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25.01.2022 A cartoonist, known to us only as EdGeLoRd, has submitted this self-confessed "not very original and not very good" depiction of 'The Law School'.
25.01.2022 Heads up - our AGM is starting now! Follow this link (https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/96154938182) and tag along to hear our reports and get involved in our election!
24.01.2022 Yiling Shen, a Masters of Architecture student, looks at designing rehabilitation in an alternative justice system. "Situated in the current Melbourne CBD Justice Precinct, the project breaks down the current court buildings representations of hierarchy, scale, monumentality, and a punitive justice system."
24.01.2022 A third-year JD student has submitted some limericks in the theme of what has been quite a tough 2020.
23.01.2022 In an entry into last week's competition, an anonymous second year student has written an open letter to the Dean, proposing that MLS should reorient itself to focus on famed alternative rock band, Radiohead. "Being Australia’s premier law school is cool and all, but I think MLS would be better suited as an art rock tour de force."
20.01.2022 Third year student, Delinna Ding, has written a personal account of the Xinjiang that she knows, and of the complexities that lie below the common portrayals seen in the news. I write to share my experiences of the Xinjiang I have lived and known, a place whose torment is more complicated than what is portrayed. A place which contains multitudes and depths beyond the political dichotomy. Between moments of joy and light, I have also seen periods of intense darkness."
19.01.2022 Kicking off our final edition of the year, De Min's renowned correspondent, Winston Baker, has uncovered news of MLS officials using drone strikes to counter the threat of collusion during exam time. "‘The word is out. The Law School’s adversaries will find no safe harbour,’ Ms. Marychurch told the press later that day."
19.01.2022 A bright-eyed group of LMR students have been left feeling awkward this week, as it became apparent that their LSS-appointed pathfinders had been engaging in some ‘extracurricular activities’. Third-year JD students Jim Yang (23) and Ally Binsley (24) had been tasked with helping the incoming cohort of MLS students get to know the Law School, but apparently got to know each other pretty well along the way... Link in post/comment
18.01.2022 ***Columnist call out*** Hi everyone! Welcome back to another, and very different, year at MLS. With the only certain thing about this year being that it will always be uncertain, we want to ensure there is a steady flow of fun and engaging material for you to read each week. That’s why De Minimis is recruiting a team of columnists who are keen to have their own spot in our humble paper. ... About the role: As a columnist you will be writing three or more pieces per semester. We’d love to hear from anyone interested in writing: - advice columns; - prominent people profiles (comedian Sammy J and former PM Kevin Rudd have expressed interest!); - comics or other creative endeavours; - anything else you want to pitch! How to apply: 1. email [email protected] with the title Columnist application: (your name); 2. tell us a bit about you and why you’re interested in writing with us; 3. pitch the kind of pieces you’d be interested in writing; 4. whether you’d like a pen name or to use your real name; 5. any questions you want to ask us. And don’t worry, we still, and will always, welcome one-off submissions from all our wonderful friends at MLS! We look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Bec Poynton - Managing Editor
16.01.2022 De Minimis is pleased to announce that this week’s competition is story time! We want to hear from you, if you have a tale to tell about MLS or anything to do with the law. Perhaps it’s an embarrassing tale from your first-year classes, something you overheard in the corridors, or a tale of a time at work. Fictional or non-fictional all stories are welcome and as usual; the lucky winner will receive a $50 Booktopia voucher.
16.01.2022 Our bold crime reporter, Winston Baker, breaks this story on the masked vigilante known only as "Alberto", who is protecting 'rule of law' from the evil grips of Australia's very own Lex Luthor, Peter Dutton. "Grabbing hold of Dutton’s contraption, he called out, looks like your powers have been separated and with a flex of his muscles, ripped the machine in half."
16.01.2022 Just in time for Swotvac and the impending doom of another exam period, Online Editor William Hately has prepared a small playlist! Themed around lockdown and ~2020vibes~, this is 30 songs to cry, weep, mope, and perhaps even study to.
15.01.2022 Editor-in-Chief, Michael Franz, has penned an editorial on the LSS' new Social Media Policy, criticising the powerful and expansive new provisions, and highlighting the impact that these policies have on MLS publications and students. The LSS were contacted by De Minimis and have provided comment in reply. "This new policy vastly and unnecessarily expands the scope of prohibited conduct on LSS social media accounts and undermines the expectation of procedural or evaluative fairness on behalf of the administrators. "
15.01.2022 Taking away this week's drawing competition is Ying Wong, with this comic about firm's "flexible working arrangements".
15.01.2022 Another week, another De Minimis writing competition, another $50 Booktopia voucher! This week, we want to hear from those of you with bright ideas of how we can make MLS an even greater place to be. Tell us what you would change about the law school, if you had all the heavenly power to do so. How many functional microwaves should we have? Should Porta Via be closed on moral and ethical grounds? Should 5pm classes be banished to the abyss? Think outside the 185 Pelham box and get creative! Submissions close Monday 21 September, so get writing!
14.01.2022 Our intrepid reporter has another scoop for you this week, reporting on an alleged clash between the Deans of Melbourne and Monash Law Schools. It looked like he’d been punched by a Kangaroo on ketamine. I haven’t seen injuries this disturbing since Michael Kirby hospitalised that TERF.
13.01.2022 Our second year reporter is back, this time with chilling revelations regarding university fees for international students. "For the price of a $5 knife, I can secure hundreds of thousands in revenue, and not have to draft a single ESF claim rejection email."
09.01.2022 A Uyghur student has responded to last week's article "From A Xinjiang (Gu Niang) Girl", discussing Chinese occupation of East Turkestan, the rights abuses that have occurred, and the effect this has had on the Uyghur people. "For the last four years, my family have lost contact with family members in what is today known as Xinjiang. We know it as East Turkestan."
06.01.2022 Another week, another competition, but this time it’s the De Minimis drawing competition! This week, we’re looking for any kind of law related artwork; from a depiction of your favourite case, to abstract depictions of famous judicial figures, or even a watercolour of the beloved uni square sk8r boyz. No talent required, and all scribbles, scrawls, doodles and stick figure people are welcome. There’s another $50 Booktopia voucher to give away, and submissions close on Monday, so get creative!
05.01.2022 This is it from us! Editor-in-Chief, Michael Franz, reflects on the madness that has been this past year in this officially unofficial newspaper/rag/toilet paper of MLS. It's been a wild but excellent ride, and we wish you all the best with exams and look forward to seeing what you've got to write next year! "If you spend some time browsing the pages of De Minimis, you will see the frustrations, angers, and heartbreaks of the students here, as well as their moments of reflection, sincerity, sensitivity, compassion, and humour."
03.01.2022 A second-year student reports on the shock that ensued after MLS lecturer Julian Sempill wore a Bintang singlet to his Zoom class today. ‘I just miss Bali, aye,’ Dr. Sempill told reporters. ‘Covid sucks the sooner I can get back to sucking back frothies with the boys, the better.’
03.01.2022 First year JD student, Sigourney Goss, has submitted the winning application into last week's De Min competition, in which she describes her ideal law school environment. "Filled with individual sound-proof pods, gone are the days of finding a quiet corner where no one can watch you drown your sorrows as you try not to get tears on your textbook that cost more than your month’s rent. Now, you can cry in peace."
02.01.2022 As part of this week's competition, Elizabeth John submitted this illustration of Melbourne's most famous lawyer, Gina Liano.
