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“But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best ” – Tom from MySpace 2008 2016 *ADVOCACY WEEK* Whack it on your fridge THE PEOPLE’S PETTIFOGGER WALKING GROUP Each Thursday 12-1 students will leave the library for a walk SOCIAL JUSTICE GUIDE LAUNCH CAREERS CLERKSHIP EVENT Issue 2 Week 6 4 th -7 th April with sessions on every day from 5PM TULS CRICKET Week 9 combined with the Careers Guide launch Welcome back from the Easter break, We hope you’ve utilised your week-off well and gotten on top of your academic endeavours. But for those of you who spent the week procrastinating by looking at popular community awareness Facebook pages such as ‘It’s Academic memes’, ‘Rural People Drinking Orange Juice’ and ‘Tasmanian Tiger sightings in Rokeby’ the ‘Fog is here with round 2 so you can procrastinate a little longer before tucking back into your studies. The team here at the People’s ‘Fog have again prepared a juicy issue to keep you informed and up to date on all things academic, social justice(y), sporting and comedic around law school. Thanks to the help of domestic correspondents Zach Lieutier and Nic Edmonson, this issue we are bringing readers some pieces written by old TULS members, new TULS members and UTAS’s very own Reese Witherspoon – Bianca Dalby. We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed compiling it. Enjoy the 2 nd half of semester and best of luck in the rest of your subjects. As all around nice guy and musical genius Will Smith once said “On your mark ready set let’s go. Dance floor pro I know you know. I go psycho when my new joint hit. Just can’t sit. Gotta get juggy with it. Ooh that’s it” Will and Mike TULS Publications Officers 2016 #discovery88 Friday April 1 st @ Olinda Grove. Get around it! 22 nd April 4PM Send us your quandaries: [email protected]

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“But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best ” – Tom from MySpace –

2008

2016

*ADVOCACY WEEK*

Whack it on your fridge

THE PEOPLE’S PETTIFOGGER

WALKINGGROUP

Each Thursday 12-1 students will leave the library for a walk

SOCIAL JUSTICE

GUIDE LAUNCH

CAREERS CLERKSHIP

EVENT

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Week 6 – 4th-7th April with sessions on every day from 5PM

TULS CRICKET

Week 9 – combined with the Careers Guide launch

Welcome back from the Easter break,

We hope you’ve utilised your week-off well and gotten on top of your academic endeavours. But for those of you who spent the week procrastinating by looking at popular community awareness Facebook pages such as ‘It’s Academic memes’, ‘Rural People Drinking Orange Juice’ and ‘Tasmanian Tiger sightings in Rokeby’ the ‘Fog is here with round 2 so you can procrastinate a little longer before tucking back into your studies.

The team here at the People’s ‘Fog have again prepared a juicy issue to keep you informed and up to date on all things academic, social justice(y), sporting and comedic around law school.

Thanks to the help of domestic correspondents Zach Lieutier and Nic Edmonson, this issue we are bringing readers some pieces written by old TULS members, new TULS members and UTAS’s very own Reese Witherspoon – Bianca Dalby.

We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed compiling it. Enjoy the 2nd half of semester and best of luck in the rest of your subjects.

As all around nice guy and musical genius Will Smith once said “On your mark ready set let’s go. Dance floor pro I know you know. I go psycho when my new joint hit. Just can’t sit. Gotta get juggy with it. Ooh that’s it”

Will and Mike TULS Publications Officers 2016 #discovery88

Friday April 1st @ Olinda Grove. Get around it!

22nd April 4PM

Send us your quandaries: [email protected]

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TULS ADVOCACY WEEK PROGRAM DETAILS (5PM ONWARDS MONDAY-THURSDAY)

Monday – Jonathon McCarthy

“Jonathon has significant experience as a courtroom advocate in all aspects of criminal and civil law.

Jonathon has acted as Counsel in trials in the Supreme Court of Tasmania on serious criminal charges where verdicts of not guilty have been returned by a jury.

