A petition to bring back the University of Otago's annual law camp has gained momentum.

The university pulled the plug on this weekend's camp after stories emerged of inappropriate behaviour in previous years including jelly wrestling and naked drinking games.

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The law students were quick to respond with a petition which has nearly 800 signatures.

Mhairi Mackenzie-Everitt is a second-year law student at Otago and is behind the petition.

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