This page lists all prizes awarded by the Faculty of Law & Justice.
The Dean's List (L2K608)
For outstanding achievement in a course.
*For courses offered multiple times a year, only the best performing student across all term offerings of the course in the given year will receive the award.
The ADLV Law Prize in Commercial Law (LJ557E)
For the best performance in Commercial Law.
- $1,500
The Ashurst Prize (C0920A)
For the best performance in Stage 2 of the Bachelor of Laws program.
- $1,000
The Baker & McKenzie Prize (L2K64A)
For the best performance in Stage 4 of the Bachelor of Laws program.
- $1,000
The Bird & Bird Prize (L2K63A)
For the best performance in Stage 3 of the Juris Doctor program.
- $1,000
The Dixon Family Prize in Law (L2K620)
For the best Stage 1 Bachelor of Laws student who has completed the Indigenous Pre-Law program.
- $1,000
The Harmers Workplace Lawyers Prize (LJ035E)
For outstanding achievement in Employment Law.
(the winner of the Judge Ralph J Perdriau Prize in Workplace Law is ineligible for this prize)
- $1,000
The Judge Ralph J Perdriau Prize (L2K65E)
For the best performance in workplace-related law.
(the winner is ineligible for the Harmers Workplace Lawyers prize)
- $4,000
The Juris Doctor Medal (L2K60I)
For the top-performing Juris Doctor student graduating each term.
The Law Society of New South Wales Prize (L0027A)
For the best performance in LAWS1230/JURD7130 Lawyers, Ethics and Justice.
- $1,000
The Nicky Block Memorial Prize (LJ756E)
For the student or group of students who have made the most outstanding contribution to the work of the Kingsford Legal Centre in the given academic year. This includes but not limited to client facing and project-based work.
Must have been completed, in the academic year that the award is made, either:
•LAWS3240 - Kingsford Legal Centre Family Law Community Education Clinic (Non-Intensive)
•LAWS3303 - Kingsford Legal Centre Community Law Clinic (Intensive)
•LAWS3304 - Kingsford Legal Centre Community Law Clinic (Non-intensive)
•LAWS3305 - Kingsford Legal Centre Employment Law Clinic (Intensive)
- $2,000
The School of Law, Society and Criminology Prize - 1 (T6K51E)
For the best performance in Criminology.
- $1,000
The School of Law, Society and Criminology Prize - 2 (T6K50E)
For the best performance in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
- $1,500