NSW Bar Exam study plan

Map the Civil Procedure Act and Uniform Civil Procedure Rules structure into a one-page flowchart covering commencement, service, pleadings and case management

Draft a 40-item issue-spotting checklist distinguishing jurisdiction, limitation periods and causes of action

Solve 15 multiple-choice questions on originating process and service, then write a correction note for every wrong answer

Explain in writing the difference between evidence in civil and criminal proceedings for relevance and hearsay

Summarise arrest, search, bail and detention powers under the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act and the Bail Act

Compare the Evidence Act provisions on hearsay, admissions and tendency and coincidence evidence in criminal trials

Draft a 500-word answer on the discretion to exclude improperly obtained evidence with case illustrations

Complete 20 scenario-based MCQs on criminal procedure and record the reasoning for each

Build a master evidence matrix linking relevance, hearsay, opinion, credibility and privilege to their statutory sections

Write timed 25-minute answers to two problem questions, one civil and one criminal, under exam conditions

Identify and correct every citation error in your prior answers using the current Act numbering

Create flashcards for the 30 most frequently tested evidence exceptions

Outline the elements of contract formation, terms, vitiating factors and remedies in a structured template

Draft a comparative table of negligence, trespass, nuisance and defamation elements with defences

Apply the Civil Liability Act provisions on breach, causation and contributory negligence to three hypotheticals

Write a 600-word answer on misleading conduct and remedies under the Australian Consumer Law

Explain the distinction between common law and equitable remedies with worked examples

Map the rules for express, resulting and constructive trusts into a decision tree

Draft answers on fiduciary duties, tracing and the remedies for breach of trust

Complete 20 mixed MCQs on contracts, torts and trusts and log weak areas

Summarise Torrens title principles including indefeasibility, exceptions and caveats

Compare the legal and beneficial interests in co-owned property and the rules on priority

Outline corporate personality, directors' duties and insolvency fundamentals in a one-page summary

Draft a 500-word answer on a property priority dispute and a 300-word answer on directors' duties

Explain judicial review grounds, jurisdictional error and the effect of privative clauses

Summarise the constitutional principles of separation of powers, inconsistency and the implied freedom

Draft answers on a merits review versus judicial review scenario and on a constitutional validity question

Apply the Legal Profession Uniform Law and barristers' conduct rules to four ethics scenarios

Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record scores by domain

Review every incorrect answer and write a one-line rule statement for each

Revisit the weakest two domains and redo 20 targeted questions in each

Consolidate all summaries into a single revision index for final review