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    Law through fiction and non-fiction

    no books/plays/shows contributed to my decision to choose to study law.. however, i have enjoyed TV: The Practice, Boston Legal, Judge Judy Movies: Erin Brockovitch, Philadelphia, A Civil Action, The Client, A Few Good Men Books: Class Action
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    4 characteristics of easements

    grad law :)
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    4 characteristics of easements

    ?? 1st year UWA
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    4 characteristics of easements

    agreed!! he explains everything fantastically clearly and well.
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    Talking about your rights (without sounding like a law snob)

    wow thanks for the advice guys even though i wasn't asking for legal advice. our s46 of the RTA (Owner's right of entry) is in relation to the owner actually - interesting in that unless the lease agreement expressly states that the owner's agent has these rights as well, only the legal owner...
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    Talking about your rights (without sounding like a law snob)

    have any of you been in a position (relating to real life) where someone has tried to deceive/take advantage/intimidate you by lying to you or telling you a half-truth about the relevant law? and you knew exactly what statute/section etc was relevant and what your rights were? -- how did you...
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    Practicing Law Overseas

    with respect to hfis (and aussies), what you might call laid back, fast-paced nations might think lazy and slow. what you might think sense of humour, others might misinterpret as rudeness. people from every culture have their own way of doing things, and to call foreigners stuck up just because...
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    Practicing Law Overseas

    is that that NY has good opportunities for australian law graduates? or law graduates from all over the world as long as they're from reputable universities? and if the former, why does NY like australian law graduates?
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    Preparing exam notes and pens/pencils?

    how long on average does it take you to prepare notes for a subject? do you do it checklist style or have facts, ratios and important obiter around topics or? i'm wondering what works for different people... also, is it safe to write exam answers in pencil? i find it easier to write fast in...
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    Jury Reform

    lol at the excuses! do people in australia get compensated for having to take leave from work to perform their jury duty?
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    Court Observation

    Re: Going to court well it might get confiscated...... and then if you see the judge eating popcorn after a recess you'll know where your popcorn went
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    What's your best advice for law exams?

    if you find yourself getting flustered during the exam, take 3 deep breaths before continuing
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    Any RMIT student here???

    does used to be count? :p
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    Contracts - acceptance - prompt message handling?

    Re: Contracts - acceptance heh..nevermind i've found a case :D
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    Contracts - acceptance - prompt message handling?

    Re: Contracts - acceptance hmm sorry. the recipient of an acceptance. i have a situation where an acceptance was sent to the office of the offeror during office hours, but no one read it, and the offer was revoked shortly after. and i'm trying to find a case which supports the principle (?)...
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    Contracts - acceptance - prompt message handling?

    can anyone think of any contracts cases that show it's the responsibility of recipients to ensure prompt handling of messages in the office during office hours?
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    Legalese

    sometimes i think judges should take an examinable course in newspaper writing.. journalists have to write clearly and concisely. and we should impose word limits on their judgments too. :D
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    Humorous Judicial Moments

    MR B.W.WALKER, SC: May it please the Court, I appear with my learned friend, MR M.E. ELIADIS, for the appellant. (instructed by Shine Roche McGowan) MR J.A. GRIFFIN, QC: May it please the Court, I appear with my learned friend, MR M.T. O’SULLIVAN, for the respondent. (instructed by Blake...
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    Negligence - Statutory authorities - Policy making decisions?

    Re: What does this mean? melsc: hehe nope frigid: sorry i'm not really understanding this... does 'financial, economic, social or political factors or constraint' come under operational factors? what are examples of policy/quasi-legislative factors and operational factors? EDIT: err i think...
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    Negligence - Statutory authorities - Policy making decisions?

    What does this sentence mean? - Would such a duty impose liability with respect to the defendant's exercise of "core policy-making" or "quasi-legislative" functions? What are core policy-making and quasi-legislative functions?
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