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“Productive” Procrastination
As law students, we are all more than familiar with procrastination; what gets us into all-nighters in the first place? But there are differ
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Survive Law
May 19, 20132 min read
The Wisdom of Martha Costello QC
Martha Costello QC from Silk is a member of a profession that is defined by the adversarial system. Her primary allegiance is to the law as
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Survive Law
May 5, 20132 min read
The Case Against Coffee
As a law student who seldom drinks coffee, I’m quite partial to a cup of tea or three. After a recent ‘spon-tea-neous’ T2 membership purchas
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Survive Law
Apr 29, 20132 min read
Breaking the Study Rules
The law is all about rules. Studying the law is no different. Be it not studying in bed, blocking distractions, doing all of the readings, g
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Survive Law
Apr 28, 20132 min read
Lessons Law Students Can Learn from Rap
I guess when Drake is wearing a ridiculous white tracksuit in his latest high budget video clip and Jay Z is being ostracised for visiting C
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Survive Law
Apr 24, 20133 min read
Law Student Stereotypes
As law students we’re learning skills that will serve us well not just in a legal career, but also in many business fields and (possibly) li
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Apr 20, 20133 min read
Book Review: Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) by Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait and Andr
A doctor, a lawyer and a social worker walk into a war zone..
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Survive Law
Apr 12, 20133 min read
The Wisdom of Sandy Cohen
If you're studying law today and your parents allowed you to stay up until 8:30pm on a school night to watch The O.C, you probably cite
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Marie Hadley
Mar 31, 20132 min read
Book Review: Michael Kirby: Law, Love & Life by Daryl Dellora
When I began writing this book review, I mulled over how I would do this book justice. Put simply, if you’re a Kirby fan you’ll relish every
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Survive Law
Mar 30, 20132 min read
Procrastination is Delicious
Law school taught me how to bake. Some time between constitutional law and contracts I was given a copy of The Art of French Baking and I’ve
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Mar 24, 20134 min read
Law Student Horoscopes
Wondering what’s in store for you this academic year? Here are your law student stars for 2013…
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Mar 18, 20132 min read
Finding your Legal Match
It’s no secret that law students have an ongoing love/hate relationship with the law. Like Jack Sparrow and the sea, our ongoing flirtations
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Mar 16, 20133 min read
QUIZ: What Type of Law Student will you be this Semester?
At the start of every new semester, promises are made, calendars drawn up and study habits formed. Will you be the kind of student who stick
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Survive Law
Mar 7, 20132 min read
Seven Deadly Sins – the Law Student Way
Law school can be a sinful place. Examine your behavior over the past few years and tell us how many of these sins you’re guilty of...
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Survive Law
Mar 7, 20132 min read
Working Hardly: Talking like a Lawyer
The transition from normal person to lawyer also involves learning to talk the talk.
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Survive Law
Feb 14, 20133 min read
Contract Law and Your Love Life
While it may not be the most romantic way to look at it, no one can deny that a relationship is very much like a contract. There are parties
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Feb 10, 20132 min read
Book Review: Harry Curry, Counsel of Choice by Stuart Littlemore QC
We all know not to judge a book by its cover. However, as every law student also knows, the finding of loopholes and exceptions to the rule
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Survive Law
Feb 10, 20132 min read
Life Lessons from Rake’s Cleaver Greene
“You can't try a life, you've got to live an authentic one. Mine might be anarchic, catastrophic, without rhyme or reason, the butte
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Survive Law
Feb 4, 20132 min read
Life Lessons from Suits
Suits has already achieved cult status amongst law students, and with good reason. Every episode there are new lessons to be learnt at Pears
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Survive Law
Feb 2, 20132 min read
‘Sue’ Chef: Law Students in the Kitchen
Whenever I finish a long day of classes or hitting the books in the library, I’m starving – worse than the very hungry caterpillar and those
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