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Jessie Nygh – from Deakin law to rising star

People | April 15, 2025 Deakin alumni Jessie Nygh originally followed her passion for performing arts after finishing high school, but it was when she switched to study law that she truly became a star – literally.
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Deakin law students making the most of mooting

News | March 28, 2025 Moot competitions are a great opportunity to argue a case before a judge (or adjudicator) while you're still a student. But, what is mooting, exactly? Find out what it's all about from two competition-winning Deakin Law students and Deakin's Moot Director.
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Sharing a momentous legal history – DLS Law students index donated Mabo archive 

Research | November 15, 2024 In October, two years after the donation of papers arising from one of Australia’s most historic legal cases – Mabo – Deakin Law School celebrated a milestone in preserving and making this collection accessible for researchers to explore.  
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