Our History

Within a few weeks of the first Macquarie Law tutorials in 1975, a group of students - Michael Marx, Stuart Clark, Michael Chalmers, Duncan Glasgow and Mike Boulter - decided to create the Macquarie University Law Society (MULS). One of the first functions was a wine and cheese night at the Rugby Union Clubhouse Road.

In 1978, a small groups of lawyers, academics and volunteer students formed the Macquarie Legal Centre, which continues to provide access to justice for low income earners in the Western Sydney Region.

In 1979 the first MULS newsletter was printed in paper form and distributed at lectures and tutorials. Over time it has evolved into what it is known as our glossy "The Brief".

1990 was the 70th anniversary of the Engineer's Case, leading to first Commemorative Dinner, featuring Sir Garfield Barwick AK, GCMG, KC and Mary Gaudron AC, QC as keynote speakers. Since then the Commemorative Dinner has celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Mabo Decision and the fiftieth anniversary of the Boilermakers Case.

In 1999 the Macquarie Law Journal was launched by a small but dedicated committee of 20 students after two and a half years of hard work and dedication.

In 2002, the Trevor Martin Moot Court was opened in W3A. In the same year, the Negotiations competition was first held at Macquarie University. Since then Macquarie Law Students have excelled in the field of competitions, frequently notching victories across Australia and the rest of the world.

2010 marked the launch of the Macquarie University Law Society Alumni Association (or, as is our preference to abbreviate--MULSAA). The Association was launched officially at the 2010 Commemorative Dinner featuring Professor Rosalind Croucher as keynote speaker.