His areas of expertise include indictable criminal law matters, summary civil law matters, unfair dismissal claims, coronial inquiries, family violence and restraint order matters, and preparations of Wills, Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardians.”

Tuesday – run by Student Legal Service

The Student Legal Service (SLS) is a student run organisation that provides free and confidential legal advice to students and the wider community. The advice sessions allow for senior law students to practice their client interviewing skills, apply their legal knowledge and positively contribute to the Hobart community.

Wednesday – Pip Monk

Pip is a criminal law Barrister and Solicitor employed at the Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania. She has practiced solely in criminal defence since 2011. As a former Witness Examination representative from UTAS (ALSA 2010), Pip has assisted in judging faculty moots, witness examination competitions, and practice Jessup moots.

Thursday – Kate Mooney

“Kate has been at Tasmanian Bar since January 2010 where she practices principally in family law at Burbury Chambers. She was admitted to practice in 1996, having obtained Arts and Law degrees from the University of Tasmania. She was previously employed at the Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania, Butler McIntyre & Butler and as legal associate to the Hon. Justice Benjamin of the Family Court.

Kate completed mediation training and gained accreditation in 2011 and undertakes mediations in family law property and parenting disputes. She has presented at seminars including the Family Law Section’s Intensives in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Legalwise Seminars; and Family Law Practitioners’ and Young Lawyers’ seminars.”

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRONOUNCEMENTS – HARRIET (VP EDUCATION)

WELFARE! TULS’ Welfare Officer Ruthie builds on her stellar

success and drops more good vibes

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Hi everyone! I hope you’re all having a relaxed and enjoyable semester. OK, I know that ‘relaxed and enjoyable’ is probably stretching it a bit too far… but I hope you’re all making welfare a priority and looking after yourself! Always remember that there are so many avenues for support around the law school and UTAS and if you’re ever struggling don’t be afraid to reach out for help. Email [email protected], or if I can’t help the following services are available:

UTAS COUNSELLING SERVICE SURVIVE LAW LIFELINE

Hobart – Level 1 Student Centre Administration Survivelaw.com 13 11 14 Building (Phone (03) 6226 2697)

UTAS LEARNING ACCESS PLANS BEYOND BLUE THE DESK

http://www.utas.edu.au/students/disability/learning-1300 22 4636 Thedesk.org.au

Welfare report: Last year in the law school there was an incredibly high number of people suffering with mental health issues and/or struggling to maintain a balance between study and personal welfare. This year, TULS is really trying to focus on welfare initiatives in order to combat this trend and hopefully make the environment less stressful and more enjoyable for everyone. So far we’ve run a number of events in collaboration with the UTAS Law Faculty including:

Chai and Chat: this event was a great success which saw people from lots of different year groups sharing hot beverages and cake. Special thanks to Olivia Rundle for her massive contribution to this event, and to Anja and Lucy for their initiative in starting Chai and Chat last year. Keep an eye out for more Chai and Chat sessions as they pop up throughout the year – we’ll advertise through our FB page and via email and TULS would love to see you there. Mature Aged Students/Graduate Students Entry wine and cheese night: TULS recognises that mature aged students are a group within the law school that have a distinct set of needs and concerns. Further, such students generally don’t benefit to the same extent as undergraduate students from other activities such as barrels. The wine and cheese night, the first event of its kind, was a raging success and I was so pleased with the turnout! Hopefully TULS will be able to run more events this year and in future years, because I think they are extremely worthwhile and important. Walking Group: We’ve been blessed by the weather gods so far with perfect sunshine for the walking group, and with perfectly made ice lattes from ‘Sash’. Hopefully more and more people will come along during the year, between 12-1pm every Thursday! (See flyer below).

I’d also like to say a big thanks to Jonno Budgeon and Nick Vialle for their excellent welfare contributions in this publication and the last, and I look forward to more to come!

