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Why gender diversity on the bench is important from 2022-04-19T17:30

In the second of a two-part series, the Law Report speaks with members of the International Association of Women Judges in several countries. They explain the obstacles women judges face and what g...

How Afghan women judges found safety in Australia from 2022-04-12T17:30

In the first of a two-part series on women judges, the Law Report introduces judge Shakila Abawi Shigarf, who was forced to flee Afghanistan when the Taliban retook power in August 2021.

Cheng Lei awaits China trial verdict, and Vic court rules on wind farm noise from 2022-04-05T17:30

The national security trial of Australian journalist Cheng Lei in China. And two Victorian farmers have won a legal battle over noise pollution against a neighbouring wind farm.

'Predatory lending', and supporting Indigenous people in NT watch houses from 2022-03-29T17:30

The High Court has ruled that a lender engaged in 'unconscionable conduct' by approving an asset-based loan to an unemployed man. And a look at how the Northern Territory Custody Notification Servi...

Gathering evidence of possible war crimes in Ukraine from 2022-03-22T17:30

A former war crimes judge and prosecutor explains the challenges of collecting evidence in a conflict zone. And the humanitarian crisis spreading beyond Ukraine's borders as Russian forces intensif...

The legal needs of flood victims, and Kumanjayi Walker murder trial aquittal from 2022-03-15T17:30

Severe flooding in New South Wales and Queensland has created a range of tenancy and insurance issues for people in affected areas. And a view from inside the court where Northern Territory police ...

Ukraine: how clear are the laws of war? And women's rights to inherit land from 2022-03-08T17:30

As the war in Ukraine escalates, what does international law say about humanitarian corridors, civilian combatants and prisoners of war? And why dozens of countries don't allow women the right to o...

ICC to launch Ukraine war crimes probe, and NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst retires from 2022-03-01T17:30

As the International Criminal Court announces plans to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine, what help can the country expect from international law frameworks and rules-based systems? And a ...

Sandy Hook settlement, and pets in family law disputes from 2022-02-22T17:30

Could a US$73 million settlement for relatives of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre open the door for other lawsuits against US gun manufacturers? And who gets the furry babies when a couple divo...

High Court rulings clarify contract worker status from 2022-02-15T17:30

The High Court has delivered two judgments that help clarify the legal distinction between the status of a contract worker and a employee, with potential long-term implications across Australian wo...

Are Australia's political donation laws fit for purpose? from 2022-02-08T17:30

The Australian Electoral Commission has revealed that 10 donors account for a quarter of donations made to the country's political parties in the 2020-21 financial year. According to the Commission...

When does misrepresenting professional experience become a criminal offence? from 2022-02-01T17:30

When does inflating professional skills and experience cross a line to become a criminal offence?

Deporting Djokovic, and Catholic diocese found vicariously liable in historical child sex abuse case from 2022-01-25T17:30

The Federal Government's move to deport Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic from Australia has highlighted the scope of discretionary powers held by the immigration minister. And the Supreme Court...

How itchy underpants created Australia's consumer laws from 2021-12-28T17:30

If a consumer is injured by a faulty product, they can sue the manufacturer. In Australia, The law of Negligence or Torts forms a fundamental building block of our legal system. As reporter Carly ...

US trademark dispute threatens ugg boot business, and deportation fears for returned prison escapee from 2021-12-14T17:30

A Sydney ugg boot maker says his 40-year-old business is at risk of bankruptcy following a trademark dispute in the United States courts. And can Australia deport a prison escapee, who surrendered ...

Sue Neill-Fraser loses appeal against murder conviction from 2021-12-07T17:30

Tasmanian woman Sue Neill-Fraser's latest appeal has failed to overturn her murder conviction for the death of Bob Chappell, her former partner who disappeared from a yacht moored off Hobart in 200...

Could AI help make the law more accessible for disabled people? from 2021-11-30T17:30

Could ‘chatbots’, a form of artificial intelligence technology, help make the legal system more accessible for people living with disabilities?  

'Body modification'on trial from 2021-11-23T17:30

In a precedent-setting case, a New South Wales judge has found self-proclaimed extreme body modification artist Brendan Leigh Russell guilty of female genital mutilation, grievous bodily harm, and ...

Adriana Rivas mounts new appeal against Chile extradition from 2021-11-16T17:30

Should Sydney woman Adriana Rivas, who is accused of being a Pinochet-era intelligence agent, be extradited to Chile over alleged crimes against humanity? The full bench of the Federal Court is set...

Reforming NSW sexual consent laws from 2021-11-09T17:30

What impact could proposed changes to New South Wales consent laws have in delivering justice to victims and survivors of sexual assault?

UK legal action over rugby league players’ brain injury, and deciding judicial recusals in Australian courts from 2021-11-02T17:30

Australia’s football codes are closely monitoring a class action brought by former rugby league players in Britain who allege the sport’s governing body failed to protect them from the risks of bra...

