Thursday 10 November 2022 05:20 AM Sydney University rips up law exam paper after student Freya Leach claimed her ... trends now
Sydney University has torn up a law exam after a furious student claimed her name had been used deliberately to portray a fictional HIV-positive killer.
Freya Leach, 19, a second year student at the University of Sydney, said she was horrified to discover a right-wing woman also named Freya in her law assignment.
The character kills a man, then has sex without disclosing her HIV-positive status and is ultimately murdered herself.
Ms Leach claimed 20 fellow law students had texted her saying they believed the Freya in the assignment was based on her.
On Thursday, Sydney University said it had withdrawn the paper to preserve 'academic integrity'.
Ms Leach felt targeted when a character in the assignment question with the same name as her kills a man, then has sex without disclosing her HIV-positive status and is ultimately murdered herself
The criminal law assignment asks students to read three linked scenarios and determine criminal liability for each. In one, 'right-wing' Freya kills 'Adam' in a hit-and-run
Now, Sydney Uni has withdrawn the paper to preserve 'academic integrity'
'We understand that many students have already dedicated a substantial amount of time to the short release assignment, and sympathise with and understand your frustration,' the university told students, according to The Australian.
'However, the university and the law school set a high value on the integrity of assessments, which are crucial to preserving the good standing of our qualifications for graduates, the legal profession and society.
'Regrettably, we feel that there are no alternatives to withdrawing and replacing the short release assessment that would