How to overcome fear of missing out (FOMO) – contribution from Nick: We have all at some stage also been at home scanning through social media and discovered our ‘bestie’ is out doing something awesome and exciting with other people. The question inevitably pops up “why wasn’t I invited?” Some people just move on. It’s a reality of life - you cannot be more than one place at a time. For others this makes us anxious and upset, this is the experience of FOMO. For those who suffer from it my advice to you is: 1. Start trying to enjoy your own company. Ask yourself, Do I want a quiet night in, to enjoy my nachos? “Heck Yes I do.” 2. Ask “Can I afford it?” (this stems to time and energy, we are all very busy with lots of various commitments) sometimes we do need a rest day. 3. Realise that not everything is planned, and as such it’s not practical to invite everyone to everything and sometimes people forget. These simple questions may not improve the fact you are sitting on a couch whilst others are out having a wild night, but less party more Havarti has never steered me wrong.

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SEMESTER 1 WELFARE CALENDAR (new dates included!): x Law Café upgrade happening now! x Walking group 12-1pm Thursdays each week x Suicide Prevention Training: 3rd and 4th May x Chai and Chat Sessions: pop up throughout

semester (keep an eye on the FB page) x Health Week: Week 11, 9th-13th May

o Dodgeball competition (Monday 9th) o Guest speaker/workshops (Tuesday) o Chai and chat expo session

(Wednesday) o Free yoga/body balance sessions at

Unigym (Wednesday) o Puppy Picnic and BBQ (Friday 13th)

x SWOTVAC tea station: week beginning 28th May

This week’s welfare tips:

1. Follow Instaquokkas on Instagram for your daily dose of cute animals. They’re the happiest animals in the world!

2. Instead of thinking about the marks other people are getting, focus on self-improvement and don’t compare yourself to others!

3. Make yourself an assessment schedule so that you can plan ahead and make sure you’re not overwhelmed in busy assessment periods.

4. Don’t drink more than four cups of coffee in a day – it can start to become dangerous.

5. If you have concerns actually do take them to the TULS Committee because we can do things to help, e.g. successfully lobby Gino to move the equity test!

TIP FROM JONNO: Eating your body weight in chocolate is one way to keep yourself sane, as semester starts to get a bit stressful. But, if chocolate isn’t your thing (why wouldn’t it be..?) it is still important to give your brain a rest from the multiple assignments and study for mid semester exams. Just getting out in the fresh air for 30 minutes can do wonders - or binge watching House of Cards Season 4 is also adequate!

Yoga position of the week: The ‘Say Om’ Special!

FEATURE RECIPE – BEEF AND BEAN BURRITOS:

� 500g stir-fry beef � 420g four bean bix, drained � 420g corn kernels, drained � Pinch of ground chilli � 500g napolitana � 2 avocadoes � Lime juice (1 lime or equivalent) � Mountain bread � Grated cheddar, to serve � Mixed salad leaves, to serve

METHOD:

Step 1: Heat large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the beef until brown. Remove and set aside. Add the bean mix, corn kernels, chilli and half of the napolitana sauce. Mix until heated through.

Step 2: Add the beef and the remaining sauce. Stir until heated through.

Step 3: Mash avocado with lime juice.

Step 4: Place the beef mixture two thirds down the centre of each wrap. Top the centre with mashed avocado and grated cheddar. Fold the bottom third up and over the mixture. Fold the sides over and serve with mixed salad leaves.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRONOUNCEMENTS – TULS COMMITTEE UPDATES

Carolyn – Careers Director Hi everyone!

2016 Season Clerkships

This is a reminder for all students in fourth year that application dates for seasonal clerkships are:

Perth (Opens 18 July, Closes 5 August, Offers 21 September)

Melbourne (Opens 11 July, Closes 14 August, Offers 11 October)

Sydney (Opens 15 June, Closes 17 July, Offers 23 Sep)

Adelaide (Opens 21 March, Closes 11 April, Offers 30 May)

Canberra (Open 15 June, Closes 17 July 2016, Offers 23 September)

Please note: these dates may differ for some firms. Therefore, you are encouraged to start researching firms NOW.

