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Kubra Yazici

Apr 8, 20222 min read

Chappel v Hart (1998) 295 CLR 232

Torts – Causation and Remoteness – Factual Causation Facts: The appellant, Dr Chappel, recommended Ms Hart to undergo a surgery to remove...

The Courtrooms in the High Court of Australia

Head Editor

Mar 24, 20222 min read

The Courtrooms in the High Court of Australia

When you feel the air-conditioning sweep across your neck in the library whilst you pour over cases such as Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175...

Advice Justice Kirby has for Law students in 2022

Head Editor

Mar 14, 20223 min read

Advice Justice Kirby has for Law students in 2022

It's 7PM on a torrential, rainy night. The rain is pounding the glistening concrete. I've managed to find a park and frantically run...

Top 10 TikToks that Law students need to know

Head Editor

Mar 2, 20223 min read

Top 10 TikToks that Law students need to know

You wouldn't be the only person wondering if we survived a global pandemic only to throw some serious shade at Russia over the past few...

Kubra Yazici

Feb 18, 20223 min read

Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479

Tort Law – Duty of Care – Breach of Duty Facts: The Plaintiff, named Whitaker in this case, became blind in her right eye at nine years...

10 Things that Irritate Your Lecturer About Your Legal Writing

Marie Hadley

Jan 26, 20223 min read

10 Things that Irritate Your Lecturer About Your Legal Writing

Want to avoid alienating your marker? Stay clear of these common legal writing errors: 1. Informal Language Formal law assessments...

Head Editor

Jan 20, 20222 min read

Top 3 Australian Legal Podcasts of 2022

If Law school is one thing, it's busy. But in between the busy-ness these top 3 Australian podcasts help you keep on top of the legal...

Survive Law

Jan 5, 20226 min read

Alternative career pathways in Law

Interview with Brendan Kelso What do you love or want to change about Law? I'm not sure if I have any specific examples about the law in...

Top 5 Christmas gifts for law students 2021

Survive Law

Dec 23, 20213 min read

Top 5 Christmas gifts for law students 2021

I can already imagine the warmth on my skin whilst lounging around in the sun on Bondi beach or in the enclaves of a more secluded beach...

What students wished they knew about Law School

Survive Law

Dec 22, 20214 min read

What students wished they knew about Law School

#squidgame #lawschooledition Law degrees are a popular choice among both undergraduate and postgraduate students. They are known as one...

Survive Law

Dec 7, 20212 min read

Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353

Contract Law - Enforcement of Informal Agreements - Sale of Land Facts: On 6 December 1951, the parties signed a written memorandum for...

Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali (1985) 157 CLR 17

Survive Law

Oct 18, 20213 min read

Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali (1985) 157 CLR 17

Real Property Law – Remedies of landlord and tenant in a contract – Lessee’s breaches of covenants – Unregistered lease – Terminate of...

Survive Law

Oct 11, 20212 min read

Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71

Equity – Trust and Confidence – Fiduciary Relationship – Fiduciary Duty Each time you visit a doctor, are you always in a vulnerable...

D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1

Survive Law

Oct 6, 20212 min read

D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1

Ethics – Professional Obligations & Liability – Advocates Immunity Facts; In 1996, Mr D’Orta-Ekenaike (‘D’Orta’), was charged with sexual...

How to conduct different types of legal research

Survive Law

Aug 25, 20213 min read

How to conduct different types of legal research

As a law student, commencing legal research immediately feels like your emotions are on trial. Let's start with the denial that you must...

Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564

Survive Law

Aug 21, 20213 min read

Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564

Administrative Law - Natural Justice - Criminal Justice Commission - Procedural Fairness - Mandamus - Certiorari Facts; Leonard Hastings...

Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604

Survive Law

Aug 18, 20212 min read

Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604

Real Property Law – Indefeasibility – ‘in personam’ claims against the registered proprietor Facts: Bahr was a registered proprietor of...

Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223

Survive Law

Aug 13, 20212 min read

Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223

The Sunday Entertainments Act (1932) regulated the granting of licenses for cinematographic performances to take place on Sundays subject...

Survive Law

Aug 11, 20214 min read

On My Radar #FreeBritney

Let's make the conservative judgement that you are either on the internet all the time during lockdown or recently watched an episode of...

Trident General Insurance Co Ltd v McNiece Bros Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 107

Survive Law

Aug 6, 20212 min read

Trident General Insurance Co Ltd v McNiece Bros Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 107

Contract law – Doctrine of Privity Facts; A company named Blue Circle Cement entered into an insurance contract with Trident General...