The Hilarian Issue 4 - 2022 by The Hilarian

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ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL’S THIRD-MOST RELIABLE (RECYCLABLE) RAG

PRODUCTIVITY APPS TO HELP YOU STUDY

Bhoomika Trivedi

WITH PROFESSOR

MCNAMARA

THE BEST OF LIGGY CONFESSIONS 2022

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ISSUE 4, SEMESTER 2 2O22

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The Hilarian editorial team compiles the best and most shameful confessions. 40 INTERVIEW

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Introducing the new Dean of Adelaide Law School 47

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

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WANT TO JOIN US?

Need a reason to procrastinate? Apply for a position on our subcommittee via the QR code, or follow the instructions below to submit your content to The Hilarian Magazine for publication in the next edition!

THE HILARIAN IS CALLING FOR CASUAL SUBMISSIONS FOR NEXT YEAR! IF YOU LOVE WRITING, SKETCHING, PHOTOGRAPHY OR MAKING JOKES ABOUT LIGGY LIFE, PLEASE SEND IN YOUR CONTENT! CONTACT US ON FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM, OR VIA HILARIAN@AULSS.ORG

Prompt ideas include cafe or restaurant reviews, tributes to celebrities or observations on campus life. Comparisons between courses, or a really good playlist. General advice to First Years (or any years for that matter, we’re all equally lost on the social laws at the Ligertwood).

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REMOVED FROM THE LAW SCHOOL NOTICE BOARD Kush Goyal & Ikhwan Fazl

15 NETRA’S POST-EXAM AFFIRMATIONS PLAYLIST

Netra Ramkumar

16 PRODUCTIVITY APPS TO HELP YOU STUDY

Bhoomika Trivedi

18 AN INTERVIEW WITH AN ARTS STUDENT Jennifer Lamb

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TALES FROM EXILE Kush Goyal

the procrastinator

24 BOOK REVIEW: THE SECRET HISTORY

William J. Barker

A ROAD TRIP GUIDE TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA Yurui Jiang

CONTENTS 6 EDITORS’ WELCOME 8 A VERY IMPORTANT APOLOGY The Hilarian Team 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 10 IMPORTANT NEWS HEADLINES the

12 THE LAW REVUE REVIEW Michail

4 A ROADTRIP GUIDE TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA, PG. 28

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42 CELEBRITY CASES: EZRA MILLER Netra Ramkumar 45 PODCASTS

Alexander Dorrington & Cerys Meira Davies 47 INTERVIEW WITH THE DEAN OF ADELAIDE LAW SCHOOL A LOCAL GUIDE TO BYRON BAY Cerys Meira Davies 50 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR INTERVIEWERS Rafik Gayed 40 THE BEST OF LIGGY CONFESSIONS 2022 EW L C O M E TO THE F INAL EDI T I O N ROF 2023. A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO BYRON BAY, PG. 32

EDITORS’ WELCOME

goodbyeEDITORS CERYS, IKHWAN, RUI & KUSH WELCOME YOU TO THE FINAL EDITION OF THE HILARIAN 2022...

Well folks, this is it. This is the last issue of the Hilarian for 2022

On behalf of the entire Team, we have been honoured by the opportunity to edit the Hilarian throughout this year. It’s been an absolute delight to share the work and talents of our fellow law students with the rest of the community. We hope that you’ve enjoyed reading this year’s issues as much as we have enjoyed writing them– or where you’ve not enjoyed it, that at least you’ve been using its recyclable nature effectively in the Ligertwood vape rooms/bathrooms.

At the time of us writing this, the Editors for next year have not been announced yet – but we’re sure that they will equally be as attractive, talented and funny as we have been this year. There are many new aspects of the Hilarian that we hope will be continued and expanded on, such as the new Liggy Confessions format and the Instagram headlines. We’re really excited to see what next year’s beautifully creative team will achieve!

CREDITS:

EDITORS

Ikhwan Fazli Cerys Davies Yurui Jiang Kush Goyal COVER ART Photo by Luis Villisimilm

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Cerys Davies

Yurui Jiang

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM Alexander Peter Albert Dor rington, Rafik Gayed, Belle Watts, Jennifer Lamb, Netra Ramkumar, Bhoomika Trivedi, Kanika Singla, Michael Ivanov, William J. Barker.

7 CROSSWORD ANSWERS 1) Summer 2) Spanners 3) Geme ni 4) King’sCounsel 5)Exams 6) Procrastination 7) Pen 8) Shovel 9) MootCourt 10) pizza

The Hilarian would like to respond to allegations that the Hilarian was being ABLEist at Page 8 of our third issue, in our article titled ‘ABLE Welcome’. The Hilarian would like to formally apologise to our Art student readers. We made a severe and continuous lapse in our judgement, and don’t expect to be forgiven. We are simply here to apologize. There’s a lot of things we should have done differently but didn’t. And for that, from the bottom of our hearts we are sorry. We want to apologize to the internet. We want to apologize to anyone who has seen the article. For our fans who are defending our actions, please don’t. We don’t deserve to be defended. The goal with our con tent is always to entertain; to push the boundaries, to be all-inclusive. In the world we live in, we share almost everything we do. The intent is never to be heartless, cruel, or malicious. Like We said we made a huge mistake. We don’t expect to be forgiven, we’re just here to apolo gize. We are ashamed of ourselves. We are disappointed in ourselves. And we promise to be better. We will be better. Thank you. Also, we were not aware that Arts students had the ability to understand that they were being made fun of. We’ll use bigger words next time. We’re sorry Arts students.

Dear Editors Team,

Have really appreciated some of the advice articles in past issues. I partic ularly liked the ‘What I Wish I’d Known’ column from Issue 3!

As a sort-of new law student approaching the end of my first year, I wanted to ask if there were any lesser-known opportunities in the law school that you would recommend?

Best regards, Sally Hi Sally,

On behalf of our casual writers and also everyone on our subcommittee, thank you very much for your kind words. While the Hilarian is certainly associated with (attempts at) satire, we also really love in cluding genuine study tips and other words of advice for our fellow law students. I think our main recommendation would be to try your hand at some of the many competitions organised by the AULSS.

