Blog | survivelaw

Jul 30
6 min

Weaponisation of the law against the proletariat.

SLAPP suits are frivolous lawsuits issued by mega-corporations and individuals with the intention to silence critics.

Jul 2
5 min

The X's in Legal Ethics

Lawyer X - Nicola Gobbo is the hotshot criminal defence lawyer who represented significant gangland figures in the early 2000s.

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Survive

Jun 25
3 min

Heydon's Hayday in Court

I couldn't comprehend the gravity of the discovery of the recent sexual assault allegations concerning Justice Heydon.

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Anjori Mitra

Jun 18
3 min

Black Lives Matter- as relevant at home as in the U.S.?

I have witnessed the Black Lives Matter movement enter mainstream discourse in America and thousands of Americans finally recognize that

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Terry Ang

May 28
6 min

Glad to be a grad

What would a post-Covid19 employment market look like for law graduates of 2020/21? Will the ghost of Law's past determine our future?

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Terry Ang

May 11
4 min

Introspection in isolation

Sick of reading articles telling you to drink water and go outside to find peace during COVID-19, then this piece is for you.

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Terry Ang

Mar 26
5 min

Outlawed: A call to action

Sometimes Law can feel unreasonably difficult, but does the culture we find ourselves in need to change to better accomodate graduates?

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Terry Ang

Mar 4
3 min

Five fierce female lawyers you should know

In honour of International Women’s Day, we at Survive Law thought it’s a good time to celebrate some trailblazing women lawyers in Austra...

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neeharika5

Feb 6
5 min

My journey as a law student finalist in 2019

Surviving Law School can be incredibly arduous, at times. But I hope my journey as a law student finalist can help find your own success.

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Wenee Yap

Jan 27
2 min

Celebrating 10 years of Survive Law

2020 marks the tenth year of Survive Law. In August 2009, buoyed by seed funding from the UTS Law faculty, Survive Law launched at an ori...

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Samantha Jones

Dec 19, 2019
4 min

2020 Lawroscopes

You just survived law in 2019, will you continue law in 2020? That doesn't seem reasonable of you! But neither is reading your 2020 Lawr

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Anjori Mitra

Dec 5, 2019
3 min

A case for raising the bar in New York

Many Australian and New Zealand-qualified lawyers dream of getting overseas experience, but the prospect of moving to and working in a new...

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Samantha

Nov 28, 2019
3 min

Survive Law a new writers e_dit

Survive Law has a new head writer, what are their thoughts on Survive Law and Law school? If you've ever felt a bit lost in the land of L...

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Samantha

Nov 7, 2019
2 min

When your results are less than quid pro quo

How to bounce back from a disappointing mark and use it to your advantage in your next law exam. Your mens rea was to get the best possib...

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Siobhan

Aug 8, 2019
3 min

Interning: The Do’s and Don’ts

Your first day can be nerve racking, especially if you’ve never had any practical experience within the law, or general administration. Tes

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Siobhan

Aug 1, 2019
2 min

Securing a Legal Internship

You may feel like there are no opportunities out there for you and that no one is willing to take on someone with no ‘real’ legal understand

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Siobhan

Jul 25, 2019
2 min

Five Australian Legal Podcasts That Will Make You Hit ‘Subscribe’

Whether you're a law student or practicing lawyer, these five legal podcasts are a 'must listen' on your way to class or work.

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Gina Yeung & Eric

Jul 3, 2019
2 min

What's the Deal with Obiter Dicta?

Reading a case can be difficult and trying to find the ratio can be even trickier, especially where each judge writes a separate judgment.

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Gina & Eric

Jun 30, 2019
2 min

Lawroscopes: July 2019

Survive Law has taken the liberty of interpreting the stars so you don’t have to.

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Anjori Mitra

Jun 25, 2019
4 min

Back for Round Two: Doing an LLM

If you're considering doing an LLM, here are some thoughts from a (formerly) reluctant LLM candidate.

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