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Impact of Giving
Nyland
joins the
150 Club
The Honourable
Margaret Nyland AM
(LL B 1964) has been
an inspiration to a
generation of lawyers
and it is through
her generosity and
commitment to give back
that she will continue
to support future
generations of students
studying law at the
University of Adelaide.
The Honourable
Margaret Nyland AM at
her graduation in 1964
“I encourage students to complete their
Law courses as they will get much joy and
satisfaction from helping other people
solve their problems in the future. I hope
this scholarship will ease the financial
pressure in the final year of study, provide
encouragement to students to keep
going in the tough times, and provide a
great connection between the John Bray
Scholarship donors and alumni” she said.
A special relationship
A founding member of the Dean of
Law’s Fund, Margaret has a long history
of giving back to the University and its
students, but it is through her recent
gift to the John Bray Law Scholarship
that she will join fellow donors in the
Adelaide Law School 150 Club.
“I feel in a way that I have a debt to pay
because I was looked after so well by
so many people who assisted me in
completing my studies” Margaret said.
“I feel very strongly about
supporting young people in their
careers. Law is an expensive
course to undertake and takes a lot
of time. I certainly had moments of
finding it too difficult and wanting
to give up, but persisted, with the
support of many.
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John Bray AC QC taught Roman law
to Margaret during her undergraduate
studies. He also provided the pivotal
introduction to lawyer Pam Cleland,
who was a partner in his law firm which
enabled Margaret to obtain a position
as an Articled Clerk and complete her
qualifications for admission at a time
when she had been repeatedly rejected
for employment by several law firms
on the sole ground of being a female.
During her articles she also clerked for
John Bray on frequent occasions as
Pam Cleland believed she would benefit
from that experience. Bray subsequently
appeared as her counsel and moved her
admission to the Bar in 1965. “I became
a lawyer when John Bray moved my
admission, and as time passed we
became close friends”, Margaret said.
Join the
150 Club
With your support, we aspire
to raise $300,000, for an
endowed fund to enable
up to two John Bray Law
scholarships to be awarded
annually in perpetuity.
Successful recipients would
be determined with a
preference toward applicants
who demonstrate financial
need and academic merit.
