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Study Group Rules
It is my personal opinion that going through law school is impossible without our baby lawyer companions by our side. I find nothing more da
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Survive Law
- May 5, 2014
- 3 min
How to Make an Exam Answer Template
Because exams are just over a month away, here are some tips to help you make an awesome answer template...
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Survive Law
- Apr 14, 2014
- 3 min
Five Tips for Writing Awesome Assignments
We have come to the time of semester where most students are planning on getting their assignments under control before the downhill run to
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Head Editor
- Apr 11, 2014
- 2 min
My Oxford University Experience
To be honest, there aren’t many things that would persuade me to spend my holidays at university, but the chance to study at Oxford Universi
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Survive Law
- Apr 8, 2014
- 3 min
How to Find the Ratio Decidendi
Finding the ratio decidendi of a case has to be one of the trickiest skills to master at law school.
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Survive Law
- Apr 8, 2014
- 2 min
See You in Court: Why Court Visits are a must for Law Students
Being in law school sometimes leaves you feeling a bit removed from what you are actually working towards. Maybe that’s why we love watching
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Survive Law
- Apr 7, 2014
- 3 min
Academic Kidnapping: Plagiarism and how to Avoid it
Plagiarism. The wrongful appropriation of another author’s words, thoughts, ideas or expressions and the representation of them as your own
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Survive Law
- Mar 28, 2014
- 2 min
Referencing Tips
Challenging assignments are the norm in law school, and we can’t afford to be losing marks over something as simple as referencing. Every co
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Survive Law
- Feb 23, 2014
- 2 min
Off to a Good Start: Staying on Track in the New Academic Year
We all start the new academic year with ambitious goals. We tell ourselves that we will do all of the weekly readings, prepare for seminars
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Survive Law
- Nov 20, 2013
- 3 min
Read like a Lawyer: Strategies for Reading more Effectively
If you're anything like me, you enjoy being captivated and drawn into the world of a good book and although some cases can be just as ca
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Survive Law
- Oct 22, 2013
- 2 min
Avoiding Accidental Plagiarism
With so many assignments to do each semester, it’s easy for all those resources to get into a funky mess if you don't keep them in check
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Survive Law
- Oct 17, 2013
- 2 min
Tips for Improving your Concentration
We all know how it goes. You sit down at your desk, open your subject guide and tell yourself, “I am going to do all my readings, write that
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Survive Law
- Oct 13, 2013
- 2 min
Surviving a Terrible Exam Timetable
It's halfway through the semester. If you're the average law student, you're probably a bit behind on the readings, you have bar
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Survive Law
- Oct 12, 2013
- 3 min
A Guide to Revising for your First Law Exams
This semester you’ve been busy socialising, writing assignments 24 hours before they are due, and all of sudden, exams are now on the horizo
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Survive Law
- Sep 26, 2013
- 2 min
Tips for Take Home Exams
The first time I found out that I had a take home exam, I breathed a sigh of relief. I figured, how hard could it be, it’s just like a glori
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Survive Law
- Sep 17, 2013
- 2 min
Tips for Surviving Night Classes
While law students who attend night classes may be jealous of those who have the luxury of going to classes during the day and are able to g
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Survive Law
- Sep 9, 2013
- 3 min
Total Recall: Remember More from your Study Sessions
This is a technique I learnt from a friend, which can be used to improve memory and retention when studying. This approach works best as a p
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Survive Law
- Sep 3, 2013
- 3 min
Interesting Resources for Law Assignments
When we’re given a law assignment, our typical response is to reach for legislation, case law, journal articles and textbooks, but the resea
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Survive Law
- Sep 2, 2013
- 3 min
Tips for Legal Drafting Assignments: Q&A with Sonya Willis
Survive Law chatted with civil procedure lecturer Sonya Willis about how to approach legal drafting.
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Survive Law
- Aug 20, 2013
- 2 min
Getting into a Note-Taking Routine
It doesn’t sound all that glamorous, but just like caffeine, two-minute noodles and a large collection of highlighters, a good note-making r
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