Prizes
Scholarships
Inquiries

An annual awards ceremony is held at the Faculty of Law each year to recognise and celebrate the exceptional achievements of our students and the Faculty's mooting teams.

Awards are given for academic excellence, mooting successes and for contribution to worthwhile campus, community, humanitarian or cultural activities that are to the benefit of, or bring credit to, the University.

The Law Awards Ceremony is made possible through the generous and ongoing support of our Award Sponsors, who range from law firms and government departments, to corporate business, Faculty staff and alumni.

The following prizes may be awarded if there is a candidate who reaches a level of achievement acceptable to the Faculty Board in Law.

Prizes

Arraj Lawyers Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in the undergraduate subject 76024 Environmental Law. The prize has a cash value of $250.

Australian Executor Trustees Limited Prize for Estate Planning

This prize was established in 2007 and is awarded annually by Australian Executor Trustees Limited to the student who achieves the best performance in 79026 Estate Planning. The prize has a cash value of $250.

Blake Dawson Waldron Litigation Prize for Torts

This prize was established in 2007 and is awarded annually by Blake Dawson Waldron Litigation to the student who achieves the best performance in 70311 Law of Torts. The prize has a cash value of $250.

CCH Book Prize for Taxation Law

This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in either of the postgraduate subjects 77953 International Taxation Law 1 or 77943 International Taxation Law 2. The prize is a book voucher to the value of $250.

David and Catherine Barker Mooting Award

This prize was established in 2006 by the former Dean and his wife, David and Catherine Barker, and the Trustees of the UTS Law Alumni Foundation. It is awarded annually to a student who has participated as a member of a recognised Faculty of Law mooting team and is nominated by the Faculty of Law Mooting Committee for their exceptional performance and contribution to mooting team success. The prize has a cash value of $250.

David Toolan Memorial Prize for Human Rights Law

This prize was established in 2007 by friends and colleagues of the late David Toolan, who was a board member of the Inner City Legal Centre. This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 76007 Human Rights. The prize has a cash value of $300.

Davies Collison Cave Prize for Designs Law and Practice

This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in the postgraduate subject 77893 Designs Law and Practice. The prize has a cash value of $250.

Davies Collison Cave Prize for Trade Marks Law

This prize was established in 1996 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in the postgraduate subject 77889 Trade Marks Law. The prize has a cash value of $500.

The Dean's Special Prize

This prize is awarded annually and was established by the Dean of the Faculty in 1989 to formally acknowledge a major individual contribution by a student, in terms of time and effort, to the general work of the Faculty and, in particular, to student and staff relations. The prize has a cash value of $200.

Dibbs Abbott Stillman Prize

This prize was established in 2002 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in the undergraduate subject 76073 Patents Trade Marks and Related Rights. The prize has a cash value of $500.

Ebsworth and Ebsworth Prize

This prize was established in 1989 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in the undergraduate subject 76022 Law of Insurance. The prize has a cash value of $200.

Harmers Workplace Lawyers Award in Industrial Law

This prize was established in 1998 and is awarded annually to the student in their final or penultimate year of study who achieves the best performance in the undergraduate subject 76053 Industrial Law. The prize has a cash value of $500.

Harmers Workplace Lawyers Award in Labour Law

This prize was established in 1998 and is awarded annually to the student in their final or penultimate year of study who achieves the best performance in the undergraduate subject 76015 Labour Law. The prize has a cash value of $500.

Home Wilkinson Lowry Prize

This prize was established in 2007 and is awarded annually by Home Wilkinson Lowry to the student who achieves the best performance in 70417 Corporate Law. The prize has a cash value of $250.

Ian Ellis-Jones Lawyer Prize in Administrative Law

This prize was established in 2005 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 70617 Administrative Law. The prize has a cash value of $250.

Inner West Law Society Prize for Litigation

This prize was established in 1998 and is awarded annually to a student enrolled in the Practical Legal Training program who achieves the best performance in 75401 Litigation. The prize has a cash value of $150.

Inner West Law Society Prize for Professional Conduct

This prize was established in 1998 and is awarded annually to the student enrolled in the Practical Legal Training Program who achieves the best performance in 75415 Professional Conduct 1 and 75416 Professional Conduct 2. The prize has a cash value of $150.

Karen Morton Memorial Prize

This prize was established in 1986 by students enrolled in the Faculty of Law in memory of fellow student Karen Morton, who died before completing the requirements for the award of the Bachelor of Laws. The prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in the undergraduate subject 76011 Industrial and Intellectual Property, an area of the law in which Karen excelled. The cash value of the prize is $100.

Law Society of NSW Prize

This prize was established in 1983 and is awarded each year to the student who achieves the best performance in 70317 Real Property. The cash value of the prize is $500.

LexisNexis Book Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in either 70113 Legal Process and History or 79203 Business Law and Ethics. The prize is in the form of a book voucher with a cash value of $100.

Mallesons Stephen Jaques Prize

This prize was established in 2002 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 96 credit points of UTS core law subjects. The prize has a cash value of $1,500.

