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Failing: The Last Law School Taboo
The one thing we law students don't seem to talk about is failing. Let's face it, sometimes clever, educated, hard working students

Survive Law
Jul 1, 20152 min read


QUT Wins Kirby Contract Law Moot
Students from Queensland University of Technology have won the third annual Hon. Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot competition. In yesterday’s

Survive Law
Sep 26, 20131 min read


"Be a Joiner!"
The best advice I’ve ever received at law school was from my favourite former High Court Justice Michael Kirby, who told students to “be a j

Survive Law
Jul 21, 20132 min read


Working Hardly: Laughs from the Bench
It's exam season so we thought we'd share some of our favourite quotes from the bench. Anyone who says that the law is boring or tha

Survive Law
Jun 1, 20134 min read


Book Review: Michael Kirby: Law, Love & Life by Daryl Dellora
When I began writing this book review, I mulled over how I would do this book justice. Put simply, if you’re a Kirby fan you’ll relish every

Marie Hadley
Mar 31, 20132 min read


Tweeting Legal Eagles: Why Twitter is good for Law Students
Like most things on the Internet, Twitter can be a brilliant procrastination aid. But social media isn’t just about sharing pictures of your

Survive Law
Aug 25, 20122 min read


Meeting Kirby J
While Justin Bieber’s visit causes excitement among Australian girls, law students at the Queensland University of Technology were left in a

Survive Law
Jul 19, 20123 min read


Classic Kirby: Kirby J’s Best Court Comments
All law students love Kirby J. From BMX bikes and Paris Hilton, to ice cream and PlayStations, Michael Kirby always seems to be on form...

Survive Law
Jun 23, 20124 min read


Book Review: A Private Life by Michael Kirby
Michael Kirby’s memoir, A Private Life: Fragments, memories, friends, has been on my reading list since it came out last year. A few weeks a

Survive Law
Jan 13, 20122 min read


Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas for Law Students
This one is for the benefit of our parents, grandparents, siblings and significant others. If you have not done your Christmas gift buying f

Survive Law
Dec 22, 20112 min read


Stuff Law Students Like
Law students don’t like things that militate against their sense of individuality. This presents a problem when they are about as predictabl

Survive Law
Nov 29, 20102 min read


I want your job: Interview with Retired High Court Justice Michael Kirby
Famed for his eloquence, formidable work ethic and progressive values, retired High Court Justice Michael Kirby is an iconoclast of his age.

Wenee Yap
Feb 7, 20103 min read
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