top of page


The Laws of the Law Library
Every university has a wonderful building filled with books and other resources for students. If you haven’t been to your university library

Survive Law
Apr 4, 20132 min read


Five Tips for Making Study Sessions more Exciting
At the start of semester, there’s nothing more exciting than getting back into all of those readings and assessments… right? But once you’re

Survive Law
Apr 3, 20133 min read


Studying Law with a Disability
I love law school, but I don’t always love being at law school with a disability. I have two serious heart conditions that make my journey t

Head Editor
Mar 30, 20133 min read


Organising your Study Space
I recently found myself becoming the master of organisation and overhaul when I realised I could not find an important document for an asses

Survive Law
Mar 20, 20132 min read


Tips for Surviving a Boring Lecture
The lights begin to dim as you look to the projector and your lecture commences. Time seems to have slowed to a crawl. The lecturer's mo

Survive Law
Mar 13, 20132 min read


The Great Font Debate: Picking the Best Typography for CVs and Assignments
Recently pondering the formatting of my resume and scrolling through articles about which font is the best, I discovered what can only be de

Survive Law
Mar 5, 20132 min read


Why is Legal Research Important?
Whether you're in your first or last semester of your law degree, everyone is always telling you that everything is important: you have

Survive Law
Feb 28, 20132 min read


Long Distance Law: Studying Law at Uni without being at Uni
Law school is hard. While that might be the most self-evident statement ever typed, spare a thought for the law student completing their deg

Survive Law
Feb 22, 20132 min read


Why you should spend a Semester Abroad
Have you always thought about doing a semester abroad, but thought it was too difficult? If you can handle piles of paperwork (but heck – yo

Survive Law
Feb 17, 20132 min read


The Great Priestley 11 Debate: Should we have Core Law Subjects?
The short answer? No. As old folklore/law of yore goes, the Priestley 11 was intended as a definitive list of essential areas of law...

Wenee Yap
Feb 13, 20133 min read


5 Tips for Summer School Success
Attending summer school while everyone is out enjoying the sun doesn’t sound like an ideal way to enjoy the break. The weather is hardly con

Survive Law
Jan 12, 20132 min read


Dealing with Disappointing Marks
Over the years I have had my fair share of disappointing marks, and although admittedly I may have shed a tear or two, I have developed a fe

Survive Law
Dec 12, 20122 min read


One to 100: Sharing the Commonwealth Law Reports
Law students are all too familiar with the tedium of photocopying page after page of resources in the law library. But imagine if your task

Survive Law
Dec 9, 20122 min read


What to expect at Summer School
Ah, summer school. That joyous continuation of study over the summer months. Spending long hours curled up over textbooks, inside and hidden

Head Editor
Dec 1, 20122 min read


Ten Lessons Learnt During a Busy Semester
Some semesters are tougher than others, and the semesters where you take on extra shifts at work, join a few intense extra-curricular activi

Survive Law
Nov 29, 20123 min read


Open Book Exams: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
I remember the feeling of relief when I first discovered that law exams were open book – finally I wouldn’t need to memorise essays, dates o

Marie Hadley
Nov 11, 20122 min read


Staying Motivated in the Lead Up to Exams
Mid-semester break and the week before exams are the times when you’re at your best. After all, it’s easy to find motivation when you really

Survive Law
Oct 22, 20122 min read


How to use other people's notes effectively
Bought or borrowed notes are frequently viewed as a miracle on A4, the answer to your pre-exam prayers. Hand-me-down notes can be a huge hel

Survive Law
Oct 15, 20122 min read


Being a Law Student Without Lectures
Surviving law school basically amounts to surviving the same cycle of lectures, procrastination, assignments, more lectures, study, exams, a

Survive Law
Oct 11, 20123 min read


Home vs. Library: Finding a Study Spot
Packing up your books and leaving the distractions of your house, you tell yourself that you’ll study much better in the library at uni....

Survive Law
Oct 9, 20123 min read
bottom of page


