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Monash Law Students Slam University Over ‘Elitist’ Exam Attitude

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Monash University law school students are protesting the university’s procedures regarding their exam procedures in the COVID era, labelling them “classist, ableist and elitist” in a letter written by Monash students. Nearly 1000 students protested the strict measures taken by the school so far as exams are concerned, registering their frustration and anger at the […]

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How COVID-19 Will Create Law Job Winners and Losers – The Places to Be (And The Places to Leave)

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The COVID-19 virus has shaken the world economy like a war – and indeed it is a war – and the law profession and law job searching will be equally changed by these events. So far as legal recruitment and law careers are concerned, the full effects of the COVID-19 virus are still far off.

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Victoria University of Wellington

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Victoria University Law School LawFuel Says – Victoria University Law School has long been one of the pre-eminent New Zealand law schools with a long and significant history.  Operating from its historic wooden buildings on Lambton Quay in Wellington’s political centre and immediately beside the major Courts,  the School provides a complete immersion in law,

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Yale Tops US & World Report “Best Law School” Rankings

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Yale University tops the US & World Report Law School rankings for 2020. Graduates from the top law schools have consistently high bar passage and employment rates, among other factors. Again this year, Yale University is the best law school in the country. Stanford follows at No. 2, and Harvard rounds out the top three. Next in the list is the University of

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The Oldest Law Student & Why This 87 Year Old Wants A Legal Career

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At 87, this retired police colonel is about to embark on a new career, training as a lawyer   But at 87, Ibarra Mariano  is not yet done ticking off his checklist in life as he pursues his dream. On Sunday afternoon, Mariano was among the first to come out of University of Santo Tomas after finishing

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How A Smart But “Scared Sh*tless” Harvard Mom Won The Day And a Top Law Degree

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Graduating from Harvard Law School is an achievement for anyone, but for a young mother working tables and bringing up a one year old, it is much, much more. 24 year old single mother Briana Williams graduated with her Jusis Doctorate after going into labour with her child during the final exam in April. The

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Barrister Appointed To Investigate SOULS Jelly Wrestling & Other Camp Complaints

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Dunedin lawyer David Sim of Downie Stewart has been appointed as an independent barrister to review complaints about inappropriate behaviour – which means jelly wrestling, nudity, excessive drinking etc – at the university’s second-year law camps. The review is expected to “take months” according to an ODT report and will focus on past camps operated

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UK Undergraduate Schools To Receive Olympic-Style Rankings

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Undergraduate law courses in the UK are to be ranked in a similar manner to the way in which universities are ranked. This week the UK Department of Eduction launched its Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) consultation process, a 10 week consultation that is designed to cover undergraduate degrees in specified disciplines.        

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