Scholarships & awards
Scholarships
Information about scholarships available for current students is listed at UNSW Scholarships.
Prizes & awards
UNSW Law Annual Awards ceremony recognises academic excellence in the Law School
Prizes are awarded to students who top each annual stage of the Law dual degree program and the JD program, and to the best performing postgraduate student.
The Awards ceremony also celebrates students named in the prestigious Dean's List Awards of excellence in academic performance. The Dean's List includes students who top each course offered during the year.
UNSW Law thanks our Donors for their generosity and commitment to our students and to acknowledging academic excellence in the Law School.
Prizes for 2011 Academic Year
| Prize Name | Criteria | Prize Winner | |
| The Dixon Family Indigenous Law Prize | Best performing student in the Indigenous Pre-Law Program | Jimari Bastable | |
 | The Law Society of NSW Prize | Best performing student in Stage 1 of the Bachelor of Laws Program | James Norton |
 | The Ashurst Prize | Best performing student in Stage 2 of the Bachelor of Laws Program | Emma Ann Bowers |
 | The Freehills Prize | Best performing student in Stage 3 of the Bachelor of Laws Program | Leah Grolman |
 | The Baker & McKenzie Prize | Best performing student in Stage 4 of the Bachelor of Laws Program | Emily Burke |
 | The Minter Ellison Prize | Best performing student in Stage 5 of the Bachelor of Laws Program | Sean Ming-Jun Lau |
 | The Allens Arthur Robinson Prize | Best performing student in Stage 1 of the Juris Doctor Program | Nolan Sharkey |
 | The Banki Haddock Fiora Prize* | Best performing student in Stage 2 of the Juris Doctor | Simon Philip Lindsay |
 | The Truman Hoyle Prize* | Best performing student in Stage 3 of the Juris Doctor or Graduate Law Program* | Amber Doyle |
 | The Public Defenders Prize | Best performing student across all postgraduate programs in the Law School | Catriona Jane Cotton |
Dean's List for Best Performance in Specific Courses
The following students have been awarded the Dean’s Award for Best Performance in a Course in the 2011 academic year:
| Course Code | Course Description | Firstname | Surname |
| LAWS8066/JURD7466 | Australian Climate Law | Santiago | Acevedo Ferrer |
| LAWS8188/JURD7488 | Law of Armed Conflict | Luke David | Akele |
| LAWS8030/JURD7330 | Cybercrime, Security & Digital Law Enforcement | Brin Ellen May | Anniwell |
| LAWS8274 | Introduction to Public Law | Angelici | Antzoulatos |
| LAWS8016 | International & Comparative Intellectual Property | Adam Nathan | Arnold |
| LAWS3291/3190/2091/2090 | Issues in Space Law | Adam Nathan | Arnold |
| LAWS8023 | Commercial Contracts: Problems of Performance, Breach & Termination | Richard John | Baird |
| LAWS8112 | Construction of Commercial Agreements | Richard John | Baird |
| LAWS3361 | Environmental Law | Lastari | Balfour |
| LAWS8989/JURD7689 | Advanced International Trade Law | David John | Ball |
| LAWS8025/JURD7425 | Commercial Property Transaction | Lana | Bank |
| LAWS8013/JURD7713 | Transnational Policing & Human Rights | Bianca Ma | Bautista |
| LAWS8182/JURD7682 | International Aspects of Social Justice | Elizabeth Jane | Bedford |
| LAWS2320/JURD7223 | Legal Theory | Marcus | Berghouse |
