Awards and achievements

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.

The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law will once again send a team to Washington DC to compete in the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Australia Day 2019 Honours have been conferred on four alumni and friends from the TC Beirne School of Law.

A future where impairment is accepted as part of human diversity without question or fanfare is the dream of The University of Queensland School of Law’s latest Fulbright Scholar.

Pursuing their passions abroad will be made easier for four University of Queensland business, economics and law students thanks to financial support from the Australian Government’s 2019 New Colombo Plan program.

University of Queensland law students have been acknowledged for their outstanding mooting achievements at the Law School’s seventh annual David F Jackson Mooting Dinner.

University of Queensland law graduate Anne-Marie Rice has been named the Leneen Forde AC Woman Lawyer of the Year at the annual Women Lawyers Association of Queensland (WLAQ) awards night.