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The Virtual Moot: Coming to a Law School Near You
When it comes to international competitions for law students, virtual moots might just be the next big thing. Bond University has announced
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Survive Law
Oct 15, 20143 min read
Managing Your Mental Health in Law School
Our lecturers and tutors regularly remind us that depression and anxiety are more prevalent among law students and lawyers than in any other
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Survive Law
Oct 14, 20141 min read
UWA Wins Kirby Contract Law Moot
The University of Western Australia is celebrating after its team took out the fourth annual Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot. Held at Victor
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Wenee Yap
Oct 14, 20144 min read
Advice from your Tutor: Law Exam Preparation and Technique
As the nightmare of late night study, spent pens and furiously tabbed notes draws to an end, spare a thought, if you will, for the person...
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Survive Law
Oct 13, 20143 min read
Losing the Fear of being Wrong
Atychiphobia – the fear of being wrong – is a condition that has plagued many a law school tutorial. Common symptoms may include: periodic m
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Survive Law
Oct 9, 20143 min read
What Friends Taught me about Studying Law
Friends recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone, here are some things that Friends taught me about studyi
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Survive Law
Oct 8, 20143 min read
Witness Examination Tips
Trying out witness examination for the first time can be intimidating. You're there to either make or break the witness, with only your
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Survive Law
Oct 7, 20142 min read
“You’re a law student? I have a legal question…”
Let’s set the scene. You’ve walked into a party or a family function. Conversation is abuzz and you’re catching up with people you haven’t s
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Survive Law
Oct 5, 20142 min read
Surprising Facts about the High Court of Australia
At law school we spend years studying the decisions of the High Court. Here are some things you probably didn't know about Australia'
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Survive Law
Sep 26, 20142 min read
Shadowing a Criminal Barrister
It was a beautiful September day when I found myself awkwardly smiling at a well-mannered defendant who was grinning right back at me.
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Survive Law
Sep 18, 20142 min read
Newly Admitted Lawyer may be Victoria’s Youngest Ever
Admission is a rite of passage for every lawyer, but Liuzhuo Chen’s admission to the Supreme Court of Victoria last month was particularly s
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Survive Law
Sep 18, 20141 min read
New Rules for Canadians Studying Law in Australia
Canada’s National Committee on Accreditation recently announced a new policy that could impact the popularity of overseas law schools as a d
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Survive Law
Sep 17, 20141 min read
Courts on Camera: NSW Passes New Law
New South Wales has passed legislation to give the media better access to the state’s courtrooms. The new law creates a presumption in favou
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Marie Hadley
Sep 16, 20142 min read
Tips from your Tutor: How to Write the Perfect Law Essay Introduction
After reading the first few sentences of a law essay, most markers will start to formulate an idea of the mark range. If they start with a C
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Survive Law
Sep 16, 20142 min read
Career Overkill
It’s no secret that this isn’t exactly the ideal time to be a law graduate. The competition for jobs is fierce and it begins long before gra
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Survive Law
Sep 15, 20142 min read
Four Reasons to Put Down your Textbook and Start Exercising
“Exercise? Who has time for that?” With a long list of reading materials to get through, part-time jobs, volunteer work, and job application
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Survive Law
Sep 12, 20142 min read
Another Reason to Volunteer
Undeniably, volunteering is a great thing to do and there are numerous ways that you can donate your time and expertise. In our law school l
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Wenee Yap
Sep 9, 20144 min read
How to Write a Case Note
Central to writing a good case note is developing your ability to distil the key facts and ratio decidendi and capture all of this in a few
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Survive Law
Sep 9, 20142 min read
Have you heard about the lumberjack?
Some of the best advice that I’ve received as a student was delivered to me in a rather surprising way. I was in a particularly poor state l
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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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