| LAWS8993/JURD7593 | International Business Transactions | Zorana | Bosanska |
| LAWS8027/JURD7427 | Advanced Debt Capital Markets & Securitisation | Abigail Selina | Boyd |
| LAWS8157 | European Human Rights Law & Institutions | Alexia Marie | Bull |
| LAWS8082/JURD7782 | Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes | Alexia Marie | Bull |
| LAWS8141 | Censorship, Contempt and the Media | Louis | Burkard |
| LAWS3331/3332/2820/2320 | Law & Social Theory | Emily Meredith | Burke |
| LAWS2311 | Litigation 1 | Emily Meredith | Burke |
| LAWS3170/JURD7370 | Essential Advocate | David | Buxton-Forman |
| LAWS3317 | Strategic Public Advocacy for Civil Society | Kathleen Mary | Carmody |
| LAWS1071 | Contracts 1 | Welton | Chan |
| LAWS3133 | Law of Banking | Ying | Chen |
| JURD7211 | Litigation 1 | Aaron Connelly | Chia |
| LAWS2820/JURD7222 | Law &Social Theory | Janet | Chieng |
| LAWS3221 | Media Law: General Principles | Matthew William | Cobb-Clark |
| LAWS1072 | Contracts 2 | Carla Frances | Corben |
| LAWS8014/JURD7514 | Defamation & the Media | Mark Alistair | Coulter |
| LAWS8056/JURD7556 | Disability Law & Policy | Tara Louise | Crisp |
| LAWS1001 | Criminal Law 1 | Stephanie Ellen | Crosbie |
| LAWS3248 | Intellectual Property 2 | Yuk Yee Evelyn | Dai |
| LAWS3024 | Commercial Finance | Richard | Davey |
| LAWS3272 | Australian Immigration Law & Practice | Amber | Doyle |
| LAWS3067 | International Criminal Law &Transitional Justice | Eleanor Rachel | Doyle-Markwick |
| LAWS3478 | Criminal Fraud & Dishonesty | Bethany Mei Juan | Du |
| LAWS8180 | Principles of International Law | Johanne Stendal | Eide |
| JURD7171 | Contracts 1 | Thomas Michael | Ellicott |
| LAWS3273 | Local Government Law | David | Evans |
| LAWS2382 | Property & Equity 2 | Alana | Eyles |
| LAWS8081/JURD7681 | Advanced Issues in International Law | Martin | Fuller |
| LAWS8210/JURD7710 | Globalisation & Commercial Law | James Ronald | Gard |
| LAWS8220/JURD7520 | International Financial System: Policy & Regulation | James Ronald | Gard |
| JURD7160 | Administrative Law | Steven Patrick | Gardiner |
| LAWS3789 | Policing | Katrina | Geddes |
| LAWS3023 | Trusts | Katrina | Geddes |
| LAWS3135 | Land Dealings: Residential & Commercial Contracts | Ashley Lloyd | George |
| LAWS8042 | Commercial Transactions Involving IP | Linda Melanie | Gough |
| LAWS8083/JURD7683 | Sports Sponsorship & Marketing: Commercial Issues | Joshua Thomas | Gray |
| LAWS1160 | Administrative Law | Leah | Grolman |
| LAWS8105/JURD7505 | Juvenile Justice | Melissa Sue | Hamblin |
| LAWS8991/JURD7891 | International Criminal Law | Melissa Kathleen | Hanks |
| LAWS3022 | Trade Practices | Melissa Kathleen | Hanks |
| LAWS3181/JURD7381 | International Humanitarian Law | Samuel | Hartridge |
| LAWS8054 | Media & Communications Industry Regulations | Julia | Holland |
| LAWS8183 | International Commercial Arbitration | Roman | Huber |
| JURD7110 | Law, Lawyers & Society | Matthew Allen | Huster |
| LAWS8074/JURD7474 | Competition Law & Intellectual Property | Nina Jacqueline | Hyde |
| LAWS8017/JURD7617 | Intellectual Property Law | Nina Jacqueline | Hyde |
| LAWS8140 | Finance for Lawyers | Nina | Hyde |
| LAWS3381 | Public International Law | Jessie Alice | Ingle |
