SA Australian Law Students - Expectations During Exams?

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No, indeed you are not.
And with it, damnably impolite towards those (including at least one law academic...)
who made the effort to help you.

But don't worry, I'm sure you'll make an excellent taxi driver.

I said most, NOT all. Being a law expert, though you'd pick up on wording as simple as that?

 

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Okay I had a bad day, and that was definitely not appropriate. I did write 'or maybe vice versa' (regarding all the smart students leaving comment) but it got deleted. Yes indeed law academics and lawyers are smart and almost everyone on the planet would agree. There are a few bad apples in every bunch though.

 

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*** Can someone please delete all my post within the last 48 hours, so no other unexpecting student can see them. Cheers ***

 

[EmmaGray]

I don't have any problems with my law exams, so I expect to pass them calmly and move on to the next one. This will be the CISCO exam, I have a little difficulty with it. This will be the most difficult exam for me, and I would not pass it myself because of the large amount of work this year. It is good that the guys from spoto will help me with this exam, since they have a lot of experience and a team of specialists. Now I'm not afraid to pass the test.

 

[Ellewoods_1983]

So far with law, correct me if I'm wrong, but the difficulty is in the sheer amount of work required... just like other fields such as medicine. You don't have to be smart to achieve well academically, just have to be well organised, seek plenty of tutoring when needed, and be a meticulous studyholic. Hence, most academics are not really as smart as they give themselves credit for, especially in the high scoring fields. Am I right?

But thanks for the heads up...

Elle Woods I like it!

Very kind of your lecturer/tutor to provide the questions prior to the exam, although the closed book part is a shame.

Typically you only need to cite given footnotes on an exam paper would be a nightmare. When I was a uni, quite some time ago now, we were only required to give the names of the parties as the citation i.e. Donoghue v Stevenson and not Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] UKHL 100. We were also not required to give pin-point references. Legislation we were required to give the full citation, although were permitted to abbreviate if we wished - the first citation would be Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA) ('CLA') s 5 and thereafter it would be CLA s 5.

Hope that helps, good luck!

No, indeed you are not.
And with it, damnably impolite towards those (including at least one law academic...)
who made the effort to help you.

But don't worry, I'm sure you'll make an excellent taxi driver.

Elle Woods I like it!

Very kind of your lecturer/tutor to provide the questions prior to the exam, although the closed book part is a shame.

Typically you only need to cite given footnotes on an exam paper would be a nightmare. When I was a uni, quite some time ago now, we were only required to give the names of the parties as the citation i.e. Donoghue v Stevenson and not Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] UKHL 100. We were also not required to give pin-point references. Legislation we were required to give the full citation, although were permitted to abbreviate if we wished - the first citation would be Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA) ('CLA') s 5 and thereafter it would be CLA s 5.

Hope that helps, good luck!

Wow! it's been 2 years since I posted this. I am now heading towards the second year in Law school! I haven't even thanked you. So thank you for this reply.

 

[Martis]

Haha yesss SA law fam, exam season be like “brain.exe has stopped responding” 😭⚖️

Expectations r basically:

• Know ur cases & statutes inside-out (ratio, obiter, the whole shebang 📚)
• Answer Qs with clarity but don’t freak if the hypotheticals r wild
• Time management = life-saver, otherwise u spend 40 mins on one Q & panic the rest
• Keep calm, caffeinate, maybe meditate like a chill barrister 🧘‍♂️☕

ALSO if u wanna stay ahead or even score uni-side hustlez while exam-prepping, defs check AcademicJobs.com — heaps of research assistant gigs, tutoring ops, and campus-y micro-jobs that let u keep the law brain flexin’ while stacking some experience 💼✨

Good luck fren, may ur precedentz be ever in ur favour 😂📖

 

[Martis]

Ooooh exam vibes for Aussie law students 😅⚖️📚
Big tip: professors expect you to demonstrate understanding, apply legal principles, and analyze cases — not just regurgitate stuff. Time management is key, structure your answers, and always cite relevant statutes or precedents. Basically, think like a lawyer-on-speed 😂🕒✨

Also, if you wanna actually level-up your exam game and legal skills, AcademicJobs.com is lowkey clutch. Real academics, law researchers, uni assistantships, and mentorship gigs all in one clean hub — none of that sketchy spammy chaos 😎📚💼

Aussie law exams? Totally conquerable with the right brain-squad ✨