While they are hardly ‘lesser-known’, we think that the experience and associated networking definitely creates pathways that may be more difficult for other students. Other than building up your administrative and public-speaking skills, it’s a brilliant method to clarify your areas of personal interest and to increase your profile. For further advice we would definitely sug gest reading our interview with Professor Judith McNamara (the new Dean of the Law School), where she spoke to us about her suggestions for fledging law students.

Sincerely, Hilarian Editorial Team

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS

Dear Editors,

Couldn’t help but notice that you’ve skipped the numbers #39 and and #33 on the Liggy Confessions Facebook page. While you guys have obviously established that law students cannot do basic maths, this is like a whole new level. Please fix.

Best regards, Bianca

Dear Bianca, Thanks for your email and due dili gence. Unfortunately, the posts under those numbers were in breach of Arti cle 8 of the Rome Statute of the Inter national Criminal Court – which likely goes against the Hilarian’s unwritten social media guidance policies. As a result, we were forced to archive them. Thanks again for following our insta gram page!

Sincerely, Hilarian Editorial Team

Dear Editors, Help! I applied for the HLRN Lawyers Summer Clerkship pro gram a few weeks ago but haven’t heard back from them. Is there any chance you guys know when their offers will come out?

Kind regards, Anonymous

Hi Anonymous,

That’s awful, we are so sorry to hear that. Unsurprisingly, it also took us a very long time to hear back from them! We suggest emailing them with the numbers on the back of your parents’ credit cards and a picture of the cutest dog that you can find on the internet, which fortunately worked for us. We would also recommend maybe apply ing to a few other law firms!

Sincerely, Hilarian Editorial Team

ABLE FACULTY REPLACES COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY; ALEX JONES IS SENTENCED TO BEING SCOTTISH

GROWING NUMBER OF LAW FIRM PARTNERS’ NEPHEWS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BY PARTNERS’ SONS

FORBIDDEN

ANONYMOUS

ON SHARED GOOGLE

MATURE AGE STUDENT HOSPITALISED AFTER CARRYING ZOOM BREAKOUT ROOM ON HER BACK

HILARIAN HEADLINES https://www.aulss.org/the-hilarian ISSUE 4

INTER-SPECIES ROMANCE BLOOMING BETWEEN

AUROCH & QUOKKA

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LECTURER USES CHARACTERS FROM BETTER CALL SAUL IN EXAM TO GIVE OFF THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY ARE ‘HIP’

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Everything related to life as a student, including expe riences and resolutions, stories and important things to remember that are integral to studying law at Ade laide University.

LAW REVUE REVIEWTHE

BY MICHAIL IVANOV

Created by visionary director Alice McKay and featuring a star-studded cast, the 2022 Law Revue was a theatrical chef-d’oeuvre. The Revue’s High School Musical theme was the sheepskin under which a dement ed wolf (or better yet, orange feline) hid. Taking inspiration from classics, such as ‘Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties’ (2006), the Law Revue presented a grandiose, humor ous and frightening show. Indeed, the Re vue’s dedication to keeping consistent with the Garfield lore was evident in the fact that they did not have a Monday show.

I was only ever taken out of the performance for one brief moment: when Garfield is pre sented with six enclosed trays of lasagne, which are clearly empty as made obvious by the cast’s handling thereof. Upon fur ther reflection, however, I see the lasagne trays as a sort-of MacGuffin and recognise their relevance to the overall mystery sur rounding Garfield’s character. Were the trays full of lasagne? Had it been eaten, or was there something more sinister in them?

The depictions of panda sex, faces smeared in lasagne, lecturers handcuffed to a penis-shaped monolith and sausages made from Prime Minister Harold Holt’s salt water infused remains made for an intense and arousing experience. The Revue, in many respects, felt like a Gaspar Noé film.

I give the 2022 Law Revue 4 out of 5 partly-eaten rotisserie chickens.

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This board is painstakingly updated on every moon phase by our team, but please note that the available op portunities themselves may be seasonal.

If you would like for a listing to be posted on this board, please email hilarian@aulss.org to get in touch.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT des perately looking for someone to talk about football (or soccer ugh) with. Please, oh god please join my fan tasy premier league.

LAW STUDENT seeking someone to post a Liggy confession about them, and then tag them in the comments. Will pay handsomely in coupons to St. Raph’s.

ON DIT EDITOR needed. Must not be interested in international affairs of any kind.

SELLING 10,000 MOBILE NUMBERS FOR $1.5 Million. First come first served, no questions asked.

HONOURS STUDENT seeking new people to brag about research dis sertation to. It’s twelve thousand words by the way, and I have sacrificed many a winter night for it.

NEW AULSS ELECTION RETURNING OFFICER ASSISTANT REQUIRED. Must have extensive experience with Microsoft Outlook and Emails in general.

OBITURY

Queen Elizabeth The worst part about this is that there is so much stuff that must be changed from ‘Her Majesty’ to ‘His Majesty’. It physically pains us that we can no longer be QCs. Let’s hope Charles doesn’t follow his first namesake and start a civil war (we also reckon the BBC film was a good enough adaptation of the broadway play!)

Kush Goyal We at the Hilarian are sad dened to report the loss of our sexually attractive and technophobic editor, Kush Goyal. After a spectacular fall from grace involving an email farce, Kush was rightfully stripped of his editorial position, expelled from the University, and forced into exile in Scotland. Adelaide is not the same without him. Thank God for that.

Mikhail Gorbachev RIP to the guy who brought Pizza Hut to Russia. He would have loved Betty’s Burgers. When I heard the news, I was crying in the corner of my room. Mr. Gorbachev, there are tears down this wall!

Bearded Pictish Man at ABLE Front Desk He has instructed us to publish the following words on his behalf: “The Law School is a fine place and worth fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.” (A.J. Hemingway, For Whom the Liggy Bell Tolls).

The Republic of Italy With the election of the successor party to the fascists of the ‘40s, Italy joins states such as Hungary into politically uncertain territory. One can only hope that the Roman Empire is restored within the next twenty years. Ave!

POST-EXAM AFFIRMATIONS PLAYLIST

The next in our series of Spotify sensations, NETRA RAMKUMAR has given up precious pre-exam study hours to listen to 1 hour and 35 minutes loops of post-exam affirmations playlist.

