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The annual UNSW Law Awards Evening was held on 3 May in the Law Building with over 140 students collecting a total of 170 awards for their efforts in 2011.

Family, friends and donors celebrated the academic achievements of students, while also being recognised themselves for the contributions made in supporting the studies of the winners.

The UNSW Human Rights Clinic, the first of its kind in any Australian law school, is about to see its first students graduate. The inaugural class of six worked two days per week over the semester, putting learning into practice in advancing human rights at home and in our region.

The students assisted in representing Indonesian fisherman charged with people smuggling and helped to draft a manual for Indonesian lawyers to help migrant workers access insurance for human rights violations.

UNSW Law is fast becoming a leader in research on financial sector regulation. Last month saw the launch of an online portal tracking global regulatory developments and the appointment of the first CEO of the Centre for International Finance & Regulation (CIFR).

Banking and finance law specialist Ros Grady was appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive of the CIFR taking up her post on March 19. CIFR is a consortium of leading Australian and international universities and research centres led by UNSW Law and the Australian School of Business.