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Survive Law

Jul 11, 20162 min read

Books I wish I'd read sooner

Since returning to law school for my final year, I’ve found my curiosity taking me to all corners of the library. There are so many valuable

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A law student's guide to building commercial awareness

Survive Law

Jun 28, 20165 min read

A law student's guide to building commercial awareness

Just over two months ago, fresh from my first visit to London, I set my mind to applying for a clerkship at Linklaters. I guess when they sa

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Survive Law

Jan 18, 20161 min read

Giveaway: Crimes that shaped the law (LexisNexis)

The law cannot remain static, but must adjust to reflect the changing society that it serves. From time to time, criminal cases arise that d

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Book Review: Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer

Survive Law

Sep 5, 20142 min read

Book Review: Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer

Rumpole of the Bailey, written by John Mortimer, is a set of funny short stories adapted from a British television series of the same name.

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Survive Law

Jul 3, 20144 min read

The 20 Best Books for Law Students

Now that the textbooks are safely packed away for a few weeks, it's time to indulge in some leisure reading again. If you're looking

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Book Review: Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide

Survive Law

Mar 10, 20142 min read

Book Review: Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide

Legal writing can be baffling for first year law students. It’s almost like learning a new language! But trying to write like a lawyer does

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Survive Law

Jul 18, 20132 min read

Textbooks on a Budget

Based on RRP, it costs 12.5 cents each time I turn a page in my constitutional law textbook. My corporations law textbook works out at $98 p

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New Treaty to Improve Access to Books for Visually Impaired

Survive Law

Jul 2, 20131 min read

New Treaty to Improve Access to Books for Visually Impaired

A new international treaty is set to smooth the way for better access to published works for visually impaired people. Negotiated through th

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Book Review: Eugenia by Mark Tedeschi QC

Survive Law

Jun 22, 20132 min read

Book Review: Eugenia by Mark Tedeschi QC

In 1920, Harry Crawford was charged with the murder of his first wife, Annie. The sensational case captured the attention of the Australian

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Book Review: Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) by Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait and Andr

Survive Law

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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Book Review: Madame Prosecutor: Confrontations with Humanity’s Worst Criminals and the Culture of Im

Survive Law

Jan 12, 20132 min read

Book Review: Madame Prosecutor: Confrontations with Humanity’s Worst Criminals and the Culture of Im

“Putting war criminals behind bars depends on the will of men and women, and especially men and women of the bar, to challenge the assumptio

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Book Review: Kill All the Lawyers by Michael Bradley

Survive Law

Jan 6, 20132 min read

Book Review: Kill All the Lawyers by Michael Bradley

“We are an inevitable creation, like the prostitute and the priest.” Such is lawyer Michael Bradley’s amusing conclusion on the origins of l

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Book Review: Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Survive Law

Jan 5, 20132 min read

Book Review: Bleak House by Charles Dickens

“If all the injustice it [the Chancery] has committed, and all the misery it has caused, could only be locked up with it, and the whole burn

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Book Review: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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Dec 15, 20122 min read

Book Review: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is one of those classic novels that everyone knows the name of, but not necessarily the story. Set in the

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Book Review: Crimes Against Humanity by Geoffrey Robertson QC

Survive Law

Nov 4, 20122 min read

Book Review: Crimes Against Humanity by Geoffrey Robertson QC

Geoffrey Robertson QC is well known in the legal world for his work on high-profile cases. He appears frequently in the European Court of Hu

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Book Review: Barely Legal, An Insider’s Guide to Advancing from Law Student to Lawyer in Australia b

Survive Law

Sep 16, 20122 min read

Book Review: Barely Legal, An Insider’s Guide to Advancing from Law Student to Lawyer in Australia b

After semester upon semester of reading complicated legal jargon, Barely Legal is a refreshing, yet insightful way to prepare for the conclu

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Book Review: The Centre Cannot Hold by Elyn Saks

Survive Law

Oct 7, 20102 min read

Book Review: The Centre Cannot Hold by Elyn Saks

“I spent the next hour or so laughing and singing and gibbering away on the roof of Yale Law School. I found several feet of loose telephone

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