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Prepare for a new age of law.
Adelaide Law School is future focused and committed to preparing students for careers of tomorrow, equipped to manage the challenges of a changing world.
Much of our world has a legal dimension, from new technologies and artificial intelligence to human rights and environmental issues. A law career is an opportunity to advocate, affect change and have an impact.
Adelaide Law School is South Australia's top law school*. A law school where you build your solid foundation through our well-established networks in the legal profession and access an impressive global network of international opportunities, studying law with us can lead you anywhere.
*QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023
Adelaide Law School 150 Club
To mark the University of Adelaide’s 150th anniversary, we invite you to become a part of history by joining the Adelaide Law School 150 Club, by providing a gift to support students at the Adelaide Law School.
Uluru Statement from the Heart
The Adelaide Law School proudly supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart. We are dedicated to upholding the principles of justice, reconciliation, and constitutional recognition as articulated in this significant document. Our institution is deeply committed to advancing Indigenous rights, nurturing meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities, and advocating for constitutional reform that acknowledges the rightful place of First Nations in Australia's past, present, and future.
The Sir John Salmond Law Library
The Sir John Salmond Law Library is a research and reference library offering access to a wide range of Australian and international legal resources.
Free Legal Clinics
The Adelaide Law School operates a number of free legal advice clinics, run by final-year students and supervised by experienced, practicing lawyers, to assist the community.
Adelaide Law Review
The Review publishes articles, comments, review essays, case notes and book reviews on all areas of the law from the foremost national and international legal scholars.
International Students
The Adelaide Law School offers a seamless route from your high school to the practice of law in Canada.
Distinguished Visitors to the ALS
The Adelaide Law School is proud to host distinguished visiting academics, scholars, and judges/jurists.
News and highlights
RUMLAE Hosts Visit from Hawaii
RUMLAE Director Professor Dale Stephens was very pleased to recently host Commander Jacqui Swinton RAN and Commander Ian Santicola USN who were visiting from Hawaii to discuss arrangements for the forthcoming Air and Maritime Legal Rights and Obligations project.
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Dr Samuel White has won a National Library of Australia Fellowship!
As part of the Fellowship, Dr White will look into the history and triggers for when Defence has been used domestically since 1901 - from floods, to quarantine, to counter terrorism.
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Law expert celebrated with fellowship
The University of Adelaide’s Professor Andrew Stewart has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.
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