All students are strongly encouraged to apply for at least one firm (even as an excuse to tidy up your CV and practise writing a cover letter).

An information evening for clerkship applications will be held in week 9. Keep an eye out for this. It is recommended that students in ALL years attend this session.

Competitions Officer – Olga During the first few weeks of semester there were tryouts held for various spots on the UTAS ALSA Competitions Team. Thank you to all the staff judges (especially Anja) and congratulations to everyone who competed – it was very hot competition! The following competitors were successful and will be

representing UTAS in Hobart when ALSA comes to town in June!

International Humanitarian Law Moot: Dan Westbury and Mea Quartararo ALSA Championship Moot: Rosie Battaglene, Helen Smith and Mike Flanagan Client Interview: Emily Forsyth and Gabi Harvey Negotiations: Karps Appavoo and Saraswarthy Varatharajulla Witness Examination: Chris Bigwood COMMITTEE UPDATES

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TASMANIAN LEGAL PRACTICE COURSE CENTRE FOR LEGAL STUDIES

We get the latest on the TPLC from current graduate Darren Smith

The Tasmanian Legal Practice Course (‘TLPC’) is a six months course of practical legal instruction in a legal office environment. It is conducted by Centre for Legal Studies Ltd, the members of which are UTAS, The Law Society of Tasmania and the Board of Legal Education. Graduates will receive a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Tasmania. The purpose of TLPC is to train law graduates to ethically and competently perform the tasks which they might reasonably expect to be required to undertake as a junior legal practitioner, especially in the first year of practice

I’m sitting on the seat, it’s my turn next. My hands are clammy, my throat is starting to go dry, and I can feel a trickle of sweat run down the back of my neck. My mind drifts back to law school, standing in the moot court. Its constitutional law and I’m about to do my first mini moot. I’m shaking like a leaf and I’m starting to sweat. Five minutes later and its finished, but I am soaked through to the skin with sweat. Fast forward a few years and I’m now in court 2 of the Supreme Court of Tasmania. The man sitting at the bench is Chief Justice Blow and it’s my turn next to appear in front of him. I’m still nervous but the shaking is no longer present. The sweating is still there but there’s a lot less. He calls me forward for my appearance and I commence. Within seconds the majority of the affidavit I am relying on as evidence for my interlocutory application becomes inadmissible for hearsay. I’ve buggered up again. At the end of my submissions his Honour tells me I can take a seat. I’m the last of seven of us to appear and we have now finished. All of us are feeling like the proverbial ducks sitting on a pond and that we have just been shot up with a machine gun. His Honour then begins to speak. But it’s not what I’m expecting to hear. He tells us all we’ve all done a good job. He then walks us through where we went wrong. But each time he points out what we did wrong, he gives us advice on how to fix it and how to avoid it in the future. He hands us our interlocutory applications and our affidavits and bids us good bye. I look at mine and it’s covered in red ink. But beside each part crossed out, His Honour has inserted how I should have worded it. He’s done this for all of us.

It’s a daunting thing. Each week we appear in either the Supreme Court or the Magistrates Court on matters that are slowly increasing in complexity, sometimes we appear in both in the

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same week. We appear in front of real Judges and Magistrates. They have donated their own time to do this. We are given the matter 2 weeks before we are due to appear and then we have to prepare and file the proper paperwork for the appearance and prepare our submissions. Each week nearly all of us stuff something up in the process. But each week the Judges and Magistrates tell us what we did wrong and how to fix it. We’re told we are not expected to be perfect, rather the opposite; they expect us to get something wrong. We’ve even been told that Judges and Magistrates get it wrong as well, otherwise appeal courts wouldn’t exist. The key point is to learn from our mistakes and to ensure that next time we don’t repeat them. That way we are learning and our advocacy skills are improving. It’s only through our mistakes that we gain experience. It’s just unfortunate that I find myself gaining vast experience in a very short period of time but I don’t have an issue with that. I am developing and I feel my character is the better for it.

