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After travelling halfway around the world to study law, Kate Trafford found more than a degree at Bond University. She discovered a second home, lifelong friendships and the confidence to achieve the extraordinary.
Read more about A World Away from Home: Kate Trafford finds her Place in Bond LawA visit to a courtroom in Year 10 sparked Mikayla Green’s ambition to pursue justice. Now studying law at Bond, she’s building the skills and confidence to one day become a judge.
Read more about Mikayla Makes a Strong Case for a Courtroom CareerSome careers follow a plan. Others take us somewhere we never expected. For Dr Hoda Asgarian, a childhood dream of becoming a lawyer in Iran eventually led to researching climate justice in Australia.
Read more about From Courtroom Dreams to Climate QuestionsCan one word cost millions? Recent property disputes involving sunset clauses show how seemingly ordinary contract language can determine who wins, loses, or pays dearly.
Read more about When One Word Costs Millions: The High Price of Flawed Contract DraftingHas technology made legal writing easier? Not necessarily. From AI overreliance to referencing, time management and diverse learning needs, this article explores the challenges facing first-year law students and how educators can help them thrive.
Read more about Teaching Legal Writing in the Age of AI: What First-Year Law Students Still Need to LearnAs animal law continues to grow worldwide, Animalex is breaking down barriers to knowledge and collaboration. Learn how this first-of-its-kind global platform is connecting educators, researchers and advocates to strengthen animal law education and impact
Read more about Animalex: Building a Global Community for Animal Law EducationFor all the discussion about educating lawyers, the real subject of ALAA 2026 was professional survival. The legal profession itself seems only dimly aware of that fact.
Read more about The Mirror the Legal Profession is Avoiding: Reflections from the Australasian Law Academics Association 2026 ConferenceHow can corporate climate disclosures drive real accountability? Explore Dr Maria Nicolae’s research on the role of banks, transparency and regulation in addressing one of today’s most urgent governance challenges.
Read more about Climate Disclosure and Bank AccountabilityIn fast-paced legal classrooms, students can quickly slip into memorisation over understanding. A simple teaching move, pause, reflect, connect, offers a practical way to reduce overload, deepen learning, and support students to think, not just recall.
Read more about Pause. Reflect. Connect. A simple teaching move that deepens legal learning.Is the real impact of the EU–Australia deal what’s lost - or what could be built? Beyond naming restrictions lies a bigger shift: a chance for Australian producers to harness geographic identity as a powerful commercial asset.
Read more about The Potential of Geographical Indications for Australian ProducersCan blockchain be privacy‑friendly by design? From practical fixes to user safeguards, Part 2 explores how to reconcile permanence with GDPR’s “right to be forgotten.”
Read more about Forget Me Nodes instead of Forget-Me-Nots (PART TWO)From resilience to integrity, Chief Justice Helen Bowskill shares ten powerful lessons - reminding the next generation of lawyers that studying law is not just about a career, but a commitment to justice, character, and purpose.
Read more about 10 Lessons for New Law Students