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    Superannuation law.

    the asian kung-fu master that guarded the oracle had bad english - could not understand a word of what he was saying when he was explaining the keys and locks in that never-ending hall. the most mind-wanking quote (architect): "concordantly whilst your first question may seem to be the most...
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    BOS Moot?

    anyone doing the national Shine Lawyers Torts Moot? If so we may meet - I'll of course be the guy wearing the white glove cos billie jean is not my lover, she just a girl who believes that I am the one.. but the kiiiid is not my son, heeheeheeee.
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    Notemaking and Exam Technique

    the readings may seem mammoth but there are only a few principles which are covered every week. i don't bother with notes anymore, just do the readings and underline/highlight stuff that's important. then during exam revision go back to the prescribed readings, and the stuff that you've...
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    First time mooter

    that is so true. the first time my team reached the semi-finals of the school's senior mooting comp, held at the supreme court, i was fully pumped and ready to win. i was so excited i wanted to moonwalk. but alas we were defeated. in my mind i just thought "beat it, just beat it, ooOWWW"...
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    First time mooter

    the only thing i wish to add is that when the judge asks you a question, IMMEDIATELY AND DIRECTLY ANSWER IT! So many times I have witnessed my opponents answering questions indirectly like a politician under pressure. If it is a yes/no type answer, immediately say 'YES' or 'NO' and then give a...
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    Donoghue v Stevenson

    I never read the whole case - read a few paragraphs and then go lost. Almost had a heart attack when there was a major exam question on it - somehow I got by. Does anyone know what the ratio of the case was??? Most people would say that it was Lord Atkin's 'neighbour principle' but I remember...
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    Plagiarism?

    Don't think there is plagiarism because, in terms of copyright law, there is only protection of expression rather than ideas. The reason why the publishers of the book 'Da Vinci Code' were unsucessfully sued was because Dan Brown copied ideas of other people for his story rather than expression...
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    What do they ask in interviews for law clerks?

    Key criterion: are you able to replicate Jim carey's court room drama in Liar Liar?
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    2nd Year Law Student - Employment?

    A lot of universities are offering an elective called 'Clinical Legal Education' where students spend a whole day at a clinic (Legal Aid tends to be very popular) every week and have direct contact with clients, under the supervision of a solicitor from a city law firm. I was lucky to have been...
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    What do they ask in interviews for law clerks?

    http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=bcaVSTsYyOI&feature=related
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    Need degree advise BIG TIME...

    at the end of the day it's about personal preferences my friend.. one man's meat is another's poison as the saying goes... I originally wanted to become an accountant but that was becos I was blinded by the flamboyant CA ads with dudes in surfboards...yea right. if you've actually read through...
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    Do I have a criminal record?

    go learn kung fu so next time you bash the fat dude, the bouncers, then flee the scene.
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    Choosing Law School

    UTS cos thats where Ahn Do got his law degree from.
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    Body Corporate Law QLd

    Hi all Just a rather curious question seeing that the other day I heard that the dad of a friend of a friend of mine, who is the manager of a complex consisting of 25 units (takes care of gardening, keeping the place neat and tidy etc), has had his periodic payment for those services witheld...
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    Assault terminology (Criminal law)

    why do they still teach psychic assault? it's not like the police care. a mate of mine was "assaulted" when some dude accelerated his car towards him and screeched on the brakes a few metres b4 hitting him just to freak him out - the police basically said "the fella drove towards him, stopped...
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    Contract law problem question

    what a gay question! there's obviously not enuff info to formulate a solid answer. but i think the crux is: no contract had been formed because acceptance has to be communicated but remember the carbolic smoke ball case where an offer could be unilaterally accepted (but surely that couldn't...
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    Fitness First Contract: Payment

    Well it appears that the "outstanding balance" is purely a MEMBERSHIP fee. Fees/costs etc referred to in the contract doesn't expressly cover the initial MEMBERSHIP payment but appear to imply, when read in light of all the surrounding clauses, to only cover periodic payments obliged to be...
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    Fitness First Contract: Payment

    Hi all, The story is this: a friend of a friend of mine signed up to Fitness First at the beginning of the year but later thought "stuff it" and never bothered further with it. Only yesterday she received a letter saying that she has an outstanding amount of $271.6 and they'll take legal...
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    Difficulty of Elective Subjects

    Hi All, Perhaps a nebulous question with no real answer, but how do elective subjects compare with core subjects in terms of difficulty? I've heard that subjects (electives) which are usually taken up in later years are not as difficult as some of the core subjects such as property law and...
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    Exchange to the USA

    Hi all, Has anyone here considered doing an exchange program to the United States? I'm thinking of going over there in 2 years and was wondering... Would it be taught at a much more difficult level since law in the US is a prostgrad course? Would it feel a little odd being in classes...
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