Have you always thought about doing a semester abroad, but thought it was too difficult? If you can handle piles of paperwork (but heck – you’re studying law right?), a few panicked meltdowns about leaving Australia (and then about coming back again) a semester abroad is actually within your reach.

Here a few reasons to consider…

The short answer? No. As old folklore/law of yore goes, the Priestley 11 was intended as a definitive list of essential areas of law in which all Australian lawyers who dared to call themselves members of The Profession ought to be proficient. But how much is essential today?

The Priestley 11 subjects are criminal law, tort law, contract law, land and property law, equity and trust law, administrative law, constitutional law, civil procedure, evidence, company law and legal ethics. But given the myriad legal niches that are emerging, is it even worth having a set curriculum? If not, what would we cut?

Attending summer school while everyone is out enjoying the sun doesn’t sound like an ideal way to enjoy the break. The weather is hardly conducive to spending your days inside studying, and you’re probably wondering, “How am I going to muster up the motivation I need to prepare for assessments and the final exam?”

Don’t despair! Here are some tips to help you stay focused, do well, and still find a bit of time to get to the pool or beach…

Law students are all too familiar with the tedium of photocopying page after page of resources in the law library. But imagine if your task was to scan 100 volumes of the Commonwealth Law Reports. That’s exactly what Sydney barrister Michael Green is doing.

It’s happened to all of us. Getting a bad mark (or a bad mark according to our perfectionist law student standards) sucks. Over the years I have had my fair share of disappointing marks, and although admittedly I may have shed a tear or two, I have developed a few positive strategies for dealing with the letdown of less than ideal marks…

Ah, summer school. That joyous continuation of study over the summer months. Spending long hours curled up over textbooks, inside and hidden from the sun’s harmful rays. Sure, you might not get sunburnt but what else can summer school do for you?

If you’re about to embark on summer school for the first time, here’s what you can expect…