FOLLOW THIS LINK

HOWEVER Chil Jazz Loungev YOU MADE IT Dove Tales CONGRATULATIONS Day6

GRIND NEVA STOPS Tryezz JUST

YET For Esme

YOU AIN’T SAFE Acey Ace and Ghost The Young Sage LITTLE Octavian PRETENTIOUS Ashli Willow IS Deem Spencer

PRODUCTIVITY APPS TO HELP YOU STUDY

Bhoomika Trivedi

ENGROSS

If you’re the kind of person who hops from one app to another before later wondering where their time has gone, then this app is for you! Engross is a time management app that helps block distractions and improve focus. The app operates on the Pomodoro timing technique by breaking down tasks into smaller intervals to make study sessions last longer. Each session is typically of 25-30 minutes with a break after the completion of each round. It also provides an option to track the growth rate of hours spent productively. Additionally, it blocks out unwanted apps while you are study so that you can actually tick tasks off your list and get your life back!

NOTION

Saying that you don’t have your notes and tasks scattered over a million apps, is the biggest lie you could tell yourself or others. Notion may be the solution to this problem. This is an all-in-one workspace that allows you to plan, real-time collaborate, make notes, manage tasks, and get organised overall. The app is highly customisable, enabling you to set up your own board in whatever way you want with the choice to have a kaban view, a calendar view, or a simple list view. Furthermore, there is an

option to choose from the various templates they have to offer depending on your work needs. It may be an initial pain to set up the app but once it’s ready to go, the journey is smooth.

MINDMEISTER

Making mind maps and flowcharts can be a saving grace during exams. MindMeister is a digital mind-mapping app that allows students to help visualise data. The app enables students to use mind-mapping as a tool to understand information better and easily draw connections between concepts. It can be used at an individual level or to collaborate with friends in real time. There is a wide variety of mind map layouts to choose from. Alternatively, an option to customise styles is also available.

CIBO venient method for ordering and paying for your coffee every day (or every few hours). The app allows you to save your usual coffee order once and for all, so you don’t have to memorise every time before ordering. It offers exclusive app-only rewards and allows you to collect your MyCIBO points digitally. Additionally, it provides an option to locate all the CIBO stores in your radius.

YPT – YEOLPUMTA

Let's not pretend that you don’t consume a dangerous amount of caffeine every day. To make the process easier, the CIBO app is a fast and con-

If you can’t ever get your slacking self to organise a study group with your friends, then YPT (Yeolpumta) is ideal for you.

This app conducts study marathons where you can study together with your friends remotely. It comprises a time tracker specially dedicated for each subject and a daily study planning option to log your everyday academic activities. Furthermore, you can create groups with your friends and check out/mock their study status. To boost focus, the app also blocks out distractive apps from your devices.

DUE to be persistent with its reminders so that even if you try to avoid certain tasks, you can’t. It provides an additional count down function for your daily errands and has a customisable interface so that you can set a reminder for every little thing you tend to procrastinate in the name of poor memory.

There is no shame in admitting that you have the memory of a goldfish. Due is a simple user-friendly app that allows you to set due dates for your activities. The app is known

SINCE WE’RE NOW ABLE, I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO GET TO KNOW AN ARTS STUDENT. YOU KNOW, TO GET IN SIDE THEIR HEAD, AND BOND OVER ABSOLUTELY CRIPPLING HECS DEBTS. SO, AS I WAS WALKING PAST THE NAPIER LAWNS AND THE PURPLE LADY, THERE SAT MY TARGET. AN UNSUSPECTING ARTS STUDENT! (WHO I HAPPENED TO BE MEETING FOR LUNCH). NOW, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANONYMITY (AND REPUTATION PRESERVA TION), THIS STUDENT IS JUST STUDYING ‘ARTS’, NO MAJOR SPECIFIED YET.

This is what they had to say...

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ABLE?

“I don’t really know what going on (honest ly who does), so I can’t pass an opinion. It’s useful that your events overlap with mine now sometimes.”

DO YOU THINK THAT LAW STU DENTS ARE PRETENTIOUS?

“No, they’ve all been really nice or really drunk, but I’ve never met one during the daytime…”

WE’VE BEEN ON ADVENTURES IN SIDE LIGGY BEFORE, WHAT DID YOU THINK?

“It’s ugly, on the outside.” (yeah, and apparently Napier is better?) ... “The inside is what I imagine an office basement to look like. Like THE Office, but not quite right.”

YOU’VE COME TO MANY AULSS EVENTS, WHAT’S THE OUTSIDER OPINION?

“Everyone knows each other, but you don’t know anyone.” (thanks mate, that’s because I spend all my time in the basement)

HOW DEVO WERE YOU ABOUT MISSING LAW BALL BECAUSE YOU HAD COVID?

“It sucks, it was really upsetting. And you’re not bringing me to law dinner, so I feel extra cheated.” (sorry mate!)

LAW LIBRARY BASEMENT? (WARNING, STRONG OPINION)

“I hate it, it’s a basement. It’s always too quiet, and the books all look BORING. And I hate that you love it.” (that’s right, I am a basement girl for life)

(EDITOR’S NOTE: We have witnessed many things in our lives, but we have never heard the basement in the Law library described as ‘quiet’. This witness’ credibility is called into question, your Honour)

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE THIRD ISSUE OF THE HILARIAN THAT I SHOWED YOU, TO UNDERSTAND THE VIBE?

“We were being too silly to do the crossword.” (we spent about 30 seconds before we gave up because we couldn’t think of any lawyer superheroes).

ANY FINAL COMMENTS?

“I think it’s unfair that you guys got a dog.” (That was only one time, see stress less day pics). “I’ll be interested to see how many of your peers be come corrupt lawyers in the future.” (I had written ‘proper lawyers’ but they said ‘no, I want them to know how I really feel. Tell them the TRUTH’)

I THINK WE’VE ALL LEARNT SOMETHING FROM THAT, RIGHT?

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO REMEMBER KUSH, HERE’S A FEW WORDS FROM HIM...

TALES FROM EXILEAdelaide on Exchange

What’s that? You have exams in a few weeks? Oh, sorry, I couldn’t hear you over the sound of me slurping home made pasta in a small Italian town, where I have decided to forsake my uni versity commitments and travel to for a weekend during the semester. I am al legedly enrolled to study at the Univer sity of Edinburgh, the 11th (or 17th) best University for law in the world (depend ing on who you ask). At this prestigious institution, I’m simply taking foundational legal classes, learning to cite UK statutes, and how to find rationes in a case; but you can bet that I’ll come back home covered in Edinburgh merch to flex on all of you.