This is what legal prac is about. All of us are flat out; we are struggling to keep up with the workload. The course pushes you way past your limits and makes you do things you never thought you were capable of. You look back at your law degree and sometimes wish you were back there again. You can’t help thinking that it was nowhere near as challenging as this. But the thing is, it was. We learnt to adapt and improve and most of all we developed within ourselves otherwise we wouldn’t be here today. It’s the same at legal prac. We are pushed to adapt, improve and develop. Every one of us is getting better at time management and with our organisational skills. Whilst it’s not something that the instructors directly tell us, we are being taught the value of teamwork as we become aware that we can’t do this on our own, we need to work together to get through this. And then the penny drops. Not only are they training us to be law professionals and helping us to learn the skills that we will need to be successful, they are also teaching us essential life skills and preparing us for the rest of our lives.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRONOUNCEMENTS – TULS COMMITTEE UPDATES

Brook: Social Justice and Equity Officer Hey all, Featured in this edition of the ‘Fog are programs for law students with the Prisoners Legal Service and Advocacy Tasmania. Both of these opportunities allow students to gain practical legal experience, while also contributing to the work done by these valuable organisations. I would encourage all of you to make the most of these programs! This year’s Social Justice and Volunteering Guide is going to be launched on 22 April at 4pm, so come along to hear about more of the great opportunities on offer. Happy volunteering! Brook ‘It’s Academic’ Dambacher

Prisoners Legal Service: Advisory Program

Established by Greg Barns and Jennifer White, the Prisoners Legal Service is a low cost service that will give prisoners greater certainty as to their legal options in relation to disciplinary matters, visitation rights, section 42 leave, and parole applications.

It helps to overcome the various barriers to representation and provide a greater level of understanding about the advice sought. It also increases the prisoner’s ability to participate in the legal process and consequently improve their ability to respond and thus facilitate rehabilitation.

Law students can volunteer to be a part of the advisory program, which involves:

x Taking part in the Advisory Clinic held at Risdon Prison each month on a paired roster basis. x Each pair of student advocates will, accompanied by Counsel, attend Risdon Prison and

take the initial instructions. It is expected that each pair of students will attend Risdon Prison two/three times a year.

x Each pair will be encouraged to research the issues and develop the written submission or brief for referral.

x Students will prepare any written advice and provide it to Counsel for approval in each case. For example, a prisoner need assistance sourcing programs that make them eligible for parole.

x Other projects and training are offered at times during the year. Expressions of interest: Students may forward interest in these projects to Jennifer White, Prisoners Legal Service Advisory Program, [email protected] or call 0400 779 809. Our mailing address is Suite 1, 81 Salamanca Place, Hobart 7000.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRONOUNCEMENTS – SOCIAL JUSTICE CONTINUED!

Mental Health Tribunal Representation Scheme (MHTRS) - Advocacy Tasmania

The MHTRS provides free representation to people with mental health issues who have been listed to appear before the Mental Health Tribunal (MHT). This is consistent with the United Nations Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and the Improvement of Mental Health Care, and provides much needed support for people with mental health issues to have their say when major decisions about their liberty and life choices are being made.

Training is now available on-line and allows students to set their own pace. The training consists of 8 short modules:

x Mental Illness - Myths & Facts x Stigma & Discrimination x Legislation & Therapeutic Jurisprudence x Consumer & Carer Rights x Capacity and Consent x The Mental Health Tribunal x Mental Health Tribunal Representation Scheme x Representatives and the Mental Health Tribunal

The eLearning Program has been designed as a brief overview and should take a maximum of 2 hours to complete. A Certificate of Completion will be issued on successfully completing all modules. Law students will be invited to attend an induction at the Royal Hobart Hospital, or other recognised facility where they will observe a Tribunal hearing and will then have the opportunity to act as a MHTRS Representative. This involves meeting with the client, providing them with information and support, attending the MHT hearing with the client and writing a brief report on the determination of the Tribunal. Representatives will be provided with guidance and ongoing support in addition to a standard reimbursement of expenses on completion of a representation.

