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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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