I, along with many fellow Ligertwood patrons, joined the hoard of Australians

that were Europe-bound in the winter months of this year (an exodus to the Mediterranean of a scale not seen since we graced the beaches of Gallipoli in 1915). Some students decided to back

pack across the continent before univer sity started, and some are currently sat at their exchange Universities, taking the weekends to jet off to some exotic Euro pean location. Thanks to cheap flights at inconvenient times, traversing Europe is easy, affordable on a student budget, and maybe just glamorous enough to get some *gorg* white girl Instagram posts in.

I have never actually lived out of home (as I suspect is the same for a vast num ber of you, save for the three-week trip

you took with your friends two sum mers ago), so staying in student accom modation with people from across the UK (and, indeed, the world), is simul taneously challenging and extremely rewarding. Being thrust into a foreign environment has forced me to come out of my shell in a way that I never needed to within the confines of the cloisters at the UniBar.

I can’t speak for students at other partner universities, but, being in a student-dominated town such as Edinburgh, it is striking to see how the culture differs from that of our own. Firstly, they have three University-owned bars. To com pound this culture, it is not just com mon, but expected that one goes out to a bar or a club at least four out of the seven nights in a week, and rock up to a 10am seminar the next day. University social clubs and societies really become many students’ entire lives here, a found family away from home. This meant that meet-

ing new people and making friends with similar interests was a lot easier and less anxiety-inducing than I imagined.

The Study Overseas team at Adelaide made the exchange process really easy and straightforward— they take you through everything, step by step. The government also chucks a $7.1k ($8k if you go to an Asian University) loan your way that goes on HECS. For those wanting to study in the Indo-Pacific region, the New Colombo Plan is a feder al government backed scheme that can

contribute $70,000 to your exchange program, along with a whole slew of other benefits. If you have the time, then it may be worth your while to look into possible options for you— from my three weeks here, I can already tell you that it is an incredible opportunity, one that I am immensely grateful to be able to par take in.

Oh, and the grades I get here don’t affect my GPA at all. So, Europe on, I guess.

PROCRASTINATOR THE

Everything you need to help you actively avoid doing your work. Playlists, Style Inspo, Horoscopes and Crosswords, Entertainment Guides and Restaurant Reviews (both cheap eats and slightly more spenny).

Review by William J. Barker

DONNA TART’S THE SECRET HISTORY

By William J. Barker

REVIEW OF DONNA TARTT’S THE SECRET HISTORY

10/10 5 MINUTE READ

The Secret History is a rare accomplishment. The perfect novel.

It has a thrilling plot. The novel is a murder mystery that begins with the murder. “We hadn’t intended to hide the body where it couldn’t be found,” Richard Papen narrates. You know who the killers are, but not why they’re killers. Who these people are and how they came to stand there committing murder is the mys tery the book unravels. As it does, the murder hangs over every scene. I saw every moment and everyone through its shadow. Wondering ‘How does an ancient Greek class lead to murder? How could these students change to become people willing to murder their friend?’ Tartt never disappointed. Nor did she once the murder had been reached and my questions answered. Scene after scene from the murder onwards is one gradual step in the friends’ disintegration. Arguments lead to rifts. Drink is followed by shots fired. Tartt maintains the plot’s momentum on both sides of the murder.

Its narrator is both immersed in and removed from the story, allowing the advantages and mitigating the disadvantages of both. Richard tells the murder’s tale and his role in it. The first-person permits access to his head and heart as their daz zled, shocked and sickened by his experiences. Including being shot. “Bleeding richly. Sensations fading round the edges. I kept thinking how funny, this dark ride to the underworld, the tunnel illuminated by Shell Oil, Burger King.” Such intimacy would be off-limits if the story was told in the third person. The Richard who is narrating the story may be middle-aged or on his deathbed. Wherever or whenever he’s speaking from, enough time has elapsed for him to reflect on what he’s done. To not only realise that he has “only to glance over [his] shoul der for all those years to drop away” and see the murder site, but also that what he’s been a part of wasn’t “a sad, wild thing, haunted and picturesque” as he and his friends believed, but a “basically selfish, evil act.” Although Richard shares his pains

and ecstasies, blood, flesh and soul, he’s not embroiled in what happens to the extent that he can’t also reveal their significance that he didn’t see at the time. His distance allows an access to truth and justice that some first-per son narrators find impossible, Holden Caulfield being the most famous. Tartt gives Richard the closeness of the first person without its limiting subjectiv ity.

The Secret History is about whether we can live like the ancient Greeks, and it features the perfect place and people to explore this. Enthralled by their teacher’s lessons about the Greeks’ Di onysian rituals (“let God consume us, devour us, unstring our bones. Then spit us out reborn”), Richard’s friends attempt to experience it themselves. Such ideas aren’t out of place in the heads of classics students or in a uni versity. Both are designed for the study of ancient Greece. Tarrtt chooses a setting and characters that allow her exploration of the ancients to be plausi bly transplanted into the modern.

Tartt’s style is supremely romantic. It captures all the shades and movements of every moment. “The whoosh of the flames was like a flock of birds, trapped and beating in a whirlwind near the ceiling.” But Tartt chooses her words carefully, making it lean and never excessive. Tartt writes like the finest of artists, with an eye for beauty wherever it may be and absolute precision in showing it to the world. Whether it’s a scene, chapter, or the entire book, Tartt never leaves her characters stand ing still. Chapters end with characters asking each other what they want for dinner and scrambling to hide a ciga rette. Both Tartt and her characters are always active. The characters are always moving towards some summit or iceberg, and Tartt is always follow ing searching for the broken hearts and shattered lives they leave. Tartt is always looking for the most spectacular and knows how to show it exactly.

The Secret History is enthralling, in both plot and theme, told by the most reliable narrator and written by a great novelist.