Assange extradition appeal, WikiLeaks and journalism from 2021-10-26T17:30

Britain’s High Court is set to hear the United States government's appeal against a ruling blocking the extradition of Julian Assange on mental health grounds. And warnings that US attempts to pros...

Climate science dismissal case sparks academic freedom debate, High Court quashes Palmer $30bn WA compensation challenge from 2021-10-19T17:30

A long-running unfair dismissal case involving Queensland university professor Peter Ridd has sparked intense debate around questions of academic freedom. Also in the program: the High Court has q...

Judicial impartiality, and court disclosure obligations for electronic evidence from 2021-10-12T17:30

Should judges have social contact with lawyers who appear before them in court? The Australian Law Reform Commission is conducting an inquiry into judicial impartiality. Also, is there an obligatio...

'Squatters'rights', and UK health laws from 2021-10-05T17:30

The New South Wales Supreme Court has ruled against a retirement village developer claiming ‘squatters' rights’, or adverse possession, over a Sydney property. And two court decisions highlight imp...

Regulating Covid-19 misinformation and social media influencers from 2021-09-28T17:30

What do the federal politician Craig Kelly, anaesthetist Dr Paul Oosterhuis, celebrity chef Pete Evans and clothing brand Lorna Jane have in common? They have all been at loggerheads with various r...

Britain’s offshore detention plans, and investigating human rights violations from 2021-09-21T17:30

Britain seeks to overhaul immigration laws as asylum seekers and migrants continue to arrive across the English Channel from France.  How to investigate human rights violations when on-the-ground a...

Media impact of High Court defamation ruling, and NT youth bail laws from 2021-09-14T17:30

How could the High Court media defamation ruling affect social media use? And are changes to Northern Territory youth bail laws fit for purpose?

How does Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine injury scheme compare to compensation programs abroad? from 2021-09-07T17:30

The Commonwealth-funded No Fault Covid-19 Indemnity Scheme aims to compensate for medical expenses and loss of income resulting from an adverse rea...

How does Australia’s COVID vaccine injury scheme compare to compensation programs abroad? from 2021-09-07T17:30

The Commonwealth-funded No Fault COVID-19 Indemnity Scheme aims to compensate for medical expenses and loss of income resulting from an adverse rea...

How does Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine injury scheme compare to compensation programs abroad? from 2021-09-07T17:30

The Commonwealth-funded No Fault Covid-19 Indemnity Scheme aims to compensate for medical expenses and loss of income resulting from an adverse reaction following vaccination.

Passenger injured in stolen car denied compensation and Covid-19 death ruled workplace injury from 2021-08-31T17:30

Should compensation be denied to a passenger in a stolen vehicle who was seriously injured when it crashed? And a New South Wales Tribunal has ruled that a Covid-19 death can be classified as a wor...

What future for Afghanistan after Taliban return? from 2021-08-24T17:30

What will the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan mean for women and human rights?

Victorian tenant evicted after COVID19 moratorium ends. Also, can you sue over negative online reviews? from 2021-08-17T17:30

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found that landlords can evict tenants for non-payment of rent during the big Victorian lockdown of 2020. It's a ruling that could affect thousan...

Balancing individual and community rights in a pandemic from 2021-08-10T17:30

As the COVID19 pandemic grips NSW, how do we balance the rights of an individual with those of the broader community? And the Victorian Ombudsman has released a report detailing human rights breach...

WA Parliament debates new child protection laws from 2021-08-03T17:30

This week, the WA parliament is debating new child protection legislation.  Meanwhile a program called Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making is being piloted. Will new laws and programs reduce the ...

Covid19 vaccination litigation in the US and transporting jurors virtually to the scene of the crime from 2021-07-27T17:30

In the USA there is a growing number of legal disputes involving employees, consumers and university students who are challenging mandatory vaccination requirements. And new research suggests that...

Proceeds of crime from 2021-07-20T17:30

If you earn a million dollars from selling drugs and are convicted under proceeds of crime legislation, you don’t get to keep it. But what if that conviction is quashed years later? Some of the mos...

Climate change litigation from 2021-07-13T17:30

Climate change is increasingly being raised in courtrooms around the world. The latest was brought by eight Australian school students and a nun who argued that the government owed a duty of care ...

Bougainville independence talks underway. And are judges too lenient when sentencing sex offenders? from 2021-07-06T17:30

Could we soon see the creation of a brand new country immediately to Australia's north? PNG's Prime Minister and the President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government are negotiating Bougainvill...

Overwhelming support for constitutionally enshrined indigenous voice from 2021-06-29T17:30

The Uluru Statement from the Heart called for a constitutionally enshrined indigenous voice to parliament. In response, the federal government created a co-design process, which produced an interim...

Witness K and the public interest. And should Australia adopt private sponsorship of refugees Canada style? from 2021-06-22T17:30

Can revealing Australia’s security operations ever be in the public interest? A former spy, Witness K received a three-month suspended sentence for revealing the Australian government spied on the ...

