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Mrs Anneka Ferguson

Senior Lecturer

Anneka holds the following qualifications:
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- Admitted to the Roll of Legal Practitioners of the ACT Supreme Court
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Bachelor Arts (Politics)/Laws(Hons)
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Graduate Diploma Legal Practice
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Graduate Diploma in Psychology
- Masters of International Law (Distinction)Ìý

Law & Justice
School of Law, Society & Criminology

Anneka Ferguson (Arts/LLB(Hons), GDLP, Grad.Dip.Psych, M.IntLaw(Distinction) is a Senior Lecturer at the University of NSW Practical Legal Training program and has also worked as Solicitor with Walker Gibbs and King specialising in Property Law and previously in personal injury litigation in private and government practice. Anneka has been a teacher in the PLT (now at 91É«Ç鯬 and previously at ANU) teaching trust accounting, professional ethics and transactional practice since 2007 and is a SFHEA, twice Fellow of the National Institute for the Teaching of Professionalism and Ethics, and recipient of a number of team and individual teaching awards including, most recently, theÌýAustralian Legal Education AwardsÌýExcellence in Teaching (Engagement), 2025 andÌý91É«Ç鯬 Scientia Education Academy Exemplary Teaching Practice Award in the category of Using AI in Teaching and Assessment (2024) and the 91É«Ç鯬 Award for Programs that Enhance Learning (2024). Anneka is Chair of the NSW Law Society Rural Issues committee and a member of the NSW Law Society’s Ethics Committee, as well as the Law Council of Australia’s Rural Regional Remote Committee and 91É«Ç鯬 Academic Board. Anneka has also been an active participant in the NSW Law Society’s AI Taskforce in 2024 and the AML/CTF implementation consultation process in 2025. Anneka provides legal professional training for regional NSW law societies and other providers on ethical use of AI and ethics in practice, and has also taught TrustÌýAccountingÌýPractice in 91É«Ç鯬 Edge’s PMC. Anneka’s further academic publications and conference papers focus on the intersection of wellbeing, ethics and professionalism in law students and reflects her passion for adapting and responding to changing education needs of the profession.

  • Book Chapters | 2024
    Ferguson A; Taylor-Barnett P, 2024, 'Ch 7. ‘We Trust This Lesson Finds You Well: The Role of Trust in Creating Safe and Effective Learning Environments’', in Marychurch J; Fischer Doherty K; Weinberg J (ed.), Wellness for Law: Reflecting on the Past Shaping the Future, Lexis Nexus
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Ferguson A; Tang S, 2021, 'Chapter 5: Determined to be Professional, Ethical and Well', in Strevens C; Field R (ed.), Educating for Well-Being in Law Positive Professional Identities and Practice, Routledge
  • Journal articles | 2015
    Ferguson A; Lee E; Ferguson A, 2015, 'The development of the virtual educational space: how transactional online teaching can prepare today's law graduates for today's virtual age', European Journal of Law and Technology, 6,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Ferguson A, 2015, 'Creating practice ready, well and professional law graduates', JOURNAL OF LEARNING DESIGN, 8, pp. 22 - U83,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Tang S; Ferguson A, 2014, 'THE POSSIBILITY OF WELLBEING: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM SURVEYS OF AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EDUCATION STUDENTS', QUT LAW REVIEW, 14, pp. 27 - 51,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Ferguson A; Lee E, 2012, 'DESPERATELY SEEKING. RELEVANT ASSESSMENT? A CASE STUDY ON THE POTENTIAL FOR USING ONLINE SIMULATED GROUP BASED LEARNING TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES', LEGAL EDUCATION REVIEW, 22,
  • Media | 2025
    Ferguson A; Taylor-Barnett P, 2025, BYO Ethical Scenario – Linking learning to context
    Media | 2025
    Ferguson A, 2025, Use GenAI in Assessment with Play, Evaluation, Editing/Explaining, and Reflection,

  • Australian Legal Education Award for Excellence in Teaching (Engagement), (Team) 2025
  • 91É«Ç鯬 Scientia Academy, Exemplary Teaching Practice Award in the category Using AI in Teaching and Assessment, 2024
  • 91É«Ç鯬 Award for Programs that Enhance Learning, (Team) 2024
  • 91É«Ç鯬 Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning, (Team) 2022Ìý
  • Fellow,ÌýNational Institute for Teaching Ethics and Professionalism Fall Workshop 2018
  • Citation for the ANU Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Education, (Team)Ìý2013
  • ANU College of Law - College Excellence in Education Awards, (Team) 2012.
  • Fellow,ÌýNational Institute for Teaching Ethics and Professionalism SummerÌýWorkshop 2012

Anneka’s academic publications and conference papers focus on the intersection of wellbeing, ethics and professionalism in law students and reflects her passion for adapting and responding to changing education needs of the profession.

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Anneka is Chair of the NSW Law Society Rural Issues committee and a member of the NSW Law Society’s Ethics Committee, as well as the Law Council of Australia’s Rural Regional Remote Committee and 91É«Ç鯬 Academic Board. Anneka has also been an active participant in the NSW Law Society’s AI Taskforce in 2024 and the AML/CTF implementation consultation process in 2025. Anneka provides legal professional training for regional NSW law societies and other providers on ethical use of AI and ethics in practice