Deakin Law School's Academic Excellence Prizes for 2021 have been awarded at our in-person ceremony. Congratulations to all students who were recognised.
The Deakin Law School Academic Excellence Prizes recognise our top-performing students, placing them amongst the best of the best.
In a ceremony, featuring Supreme Court Prize winner Zoe Alexandra Burchhill as an occasional speaker, the outstanding achievements of Deakin Law School students and graduates were celebrated in the following categories:
- Dean’s Merit List Students – graduates in the top 3% of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees qualify for inclusion on the prestigious Dean’s Merit List 2021
- Deakin Law School Prizes – sponsored by the University’s industry partners recognising students who have achieved the highest academic standard in their coursework
- Supreme Court Prize – since 1995 the Supreme Court of Victoria has awarded the distinguished Supreme Court Prize to the highest achieving Bachelor of Laws graduate
Supreme Court Prize
ZOE ALEXANDRA BURCHILL
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Course Prizes
Bachelor Of Laws
ZOE ALEXANDRA BURCHILL
Juris Doctor
ANNE PEDLEY
Sponsored by the Victorian Government Solicitors Office
Master Of Professional Accounting and Law
XUE LI
Unit Prizes
Best student in Legal Research and Statutory Interpretation
REBECCA KATE HUDSON
Sponsored by Victorian Government Solicitors Office
Best student in Contract
REBECCA KATE HUDSON
Sponsored by the Geelong Law Association
Best student in Criminal Law
HANNAH BIANCA OLIVER
Sponsored by the Geelong Law Association
Best student in Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts
PHUOC NGOC THUY SHAANA|
Best student in Torts
NATALIE SHAANA
Best student in Commercial Law
ANGELINA TALEVSKI
Sponsored by Harwood Andrews
Best student in Criminal Procedure
PHILLIPA STAFFORD
Sponsored by Greens List
Best student in Personal Injuries Compensation Schemes
ANTHONY VICTOR STOIKOS
Sponsored by Worksafe
Best student in Legal Practice and Ethics
HANNAH BIANCA OLIVER
Sponsored by the College of Law
Best student in Legal Practice and Ethics
FRANCES CAROLINE PARRY
Sponsored by the College of Law
Best student in Family Law
ANNIE ELIZABETH ANDERSON
Sponsored by Coulter Legal
Best student in Constitutional Law
JAMIE RONALD ALBERT CALVY
Sponsored by Arnold Bloch Leibler
Best student in Land Law
MATTHEW PATRICK COMERFORD
Sponsored by the Geelong Law Association
Best student in Land Law
DARCY TAYLA LARKIN
Sponsored by the Deakin Law School
Best student in Land Law
ALYSSA KAYLEE WARD
Sponsored by the Deakin Law School
Best student in Property
NATHALIA SHAE CROWE
Sponsored by Dye & Durham
Best student in Property
BRITNEY PHILLIPS
Sponsored by Dye & Durham
Best student in Property
KAITLYN JAYNE WILLERS
Sponsored by Dye & Durham
Best student in Financial Services Regulation
OLIVIA KARABATSOS
Best student in Corporate Law
AMGAD AJAK
Sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright
Best student in Corporate Law
NICHOLAS MAURICE BREWIN
Sponsored by the Deakin Law School
Best student in Corporate Law
KARLEE DRIESSEN
Sponsored by the Deakin Law School
Best student in Corporate Law
GRACE APRILLA O'BRIEN
Sponsored by the Deakin Law School
Best student in Evidence
ELIZABETH KERRIE SIAN BARRETT
Best student in Workplace Law
MEAGHAN DEANE
Best student in Civil Procedure and Dispute Resolution
DARCY TAYLA LARKIN
Best student in Equity and Trusts
ELLA MADELINE BARBIS
Best student in Taxation
CALLUM FRANCIS LINEHAN
Sponsored by Arnold Bloch Leibler
Best student in Taxation
PETER CHRIS NIKITAS
Sponsored by Arnold Bloch Leibler
Best student in Intellectual Property
HANSINI ERANDI WASALAMUDA
Sponsored by FAL Lawyers
Best student in Administrative Law
RUBY ELIZABETH MURPHY
Sponsored by the Australian Institute of Administrative Law
Best student in Financial Services Regulation
ANNE PEDLEY
Thank you to our sponsors
Dean's Merit List – Undergraduate
ZOE ALEXANDRA BURCHILL
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
KAITLIN MAREE COLES
Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
GEORGIA RHIARN COLLINS
Bachelor of Laws
ADAM NICHOLAS COLORETTI
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
RUBY ANNE CORDNER
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
JASMINE ROSHANAK DANESHVAR
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
NICA MARIE DEL ROSARIO
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws
CHARLES ANTHONY FRANCIS
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
EMMA CARMEL GENOVESE
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Studies
NAMITA GOSAI
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
THOMAS EDWARD HOWELL
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Studies
VANESSA KARNAS
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
CLAUDIA KATE KENNEDY
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Studies
JED THOMAS LEHMANN
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
CHLOE ELISE MEDWIN
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
KALEB OXLEY
Bachelor of Laws
JAMES ROYCE
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
KAETLYN THIERRY
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
BRODY WILLIAM WONS
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
Dean's Merit List – Postgraduate
XUE LI
Master of Professional Accounting and Law
ANNE PEDLEY
Juris Doctor
LIONEL FRANCES RODRIGUES
Master of Laws