Summary: Thrilling, fascinating and magnificent. The perfect novel. It’s about if we can live like the an cient Greeks, and has the perfect place and people to explore this. Enthralled by their teacher’s lessons about the Greeks’ Dionysian rituals, “let God consume us, devour us, un string our bones. Then spit us out reborn,” Richard’s friends attempt to experience it themselves. Such ideas aren’t out of place in the heads of clas sics students or in a university. Both are designed for the study of ancient Greece. Tarrtt chooses a setting and characters that allow her exploration of the ancient transplanted into the modern entirely plausible.

a cigarette. Both Tartt and her characters are always active. The characters are always mov ing towards some summit or iceberg, and Tartt is always following searching for the broken hearts and shattered lives they leave. Tartt is always looking for the most spectacu lar and knows how to show it exactly. The Secret History is enthralling, in both plot and theme, told by the most reliable narrator and written by a great novelist. Summary: Thrilling,fascinating and magnificent.The perfect novel.

1. ADELAIDE HILLS

RED CACAO CHOCOLATIER

Red Cacao is a perfect place to visit on a cold and rainy day when the weather isn’t perfect for outdoor travel – or anytime really! Tucked away in the cosy hillsides of Stirling, Red Cacao is just a 30-minute drive away from Adelaide CBD. They of fer a variety of extremely luxuri ous and creamy hot chocolates: From your standard Milk Hot chocolate, quirky and zesty ‘Or ange Chocolate’, a classic Mo cha to the exotic chilli infused Aztec hot chocolate – this is your one-stop choc shop!

Milk Hot Chocolate $5.5 Cup or $7.5 for a Mug (Lactose free and milk alternatives are available)

Aztec hot chocolate $6.5 Cup or $8.5 for a Mug Visit their shop: https://redcacao. com.au/ or Unit 3/41 Mount Bark er Rd, Stirling SA 5152

RUI’S ROAD TRIP GUIDE

THINKING OF WHAT TO DO AFTER EXAMS? WANT TO PROCRASTINATE? NO WOR RIES, WE HAVE YOU COV ERED! JOIN US FOR THIS BREAK’S HOTTEST ROAD TRIP (AND MORE)!

MOUNT LOFTY BOTANICAL GARDENS

Enjoy a nice picnic or a stroll through ever changing mountain scenery with breath taking views. Immerse yourself in the lush green forests, the beautiful lily pool (in summer) or gaze upon the majestic orange maple (in autumn). Located conveniently near Stirling, the Botanical Gardens in Mount Lofty is a must go for any time of the year! Best enjoyed in the company of a few good friends and a picnic basket full of snacks.

HOMMES UNIQUES

Want to keep your partner entertained while you do your shopping in Handorf?

Hommes Uniques of fers a unique, self-pro claimed “Drop-off point” with a store full of curios collectibles, accessories to ensure your compan ions well-entertained while you shop. The shop also sells an ex tensive and exclusive range of liquor-based elixirs for your many ailments – from their famous liquorice fla voured Cough Elixir, Honey Infused Bran dy to classics such as Espresso Martinis and the stores unique Yuzucello made from locally grown Yuzu fruit. Best of all, if you can’t decide, the store offers affordable in-store sampling and bottles of various siz es to suit your con sumption!

Gentleman’s Eau De Vie – Liquorice Cough Elixir

Gentleman’s Eau De Vie – Espresso Martini Gentleman’s Eau De Vie – Maid Marian

QUANDONG CAFE

2. FLINDERS RANGERS

It’s all about Quandongs at this local café! Located in the rural city of Quorn, South Australia, the café is the perfect place to rest up and relax. Enjoy the café’s signature Quandong while enjoying a view of the café’s vintage décor, or shop for some Quandong related local goodies! Whether you are staying at the town overnight, or just dropping by for a bite on your way to the Flinders’ Ranges, the Quan dong café is a must! Milkshake – Quandong – $5 (small)/$7.60 (Large) Quandog - $14.50

WILPENA POUND

RAWLSEY PARK STATION

Discover the breathtaking scenery of the Flinders by im mersing yourself in Rawns ley Park’s many trails. You can gaze upon the vast plains and mountainous ranges –coloured in hues of gold and purple. Enjoy a night un der the campfire with some toasty marshmallows whilst gazing at the stars overhead. Located within the Flinders Ranges, the park offers a variety of camping experienc es from eco-friendly villas, tent camping to motorhome stays. (For best experience a 4WD or motorhome is rec ommended (powered site recommended for motor homes)).

Challenge yourself with the various available hiking trails around Wilpena Pound. Climb to the highest point of the Pound through a combination of walks, hikes and a little bit of hands on climbing for a gorgeously rewarding panoramic view of the Pound and the Flinders Ranges. Enjoy the sunset from the top of the peaks, and if you want to, you can also camp on the grounds.

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LAKE MCDONNELL

KIMBA GATEWAY HOTEL

Enjoy a deliciously juicy and well-seasoned steak after a long day on the road, whilst appreciating the gorgeous silo art from the comfort of a hotel dining table. The Kimba Gateway hotel is situated towards the Easter Gateway to the Gawler Ranges. You can enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the Hotel, or enjoy a refreshing meal and beverage at hotel pub.

Porterhouse – Charcoal grilled 300g MSA grain fed served with fresh garden salad and chips all for $32

Are you a lover of aesthetically pleasing Instagram photos? Yes, please! Lake MacDonell is arguably one of Australia’s prettiest natural vistas. During the warmer seasons of the year, part of lake turns bright pink from a type of saline-loving algae. The lakes are split in perfect symmetry by a driveable path, so that you can enjoy the beautiful scenery whilst driving. You can also go during the sunset hours to watch as the lakes become a beautiful silver mirror to the golden sky above.

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A LOCAL GUIDE TO BYRON BAY

SUGGESTIONS FOR A SUMMER IN BYRON BAY

WHERE TO STAY

Depending on budget, and transportation, and duration, there's a couple options...

Short, a couple days: be local, in town. This is best done via Air BnB (off peak time, i.e. not high summer and prices aren't too crazy, especially when you're splitting them). Otherwise, there's no shortage of camping sites around including those w cabins etc.

Extended: the areas immediately outside Byron are my favourite - I live in Suffolk Park, about a ten minute drive (or twenty minute bike ride) from Byron itself. It's got the benefit of a neighbourhood vibe (complete with early morning coffee spot, dog beach, cheap curry deals on a Tuesday night and a blissfully unaesthetically pleasing pub) without losing the proximity to the main town. Another perk is the accommodation is often cheaper this way south as opposed to in Byron itself.

