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    Books I wish I'd read sooner
    Survive Law
    • Jul 11, 2016
    • 2 min

    Books I wish I'd read sooner

    Since returning to law school for my final year, I’ve found my curiosity taking me to all corners of the library. There are so many valuable
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    A law student's guide to building commercial awareness
    Survive Law
    • Jun 28, 2016
    • 5 min

    A law student's guide to building commercial awareness

    Just over two months ago, fresh from my first visit to London, I set my mind to applying for a clerkship at Linklaters. I guess when they sa
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    Giveaway: Crimes that shaped the law (LexisNexis)
    Survive Law
    • Jan 18, 2016
    • 1 min

    Giveaway: Crimes that shaped the law (LexisNexis)

    The law cannot remain static, but must adjust to reflect the changing society that it serves. From time to time, criminal cases arise that d
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    Book Review: Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer
    Survive Law
    • Sep 5, 2014
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer

    Rumpole of the Bailey, written by John Mortimer, is a set of funny short stories adapted from a British television series of the same name.
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    The 20 Best Books for Law Students
    Survive Law
    • Jul 3, 2014
    • 4 min

    The 20 Best Books for Law Students

    Now that the textbooks are safely packed away for a few weeks, it's time to indulge in some leisure reading again. If you're looking
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    Book Review: Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide
    Survive Law
    • Mar 10, 2014
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide

    Legal writing can be baffling for first year law students. It’s almost like learning a new language! But trying to write like a lawyer does
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    Textbooks on a Budget
    Survive Law
    • Jul 18, 2013
    • 2 min

    Textbooks on a Budget

    Based on RRP, it costs 12.5 cents each time I turn a page in my constitutional law textbook. My corporations law textbook works out at $98 p
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    New Treaty to Improve Access to Books for Visually Impaired
    Survive Law
    • Jul 2, 2013
    • 1 min

    New Treaty to Improve Access to Books for Visually Impaired

    A new international treaty is set to smooth the way for better access to published works for visually impaired people. Negotiated through th
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    Book Review: Eugenia by Mark Tedeschi QC
    Survive Law
    • Jun 22, 2013
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Eugenia by Mark Tedeschi QC

    In 1920, Harry Crawford was charged with the murder of his first wife, Annie. The sensational case captured the attention of the Australian
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    Book Review: Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) by Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait and Andr
    Survive Law
    • Apr 20, 2013
    • 3 min

    Book Review: Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) by Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait and Andr

    A doctor, a lawyer and a social worker walk into a war zone..
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    Book Review: Madame Prosecutor: Confrontations with Humanity’s Worst Criminals and the Culture of Im
    Survive Law
    • Jan 12, 2013
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Madame Prosecutor: Confrontations with Humanity’s Worst Criminals and the Culture of Im

    “Putting war criminals behind bars depends on the will of men and women, and especially men and women of the bar, to challenge the assumptio
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    Book Review: Kill All the Lawyers by Michael Bradley
    Survive Law
    • Jan 6, 2013
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Kill All the Lawyers by Michael Bradley

    “We are an inevitable creation, like the prostitute and the priest.” Such is lawyer Michael Bradley’s amusing conclusion on the origins of l
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    Book Review: Bleak House by Charles Dickens
    Survive Law
    • Jan 5, 2013
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Bleak House by Charles Dickens

    “If all the injustice it [the Chancery] has committed, and all the misery it has caused, could only be locked up with it, and the whole burn
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    Book Review: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
    Survive Law
    • Dec 15, 2012
    • 2 min

    Book Review: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

    Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is one of those classic novels that everyone knows the name of, but not necessarily the story. Set in the
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    Book Review: Crimes Against Humanity by Geoffrey Robertson QC
    Survive Law
    • Nov 4, 2012
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Crimes Against Humanity by Geoffrey Robertson QC

    Geoffrey Robertson QC is well known in the legal world for his work on high-profile cases. He appears frequently in the European Court of Hu
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    Book Review: Barely Legal, An Insider’s Guide to Advancing from Law Student to Lawyer in Australia b
    Survive Law
    • Sep 16, 2012
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Barely Legal, An Insider’s Guide to Advancing from Law Student to Lawyer in Australia b

    After semester upon semester of reading complicated legal jargon, Barely Legal is a refreshing, yet insightful way to prepare for the conclu
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    Book Review: The Centre Cannot Hold by Elyn Saks
    Survive Law
    • Oct 7, 2010
    • 2 min

    Book Review: The Centre Cannot Hold by Elyn Saks

    “I spent the next hour or so laughing and singing and gibbering away on the roof of Yale Law School. I found several feet of loose telephone
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