Representatives will gain invaluable experience from volunteering in the Scheme as well as being able to demonstrate a commitment to social justice and a greater awareness of mental health issues.

Expressions of interests: Please email [email protected] for more information, or visit

http://www.advocacytasmania.org.au/elearning-mht.htm to begin the eLearning Program.

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'A week in the life of law school gal: a diary entry' by Bianca ‘Bi Bi’ Dalby

Dear diary,

This week was sah next level hectic. I've been sah busy with my morning study sessions in the lawbrary with the gals and I've spent like 20 dollars on soy lattes from Sash per day. This sucks cos I am sah broke at the moment but I legit cannot survive without caffeine. #lawschoollyf. To make things worse, I think I've lost my lulu lemon leggings and fave country road tee sah I couldn't even show off my new matching Nike Airs in my usual 5:15 CX class.

At least I could take solace in the fact that on Friday I had planned on having the gals over for some wine and cheese and 90s bangers. Unfortunately I first had to sit through 2 hours of Gino's witty banter (who secretly is like sass goals) and evidence. Thank god I wasn't principal discussant this week ‘cos instead of studying I chose to session the hell out of gossip girl on Netflix with some strawb donuts (recommended by my friend Haz).

On Friday night the gals came over for wine and cheese as a little pre drinks shindig before hitting up Grape for some networking with the hot young lawyers (George Holgate anyone?). But we ended up getting way too tipsy and dancing to Taylor Swift and Britney. Luckily we got to Grape just in time for the DJ's sweet new remix of 'Sorry' by JBiebs. Luckily I wasn't too hungover the next day cos we went to Cape Hauy and got some Insta gold snaps and I'm sah happy cos I managed to crack 50 likes.

Anyway, I hope next week is as awesome as the last and I managed to find a hot new outfit from Witchery for the next barrel to impress all the hot third-year boys (Lachlan Fraser I’m looking at you!)

Bi-bi

xoxo

“LETTERS TO THE EDITOR” In 2016, the ‘Fog sees the introduction of the ‘Letters to the Editor section. One of the main initiatives of the People’s Fog is to provide the people with a space where your thoughts, dreams and deepest desires can be shared with your colleagues in law. This week sees fifth-year student Bianca Dalby pen a day in the life of a law school gal. We welcome any and all future contributions to this section of the ‘Fog, so if you have anything you want to get off your chest, flick us a line at [email protected] or Facebook our mate Zach Lieutier if he’s not too busy.

THE RETURN OF THE “LOOK-A-LIKE” SECTION

Following on from the good feedback we received from the reintroduction of the ‘Look-a-like’ in issue one, we scoured the law school high and low for more phresh resemblances. This

pearler was sent in by another of our domestic correspondents, Inga Eskirtas – thanks Inga! Here fifth-year student Rosie Battaglene cuts a spitting image of Eliza from The Wild Thornberrys,

a show which had a good innings on the ABC cartoon circuit in 2005. In the words of Nigel Thornberry, absolutely smashing!

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YEAR-REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES The new first-year reps give us the low-down on their TULS aspirations:

First-year Representative: Beth

Hey guys!

I’m Beth Van De Kamp, one of your first year TULS reps. I am super excited to have been given this position and am keen to get involved in the law society, meet new people and make the most of all the opportunities TULS has to offer throughout the year. I’m incredibly lucky to be able to get to know the senior members of TULS and get some tips that I can hopefully pass on to my own peers. I’m a born and bred Hobartian, I left Rosny College last year and came straight to University after spending the 2 months of summer trekking in Nepal, backpacking in India and exploring through Thailand. I am studying a combined arts law degree and planning on majoring in philosophy.

I am hoping to study abroad as much as possible throughout my degree as I think that travelling and experiencing different cultures is the absolute best way to learn and open your mind, I think it’s so amazing that Utas allows you to experience that whilst studying! My dream is to eventually get into prosecution as this is a career that I have always found intriguing and exciting. I’m excited for the year ahead and being involved with TULS and their events in 2016. I think I can learn a lot from this and hope that we can pass that onto everybody else!