Crime and Justice in the Torres Strait and Cape York’s Licensing Muster program from 2021-06-15T17:30

Torres Strait's low crime rate, the Muster program

Vaccine passports and global snapshot of LGBTQI discrimination from 2021-06-08T17:30

Some countries and states have introduced a Vaccine Passport, to allow more domestic and international movement and businesses to return. What are the technical and legal obstacles to a COVID-19 va...

Porter v ABC and  AGL v Greenpeace from 2021-06-01T17:30

Former Attorney General Christian Porter has discontinued his defamation litigation against the ABC. And power company AGL is taking Greenpeace to court arguing breach of trademark and copyright. A...

Victoria's Yoo-rrook Justice Commission and new research on Magistrate stress levels from 2021-05-25T17:30

We speak to the Chair and one of other the four commissioners who will preside over Victoria's ground breaking Yoo-rrook or Justice Commission. And new research has found that local court magistrat...

Improving the justice system for sexual assault survivors from 2021-05-18T17:30

Many victim survivors of sexual assault say they found giving evidence at trial a harrowing and re-traumatising experience. The Victorian Law Reform Commission is currently conducting an inquiry in...

Federal Court rejects challenge to India travel ban. And rugby's no fault standdown rule from 2021-05-11T17:30

The Federal Court dismissed a challenge to the Morrison government's ban on Australian citizens returning from India. Justice Thawley ruled that th...

Federal Court rejects challenge to India travel ban. And rugby's no fault standdown rule [Updated audio] from 2021-05-11T17:30

The Federal Court dismissed a challenge to the Morrison government's ban on Australian citizens returning from India. Justice Thawley ruled that the government was acting within its powers under th...

Drug driving truckies and outraging public decency from 2021-05-04T17:30

Mohinder Singh, the truck driver responsible for the deaths of four Victorian police officers has been sentenced to a non parole period of 18 years. Richard Pusey, who callously filmed the tragedy...

Australia's whistle-blower protection laws. And is it time for a vaccine injury compensation scheme? from 2021-04-27T17:30

Australia's whistle-blower laws will be in the spotlight when a long-running, high-profile prosecution involving former ATO officer Richard Boyle comes back before the courts. Also, if a vaccine ca...

Court rules couples can conspire and how brain implants might transform criminal law from 2021-04-20T17:30

The High Court of Australia rules that a married couple can conspire to commit a crime. Also, the challenges posed by emerging neuro technologies.

The findings of two significant Coronial Inquests from 2021-04-13T17:30

NSW State Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan has found that the murders of teenagers Jack and Jennifer Edwards by their father were preventable. The Coroner identified a series of serious systemic failures ...

Full decriminalisation of sex work on the cards in Victoria from 2021-04-06T17:30

The Victorian government is set to consider fully decriminalising sex work this year. Guest producer Carly Godden traces how, over the eras, the law in Victoria has regulated the commercial sex and...

Christian Porter no longer Attorney General. And eminent scientists petition for release of convicted killer Kathleen Folbigg from 2021-03-30T17:30

On advice from the Solicitor-General, the PM shifts Christian Porter to Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. And following the NSW Court of Appeal ruling that Kathleen Folbigg stay behind...

Inside Thomas Embling Hospital, a Forensic health facility from 2021-03-23T17:30

For the first time a journalist is allowed to record in the Thomas Embling Hospital, Melbourne's Forensic healthcare facility. Meet therapists, the psychiatrist in charge and some of the patients w...

Politicians suing for defamation and research on re-offending by forensic patients from 2021-03-16T17:30

Attorney-General Christian Porter has just lodged a defamation action against the ABC. And recently, the full Federal Court upheld a $120,000 damages payout to Senator Sarah Hanson Young by former...

Debate over independent inquiry into Christian Porter rape allegations from 2021-03-09T17:30

Should there be an an independent inquiry into historic rape allegations against Attorney-General Christian Porter and if so, what should it look like?

Disability Royal Commissioner Ron Sackville. And legal win for Torres Strait native title holders from 2021-03-02T17:30

Ron Sackville QC, AO, the chair of The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has been hearing harrowing accounts of the experiences of people wit...

Adventure tourism accidents and legal liability from 2021-02-23T17:30

If you go skydiving or hot air ballooning and tragedy strikes, who can you sue? The tour operator? In a unique unfolding case the Bureau of Meteorology is being sued.

Convicted terrorist to stay in jail on continuing detention order. And sacked climate change skeptic to get his day in High Court from 2021-02-16T17:30

The High Court of Australia has upheld the Continuing Detention Order for convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika. Even though his fifteen year sentence is over, he is deemed to pose an ongoing th...

Queensland's outlaw bikie exit scheme. And international divorce property dispute can be heard in Australia from 2021-02-09T17:30

Queensland Police has launched an exit scheme to help outlaw motor cycle gang members break away from their clubs.  It's the first venture of this kind in Australia. And the High Court has ruled ...

