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Police brutality from a legal perspective
This article does not justify the actions of the police officers in these cases. It unravels the legal loopholes these police officers abuse

Head Editor
Jul 22, 20217 min read


Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292
Ever wanted to know more about the right to a fair trial, the landmark case of Dietrich v The Queen (1992) is great place to start.

Survive Law
Jul 20, 20212 min read


5 Tips to Help You Improve Your Law Essays
Want to perfect your law essays? Improve your essay writing with these five tips: 1. Introductions are important Your introduction is the...

Marie Hadley
Jul 15, 20213 min read


How to Get Started on Your Law Essay
Struggling to get started on your law essay assignment? Here are my top tips for getting the ball rolling: Breathe If you are feeling...

Marie Hadley
Jul 8, 20212 min read


Signs You Have a Personal Injury Case
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably not needed to deal with a lawyer for anything. Your typical day will likely see you leave the...

Survive Law
Jul 1, 20212 min read


The Law Student Guide to Exams
You've nearly made it to the end of the semester. You're so close to finishing these subjects and repressing any knowledge you've...

Raychel Plath
Jun 24, 20213 min read


Getting Involved in Social Justice as a Law Student
When I first started writing this blog, my primary purpose was to provide you with a comprehensive list of social justice organisations...

Kath Hall
Jun 17, 20213 min read


A Law Professors Guide to Exams
Marking exams is one of the hardest things I had to do as an academic. First, there was always time pressure. We usually had only a few...

Kath Hall
Jun 10, 20213 min read


The Differences Between Law School and Legal Practice
As a licensed lawyer with years of experience, Alex Petraglia has a deep understanding of the differences between being a law student and...

Survive Law
Jun 3, 20213 min read


When you fall out of love with IRAC
Learning how to summarise a case is a rite of passage for any law student. But what do you if you don't find the IRAC or ILAC methods...

Survive Law
May 20, 20214 min read


Recharge with these binge-worthy law episodes in 2021
Sometimes you want to press pause on life whilst you recharge your waning motivation. Studying Law can be incredibly draining and...

Raychel Plath
May 14, 20213 min read


Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610
Criminal Law, Sentencing, Multiple Offences Facts; Douglas Pearce was indicted upon to charges that arose out of a single episode: first...

Survive Law
Apr 13, 20212 min read


Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476
Administrative review, Judicial review, Privative Clauses Facts; The plaintiff was a Bangladeshi who arrived in Australia in 1997 and...

Head Editor
Apr 13, 20212 min read


Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163
Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Jurisdictional Error Facts; Anthony Craig was charged in the district court of South Australia with...

Survive Law
Apr 13, 20213 min read


Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259
Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Beneficial construction Facts; Wu Shan Liang and two others were Chinese nationals who arrived in...

Survive Law
Apr 13, 20212 min read


M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487
Criminal Law, Appeals, Advantage of Jury Facts; M was convicted on two counts of indecent need assaulting and three counts of having...

Survive Law
Apr 13, 20213 min read


Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337
Contract, Construction, Extrinsic materials Facts; The State Rail Authority of New South Wales entered into a contract with Codelfa...

Survive Law
Apr 13, 20213 min read


Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298
Evidence, Calling witnesses, Inferences Facts; Daryl Jones’s husband was killed in a truck collision. She brought an action in the...

Survive Law
Apr 13, 20213 min read


Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355
Statutory interpretation, Text and context, Principles. Facts; The Australian broadcasting authority (ABA) announced a standard which...

Survive Law
Apr 13, 20213 min read


General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 11 CLR 125
Procedure, Summary dismissals, and legal principles Facts; General Steel Industries owned a patent regarding their invention titled...

Survive Law
Apr 13, 20212 min read
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