Thank you to all those who attended the 2026 Kaurna Conference. A massive thank you to our host universities, Adelaide University and Flinders University. We look forward to seeing some of you again next year in Newcastle!

Award Winners

LSS/LSA Award Winners

Best Careers Initiative – University of Technology Sydney Law Students’ Society for First Generation Program

Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative – University of Western Australia Blackstone Society for Free Gym Memberships

Best Student Engagement Initiative – Australian National University Law Students’ Society for LSS Office Hours

Best Student Advocacy Award – University of Newcastle for Statement in support of Law School Staff facing Industrial relations workplace issues, reducing fees for large events through securing SSAF Funding

Conference Cup – University of Notre Dame Fremantle

Personal Awards

Spirit of Leadership Award: Luke Aldersdale (University of Western Australia)

Female Law Student of the Year Award: Alison Cook (Australian National University)

LGBTQIA + Student of the Year Award: Cassidy Gordon (Griffith University)

Best Individual Advocacy Award: Benjamin Medley (University of Wollongong)

Spirit of Conference Award: Jessica Rollins (Australian Catholic University)

Student Living with a Disability: Stephanie Wilks (Bond University)

Competition Winners

Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot

Champions: Kira Loh and Ethan Phipps (Adelaide University)

Runner Ups: William Staber, Youngone Oh and Oscar Platt (University of Technology Sydney)

Best Prosecution Written Memorial: University of Technology Sydney

Best Defence Written Memorial: Australian National University

Spirit of the Moot: University of Tasmania

National Championship Moot

Joint Champions: Laura Canton and Roisin McKinlay (University of Otago)

Joint Champions and Australian Champions: Georgina Gross and Aidan Eaton (Adelaide University)

Best Oralist: Georgina Gross (Adelaide University)

Best Appellant Written Memorial: Macquarie University

Best Respondent Written Memorial: University of Technology Sydney

Spirit of the Moot: Adelaide University

National Client Interview Competition

Champions: Ethan Lee and Zackariyya Fayad (University of New South Wales)

Runner Ups: Ryan Higgins and Lawsen Harte (University of Waikato)

Spirit of the Competition: University of Wollongong

National Negotiation Competition

Champions: Simran Aujla and Lina Jang (University of Auckland)

Runner Ups, Australian Champions and Spirit of the Competition: James Green and Giulia Provenzano (Australian National University)

National Witness Examination Competition

Champion: Shea Standish (Macquarie University)

Runner Up: Harper Mitchell (Victoria University of Wellington)

Spirit of the Competition: Cian Bowes (Australian National University)

National Paper Presentation Competition

Champion: Isla Clarkson (Victoria University of Wellington)

Runner Up: Seamus Lohrey (University of Waikato)

Australian Champion: Jess Pitt (Australian National University)

Spirit of the Competition: Antonio Sidono (University of Canterbury)

A massive thank you to our 2026 Conference and Competitions Subcommittees