GETTING AROUND

Bus: yes, Byron has a bus and yes, it's not as bad as Adelaide's own Metro service. This one is owned and operated by a terri fying woman named Blanche who no doubt uses your $4.10 bus fare (coins only please) to finance her next trip to the plas tic surgeon - paid entirely with cash, of course. Whilst they don't operate on ten minute intervals, they will happily pull over on any semi-safe spot on the road to pick up / drop off.

Uber: Uber is a thing in By ron, but it is not very reliable and the pricing can be really random. You'll typically be able to find an Uber if you're in a bind, but the price could be anywhere between $13 and $1300.

Car: it really is the easiest option, if you're conveniently over the age of 25 and with a full licence. Otherwise, maybe you have a really nice family friend, or you've road-tripped your way there. If you haven't done so, and you're considering an extended stay in Byron I'd highly recommend exploring this as an option as a car gives you way more freedom with your days. There are a lot of places outside Byron Bay itself that are worth a visit and not accessible by Blanche's cosmet ically-invested Bus.

Bayleaf: in Byron's main street is this very Melbourne-esque setting, with mostly outdoor seating, and great menu that operates till mid afternoon and arguably one of the better coffees in town. The vibes are casual, inoffensively hipster and there's a particularly dishy tattooed member of staff at the front of the cafe who'll take your name and hold your spot in the wait for table (calm down, only like 10 minutes typically). The brown rice chicken congee is borderline addicting, and the Japanese pancake is another must.

Suffolk Park Bakery: this place has an infamous reputation I really don't understand. It's a bakery, and sure it's a relatively nice bakery yet it's without a doubt one of the first places people insist you go to in Byron. As I'm never one to stray off the beaten path, I'll do the same: go to Suffolk Park Bakery, it's amazing! Be prepared to pay $7.50 for a sausage roll! Don't go after 2pm or there'll only be a vegan tofu and broadbean pie!

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Barrio: located in Byron's Industrial Estate, Habitat, Barrio is a very cool cafe by day and restaurant by night. The menu is very much inspired by the local produce and suppliers, and changes seasonally to feature lots of fresh $45 dollar share-plates. The setting is genuinely really nice, with plenty of open air dining and aesthetical ly pleasing photo opportu nities to make sure you're getting the full value of your $79-a-head meal.

Rae's on Wategos: is Byron's fanciest restaurant, set in a Mediterranean inspired hotel it's famous for hosting passing celebrities (like the Gorillaz after their exhausting & action packed set at Splendour in the Grass this year). Be prepared to pay $145 a head for food (+$90 for matched wines!)

Bang Bang: Genuinely does deserve the glowing reputation tourists give it, if you can look past super cilious staff members who are all really quite pleased with themselves (especially when they get to turn you away when you don't have a booking). This one requires planning, book at least a month in advance and please, for the sake of your dignity, don't at tempt a walk-in. The food is amazing, very very very similar to our own local favourite Golden Boy. The chicken larb, pad thai and salt & pepper tofu are all stand outs and they make a great negroni.

Ciao, Mate! In nearby Bangalow is this tiny restaurant with really fucking good pizza and equally great pasta (cacio e pepe...) Situated on Bangalow's mainstreet there's a front room with a couple of booths but if you get to choose, try and head to the outside courtyard out the back. It's a bit tricky to get to without a car if you're staying in Byron (I paid an unfortunate $58 for a taxi back home once in the midst of hail, was not advis able) but if you can preplan it's definitely worth it.

SHOPPING

The Industrial Estate: Definitely has the best shopping in all of Byron, and the best brands. Zulu & Zephyr's flagship store is here, alongside St. Agni, Prae and a bunch of cute boutique labels. There's also the shops in the Habitat Precinct (which is within the Industrial Estate). This has Mr Simple for the guys, F+H Jewellery, One Teaspoon and For Artists Only (my all-time favourite, it's a concept store with SIR, Isabel Marant, Matin and a bunch of other equally epic brands). Only one draw back to this area: it's not a shopping high street, so to get from shop to shop you're navigating unmarked industrial side streets and if you're me back in July, doing so in the midst of monsoonal rain. Another drawback is that a lot of labels have their head office in this area but aren't activated for retail... so if you walk in looking like a drowned rat and hoping to browse until the rain disappears only to be greeted by a bunch of surprised social media coordinators and head designers sitting at computers it might be a tad embarrassing.

Byron Town: Has the classic labels that are well established in Adelaide but still worth a look. Assembly Label has a store here, as does Row ie, Wanderlust Swim and a great concept store called Formm that has a lot of Australian labels. I have no idea what they have for guys. Byron also has the flagship store of Spell & The Gypsy.

Bangalow: Another adorable Assembly Label and Rowie are hidden off Bangalow's side street, alongside a flagship homewares store called Bisque. Bangalow has the original Island Luxe (there's another in Byron itself, and an outlet store). Island Luxe has incredibly nice and tremendously expensive Scandina vian t-shirts which are worn by most locals in Byron (yet they manage to make them look inexpensive... I think it's intentional?) Island Luxe is also a great stockist of Golden Goose sneakers but they hide the best and most interesting ones out the back.

ACTIVITIES

The Cape Byron / LightHouse Walk: I start this along the beach in Suffolk Park, and walk along the coast until you get to Byron town. Then from Byron's centre you walk along the coastal path to the Wategos beach and eventually, up to the lighthouse. It's roughly 3.5km in a loop and takes roughly 2 hours depending on pace, but I'd say it's no harder or easier than the Mount Lofty Waterfall Gully walk.

The Farm: a working farm, plant nursery and home to Highland Cattle, the Farm is located ten minutes from Byron Bay in Ewingsdale. It also has a casual bakery or more formal restaurant to dine in, alongside a florist and plenty of out door areas to bring a book and stay in for a while.

To the Asian boy in my property class last sem, I’d gladly give you the bundle of rights to make me your property, Please apply to the Registrar General under Part 7A of the Real Property Act 1886 (SA) for an adverse possession claim over me because I’m inchoate without you.

FAVOURITE LIGGY CONFESSIONS

To my one and only, Associate Professor David Plater.