| LAWS8080/JURD7380 | Insurance Law | Jonathan David | Ireland |
| LAWS1210 | Law, Lawyers & Society | Marie | Iskander |
| JURD7161 | Torts | Jonathan | Jagoe |
| LAWS3059 | Advanced Topics in Taxation | Gagandeep | Jior |
| LAWS2321 | Litigation 2 | Aaron | Jones |
| LAWS3315 | Strategic Public Advocacy for Civil Society | Pratheepa | Kandaswamy |
| LAWS8033/JURD7433 | Privacy & the Media | Benjamin Somerville | Kay |
| LAWS8020/JURD7420 | International Commercial Dispute Resolution | Catherine Ruth | Kelso |
| LAWS3017 | The Politics of Human Rights: Theory & Critique | Angela Anastasia | Kintominas |
| LAWS8076/JURD7376 | Current Issues in Criminal Justice | Joanna | Knight |
| LAWS1061 | Torts | Divya Rani | Kumar |
| LAWS3014 | Insolvency Law | David Lok-Wai | Kwan |
| LAWS8077/JURD7477 | Foundation of Facilitation | Dennis | Kwok |
| LAWS3068 | Global Legal Systems | Alexander Russell | Langshaw |
| LAWS8319/JURD7619 | International Environmental Law | Alexander Russell | Langshaw |
| LAWS3391/2391 | Family Law | Sean Ming-Jun | Lau |
| LAWS2150 | Federal Constitutional Law | Sean Ming-Jun | Lau |
| LAWS3187 | Forced Migration & Human Rights in International Law | Sean Ming-Jun | Lau |
| LAWS3281 | Statutory Interpretation | Sean Ming-Jun | Lau |
| LAWS3382/JURD7482 | Conflict of Laws | Sean Ming-Jun | Lau |
| JURD7111 | Criminal Law 2 | Julia Hoi Yee | Lee |
| LAWS3147 | Elements of Income Tax Law | Jongha | Lee |
| LAWS3812 | Sport & the Law | Sara | Lindemann |
| JURD7281 | Property, Equity & Trusts 1 | Simon Phillip | Lindsay |
| LAWS3025/2025 | Advanced Contract Law | Serina | Lyons |
| LAWS3395/2395 | Interpretation of Contracts | Serina | Lyons |
| LAWS8028/JURD7428 | Corporate Governance | Beverly Joy | Magpayo |
| LAWS8085/JURD7585 | International Organisations | Eva | Magyar |
| LAWS8062 | Advanced Issues in Property Law | Bianca | Marcocci |
| LAWS2010 | Business Associations 1 | Bianca | Marcocci |
| LAWS3046 | Intellectual Property 1 | Hana Clare | Marjanac |
| JURD7172 | Contracts 2 | Philip Stewart | Marr |
| LAWS8060/JURD7460 | Human Rights in Asia | Alison Mary | Martin |
| LAWS8087/JURD7487 | International Law & the Use of Force | Max Bitcon | McClellan |
| LAWS8189/JURD7589 | Transnational Business & Human Rights | Robert James | McCreery |
| LAWS8994/JURD7594 | Fraud, Forgery & Dishonesty | Kate Margaret | Meikle |
| LAWS8875 | Fiduciary Duties and Conflict of Interest | Daniel | Mendoza-Jones |
| LAWS8095/JURD7695 | Corporate Insolvency | Richard Leonard | Mico |
| LAWS8765 | Complex Commercial Litigation | Tanja | Mikulic |
| LAWS8190/JURD7490 | International Refugee Law | Tanja | Mikulic |
| LAWS8980/JURD7480 | Principled (Interest Based) Negotiation | Guy Joseph | Moloney |
| LAWS8144 | Comparative Trade Mark Law | Juliana Liah Nah | Ng |
| LAWS3057 | Advanced Intellectual Property Policy & Practice | Vina | Ngo |
| LAWS1052 | Foundations of Law | James Aaron | Norton |
| LAWS8026 | Banking & Finance Law | Maree Suzanne | O'Halloran |
| LAWS3222 | Communications Law: Broadcasting & Telecommunications | Chia Hoe Ian | Ong |
| LAWS3192 | Business Associations 2 | Rommo Dip | Pandit |
| LAWS3589 | Complex Civil Litigation | Rommo Dip | Pandit |
| LAWS8078/JURD7478 | Mediation | Drina | Panic |
