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Yeah she got the LLM at Cambridge I like to think Justice McHugh is an example that the system works too - I don't think he ever got a law degree but made it to the top just through natural brilliance.

I don't really understand anything you write?? Also as far as I know the Supreme Court has nothing whatsoever to do with the setting of university standards or accreditation programs? That sounds a bit far-fetched. I always thought it must be worked out by some sort of statutory committee. I...

Why? That's like saying that intelligence and diligence have no bearing whatsoever on UAI results or that it intelligence and diligence have no bearing on whether you make a good lawyer. Choose your error. I actually do think anyone could become Chief Justice, just not necessarily through...

oh and that'd be bad because a direct answer would be plagiarism

I think you should do your own work. When you don't even begin to discuss your question, it's quite clear you're just doing it to get homework/assignment help!

Hopefully now he will realise it's time to shut up. His contribution has been valuable, but with truly inane comments like those he made in Wurridjal at [214] his reputation will suffer.

I'm not a VU student so can't really comment on the quality of the course. As for employment prospects, it really depends what you're actually looking for. If you want a position at a top tier firm you're really going to have a struggle and will need probably to top most of your subjects and...

lol, come on...

Re: Is it really so bad to study from study guides? I agree. Study guides are dreadful.

I think it's normal to get a much higher score in Obligations. It's more a brief intro to different obligations rather than anything in real detail. Contracts seems a lot more 'in depth' so it's probably more testing of exam technique than obs is

It's probably not absolutely necessary to get any of the textbooks. Personally though I like having them anyway, especially ones with decent commentary Also, if you have to bring in a textbook to the exam and actually use it, chances are you're going to do terribly. That's insane

yay

See e.g. R v Tang [2008] HCA 39 dealing with the interpretation of s 270.3 of the Criminal Code (Cth) which makes it an offence to possess a slave http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2008/39.html

Yes. Just ask Lord Ellesmere V-C wooo

i've never, ever seen it referred to as the "primitive", in Victoria it's always "find the integral of".