Can you be sacked if you refuse a COVID-19 vaccine? And is neglecting an overdosed friend a crime? from 2021-02-02T17:30

Two recent unfair dismissal cases may provide some insight into whether employers can sack workers who refuse a COVID-19 vaccination. Also, a recent decision in the NSW Court of Appeal upholds a m...

How itchy underpants created our consumer laws from 2021-01-26T17:30

If a consumer is injured by a faulty product, they can sue the manufacturer. In Australia, The law of Negligence or Torts forms a fundamental building block of our legal system. As reporter Carly ...

Call for regulation of debt repair or credit management companies from 2020-12-15T17:30

New research finds that 8% of Australians have used the services of debt management or credit repair companies this year. The Consumer Action Law Centre who commissioned the research are calling f...

COVID-19 and jury trials from 2020-12-08T17:30

Don a mask and join a tour of the County Court of Victoria with Chief Justice Peter Kidd. Find out how jury trials are being made COVID-19 safe.  And while masks aren't mandatory in NSW criminal tr...

Royal Commission into Lawyer X findings. And Family Court's Lighthouse Project new approach to family violence from 2020-12-01T17:30

The Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants concludes that the behaviour of both the Victoria Police and Nicola Gobbo, who led a double life of both barrister and informant, may a...

How well did ADF Legal Officers in Afghanistan perform their task? And the right to silence a focus in High Court decision from 2020-11-24T17:30

Justice Brereton’s report into alleged war crimes by our special forces in Afghanistan is triggering a lot of discussion around failures in lines of accountability. It raises questions about on-the...

Recycled print cartridges don't infringe patents says High Court. Also, reforms to responsible lending laws from 2020-11-17T17:30

The High Court of Australia rules that a company that buys used empty computer print cartridges, refills them with ink and sells them to consumers is not infringing the patents of the original manu...

Trump disputes election loss in court, Australian challenges to COVID-19 restrictions and First Nations art from Victorian prisons from 2020-11-10T17:30

Can Donald Trump challenge his election loss in the courts? Three challenges to COVID-19 restrictions thrown out by Australian courts. And a new exhibition Future Dreaming...visions of the future s...

NT police officer to stand trial for shooting death. And the COVID legal responses helping businesses from going under from 2020-11-03T17:30

An Alice Springs local court judge has ruled that Constable Zachary Rolfe will face a murder trial for the death of 19 year old Yuendumu man, Kumanjayi Walker. In a separate development, a NSW coro...

Landmark Victorian report on image based sexual abuse from 2020-10-27T17:30

The Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council has released an in-depth study into how non-consensual recording or distribution of sexual images or videos offences are handled by Victorian courts. It's...

South Australia reduces sentencing discounts. Also, direct democracy in NZ and the US from 2020-10-20T17:30

All around Australia if an accused pleads guilty to a criminal offence, they become eligible for a reduction in prison time. But just how big an incentive should we give an accused if it’s a seriou...

Appointing judges in the US and Australia and our consumer watchdog at work from 2020-10-13T17:30

Over the next few months two justices of the High Court of Australia will retire. What is the process for choosing their replacements? How different will our process be from what’s taking place rig...

Elder abuse and COVID-19 from 2020-10-06T17:30

There have been over 660 COVID-19 deaths in residential aged-care facilities. The Royal Commission into Aged Care special report on COVID 19 has made a number of recommendations aimed at improving...

Claremont murder trial, judges and apprehended bias and Victorian children on remand who never receive a custodial sentence from 2020-09-29T17:30

The Perth trial of Bradley Robert Edwards, found guilty of two of the three Claremont murders. How should we deal with judges who are biased or incompetent? And, a new Victorian report finds that t...

VALE Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. High Court of Australia rules that an off-duty soldier can face trial in military court from 2020-09-22T17:30

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death has ignited raw and intense political wrangling over how to fill her seat on the US Supreme Court. We reflect on her legacy and the political manoeuvering. And, ...

Bill to ban mobile phones in immigration detention. And Supreme Court win for remote NT residents over poor housing from 2020-09-15T17:30

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill which will strip mobile phones from people in immigration detention. Will the bill pass the Senate? What does this mean for asylum seekers?     ...

Judicial inquiry into COVID-19 hotel quarantine in Victoria from 2020-09-08T17:30

The vast majority of COVID-19 cases in Victoria’s second wave of the pandemic are traceable to breaches of hotel quarantine. What went so horribly wrong? A judicial inquiry is trying to find out.  ...

Clive Palmer v WA, gag laws on sexual assault survivors in Victoria and considering personality disorders when sentencing from 2020-09-01T17:30

How might Clive Palmer challenge WA legislation designed to thwart his legal action against the WA government? Also, in Victoria, sexual assault survivors now require a court order before they can ...

VP Candidate Kamala Harris, Australian police accountability and body cams from 2020-08-25T17:30

What is Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris' record on law and justice issues? A review of the legal framework around Police Body Worn Video Cameras has just been released by the N...