Nea Goodman Prize

This prize was established in 2001 and is awarded to the student who achieves the highest aggregate mark across all subjects attempted on completion of the Master of Law and Legal Practice course. The value of the prize is $250.

Needs Chan and Monahan Prize for Commercial and Estate Practice

This prize was established in 1998 and is awarded annually to the student enrolled in the Practical Legal Training program who achieves the best performance in 75403 Commercial and Estate Practice. The prize has a cash value of $150.

Needs Chan and Monahan Prize for Property Transactions

This prize was established in 1998 and is awarded annually to the student enrolled in the Practical Legal Training program who achieves the best performance in 75402 Property Transactions. The prize has a cash value of $150.

NSW Bar Association Prize for Advocacy

This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 75413 Advocacy. The prize has a cash value of $250.

NSW Bar Association Prize for Australian Indigenous Law Studies

This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in such of the four Australian Indigenous Law studies subjects (76068 Indigenous People and the Law, 76703 Indigenous Peoples and Land Law, 76707 Indigenous Peoples, Race and the Law, and 76708 Comparative Issues in Aboriginal Self-determination) as may have been taught in that year. The prize has a cash value of $250.

NSW Bar Association Prize for Practice and Procedure

This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 71005 Practice and Procedure. The prize has a cash value of $250.

NSW Bar Association Prize for Professional Conduct 2: Legal Ethics

This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 75416 Professional Conduct 2: Legal Ethics. The prize has a cash value of $250.

NSW Office of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union Prize for Industrial and Labour Law

This prize is awarded for the best undergraduate Honours project in Industrial and Labour Law. The prize has a cash value of $200.

Sir Owen Dixon Chambers Prize for Criminal Law

This prize was established in 2007 and is awarded annually by members of Sir Owen Dixon Chambers to the student who achieves the best performance in the subject Criminal Law. The prize has a cash value of $500. Successful students are also invited to spend up to two weeks with Sir Owen Dixon Chambers barristers to gain first-hand work experience at the Bar.

Roger Shaw Memorial Prize

This prize was established in 1997 from money raised by staff and students of the Law faculty in memory of Roger Shaw, who was the Law Liaison Librarian for many years prior to his death. It is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 70105 Legal Research. The prize has a cash value of $500.

Sanson Prize

This prize was established in 2004 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in either of the postgraduate subjects 77751 International Commercial Arbitration or 77783 International Commercial Dispute Resolution. The prize has a cash value of $250.

The Hon. Helen Sham-Ho Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the most academically outstanding student who has graduated or is eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Laws or Master of Law and Legal Practice courses. The prize has a cash value of $500.

The Turnbull Group Prize for International Environmental Law

This prize was established in 2005 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in the postgraduate subject 77794 International Environmental Law. The prize has a cash value of $500.

Thomson Legal and Regulatory Limited Prize in Advanced Commercial Law

This prize was established in 2004 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 79018 Advanced Commercial Law. The prize is a book voucher to the value of $300.

Thomson Legal and Regulatory Limited Prize in Litigation

This prize was established in 2004 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 75401 Litigation. The prize is a book voucher to the value of $300.

Thomson Legal and Regulatory Limited Prize in Retirement Planning

This prize was established in 2004 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 79027 Retirement Planning. The prize is a book voucher to the value of $300.

Thomson Legal and Regulatory Limited Prize in Revenue Law

This prize was established in 2004 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 76212 Revenue Law. The prize is a book voucher to the value of $300.

Thomson Legal and Regulatory Limited Prize in Sale of Goods

This prize was established in 2004 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 76411 Sale of Goods. The prize is a book voucher to the value of $300.

Thomson Legal and Regulatory Limited Prize for Citizenship and Immigration Law

This prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves the best performance in 76048 Citizenship and Immigration Law. The prize is a book voucher to the value of $250.

UTS Alumni Association Achievement Award

This prize is awarded to a student (or students), undergraduate or postgraduate, for contribution to worthwhile campus, community, humanitarian or cultural activities that are to the benefit of, or bring credit to, the University. The prize has a cash value of $500.

Veronica Pike Prize

This prize was established in 1988 by the Women Lawyers' Association of New South Wales Incorporated in recognition of the career of Veronica Pike and her services to the profession. The prize is awarded annually to a female student who achieves the best performance in 71216 Law of Evidence. The prize has a cash value of $100.

Scholarships

UTS Law Alumni Foundation Scholarships

This scholarship is available to undergraduate Law students primarily on the basis of demonstrated need and academic merit. The Trustees may award more than one scholarship in an academic year. The value of each scholarship is at least $400.

Eric Dreikurs Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide an assistance grant to a student who needs help in facilitating their studies at UTS in Law.

Inquiries

For further information on prizes and scholarships available to students in the Faculty of Law, contact:

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For information on the UTS:Law Alumni Network and/or you wish to join:

http://www.law.uts.edu.au/careers/alumni.html