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I want your job: Q&A with Anjori Mitra, barrister and LLM candidate
Anjori Mitra is currently studying towards an LLM at Columbia University and prior, worked as a junior barrister in New Zealand for four yea

Head Editor
Apr 24, 20195 min read


Book Review: Order in Court by David Osborne
Survive Law's Jess Awad ponders the ups and downs of life at the Bar from the perspective of an aspiring barrister. Ever wanted to know...

Survive Law
Jan 19, 20172 min read


Lifetimes in Law: A New Photo Blog Featuring Legal Practitioners
Beyond lawyer-client interactions, we don’t often see or put much thought into other ways lawyers use their legal skills in the wider commun

Survive Law
Dec 8, 20162 min read


A date with a barrister (kind of)
It was just another ordinary Friday; I was at the supermarket taking a break from the overwhelming array of cheeses in the dairy aisle when

Survive Law
Mar 16, 20162 min read


Shadowing a Criminal Barrister
It was a beautiful September day when I found myself awkwardly smiling at a well-mannered defendant who was grinning right back at me.

Survive Law
Sep 26, 20142 min read


I want your job: Q&A with Michael Gleeson, Barrister
Michael Gleeson has a pretty interesting backstory. Originally from Manchester, Michael is qualified as a barrister in both England and Aust

Survive Law
Mar 31, 20143 min read


How to Become a Barrister
You might have heard rumours that there are two species of lawyer, solicitors and barristers. To explain the difference simply,...

Survive Law
Sep 20, 20122 min read


I want your job: Interview with Joshua Knackstredt, Barrister
The thing I enjoy most? Probably the thrill. It is fantastic being on the pointy end of law and being involved (sometimes) in making new law

Wenee Yap
Feb 8, 20102 min read
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