Welcome
As the Dean of Law at Macquarie may I welcome you to the Macquarie Law website.
Macquarie Law was established in 1972 as Sydney's third law school admitting our first students in 1975. From the outset the school marked itself out through its emphasis on the interdisciplinary study of law taught by the Department of Law and the Department of Environmental Law. This is still the hallmark of Macquarie Law's LLB programs today. In 1999 the school was joined by the Department of Business Law in the creation of the Division of Law. This department teaches into a range of degree programs.
The past five years have been characterized by a strong growth in the research culture in the Division as well as the forging of strong links with the legal profession. Our Visiting Professors program has included top international scholars as well as leaders of the Judiciary in New South Wales. The Division is now home to four refereed scholarly journals. The wide range of senior LLB electives now includes two clinical units (with Macquarie Legal Centre and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre) and several mooting units, in both domestic and international mooting competitions, with the Trevor Martin Moot Court and the Blackshield Room being the sites of great activity all year round.
Macquarie Law staff live in a very 1960s building with Escher-like corridors, with windows facing out onto the broad landscape of the Macquarie campus.
Thank you for your interest in Macquarie Law. Browse through the site to answer your questions – and if you want more answers please contact my staff for further assistance.
Professor Tyrone M Carlin
Dean