Awards and achievements

Seven people connected with The University of Queensland’s School of Law have received Australia Day 2020 Honours.

Being part of The University of Queensland’s successful mooting team was the first step towards a potential career at the bar for Arts/Law Valedictorian Mia Williams.

A University of Queensland graduate and advocate for social justice has been named a 2020 Australia-at-large Rhodes Scholar.

UQ Law's Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh has been recognised by the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia with two prestigious awards.

Two Law School staff members were among those honoured at UQ's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law staff excellence awards.

This week, more than 2000 business, economics and law students graduated from The University of Queensland. For valedictorian Michael Chen, graduation marked the completion of a five-and-a-half-year double degree in law and economics, and the beginning of his future in law.

A Supreme Court of Queensland judge was among the roll call of 11 University of Queensland Faculty of Business, Economics and Law community members celebrated this week for creating positive change.

The Law Awards celebrate outstanding students and teachers, and the work of the Pro Bono Centre. Hear from two of the prize winners, Law student Anna Kretowicz, and former Law School tutor, Anthony Kung, to find out why they’re passionate about law and what drives them to succeed.

Researchers are launching a $9 million study which aims to embed ethics and the law into autonomous defence systems, such as self-driving military vehicles.