The annual Law Dinner remains a cornerstone event on the Students’ Club calendar, and this year’s gathering on 8 September marked a notable milestone with the highest-ever attendance of alumni lawyers. The evening was graced by the presence of the guest of honour, The Honourable Justice Scott Nixon (College 1986–91, Rhodes Scholar 1992), whose distinguished legal career and longstanding connection to the College made his return particularly meaningful.

Current students Zoe Anderson (BA/LLB II) and Jack Beck (BComm/LLB II) opened the evening with reflections on the experiences of Pauline undergraduates studying Law and their colleagues in Graduate House completing masters and Jurist Doctor level studies at the University. They also had the honour of formally introducing Justice Nixon.

Following dinner, Justice Nixon engaged students in a dynamic and insightful Q&A session in the Junior Common Room, where topics ranged from judicial reasoning and legal ethics to the evolving role of the courts in contemporary society and Scott’s time as an undergraduate at Paul’s. The discussion was both intellectually stimulating and warmly received by students and alumni alike.

The evening concluded in the Salisbury Bar, where guests enjoyed post-prandial refreshments and continued their conversations on legal practice, jurisprudence, and the enduring value of collegial networks.

Pictured in the Salisbury Bar: old Paulines The Hon Andrew Bell, Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of NSW and Peter Cumines; current Paulines Jason Zhu He, Elinor Trevelyan-Jones, Isander Mesimeris and Matilda Johnson.