Prizes
Newcastle Law School appreciates the substantial contribution of donors in supporting the recognition of student achievement.
Presented at the annual Faculty of Business & Law Prize Giving Ceremony, each Prize is awarded on the merit of student performance within the Newcastle Law School. Prizes awarded at the Ceremony are for academic achievement in the previous year.
Please note the Newcastle Law School Prize list is regularly assessed and subject to change.
Faculty of Business and Law Prize Giving Ceremony:
Australian Taxation Office Prize in Taxation Law
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS5065 - Taxation Law.
Clayton Utz Prize in Legal Drafting
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in legal drafting exercises held in the professional skills week.
Hunter Valley Family Law Practitioner's Association Prize in Family Law
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS5063 - Family Law.
Hunter Valley Law Society Prize
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LEGL2002 - Law of Business Organisations.
Hunter Valley Law Society Prize in Conveyancing
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS5062 - Conveyancing.
LexisNexis Prize in Constitutional Law
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4001 - Constitutional Law.
LexisNexis Prize in Contracts
Awarded annually to the top students with the best performance in LAWS3004 A & B - Contracts.
LexisNexis Prize in Legal Practice 1 - Part A
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4054A - Legal Practice 1 - Part A.
LexisNexis Prize in Legal Practice 1 - Part B
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4054B - Legal Practice 1 - Part B.
LexisNexis Prize in Legal Practice 2 - Part A
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4055A - Legal Practice 2 - Part A.
LexisNexis Prize in Legal Practice 2 - Part B
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4055B - Legal Practice 2 - Part B.
Lindgren Family Memorial Prize
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LEGL1001 - Foundations of Law.
Maritime Law Prize
Awarded annually to the student who presents the best research assignment in the course LAWS5027 - Maritime and International Trade Law.
Neville Wheeler Memorial Prize in Administrative Law
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4002 - Administrative Law.
New South Wales Bar Association Prize in Civil Procedure
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4003 - Civil Procedure.
New South Wales Bar Association Prize in Equal Opportunity Law
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS5011 - Equal Opportunity Law.
New South Wales Bar Association Prize in Equity
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4010 - Equity and Trusts.
New South Wales Bar Association Prize in Evidence
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4004 - Evidence.
Newcastle Law Society Prize in Professional Conduct
Awarded to the student with the best performance in the course LAWS4007 - Professional Conduct.
Sir Owen Dixon Chambers Prize
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4004 - Evidence.
The Butlers Business and Law Prize for Taxation Law
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS5065 - Taxation Law
The Central Coast Law Society Geoff Thomas Memorial Prize
Awarded to the student with the best performance in the course LAWS2003 - Torts A and B.
The Dominic Mason University of Newcastle Legal Centre Prize
Awarded annually to the Newcastle Law School Professional Program student who has made a major contribution to the work of The University of Newcastle Legal Centre.
The Holding Redlich Prize in Intellectual Property Law
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS5015 - Intellectual Property Law.
The Law Society of NSW Prize in Professional Conduct
Awarded annually to the student with the best performance in LAWS4007 - Professional Conduct.