Purely Dicta’s hub for informative pieces that highlight what Melbourne Law School has to offer.
Safe Spaces for Women and Gender Diverse Individuals – MLS and Beyond
The WAGDI team recently opened Melbourne Law School’s first dedicated safe space for Women and Gender Diverse Individuals.
Lawyers without Borders @ MLS -Join LWOB!
Lawyers without Borders urges law students and lawyers to explore avenues of legal service for the community and the world at large.
Getting to know – Matthew Harding, Dean of the Melbourne Law School
Get to know Melbourne Law School’s Dean, Matthew Harding, in his exclusive interview with Purely Dicta.
Refugee advocacy @MLS – Join Law Students for Refugees!
What is LSFR? Learning about the legal justification for Australia’s treatment of refugees can be one of the most frustrating aspects of getting a legal education. Australia has a long history of mistreating those who exercise their right to seek asylum, and our legal system has largely…
Write for Purely Dicta
Purely Dicta has a proud history as the Melbourne University Law Students’ Society’s official magazine, and welcomes submissions from all current and former students of the Melbourne Law School, as well as other special contributors on application. Purely Dicta aims to inform, inspire and platform members of…
Intersectional support @MLS – The WAGDI Portfolio’s plans for 2023.
The MULSS has a number of portfolios which are set up to ensure that you feel safe, supported, and connected on campus. One of these portfolios is the WAGDI portfolio, which provides support and advocacy for Women and Gender Diverse Individuals at MLS. The Portfolio is led…
Entertainment law @MLS – Join FAME!
Law and the arts aren’t quite the strangers you may think they are. If you want to balance legal reasoning with creative expression, FAME might just be the MLS association for you. The acronym stands for Film, Arts, Media, and Entertainment Law Students’ Association. As the name…
Academic Journals @MLS – Join MULR and MJIL!
The Melbourne Law School hosts two student-run academic journals which make notable contributions to legal scholarship in Australia, and beyond. The Melbourne University Law Review (‘MULR’) and Melbourne Journal of International Law (‘MJIL’) are both hallmarks of the legal academy in Australia and, as a JD student,…
Human Rights @MLS – Join the Human Rights Community.
In 2022, MLS Professor John Tobin launched the Human Rights Community, a diverse, inclusive and active student community which allows students to express their passion for human rights in practical, meaningful ways. If you’d like to use your legal training to benefit the community, or find out…
International Law @MLS – Join the Global Law Students Association!
No matter how much (or how little) time you have to offer, there are all sorts of ways for you to get involved with the GSLA.
Sport and the law @MLS – Join the Melbourne Sports Law Association
Believe it or not, there is more to the law than construction contracts, torts problems, and 400-page High Court judgments. If you are looking for a way to combine your interest in sport with your legal career, then make sure you check out the Melbourne Sports Law…
The Careers Directors’ plans for 2023!
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.
Activities Plans for 2023
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?
Editor’s Note – Welcome Class of 2025
Welcome, it’s great to have you here with us at the Melbourne Law School!
BIPOC Spotlight Series: Zahraa Albadri
“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.”
Studiability Series: Stovetop
Purely Dicta is on a quest to find the perfect cafe study spot within walking distance of Melbourne Law School. First stop: Stovetop.
Professor Profiles: Associate Professor Tatiana Cutts
Tatiana joined MLS from the London School of Economics in 2020. She received her D.Phil, BCL and LLB from the University of Oxford.
The Inaugural LSS Mass Interview
As we bid farewell to the 2019-20 LSS Committee, Purely Dicta picked the brains of some of your outgoing Directors and Student Representatives for all the spicy memories and juicy tips they acquired over the past year, in the inaugural LSS Mass Interview! What is your best…
Going Behind the Grind with Neeharika and Paige
Neeharika Palachanda and Paige Carter talk about their awesome new podcast that helps you learn more about the career paths open to you after your law degree.
“Ordinary People, Extraordinary Fashion” – Matthew Li on founding MODA9
If you have days where you think ‘wow I wish I had MORE on my plate,’ then you’re completely alone. Well, not alone, but it’s really just you and Matthew Li, a second-year JD student and founder of MODA9 – an online publication dedicated to documenting and showcasing Australian…
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