Tackling modern slavery from 2020-08-18T17:30

In the battle to secure PPE to protect ourselves from COVID 19 are we turning a blind eye to forced labour? Is our federal Modern Slavery Act up to the task and why has the separate Modern Slavery ...

Singapore introduces COVID 19 electronic bracelets. And media freedom in Malaysia from 2020-08-11T17:30

One in four Victorians supposed to be self-isolating for COVID 19 were found to be not at home.  Starting today Singapore will allow some new arrivals to wear an electronic bracelet, instead of qua...

What is a'state of disaster'? And Sole Practitioner loses sexual harassment appeal from 2020-08-04T17:30

Victoria has just been declared a state of disaster. What powers does this confer? And the Full Federal Court has unanimously upheld an earlier decision of the Federal Circuit Court which awarded $...

Queensland parliament to vote on legalising Torres Strait Island childrearing practices from 2020-07-28T17:30

Before the next Queensland election, state parliament will vote on The Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice Bill. If passed, the legislation will officially recognise the adop...

Family violence killing found to be a workplace death from 2020-07-21T17:30

The NSW Court of Appeal found that the killing of a woman by her de facto husband at home was a workplace death and her family are entitled to workers compensation. This decision was handed down i...

New security laws are designed to confuse, says former Hong Kong barrister. And, should the Bernard Collaery trial be held in secret? from 2020-07-14T17:30

Hong Kong authorities warned voters choosing pro-democracy candidates in the primaries ahead of September elections that they could fall foul of new National Security legislation. A prominent forme...

Melbourne public housing lockdown, and US online library sued for IP breaches from 2020-07-07T17:30

A voice from the towers in the Melbourne lockdown, and major book publishers sue the online library, Internet Archive, for breach of copyright.

Covid-19 and family law from 2020-06-30T17:30

The Covid-19 crisis has transformed our family law courts. In response to a surge in disputes over parenting plans, the Family Law Courts created a Covid-19 List to hear urgent cases using Microsof...

Sexual harassment findings against retired High Court judge. Melbourne lawyer sentenced to jail for theft from 2020-06-23T17:30

An independent investigation commissioned by the High Court found that six former staff members were sexually harassed by the former judge Dyson Heydon. A suburban lawyer has been sentenced to jail...

Retired Magistrate David Heilpern critical of NSW drug driving laws from 2020-06-16T17:30

In northern NSW, Lismore Local Court Magistrate David Heilpern has just retired at the age of 58. In a candid conversation about his working life, its challenges and stresses, he also outlines his ...

George Floyd killer charged with 2nd degree murder. Australian Black Lives Matter protests. And the case of the Hitler meme. from 2020-06-09T17:30

As Derek Chauvin appears in court charged with 2nd degree murder, jurisdictions across the US are looking at how to change police culture. In Australia, what can be done immediately to end black de...

In a legal first, a car driver evading police is jailed for murder. And is the Races Power in our Constitution an anachronism? from 2020-06-02T17:30

Kylee King, a drug affected driver who killed motor cyclist Jordan Thorsager while engaging police in a high speed car chase has been convicted of murder. And should our federal constitution contai...

Two coronial inquests make findings about unconscious racism from 2020-05-26T17:30

For Reconciliation Week, a reflective discussion on two significant recent coronial inquests where the families of the deceased asked the coroner to make finding about unconscious bias or racism. Y...

Covid-19 emergency responses for witnessing wills and redundancy payouts. And a win for traumatised US Facebook content moderators from 2020-05-19T17:30

Three states are now allowing virtual witnessing of wills. How does that work? Also how redundancy payments negotiated with Covid-19 affected employers? And, in a world first, Facebook pays $US52 m...

Covid-19 public health rules and the police from 2020-05-12T17:30

As we begin to emerge from isolation we will all still need to continue to comply with safe physical distancing rules. As the rules change, we will need to adjust. How have we, and those that enfor...

Introducing Section 71: High Court cases that changed Australia from 2020-05-08T03:00

Prisoners, drug users, the homeless and Covid-19 from 2020-05-05T17:30

Prisoner Mark Rowson argued that he was particularly vulnerable if he contracted Covid-19, but the Supreme Court of Victoria has refused to release him. How Covid-19 has impacted on the illicit dr...

Australia’s legal response to WW1 and the 1919 Spanish Flu from 2020-04-28T17:30

A timely reflection on the legal responses to two separate but intimately-linked tragedies. During war we saw restrictions on food prices, protests and the freedoms of German Australians. During th...

High Court ruling exposes gaps in Australia's protections for public interest journalism. And is it still murder if the victim dies eight months after the assault? from 2020-04-21T17:30

News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst could still face charges despite the High Court ruling that the AFP's raid on her home in June 2019 was carried out on the basis of a flawed warrant. What does...

How will the $130 billion JobKeeper package work? And workers'compensation at home from 2020-04-14T17:30

The covid-19 crisis is forcing fundamental, previously unimaginable changes to way we organise and regulate employment. We take a look at the JobKeeper payment scheme. Also, if you have an acciden...

