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Support students and join the Adelaide Law School 150 Club

Emeka Cyprian Onwubiko stands in front of the Supreme Court

To mark the University of Adelaide’s 150th celebration, we invite you to become a part of history and join the Adelaide Law School 150 Club, funding the John Bray Law Scholarship.

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Adelaide Law School celebrates commitment to inclusion and gender equality

Judith McNamara

Adelaide Law School was the first Australian law school to admit women as students and did so from the founding of the law School in 1883.

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Law and Ethics presentation at Australian Red Cross Event

 Australian Red Cross Event

RUMLAE Director Prof Dale Stephens presents on Law and Ethics at Australian Red Cross Event

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JESSUP 2024

Jessup

Last week, a remarkable opportunity unfolded for a group of 5 incredibly dedicated Adelaide Law students as they delved into the thrilling realm of public international law through the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

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SALRI in 2023: a fruitful year of law reform

Jemma Holt, Geoff Muecke, Taylor Portelli and L Alexander

With considerable output and impact over its 13 years of operation, 2023 has been another busy but productive and rewarding year for the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI). 

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Collaborative Conversations in Law Reform

Collaborative Conversations in Law Reform

SALRI takes an active role to promote enhanced links and cooperation between Commonwealth and Australian law reform bodies. There are many common issues, themes and challenges in modern law reform and ample scope for fruitful cooperation. 

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Succession Act 7 SALRI Reports Implemented

Cover - SALRI POA Report

The landmark Succession Act progressed through Parliament with all party backing and passed the Lower House on 27 September 2023. The Bill is a huge update to succession law to bring it into the modern age in one Act and replaces laws, some going back to King Charles II. The Act incorporates no fewer than seven past SALRI reports going back a decade. The Act implements 104 of SALRI's 118 recommendations over the seven reports.

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Adelaide Law School's 140th celebratory Gala Dinner

140 Law School

5 October 2023 we celebrated the Adelaide Law School's 140th celebratory Gala Dinner at the National Wine Centre of Australia!

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Aboriginal Peoples and the Law Field Trip

Group photo

During the semester break, students and academics taking part in the "Aboriginal Peoples and the Law" program embarked on a transformative journey to the Yorke Peninsula.

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RUMLAE Digital Resilience Conference

Conference

On 4 September 2023, RUMLAE’s inaugural Digital Resilience Conference was held at the Ingkarni Wardli Building at the University of Adelaide. A diverse range of topics were canvassed, including the international law governing cyber operations and cyberweapons, regulation of company action in response to cybersecurity concerns, potential control of misinformation and disinformation in Australia and abroad, and the practical and legal management of data breach incidents. The day featured presentations from a number of Adelaide Law School academics and students, including Professor Dale Stephens, Emeritus Professor Christopher Symes, Associate Professor Beth Nosworthy and PhD student Karina Galliford.

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