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Survive Law
Jun 22, 20132 min read
Working Hardly: What Would Denny Crane Do?
Denny Crane! Rich, famous, powerful. Always offering reasonable doubt for a reasonable price. So many of life’s problems can be solved by si
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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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Survive Law
Jun 16, 20131 min read
The Semester Summarised in Memes
Like every one before it, this semester started with promises to go to all the lectures and tutorials, do the readings and start assignments
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Survive Law
Jun 12, 20132 min read
Working Hardly: Prayers for Exam Time
Left your study a little too late? You may not have time to cram all that knowledge in, but a little prayer can’t hurt, right?...
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Survive Law
Jun 10, 20131 min read
Reading between the Lines: Secondhand Textbook Ads Decoded
Like real estate agents advertising cupboard-sized bedrooms as “student friendly accommodation”, law students can show a certain creative fl
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Survive Law
Jun 7, 20132 min read
Watching Legal TV Shows: Five Common Law Student Reactions
Suits, Rake, Boston Legal, Law & Order – for law students, watching a legal TV show is a bit of a guilty pleasure. Here are five things
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Survive Law
Jun 2, 20132 min read
Working Hardly: Funny Latin Phrases for Law Student Life
Are you tired of dull Latin maxims like de minimis non curat lex and nemo dat quod non habet? Bolster your legal Latin cred by using these h
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Survive Law
Jun 1, 20134 min read
Working Hardly: Laughs from the Bench
It's exam season so we thought we'd share some of our favourite quotes from the bench. Anyone who says that the law is boring or tha
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Survive Law
May 25, 20133 min read
“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
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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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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Survive Law
Apr 5, 20133 min read
Ways to Bully Yourself Into Studying
To avoid- or, let's be honest here - minimise procrastination, here are a few strategies that I use to bully myself into studying.
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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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Survive Law
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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Survive Law
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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Survive Law
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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