The official magazine of the Melbourne University Law Students' Society.
Tony Sami is appealing to the HCA after being detained for over a decade.
The JD opens so many doors in terms of your future career, but it can be hard to know which you should open – or even how to open them. That’s what the Careers Portfolio is here for.
Read on to find out what the Activities portfolio has in store for this year, and an answer to the age-old question: Should I go to Law Ball?
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“I came to law school with an optimistic outlook. I came from a cohort that I felt was very unaware of its surroundings. … You couldn’t have the kind of conversation that you can have with people here at the law school.”
A woman in a nightclub cubicle once told me that rubbing your clit is a private act of resistance. She was drunk and slurring, but these were wise words nonetheless.
It’s late March, 2020. Victoria has just entered a strict COVID-19 lockdown. To distract myself from what seemed to be the end of days, I was experimenting with baking. I had decided on a lemon meringue pie. A quick google search informed me that I needed eight eggs, which was eight more than I had at home.
By David Minahan Succession law (or “Wills and Estates” law) governs what happens to a person’s estate — their property, assets, and debts — after their death. It covers the
By David Minahan We have all noticed people experiencing homelessness on our way to and from the law building. Yet, as far as I am aware, no law student society
Thought Kim broke the Internet? The age of biometric morality is here. By Le Somnambule “Age assurance.” A neat, bureaucratic shorthand for a sweeping shift in how Australians will soon
By M.A., Third Year JD Student “The price of community is inconvenience.” This is an anonymous statement that I recently stumbled upon while I was engaged in my regular practice
By David Minahan Celebrating intersectional identity at MLS. The staircase leading to the Melbourne Law School (MLS) library — known as Equality Way — is lined with pride flags that
The media’s fixation on Erin Patterson exposes a gendered double standard, where women’s violence is sensationalised, while male violence, including Australia’s rising femicide rate, is normalised and ignored.
Lila realises she needs to shift from memorisation to application in her studies, focusing on legal rules and problem-solving methods instead of rote learning details.
Australian politicians commonly resort to defamation lawsuits rather than confronting public criticism.
In a heartfelt message, James Gibson satirically expresses outrage over the theft of his lunch, highlighting a breach of social contract among law students.
In this poignant reflection, Nandiinii Siingh provides an insightful commentary on the recent federal election, and how it affirmed her belief in hope, dialogue, and democracy.
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