Introducing AI, the lightsaber to the legal world! It glows with many possibilities, yet promises many dangers if wielded improperly. AI is capable of assisting with legal research, evidence gathering and drafting submissions, but further development is required for it to operate autonomously as an advocate.
The near universal accessibility of the internet in Australia has led to the simplification of many commercial activities such as retail banking and the lodging of tax returns. Conversely, navigation of the judicial system, which prior to COVID-19 had largely resisted digitalisation, remains a complex, expensive and daunting experience for most litigants. Despite the incremental acceptance of technology by the Australian judiciary, the experience of comparable common law jurisdictions suggests a transition to online courts is inevitable.
Ronnel Draper, also known as Rauch, is a hopeless animal lover. The connection he experiences with animals is unlike any relationship he has developed with another human being throughout his entire life. Rauch is happy with anything he can get his hands on and can keep inside discreetly. Subtlety is key – he has lost many of his critters in the past, because pets are forbidden in prison.
Recent developments in environmental law have focused on the reduction of pollution and waste, as well as the shift to renewable energy. However, some argue that policy should also be directed at reducing consumption and production altogether, rather than simply minimising its carbon-producing effects.
A complete transcript of the SULS panel discussion for assignment technique held in Semester 1, 2020. The panel was moderated by Natalie Leung (SULS Vice President (Education) 2020) and consisted of Professor David Kinley (DK), Professor Simon Rice (SR), Mr Tim Pilkington (TP) and Dasha Moskalenko (DM).
As we enter a different phase of our university education amidst rapid changes in our personal, social and academic lives, many of us have been forced to rethink our study routines and how we do uni. With the news and government regulations changing by the hour, it can be an overwhelming experience for many of us. Here are some tips and tricks to make this sudden transition easier for you.
SULS Footnotes is a podcast hosted by students, for students, presenting new and intriguing stories about the law. Here are the highlights from their most recent interview with Allens on ‘A Day in the Life of a Litigation Lawyer’, with Lucy Zimdahl and Daniel Emmerig from Allens’ Disputes team, to see how the process of litigation unfolds on a corporate scale.
The scale of change is unrecognisable to many of us. Narratives which have gone on volubly for decades have been rudely interrupted. Joining global efforts, federal and state governments have clamped down on public life. Legislated stimulus worth nearly 10% of GDP, broad shutdowns of social gathering and travel, and penalties for breaches backed up by an enlarged police presence in NSW.
The closure of the campus means that in the foreseeable future we may not be able to catch up with friends at Taste or listen to the carillon chiming as we walk through the Quad, but for many, these are the least of our issues. A proportion of non-local students have taken the option of leaving Sydney and returning home; most of them are still paying the rent for their no-longer-occupied accommodation.
It is normal to feel like we are all constantly in motion, struggling to stay afloat. The analogy often thrown around is that law school can be like a duck floating on top of the water. People give the impression that everything is under control, but underneath the surface they are scrambling. There is no doubt that ambition and drive is essential to get ahead in this world.
Citations is a student blog run by the Sydney University Law Society (SULS), featuring analytical and opinion pieces about current affairs and the law, interviews with faculty, alumni and members of the legal profession and more light-hearted pieces about student life. Launched in March 2020, it aims to complement the Publications Portfolio’s extensive suite of journals and guides and provide a space for Sydney Law students to share their work without the commitment of a journal.
Ideas? Questions? Submissions? Contact Alison (SULS Publications Director) at publications@suls.org.au.
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