George Pell freed from prison following High Court decision from 2020-04-07T17:30

In an unanimous decision the High Court of Australia has quashed George Pell's convictions for historic child sex offences and has released him from prison. If this conversation raises issues or ...

Criminal and civil courts in the age of COVID-19 from 2020-03-31T17:30

Day by day our courts are being totally transformed by the COVID-19 crisis. Civil courts are using video and audio links. New criminal jury trials have been suspended and judge alone criminal trial...

COVID-19, prisons and the courts. And the homeless man fined for dumpster diving from 2020-03-24T17:30

Should prisoners be released because of the risks around coronavirus? And the case of the homeless man, just released from prison who was fined $250 for salvaging pies and iced coffees from a dumps...

How the coronavirus crisis is stress-testing commercial contracts. And how enforceable are self-isolation orders? from 2020-03-17T17:30

As business reels from the impact of the coronavirus, lawyers are poring over contracts, looking for ways to help their clients either enforce, or escape from their contractual obligations. Also a...

Protecting buyers from dodgy car loans from 2020-03-10T17:30

Should car dealers & retailers be exempt from the requirements of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act? The Royal Commission into Banking and the Financial Services Industry recommended th...

High Court clears former London cop of blowing up his holiday home. Also, should juries in child sex-abuse trials hear about prior convictions? from 2020-03-03T17:30

The High Court of Australia has ordered the immediate acquittal and release of Queensland man Eamonn Coughlan who was serving a jail sentence for arson and attempted fraud. And, new laws to be int...

Legal diversity in Malaysia from 2020-02-25T17:30

Malaysia's complex politics and legal systems are shaped by the nation's ethnic and religious diversity. How religious and government authorities categorise you can have a huge impact on your life....

Former Facebook moderator sues social media giant for PTSD from 2020-02-18T17:30

Social media can be useful connecting people and ideas but moderators are needed to keep disturbing and toxic material off the platforms. Chris Gray, a former Facebook moderator claims viewing such...

The High Court rules Indigenous people can't be'aliens'. Plus, is illegally obtained evidence allowed in court? from 2020-02-11T17:30

Can persons of Aboriginal heritage who are not citizens be deported? In the cases of Brendan Thoms and Daniel Love, the majority of the High Court says no. And, the High Court rules that illegally...

Bushfire smoke, air pollution and the law from 2020-02-04T17:30

The impact of this summer's bushfires has been devastating. What is less clear are the health consequences of smoke inhalation and the legal implications for employers. Some recent Australian and i...

Two Queensland Court decisions involving workplace injuries. from 2020-01-28T17:30

The case of the Gold Coast sales assistant injured in a jewellery store robbery and the case of the Brisbane teacher who was injured falling from a rope-swing while on a school trip to Vanuatu.

Do Victorian committals deliver fair and fast justice? from 2020-01-21T17:30

Unlike other states, it's common for victims of crime to give evidence at a Victorian committal hearing. The state's Law Reform Commission is currently considering how well this system works. Whi...

Legal aid in bushfire zones, and private security firms helping family violence survivors from 2019-12-10T17:30

As bushfires sweep across NSW, emergency services continue to battle the blazes. In areas where the immediate danger has passed there are a range of other organisations supporting those affected, i...

How Australia, Canada assess asylum seekers'claims for refugee status from 2019-11-26T17:30

How does a public servant decide whether someone is a refugee? And is it better to grant an asylum seeker protection when they don't need it, or to deny them protection when they do?

High Court to decide Akon Guode infanticide, murder sentence anomaly from 2019-11-19T17:30

How should you punish someone who has committed two very different crimes at the same time? That's the dilemma before the High Court, which is considering extending the prison term of a Melbourne w...

The culture gap in the law from 2019-11-12T17:30

If you fill a law firm or court room with more lawyers from a wider range of backgrounds, will it automatically become a more inclusive one to work in? Panel discussion organised by the Asian Aust...

Radio on the inside from 2019-11-05T17:30

National Prison Radio, the world's first national 24 hour radio station produced by and for prisoners beams into all jail cells across England and Wales.

Australia's biggest class action over PFAS land contamination from 2019-10-29T17:30

Up to 40,000 people across Australia will seek compensation from the Commonwealth over land contamination from chemicals leached from Defence Department bases into nearby properties and waterways. ...

Adolescents who turn homes into war zones from 2019-10-22T17:30

One in ten incidents of family violence are committed by adolescents. Most of the violence is carried out by young males towards their mothers and involves verbal and physical abuse, coercive and c...

Does video surveillance of psychiatric compo claimants tell us anything? from 2019-10-15T17:30

A Border Force Officer diagnosed with PTSD is in danger of having his Comcare payments suspended partly because surveillance footage recorded him walking his therapy dog, buying milk and looking ha...

How to de-radicalise juvenile terror offenders. And speech pathologists unpacking legal jargon. from 2019-10-08T17:30

A rare insight into how to de-program young offenders with extremist views. And meet a speech pathologist who helps translate legal gobbledy-gook, especially for youth in the criminal justice system.

