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    How to Reference Properly

    That's right, its plagiarism and/or collussion. THe university by-laws mean that you may be expelled from your course.
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    Tutorial Registration has Began !!!

    hey those who it took long for, are you on ADSL, Dial-Up or on Boradband connection?
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    Law at Harvard?

    Quite a while really. I don't want to be one becuase of my political ambition, it woudl cause a conflict of interest, i prefer to get the title "The Honourable" another way. lol
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    Law at Harvard?

    See going as a judge would not be a career path, I would see it is an achievement, best to be the best barrister or lawyer you can. Becuase of rule of law, Judges are chosen based on Merit. I would get seek some more info from www.judcom.nsw.gov.au (NSW Judicial Commission) about judges.
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    what is a customary law????

    Customary Law is basically law developed from customs. Many people get confused thinking it Aboriginal Law, the only reason why we still call such Aboriginal Law 'customary', is because many of its clauses cannot be enforced or be made certain, for example - it is hard to prove beyond reasonable...
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    Law at Harvard?

    Haven't used that term for over a year now. Plus the book spells "radtio" as "ratio"
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    Law at Harvard?

    Judges are recognised for their waork, they are appointed so a good judge applicant would have been a lawyer for a while, have a good clean record, worked with committees, inlcding some Government departments. An important issue is, impartiality, bif youare in a political party, you cannot be a...
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    Law at Harvard?

    Sorry if you got that impression, but I was merely trying to prove that it is not a dodgy backdoor scheme, there are many advantages of the LLB, that we all know. I wish you well in your future, which I am sure you will do well in, given your enthusiasm. SO I suggest we continue the Master of...
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    Law at Harvard?

    I know, there is no problem, what I don't like is the few LLB students who are threatened by the DipLaw students and who bag them out, it gives people the wrong impression of LLB students. But I hope this discussion can give some light on the path people choose. I will state I have a lot of...
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    Law at Harvard?

    lol, Sure - keep an eye out for him on enrolment day. I just hope we are in line with our political philosophies.
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    Law at Harvard?

    DipLaw: -Registered by the LPAB - the body that decides whether one is qualified to practice law. this isnt a benefit or disadvantage...everyone even llb people get to this stage -Flexible study options allowing for students to gain more experience - something preferred. been reading the...
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    Law at Harvard?

    Still taken off the Supreme Court. It doesn't mean anything to say there was a reason, the supreme court still admits lawyers after they apply for public notary with the LPAB.
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    Law at Harvard?

    Correct, the course is very self-guided. However, what many people are not understanding is how we view employment in the legal field, not everyone wants to worl for Clayton Utz - I don't. I want to focus on real, in-court law work, something that I could get from a medium-sized law firm...
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    Law at Harvard?

    you have to get employed after u get accepted and pass the exams ... im not sure that major firms would be looking to employ dip law people Well they can and they do. In fact some of the most prominent judges and lawyers are DipLaw graduates ...additionally ...why arnt more people...
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    Law at Harvard?

    This is a man who doesn't know the politics of the legal profession!! Sorry to say Asquithian. The Diploma in Law is the run-off of the old-style traditional and original way of becomming a lawyer. Through the Supreme Court exams. These exams are now under the Legal Practioners' Admission...
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    Law at Harvard?

    hehe, I know what you mean. I was speaking to a barrister who said the degree really means nothing, only that lawyers have the title "LLM". But I am going for the degree to seek other specialist areas of law as well, study up on other areas of law that I cound't do in the DipLaw, it also means I...
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    Law at Harvard?

    There are different levels of law degrees. Undergraduate -Bachelor of Law (LLB) -Diploma in Law (DipLaw) - not officially undergraduate, but used to fulfill requirements to practice law. Postgraduate Law -Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) - for practice -Master of Law (LLM)...
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    Law at Harvard?

    Isn't it "Lex Legum Magister"
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    ur class

    I would like to become a Prosecutor for the Director of Public Prosecutions. I am also into constitutional law, so no doubt I will be exploring that avenue.
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    ur class

    family lawyers are actuallly more disgraced than lawyers who defend rapists.
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