Law faculty of the Australian National University
ANU College of Law |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1960
(as the Faculty of Law) |
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| Dean | Anthony Connolly |
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Administrative staff | Around 130, including support staff and visiting fellows |
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| Students | 1,400
annual intake of about 300 |
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| Location | , , |
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| Campus | Urban |
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| Website | http://law.anu.edu.au |
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The ANU College of Law is the law school at the Australian National University and one of the seven academic Colleges of the ANU. It is located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. This provides the College with opportunities to connect with the work of the Parliament of Australia, the High Court of Australia, the departments and agencies of the Federal Government, as well as the local ACT law-making institutions – the Legislative Assembly and the ACT courts.[citation needed]
The ANU College of Law is a premier law school in Australia. It is ranked 4th nationally and equal 17th in the world according to the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject.[1]
The Dean of the College is Anthony Connolly.[2]
History
The College was established in 1960 as the Faculty of Law.[3]
Students
The Australian National University Law Students' Society (ANU LSS) was established in 1963, which is one of the largest and most active societies at the university. The ANU LSS provide a wide range of social, educational and careers-oriented programs and events for students studying at the ANU College of Law.[4][5]
In 1972, Australian National University law students founded the ANU Law Revue. The ANU Law Revue (also known as "the Sullivans") is the longest running student revue at the Australian National University, featuring annual productions of original sketch comedy and parody songs.[6][7]
Student traditions
The ANU College of Law's Library features a bronze bust of Sir Robert Garran, who was incidentally its first honorary doctorate. The bust was gifted to the Australian National University in 1952. There is a tradition amongst ANU law students that rubbing the nose of Sir Robert Garran's bust will bring them good luck, something also noted in a Geoffrey Sawer Lecture on Sir Robert Garran's life by now High Court of Australia Chief Justice Stephen Gageler.[8][9]
The ANU LSS has a magazine called Peppercorn Magazine, which was founded in the 1969. In August 2023, the ANU LSS launched the 'Peppercorn Pedestal', featuring a dried black peppercorn on a small velvet pillow in celebration of the various student traditions involving a Peppercorn (law) at the ANU College of Law.[10][11]
The ANU College of Law's Library houses historical desks that are adorned in decades-old graffiti from ANU law students, featuring political statements, cartoons, poetry and many other artistic forms.[12]
Faculty and services
The ANU College of Law is home to numerous internationally-regarded researchers and practitioners,[13] and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate law programs.[14]
The College publishes the Federal Law Review[15] and Australian Year Book of International Law.[16]
In addition to its academic programme, the law school promotes a range of co-curricular activities including mooting, negotiation and client interview competitions, membership of the Federal Law Review student editor board, and The ANU Law Revue.
The College has been the world champion team in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition two times, in 1981 and 2010, and runner up once, in 1998.[citation needed]