First-Year Representative: Yuan Yu

Hey fellas! My name’s Yuan Yu but given the difficulty involved in pronouncing that name you can call me Harry instead. I named myself Harry as a tribute the first prime minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, otherwise known as Harry Lee. He was a magnificent leader. (JK, Harry Potter fan here. I’m serious about Mr Lee being magnificent though) I am a Taiwanese citizen but I spent most of my childhood in mainland China. Culturally speaking, I’m probably more Chinese than I’m Taiwanese. It is probably safe to say that I’m one of the best Chinese speaker in the law school, hooray! I’m a serious book-lover, cinema-fan and concert-goer. Have a small but good book/CD collection that brings me pride every time I talk about it. Also a bushwalking newbie. Like Beth, I’m thrilled to be elected. I would like to thank those who voted me for putting your trust in me, and promise to those who didn’t that I’ll try my best. TULS is full of amazing people, and I recommend all of you to get involved. Law is certainly not easy, so let’s make the best out of our time here.

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YEAR-REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES

Second-year Representative: Georgie Hi everyone! I'm Georgie Barnes and I was lucky enough to be elected second year representative this year, after being one of the first year reps last year. I really enjoyed my time on TULS last year, it was great to be involved in the amazing things happening in the law faculty and to try to engage my year as well. I'm really looking forward to being able to keep doing this as second year rep. In particular I'm excited to get to know more of my classmates as we have more subjects together and hopefully grow closer as a year. I'm studying a combined economics and law degree and enjoy the way the two disciplines work together. I think that's a great thing about a lot of people doing combined degrees; everyone brings their own individual areas of interest and knowledge and applies these to their legal studies. So for any second year students, please feel free to contact me about anything, I hope we have a great year!

TULS’ LEGAL SPONSORS 2016 It is with great pleasure that we announce that King & Wood Mallesons, the Leo Cussen Centre for Law and the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course at the Centre for Legal Studies are platinum legal sponsors for TULS in 2016!

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TULS SPONSORSHIP CORNER IF SPONSORSHIP DEALS AREN’T PINECREST TOUGH, THEY’RE NOT TOUGH ENOUGH

We are sure you are all aware of the great deals TULS has hooked the boys and gals up with this year. We are happy to announce that since Societies Day TULS has picked up even more great deals. You can now also enjoy sweet perks from Capital, Burger Haus, Pancho Villa and Ragazzi & Co thanks to our fantasic VP Sponsorship and Marketing superstar Dashini.

Jack Greene/Cargo 50% off Burgers and Pizzas -One discounted item per card -Cards to be used by member only -Cards will be confiscated if misused -Discount does not apply to extras added to pizzas and burgers -Discounts for eat in only

The Metz 20% off the Bill -Not valid on Wednesday

The Mill on Morrison 10% off the Bill -Only up to $50

The Telegraph Hotel $3 Selected Drinks until 9pm -Selected drinks are house spirits, 10 oz house beer and cider and house wine

Sandy Bay MacDonald’s Free burger with every meal purchased -Free burger options are: cheeseburgers, chicken and cheese or chicken and mayo -Only applies at Sandy Bay

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Society Salamanca %15 pizza and pot -Only valid on Wednesday

Annapurna Indian Cuisine 20% or $25 off the Bill

Shipwrights Arms Hotel 20% off the Bill

Sawak Café 20% off the Bill and a free meal on your birthday -Present photo ID on your birthday

Foodstore Café 15% off the Bill

Soup Stop 15% off the Bill

Doctor Syntax 10% off food

Vita: Nature + Culture 15% discount

Capital 20% off the Bill everyday until 5pm

Burger Haus 15% off the Bill -Discount includes takeaways

Pancho Villa 20% off the Bill -Lunch only -Lunch hours are 1130am – 3pm, Thursday – Sunday

Ragazzi & Co. 15% off the Bill (includes delivery and takeaway) -For deliveries, mention TULS membership in advance

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