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Police brutality from a legal perspective
This article does not justify the actions of the police officers in these cases. It unravels the legal loopholes these police officers abuse
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Survive Law
Jul 20, 20212 min read
Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292
Ever wanted to know more about the right to a fair trial, the landmark case of Dietrich v The Queen (1992) is great place to start.
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Marie Hadley
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5 Tips to Help You Improve Your Law Essays
Want to perfect your law essays? Improve your essay writing with these five tips: 1. Introductions are important Your introduction is the...
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How to Get Started on Your Law Essay
Struggling to get started on your law essay assignment? Here are my top tips for getting the ball rolling: Breathe If you are feeling...
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Signs You Have a Personal Injury Case
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably not needed to deal with a lawyer for anything. Your typical day will likely see you leave the...
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Raychel Plath
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The Law Student Guide to Exams
You've nearly made it to the end of the semester. You're so close to finishing these subjects and repressing any knowledge you've...
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Kath Hall
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Getting Involved in Social Justice as a Law Student
When I first started writing this blog, my primary purpose was to provide you with a comprehensive list of social justice organisations...
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Kath Hall
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A Law Professors Guide to Exams
Marking exams is one of the hardest things I had to do as an academic. First, there was always time pressure. We usually had only a few...
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The Differences Between Law School and Legal Practice
As a licensed lawyer with years of experience, Alex Petraglia has a deep understanding of the differences between being a law student and...
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When you fall out of love with IRAC
Learning how to summarise a case is a rite of passage for any law student. But what do you if you don't find the IRAC or ILAC methods...
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Raychel Plath
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Recharge with these binge-worthy law episodes in 2021
Sometimes you want to press pause on life whilst you recharge your waning motivation. Studying Law can be incredibly draining and...
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Apr 13, 20212 min read
Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610
Criminal Law, Sentencing, Multiple Offences Facts; Douglas Pearce was indicted upon to charges that arose out of a single episode: first...
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Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476
Administrative review, Judicial review, Privative Clauses Facts; The plaintiff was a Bangladeshi who arrived in Australia in 1997 and...
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Survive Law
Apr 13, 20213 min read
Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163
Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Jurisdictional Error Facts; Anthony Craig was charged in the district court of South Australia with...
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Apr 13, 20212 min read
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259
Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Beneficial construction Facts; Wu Shan Liang and two others were Chinese nationals who arrived in...
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Survive Law
Apr 13, 20213 min read
M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487
Criminal Law, Appeals, Advantage of Jury Facts; M was convicted on two counts of indecent need assaulting and three counts of having...
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Survive Law
Apr 13, 20213 min read
Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337
Contract, Construction, Extrinsic materials Facts; The State Rail Authority of New South Wales entered into a contract with Codelfa...
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Survive Law
Apr 12, 20213 min read
Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298
Evidence, Calling witnesses, Inferences Facts; Daryl Jones’s husband was killed in a truck collision. She brought an action in the...
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Survive Law
Apr 12, 20213 min read
Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355
Statutory interpretation, Text and context, Principles. Facts; The Australian broadcasting authority (ABA) announced a standard which...
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Survive Law
Apr 12, 20212 min read
General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 11 CLR 125
Procedure, Summary dismissals, and legal principles Facts; General Steel Industries owned a patent regarding their invention titled...
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