Climate change litigation targets super fund from 2019-10-01T17:30

In a world first, a 24 year-old Brisbane man is taking legal action against his superannuation fund for not factoring climate change into its investment decision. This month the case against REST,...

Neutral legal observers at protests. And digital estates after death. from 2019-09-24T17:30

At both the recent Climate Change marches around Australia and the continuing Hong Kong pro-democracy protests, neutral legal observers document security and protest behaviours in the name of maint...

Profiling an arsonist, and an unusual inheritance battle from 2019-09-17T17:30

A number of people have been arrested and charged in connection with lighting fires in Queensland. Why do people light bushfires? Can we prevent someone going down that path? And, an elderly coup...

Drug testing welfare recipients; US Opioid litigation and over-prescribing painkillers in Australia from 2019-09-10T17:30

Litigation around the opioid crisis in the US, medical negligence cases involving over prescription in Australia and VAADA's response to the Federal government's desire to trial mandatory drug test...

Sandwich boards and skywriting: what's legal and what's not? from 2019-09-03T17:30

Danny Lim is well known for wearing sandwich boards emblazoned with provocative word plays. A Sydney Magistrate has overturned a $500 fine imposed on the 75-year-old pensioner for offensive behavio...

Is Pell off to the High Court of Australia? from 2019-08-27T17:30

Cardinal George Pell's legal team have confirmed that they will seek leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia. This follows the majority two to one decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal w...

Bullying and sexual harassment in the legal profession from 2019-08-20T17:30

A global study across 135 countries by the International Bar Association has found that bullying and sexual harassment is widespread in the legal profession. The report makes a number of recommend...

Is the High Court gagging Australia's public servants? from 2019-08-13T17:30

A former public servant has lost her free speech argument in the High Court over tweets that were critical of her department's policies. Will this change the way you use social media? Plus, a n...

As the Laws of War turn 70, what's to celebrate? And a case of unpaid rent from 2019-08-06T17:30

The Laws of War are designed to protect civilians and to place some limits on what combatants can do to each other. 70 years on, how relevant are the Geneva Conventions? And the case of the landl...

Who judges the judges? from 2019-07-30T17:30

The behaviour of three controversial judges raises questions about addressing incompetence and incapacity in the judiciary.

Youth justice, Maori style from 2019-07-23T17:30

Sit in on a Rangatahi, one of the Maori Youth Courts of New Zealand. Find out how they compare to Indigenous courts in Australia.

No handcuffs, no uniform: a different approach to youth justice from 2019-07-16T17:30

Come on a tour of Korowai Manaaki Youth Residence in Auckland. Meet the troubled young offenders and the people who care for them. What can we learn from NZ and what can they learn from us?

Can the law help reduce the risk of suicide for international students? from 2019-07-09T17:30

A Victorian coroner is calling for universities and the federal government to work together to help international students at risk of suicide.

A selfie, credit card and CCTV: a burglar's digital trail from 2019-07-02T17:30

It was a case of 'guilty by social media' when a burglar's twelve day, $58,000 crime spree was brought undone by his glaring digital fingerprints.

The dog helping survivors give harrowing evidence from 2019-06-25T17:30

In an Australian first, highly trained Labradors are supporting vulnerable witnesses in Victorian criminal trials.

Controversial repayment scheme found to be legal in remote SA and a draft bill to curb tertiary cheating from 2019-06-18T17:30

A remote store owner who ran a Book-up credit scheme for Indigenous customers has had his conviction for unconscionable conduct thrown out by the High Court. And the Federal Government is proposing...

Reforming family law in Australia from 2019-06-11T17:30

The Australian family law system is to be overhauled, so what reforms are required to meet the needs of Australian families?

Killings and coverups: Can a killer inherit a victim's estate? from 2019-06-04T17:30

A convicted murderer can never inherit their victim's estate, but what about someone who helps cover up the killing?

Oliver Yates claims 2019 electoral signage misleading, Victorian Law Reform Commission reviews contempt of court laws from 2019-05-28T17:30

Oliver Yates, the unsuccessful independent candidate for the seat of Kooyong plans to take the Liberal Party to the Court of Disputed Returns over Chinese language how to vote signage. And the Vict...

Sawmill worker who refused to clock in with fingerprints wins unfair dismissal claim from 2019-05-21T17:30

Jeremy Lee, an employee at a Queensland timber mill was sacked for refusing to use a finger print scanner to sign-in to work. He represented himself at the full bench of the Fair Work Commission a...

Social media influencer wins case against client, and an elderly yachty overturns appointment of guardian from 2019-05-14T17:30

A Melbourne cafe has been ordered to pay an Instagram 'influencer' $1,600 after a verbal contract between the parties sours.

Minneapolis policeman found guilty of killing Australian woman. Also two disputes around packaging from 2019-05-07T17:30

Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Nor has been found guilty of the third degree murder and second degree manslaughter of Australian Justine Damond Ruszczyk. Also on the program, the Federal Court ...

