UWA Law School
| UWA Law School | |
|---|---|
| Parent school | University of Western Australia |
| Established | 1927 |
| School type | Public |
| Dean | Sharon Mascher |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education |
| Website | UWA Law School |
The UWA Law School is the law school of the University of Western Australia in Perth, Western Australia.
History
[edit]The UWA Law School was established in 1927, and is the fifth-oldest law school in Australia.[1] In 2020, UWA Law School was ranked among the top 100 law schools in the world by QS World University Rankings[2] and Times Higher Education, and thus is one of the highest ranked Australian law schools.[3]
UWA Law Review
[edit]The UWA Law School publishes the UWA Law Review. Founded in 1948, it is the oldest university law review in Australia.[1][4]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Ben Wyatt (Treasurer of Western Australia, 2017–2021)[5]
- Michelle Gordon AC (High Court Justice, 2015–present)[6]
- James Edelman (High Court Justice, 2017–present)[7]
- Malcolm McCusker AC CVO KC (Governor of Western Australia, 2011–2014)[8]
- Stephen Smith (federal minister, 2007–2013)
- Christian Porter MP (federal minister, 2015–2021)[9]
- Robert French AC (Chief Justice of Australia, 2008–2017)[10]
- Sue Gordon AM (magistrate and public servant)
- Bob Hawke AC GCL (Prime Minister of Australia, 1983–1991)[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Law School University of Western Australia
- ↑ "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020: Law". Top Universities. 25 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2020 by subject: law". Times Higher Education. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ UWA Law Review University of Western Australia
- ↑ Ben Wyatt West Weekend p. 18. Published 21–22 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ Michelle Gordon High Court of Australia
- ↑ "Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Court for the Swearing In and Welcome of the Honourable Justice Edelman". Federal Court of Australia. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ Governor's Biography Archived 26 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Government House Western Australia. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ Burrell, Andrew (23 April 2016). "From Cleo to Canberra: Christian Porter is an MP to watch". The Australian.
- ↑ Pelly, Michael (30 July 2008). "Robert French new Chief Justice of the High Court". The Australian. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ↑ "Bob Hawke qualifies for cheap coffee on campus". UWA News. University of Western Australia. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
External links
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