My dapper English gent, oh how I long to hear your erudite teachings. You are part Mr Darcy, part James May; yet com pletely missing from my life. Let’s get a cider and Morris dance late into the night.

Yours in eccentricity x

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This Law School is literally 70% female and somehow I'm still single. All I want is a girl to share my love for Constitutional heads of power with

I sometimes come to University in a full suit to give off the impression that I have a clerkship. I am too afraid to admit my chronic unemployment to my friends.

Everything the modern Liggy Law Student needs to know about their future profession. We’ve compiled content from our wonderful profes sors, have examined some genuine ly bizarre pieces of legislation and looked at the most recent legal news.

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CELEBRITY CASES: EZRA MILLER

BY NETRA RAMKUMAR

So... Ezra Miller.

Some know them as the Flash, from the popular DC Comic movie franchise, or Patrick from The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Lately, however, Ezra has been making waves in the media for some pretty outlandish acts.

Full disclosure, when I started my research for this article I had planned to write a somewhat comprehensive account of whatever the hell it is that Ezra Miller has going on. But folks… there’s a lot. Enough so that I spent a good two days wading through articles and videos and any other source of media I could find, only to be left, inexplicably, with more questions than before. So instead I’ve compiled a list of just some of the legal controversies and current allegations surrounding Miller.

The Drugs

This one is pretty common knowledge, if not one of the more inoffensive offenc es here, so to speak. During the filming of The Perks of Being a Wallflower in June 2011, a then 18-year-old Miller was found in possession of twenty grams of weed and charged with possession of drugs. This charge was dropped in favour of two citations of disorderly conduct. Recently in 2022, rumours have emerged suggesting that Miller has been illegally cultivating marijuana following images of a cannabis farm on their property with far more plants than the state’s permitted threshold for private citizens.

The Choking Incident

In April 2020, a video was posted to Twitter depicting Miller in Iceland, choking a woman and throwing her to the ground in a bar. Employees of the establishment escorted the actor off the premises, but there has been no mention of any further legal consequence for

this stint. The victim later commented to Variety that she “[thought] it [was] just fun and games—but then it wasn’t”.

Hawaii Tokata Iron Eyes

In early 2022, Ezra Miller was arrested in Hawaii after a physical altercation at a karaoke bar where they yelled “obscenities” at patrons and lunged at one. They were charged with disor derly conduct and harassment. Three weeks after this arrest, they were once again taken into custody, this time for second-degree assault, having allegedly thrown a chair which injured a wom an at a private gathering. Soon after, Miller pleaded no contest to the first incident at the karaoke bar, and was fined for disorderly conduct.

Perhaps the most controversial and grim of the allegations, Miller has been accused of grooming and manipulating Native American activist Tokata Iron

Eyes, who was 12 years old at the time of their first meeting in 2016. Over the span of their initial relationship, Iron Eyes flew out to meet Miller on film sets, and dropped out of private school.

Their parents allege now that Miller tried to sleep in the same bed as her, and provided their child with drugs, accusing Miller of influencing Iron Eyes to drop out of school. They also mention seeing bruises on their child’s body, and asserted that Miller “manipulated” Iron Eyes into believing she was transgender. Upon their request, a temporary order of protection was granted against Miller in June this year on Iron Eyes’ behalf. Iron Eyes released a statement on Instagram denying the allegations against Miller, and accusing their parents of being “transphobic”.

The police remain unable to locate Miller or serve them with the court summons, leading Miller to post several now-deleted Instagram posts seeming to mock the authorities for their failed attempts. As of now, it appears that the tribal court has dismissed Iron Eyes’ parents’ request for a permanent protec tive order against Miller, but the issue is still ongoing.

These issues remain only the tip of the iceberg. Later accusations involve allegations of harassing a mother and her 12-year-old son, and burglary—a representative for Miller later stated that the stolen al cohol was taken due to the fact that the home was owned by a former friend of Miller’s, and Miller needed rice wine for cooking and “did not realise that the friend didn’t want to be friends anymore”.

From here, it’s a matter of simply observing how events unfold. How ever, it appears a resolution is in the works, as Miller has apologised in an August 2022 statement, with a representative describing their recent “intense crisis”, and how they have begun treatment for their mental health issues.

PODCASTS

OF POTENTIAL INTEREST TO LAW STUDENTS

Coffee & a Case Note

James D’Apice’s ‘Coffee and a Case Note’ can do what law lecturers cannot: make case readings interesting. He reads multiple judgments a day, and simplifies them into less than 10 minute long podcast episodes with a soothing, ASMR-worthy voice. In between that, he’s on the TikTok grind. Coffee and a Case Note will suit the few of you who are genuinely interested in corporate and commercial law and the many of you who just pretend to be. Regardless, even for those of us with souls, the commentary is a neat way to profit off of James’ own tireless work and still pretend that you understand, and/or have digested cases. I’m even guilty of making the whole car listen to it on road trips. Don’t get too cocky with your newfound case knowl edge though – much of the cases covered are from the New South Wales courts, but sprinkled in with that accursed state’s legal troubles are federal cases, as well as a variety of interviews with legal profes sionals. The Hilarian can’t recommend this one enough, and even if you don’t check out his podcast, at least check out his TikTok at jamesdapice.

Law By Dan

Law by Dan. – Predictably, hosted by Dan Toombs, is a varied and highly accessible law podcast to tickle that layman’s itch. He uploads almost as quickly as Coffee and a Case Note, in a question-answer format that spans topics as varied as “Never get injured by an e-scooter”, “What am I required to tell police?” and more. Episodes range from 3-15 minutes so it remains easier to focus on than most lectures – while also saying the same thing in about a quarter of the words. Regardless, use it as a substitute for exam study at your own risk.

Note: The Hilarian is not liable for exam failures resulting from relying on pod casts instead of lectures (seriously, why?)

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The Rest is History

While not a law podcast, The Rest is History is an editor’s (and lowly writer’s) pick for sure. Hosted by historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, who have literally covered everything – there’s currently 236 episodes. Not having listened to absolutely all of them, there’s enough of a likelihood of law-references buried somewhere in there to warrant it’s place on this list.

