.30PM

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

27 February 2019

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.