Prizes and Awards

Honouring Achievement, Impact and Scholarship

From the prestigious Sir John Monash Medal for Outstanding Achievement to The Emeritus Professor HP Lee Student’s Publication Prize and the Molly Holman Prize, these awards celebrate the breadth of talent and dedication across our student community.

The annual Monash Law Prize Ceremony

Monash Law’s prize ceremonies honour the academic excellence and professional promise of our undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The Emeritus Professor HP Lee Student’s Publication Prize

This annual prize celebrates the best student-authored legal research publication at Monash Law, honouring scholarly excellence and the legacy of Emeritus Professor HP Lee.

The Mollie Holman Prize

Awarded annually to Monash’s top doctoral graduates, the Mollie Holman Medal honours exceptional research and commemorates the legacy of Emeritus Professor Mollie Holman AO.

The Sir John Monash Medal for Outstanding Achievement

Awarded annually to one Bachelor of Laws (Honours) student, the Sir John Monash Medal recognises academic excellence and a deep commitment to justice, human rights, and sustainability.

Monash Law Honour Board

Where are they?

We celebrate our alums who have been recognised for making a difference, for holding, or have previously held, appointments within the Courts. Click below and visit our alumni section!

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Monash Law Student Awards and recognitions

Postgraduate Prize 2024

Postgraduate Prize Celebrates Monash Law’s Brightest Legal Minds

Monash University’s Law Faculty honoured its top-performing postgraduate students at the 2024 Postgraduate Prize Ceremony, held on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at the Monash University Law Chambers in Melbourne.
17 June, 2025

Top Law Students Celebrated at 2024 Undergraduate Prize Ceremony

Maya Ranganathan wins Best Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Student 2024.
Monash Law honoured its top-performing undergraduate students at the 2024 Undergraduate Prize Ceremony, held on Wednesday 14 May 2025. The event brought together students, faculty, family, alumni, and members of the legal profession.
17 June, 2025

Professor Paula Gerber: Visiting Professor at University of Tokyo

Monash Law is proud to announce that Professor Paula Gerber has been appointed the 2026–27 Visiting Professor of Australian Studies at the University of Tokyo’s Centre for Pacific and American Studies (CPAS).
22 May, 2025

Monash Law Student Finalist in Top100 Future Leaders Awards

Daphne Cui has been honoured as a finalist in the 2025 Top100 Future Leaders Awards by the Australian Financial Review. This recognition highlights her dedication to making an impact in the fields of law, commerce, and social justice.
6 March, 2025
Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Moot 2025 - Monash Law team

Monash Law success at Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Moot 2025

What’s the best way to spend summer? For Monash Law mooters Joel, Naufal, and Qianhao summer was spent preparing oral submissions for real-life insolvency law litigators and judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court.
6 March, 2025
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