Regardless, The Rest is History is the kind of thrilling narrative-driven podcast that should keep you occupied while you blankly stare at the assignment you’re trying to write simultaneously for hours on end. Not speaking from experience. Unless you’re planning on getting sacked from OnDit, recent series on Queen Eliz abeth is worth listening to, and makes spoiling the whole plot of The Crown worth it.

The Teacher’s Pet / Trial

The Australian’s Journalist Hedley Thomas is at the helm of one of the most infamous true crime podcasts published. The Teacher’s Pet was released in 2018 and followed the disappearance and probable murder of Lynette Dawson, young mother of two girls and husband to a PE teacher in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. She disappeared in early 1982, and a lackluster police investigation (hin dered somewhat by questionably close personal ties between the prime suspect and the local department) revealed noth ing of her whereabouts. More than 10 years later, the investigation was changed from Missing Persons Investigation to a Murder investigation, yet with limited results. After two coronial inquests and two subsequent suggestions that Lynette’s husband Chris be arrested and charged with her murder, Thomas’s pod cast picks up the cold case and reveals on an episode-by-episode basis, the nuances of the situation. Chris’s grooming and relationship with his 16 year-old student coincided with Lynette’s disappearance, providing the clear motive that would eventually lead to his conviction in court last month. The Teacher’s Trial was made to follow this case, revealing in much depth the legal arguments and weighting of evidence presented by either case in the judge-alone trial. The Teacher’s Pet is available to subscribers of the Australian or The Advertiser, and the Teacher’s Trial is available on all streaming services nationally.

INTERVIEW WITH THE DEAN

FORMERLY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AT QUEENSLAND UNI VERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY’S SCHOOL OF LAW, PROFESSOR JUDITH MCNAMARA IS THE NEW DEAN OF LAW AT THE UNI VERSITY OF ADELAIDE’S LAW SCHOOL. THE HILARIAN AND ITS EDITORIAL TEAM SIN CERELY APPRECIATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVIEW HER FOR THIS ISSUE OF OUR MAGAZINE.

What are your favourite areas of the law?

on level 1 of the Ligertwood Building to create a more welcoming entry to the building and a space where law school students and academics can work, collaborate and relax together. I hope this space will help to nurture the wonderful, vibrant Adelaide law school community.

Next year is the Law School’s 140th anniversary and we are planning a number of activities in 2023 to cele brate. I will be seeking input from law students about how they would like to participate in those celebrations.

My favourite area of law is commercial law. I practiced in property and commercial law, and I loved to repre sent clients in complex transactions and business restructuring. We are planning to update the space

Are there any opportunities, events or changes in the law school that you think law students should be more aware about?

Would you recommend law students to specialise in a specific area of law while studying at university or, alternatively, do you think that specialisation is a process that should be followed after graduating?

My recommendation would be to experience as many diverse areas of law and legal practice as you can before you decide on a specialisation.

Students are often surprised to find they enjoy areas of law they were not initially attracted to, and conversely that sometimes they don’t enjoy areas of law they expect to.

There is great value in exposing yourself to different ways of thinking and to a variety of legal fields while you have a chance. I’d suggest you keep your horizons wide and give yourself time to decide on what area of law to settle on. The reality is that your choice will often ultimately be influenced by the opportunities that present themselves to you through out your career.

In light of the ongoing transformations in the legal industry, do you think that different subjects or skillsets should be taughtsuch as business management or technological skills?

There is no doubt that successful legal practitioners need (and have always needed) excellent legal knowledge and skills and a range of transferable skills like communication, time management, communi cation and creativity. Business skills are also necessary for almost all areas of legal practice. Lawyers need to understand their client’s commercial interests and be able to provide legal advice that is cognisant of the commercial reality. The need for excel lent legal and transferable skills and business acumen is not new and you will be developing these capabilities throughout your law studies.

As a result of the massive changes

that have occurred in legal practice due to new technologies lawyers also need a level of technological competence so that they can both make effective use of technological tools available and provide advice about the legal implications of new technologies. However, law students don’t need to become programmers or learn to code. What they do need is awareness of the technology that is available and how a lawyer can use technological tools responsibly. And they also need an opportunity to learn about the legal dilemmas that new technologies are creating and how the law responds. Offering students the ability to develop these competencies will go a long way to preparing them for the realities of modern legal practice.

Many of the law subjects we already teach can and do provide opportunities for students to learn these skills. You can learn about smart contracts in contract and commercial law, the implications of the use of technology in legal practice in professional ethics and the legal problems with automated government decision making in administrative law. In addition to this, I’d also like to see some addi tional elective offerings covering topics like legal innovation and legal analytics.

On a lighter note - what is your all-time favourite movie?

All-time favourites are hard! Instead, I’ll give you a favourite director, Ter ry Gilliam notable for the film Brazil and the original 12 Monkeys.

Who is your favourite author

Like I said all-time favourites are hard! For books it depends on mood, time and place. When I’m busy with work I like a good crime mystery: Jane Harper, Harlan Coben and Tana French. Generally, I like to read books about people; authors like Elizabeth Stout, Salley Rooney and Douglas Stuart are always on my summer reading list. When I’ve more time I love to delve deep into fantasy, a joy that started with Tolkien.

What made you decide to become an academic - and do you have any tips for students who might seek to follow in your steps?

Like many of my colleagues I started in academia as a part time tutor and that gradually become a full-time career. I loved connecting with students and the freedom to pursue research and projects that I feel pas sionate about. If you are interested in academia as a career, I’d recommend pursuing subjects where you develop your critical and theoretical perspec tives and research skills. Academics need to have a PhD so you will need to find a topic you are passionate enough about to hold your interest for 3 or 4 years.

Do you have any general parting words of advice for us fledging law students?

I would encourage you to think about 2 things. First, as a lawyer you will need to display a high level of professionalism and respect for

colleagues, clients and the courts. You should start to develop a habit of professionalism while you are a law student. Remember to be cour teous and respectful to your peers, academic staff and everyone with whom you have professional relation ships whether in person, via email or online forums. Secondly, for those of you seeking to enter legal practice, remember law firms are interested in more than your academic results.

Having interests and pursuits outside the law is important so that you have the interpersonal skills and life experience that you need to be a successful lawyer.

Lastly, I encourage you to get the most out of your time as law students. Take advantage of the opportunities, academic and non-ac ademics that you have while you are studying and enjoy yourself.