| LAWS3058 | Business Entity Taxation | Sapna | Patel |
| LAWS8151/JURD7551 | European Union: Institutions & Legal Systems | Andia | Petropoulos |
| LAWS3139 | Indonesian Law | Andia | Petropoulos |
| JURD7140 | Public Law | Jacqueline Bridget | Pollard |
| LAWS8972/JURD7472 | International Trade Law | Judy Yuk Yee | Poon |
| LAWS8181/JURD7781 | International Human Rights | David Duncanson | Prast |
| LAWS8981/JURD7881 | Mastering Facilitation | Lisa Ellen | Pusey |
| LAWS3142 | The Conceptual Framework of the Common Law | Richard Eric | Raffell |
| LAWS8011/JURD7511 | Anti-Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime: Laws & Counter Measures | Garreth Justin | Renner-Mitchell |
| JURD7221 | Litigation 2 | Robert | Rowland |
| LAWS3314 | Dispute Resolution | Emily Jayne Grant | Rumble |
| LAWS2381 | Property, Equity & Trusts 1 | Emily Jayne Grant | Rumble |
| LAWS3021 | Foundations of Intellectual Property Law | Shira | Saks |
| LAWS3241 | Jewish Law | Shira | Saks |
| LAWS3084 | International Trade Law: The Law & Policy of the WTO | Samuel Rajan | Sathiakumar |
| LAWS8038/JURD7438 | Chinese Corporate & Securities Law: A comparative perspective | Amy Wei | Shi |
| LAWS3335 | Economic Analysis of Law | Ming Tai | Song |
| LAWS3251/JURD7451 | Legal History | Jonathan Alexander | Stephens |
| LAWS8103 | Crime Prevention Policy | Kelly | Tallon |
| LAWS8044/JURD7344 | Electronic Commerce Law | Kelly | Tallon |
| LAWS1140 | Public Law | Palak | Thaker |
| LAWS8366/JURD7366 | Environmental Markets | Matthias Steven | Thompson |
| JURD7152 | Foundations of Law | William Timothy | Tidmarsh |
| LAWS3123 | Chinese Legal System | Brandy | Tsang |
| JURD7101 | Criminal Law 1 | Emily Alice | Tucker |
| LAWS8075/JURD7475 | Gender, Race & Justice | Alanna Jan | Van Der Veen |
| LAWS3018 | Commercial Law | Boris | Waldman |
| LAWS3134 | Issues in Equity | Boris | Waldman |
| LAWS2520/JURD7220 | ALR | Boris | Waldman |
| LAWS8413/JURD7613 | Indigenous Peoples in International Law | Renee Sophia | Wallace |
| LAWS8203/JURD7603 | Global Issues in Competition Law & Policy | Prudence Meredith | Weaver |
| LAWS8314 | Dispute Resolution | Bede Augustine | Webster |
| LAWS8192/JURD7892 | Law, Rights & Development | Elizabeth Monique | Wells |
| JURD7282 | Property, Equity 2 | William Daniel | Wells |
| LAWS8064/JURD7364 | Regulation, Litigation & Enforcement | Sarah Louise | Wheeler |
| LAWS3102 | Advanced Criminal Law | Celeste | White |
| LAWS3182 | International Human Rights Law & Advocacy | Alisa Nicole | Wicks |
| LAWS8073/JURD7473 | Asian Competition Law | Nicole Louise | Wilson |
| LAWS3303 | Clinical Legal Experience (Intensive) | Dominic Clayton Joe Yiu | Wong |
| LAWS8065/JURD7465 | International Climate Law | Glen William | Wright |
| LAWS8070/JURD7470 | Renewable Energy Law | Glen William | Wright |
| LAWS8086 | Law of the Sea | Weiyu | Xu |
| LAWS8092/JURD7992 | Securities & Financial Markets Regulation | Jonathon Hung Kit | Yeung |
| LAWS8391/JURD7691 | International Law of Equality & Discrimination | Alev | Zerenturk |
| LAWS8047 | IP Licensing & Commercialisation | Thomas | Zogg |
| LAWS8148 | IP Strategy & Management | Thomas | Zogg |
| LAWS8271 | Australian Legal System | Nadine Nelly | Zollinger-Pittori |
