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Talking law & other hot topics in Australian society. Access to justice starts with access to legal information. Every week, I explain a pressing legal or social issue in clear words. I also explain legal words so you can feel more comfortable dealing with the legal system. I talk about personal stuff when it intersects with hot topics or being a damn good lawyer. May include mild swears! Views are my own & given in good faith based on personal experience. No legal advice or confidential inf ...
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Acknowledgment of Country. CW: the case that started it all is a high-profile sexual assault matter. Breaking news on the ACT Supreme Court’s decision in this highly-publicised, complex and super-interesting matter. I translate from legalese and give cringe-worthy facts their day in the sun, but most importantly, I help you understand this importan…
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Acknowledgement of Country. A not-very-lawyerly episode. My swimming teacher experience and coastal upbringing have given me some knowledge, and I share that with you! Disclaimer: I’m not your swimming teacher (see, I’m still lawyerly). Great resources: https://www.surflifesaving.com.au/beach-safety/rip-currents/ and https://www.royallifesaving.com…
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Acknowledgement of Country. An easy to understand guide to the science behind Kathleen Folbigg’s pardon. Sources: omim.org and The Guardian at https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/07/kathleen-folbigg-science-sheds-new-light-on-case-of-mother-convicted-of-murdering-her-children and ABC at https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102406772. For …
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Acknowledgement of Country. Kathleen Folbigg case encounters science. Science is very important. Justice is very important, but I can’t do this issue justice so I refer you here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/full-story/id1482061243?i=1000612189847
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Acknowledgement of Country. Voice, treaty and truth are all important. Referendum on the Voice is imminent, so the Australian National University (ANU) answers some burning questions. Find their answers here: https://www.anu.edu.au/about/strategic-planning/indigenous-voice-to-parliament
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Acknowledgment of Country. Voice, Treaty and Truth. Cool stuff happening in Coffs Harbour (Gumbaynggirr Country). To access the Guardian’s podcast with Professor Megan Davis, click here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2023/jan/20/the-details-on-the-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-with-megan-davis To see the website for the Gumbayng…
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Acknowledgement of Country. Jury can’t make up its mind? Has all the facts and all the law but still needs more? Shazam! They need a Black direction, courtesy of the High Court of Australia (Black v The Queen [1993] HCA 71; 179 CLR 44). Bonus movie review: Joh’s Jury. Enjoy, or get frustrated trying!…
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Acknowledgement of Country and NAIDOC week. Update and breaking news: Commonwealth Attorney-General decides to stop prosecution of Bernard Collaery. Issues include open justice & rule of law. See previous episodes Season 2, 22 & Season 2, 44 for important background. Australian Financial Review article available here: https://www.afr.com/politics/f…
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Acknowledgment of Country this NAIDOC Week. Update on the “no rights without remedy” petition. Spoiler: there will be remedies! Except, maybe, if the ACT police are allegedly involved. Here’s the report: https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/2023764/JCS-Report-7-Report-into-the-Inquiry-into-Petition-32-21-No-Rights-Without-R…
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Acknowledgement of Country. If we can’t enforce our rights, what do they really mean? A petition before the ACT Legislative Assembly seeks to give them meaning. If you want to hear an in-depth forum on International Human Rights Day (10 December 2021), which is online and free, register here: https://hrc.act.gov.au/making-human-rights-complaints-ac…
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Acknowledgement of Country. Quick recap on Case Theory (please see Season 1, Episode 22) and past defamation episodes (please see Season 2, Episodes 20 and 34). Discussion of how these 2 issues are arising in the media coverage of new NSW police efforts to work out what happened to William Tyrrell who has been missing since 12 September 2014. Helpf…
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Acknowledgment of Country. Interested in the biopsychosocial model of health? Or, maybe you would be if I broke it down for you into a word of less than 6 or 7 syllables? Get put off by words that sound impressive but are too complex? I know I am! Listen to me explain what “biopsychosocial” means (it’s easy to understand, I promise) and then check …
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Content warning: a brief mention of non-consensual medical treatment. Acknowledgement of Country. Great work by A Gender Agenda and SHFPACT on their excellent resource “Including Intersex” which can be found here: https://www.shfpact.org.au/news-and-updates/418-including-intersex?fbclid=IwAR12cP5EOmZiHQCqyqB79bjptCNp3UE9rXuRIaNOMUcMtJrOBYO8Ybwv5ms…
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Acknowledgement of Country. All about Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney, and why you need them now! Legal information to help you understand how to give yourself and your loved ones peace of mind at a really difficult time (that’s a euphemism for when you die). And a terrible (but one of my favourites) joke at the end! Thank you!…
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Acknowledgement of Country. A chat about the High Court decision in LibertyWorks Inc v Commonwealth of Australia [2021] HCA 18. I am greatly indebted to Dr Michelle Sharpe for her article in the Law Society of NSW Journal, Issue 80, for breaking this case down. I have built on her work to simplify it further for this podcast.…
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Acknowledgement of Country. Be-on-the-lookout-for-copaganda-warning. Referral to a really interesting episode where forensic psychologist Dr Sarah Yule talks about how forensic psychology can help with criminal investigations. She’s refreshingly down to earth and frank about the limitations of her specialised field.…
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Content warning: domestic violence, racism, sexism. Acknowledgement of Country. I give a few definitions and give you useful background on my female clients’ experience with prosecution for domestic violence. Then you will get cracking over to this interview with Dr Chelsea Watego from 6 July 2021, pronto: https://m.mixcloud.com/3crtuesdaybreakfast…
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Acknowledgement of Country. This episode seizes upon a unique opportunity to hear the directions that a Judge usually gives to a jury. Because of the COVID emergency, the matter I talk about, which would usually be heard by a jury, was heard by a Judge. That Judge, Justice Mossop of the ACT Supreme Court, had to tell himself all of the things he wo…
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Acknowledgment of Country. Content warning: human suffering and suicide. Lifeline 131114. Hear what Justice Murphy of the Federal Court of Australia had to say about Robodebt on 11 June 2021. Spoiler, it’s not in any way like Robocop. If you are here for effective robotic law enforcement, these are not the droids you are looking for.…
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Content warning: discrimination and non-consensual medical procedures. Acknowledgement of Country. Happy IDAHOBIT Day! Some education for everyday folks about the Darlington Statement. Please see ihra.org.au for the full text. With thanks to A Gender Agenda (and Cody in particular) for their work on this issue. Lifeline is there on 131114 if any of…
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