Alumni Chronicles Edition 1: Sebastian Cross, White & Case
Sebastian Cross, in conversation with Zoe Ellis. Alumni Chronicles are designed to connect current Deakin Law students with their...
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Zoe Ellis
- Sep 7
- 2 min
Without Prejudice September 2023
Mihail-Patrick Grivas What has Robodebt done? During the 2015 election, then Minister for Social Services Scott Morrison revealed the...
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Zoe Ellis
- Aug 10
- 1 min
Study finds dismal employment prospects for law graduates, causing hysteria amongst current students
Student Contribution: Jordan Cook Law students are a competitive bunch. They love to brag about their scores, participate in any debate...
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Zoe Ellis
- Aug 3
- 1 min
An Ode to the Bee Movie, The Ultimate Piece of Law Media
Student Contribution: Zoe Ellis Barry B. How can I thank thee? I first saw you in 2008. It began, me on my couch and you on the screen....
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Zoe Ellis
- Jul 20
- 1 min
The 60–80-hour work week!?
Student Contribution: Chamodhi Polwatta Lawyers are a busy bunch. Working case after case, long hours and late nights are a common theme,...
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Zoe Ellis
- Jul 13
- 1 min
Law Student horrified to find out that the case he built his legal foundation on may not exist
Student Contribution: Jordan Cook Donoghue v Stevenson, the snail in the bottle, the tort law case. Whatever you would like to call it,...
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Zoe Ellis
- Jul 6
- 2 min
Trimester Two? More Like Trimester, Who? 3 Tips for Pretending Tri-Break Isn’t Over
Student Contribution: Zoe Ellis Look. We know *technically* T2 starts next week. And we know *technically* you should have done your...
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Zoe Ellis
- May 27
- 2 min
Without Prejudice: May 2023
Miora Trainor Young Victorians Gearing up to Make Change For 37 years, young Victorians have had a chance to directly impact and make a...
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Zoe Ellis
- May 25
- 1 min
Coffee induced insomnia: Law students found wandering the library at all hours of the night
Student Contribution: Jordan Cook The season’s upon us, and no better way to fuel the long hours stuck in the library than with a good...
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Zoe Ellis
- May 18
- 2 min
Expectation to study Human Rights Law drops 90% after the first year. We can’t all be Amal Clooney.
Student Contribution: Jordan Cook Every first year law student adorns a look of glee, excitement and anticipation before they walk into...
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Zoe Ellis
- May 11
- 1 min
Roommate finds law student uncontrollably sobbing after attempting essay research
Student Contribution: Jordan Cook “I walked in and found Alice on the floor sobbing uncontrollably… It was horrible, she had about 50...
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Zoe Ellis
- May 1
- 5 min
Firm Spotlight: DLA Piper
Who Are We? DLA Piper is a global business law firm with more than 90 offices in over 40 countries across the globe. DLA Piper’s first...
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Zoe Ellis
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Study finds first year law students are statistically more likely to use legalese in their essays
Student Contribution: Jordan Cook “I don’t even know what it means, I just copy and paste from the discussion section in cases and my law...
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Zoe Ellis
- Apr 20
- 1 min
Law Student shunned from friend group after they found out he used Wikipedia
Student Contribution: Jordan Cook Have these law students taken this too far? This is the question we put to you, the readers after...
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Zoe Ellis
- Apr 13
- 1 min
Little Bang barista walks after another law student attempted to order using IRAC
Student Contribution: Jordan Cook Our correspondent joins us from the ground floor of Deakin’s newest and, arguably, most beautiful...
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Zoe Ellis
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Law Student brings action against Hollywood Legal Show after it set unrealistic expectations
Student Contribution: Jordan Cook Our correspondent joins us in the courts today as a law student (unnamed for privacy reasons) has...
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Zoe Ellis
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Without Prejudice: April 2023
Isabella Thomas Content warning: this publication addresses topics including the incarceration of children, racial discrimination,...
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Zoe Ellis
- Mar 30
- 2 min
What Next? Navigating life after law school. ‘Alternatives’ to alternative careers in law.
Student Contribution: Zoe Ellis You’ve done it. You’re in your last year in law school. You made it! But what comes next? Clerkships? You...
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Zoe Ellis
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Firm Spotlight: Allens
Allens is a leading international law firm with a long and proud heritage of shaping the future for our clients, people and the...
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Zoe Ellis
- Mar 23
- 1 min
Fourth Year Law Student Shocked to Learn ‘Property Law’ is Not About How to Buy a House
Student Contribution: Zoe Ellis It’s a common story. Bright-eyes law student goes into a class expecting to learn some practical legal...
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