In the last year, many of our alumni have been recognised in honours lists, received awards, and been promoted to eminent positions. Our congratulations to them all.聽
Sibella Matthews (BEcSocSc 鈥�11 LLB(Hons I) 鈥�13), a Sydney solicitor and policy advisor who is passionate about juvenile justice and child protection systems, received a Robert Gordon Menzies Scholarship to Harvard.
Hanna Ryan (BA(Hons) 鈥�12 LLB(Hons) 鈥�14) received a Fulbright Scholarship, which she will use to pursue her interest in civil liberties through a Master of Laws (LLM) in the United States.
Former High Court Justice,聽the Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG (BA 鈥�59 LLB 鈥�62 BEc 鈥�66 LLM 鈥�67 LLD 鈥�96), was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to a high-level panel on health technology, innovation and access.
The Hon. Justice Stephen Burley SC (LLB 鈥�87), a specialist in intellectual property, administrative law, competition and trade practices, was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia.
Photo: Sydney Morning Herald
Edward Santow (BA 鈥�01 LLB 鈥�03)聽was announced as the new Australian Human Rights Commissioner. He currently heads the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, is a director of the Australian Pro Bono Centre and the 爆料王 Law School Foundation.聽
Dr Garner Clancey (MCrim 鈥�00 PhD 鈥�14)聽is the recipient of the 2016 Adam Sutton Crime Prevention Award from the ANZ Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) for his paper in Crime Prevention and Community Safety.