Miscarriages of justice and compensation from 2019-04-30T17:30

If you are serving a prison sentence and an appeal court quashes your conviction and sets you free, will you receive compensation for the time you spent behind bars? It depends on where you live.

Where does the evidence go after its legal life is over? from 2019-04-23T17:30

Evidence is used to prove or disprove the facts of a case, but what happens to it after the legal process is over? A new book In crimes archives; the cultural afterlife of evidence provides some in...

Federal Court rules on Geoffrey Rush defamation case, High Court upholds protest exclusion zones at abortion clinics from 2019-04-16T17:30

Justice Wigney of the Federal Court has ruled that the Daily Telegraph newspaper defamed actor Geoffrey Rush by claiming he had sexually harassed an actor later to be revealed as Eryn Jean Norvill....

Is a sperm donor a parent? And the role of victims of crime in German trials from 2019-04-09T17:30

The High Court of Australia is about to hear a case that asks big questions about families and parentage. And Private Accessory Prosecutors, the role of victims in German courts and trials.

Meet Tara Schultz from 2019-04-02T17:30

From the age of twelve Tara Schultz was groomed by a much older man, sexually abused and became addicted to drugs. Now 31 she survived, sought justice through the courts and has completed a univers...

Should drug or alcohol addicted children be forced into rehab? from 2019-03-26T17:30

Mandatory rehabilitation for children and young people with serious substance abuse problems is being debated in both South Australia and Victoria.

Public servants and political expression. Argentina's Women Police Stations. from 2019-03-19T17:30

For the first time, the High Court of Australia will hear a case that focuses on the extent to which public servants can freely express their political views. And Argentina's Women Police Stations,...

The last warning shot: family violence and strangulation from 2019-03-12T17:30

Strangulation is sometimes fatal, often causes permanent injury and is a strong predictor of future violence and death. What are the current laws and strategies in place to deal with strangulation ...

Witness X revealed and journalist awarded damages for work related PTSD from 2019-03-05T17:30

Veteran journalist John Silvester discusses underworld lawyer Nicola Gobbo who has been revealed as a police informer. And in a world first, a Victorian judge has awarded damages to a former Age jo...

Cardinal George Pell jury verdict revealed from 2019-02-26T17:30

Australia's most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, has been found guilty of multiple child sexual offences.

Victorian Sentencing Council reports on animal cruelty. The law and ethics around tissue donors for sick siblings from 2019-02-19T17:30

The Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council has released a report that shines a light on Victorian animal cruelty offenders and the sentences they receive. And Dr Shih-Ning Then's new book explores t...

Employers in Victoria and Queensland jailed over workplace deaths. And NSW court ruling on proposed Rocky Hill coal mine from 2019-02-12T17:30

The final report of the Banking Royal Commission. Also, a Queensland worker gets compensation for injury after a smoko break from 2019-02-05T17:30

How well has the Banking Royal Commission served the interests of consumers? Also on the program in Queensland the Industrial Court has ruled that a former employee of McDonalds who broke her leg d...

How effective is the coronial system? from 2019-01-29T17:30

When a death is not straight forward, a coronial inquest can play a crucial role in addressing unanswered questions and it can also make recommendations that might prevent future fatalities. But ho...

Man feels burdened by'not guilty'verdict from 2018-12-11T17:30

Thirteen years after a violent brawl at a warehouse party led to the death of a partygoer, the two men charged with his murder give their version of the events of that night. One accused served 13 ...

Why do some young Australian Muslim men choose extremism? from 2018-12-04T17:30

Dissecting the Eastman retrial from 2018-11-27T17:30

ABC Canberra court reporter Elizabeth Byrne describes the twists and turns of the jury trials of David Eastman. The recent retrial found him not guilty of the murder of AFP Assistant Police Commiss...

The world's only nationwide prison radio station from 2018-11-20T17:30

National Prison Radio, the world's first national 24 hour radio station produced by and for prisoners beams into all jail cells across England and Wales.

The Federal Government's Indigenous Procurement Program. Also Israel Supreme Court. from 2018-11-13T17:30

How effective is the Indigenous Procurement Program? Who is benefitting? And a leading Israeli civil rights lawyer warns that the 'democratic space' in her country is in danger of shrinking.

Beaming prisoners into courtrooms; the pros and cons of Audio Visual Links from 2018-11-06T17:30

In recent years there has been an explosion in the use of Audio Visual Links (AVLs) between prisons and courtrooms. This development has been welcomed by many prisoners, but some don't like being '...

Are our Crimes Confiscation laws fair? from 2018-10-30T17:30

Western Australia's Attorney-General John Quigley recently announced a review into the state's Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 saying there are some cases that are 'harsh to the point of be...

Tertiary students in the courts from 2018-10-23T17:30

Most students, at some point are disappointed by an academic result, but how far would you go to get a better grade?

Questions over social housing plan in Victoria and research into social drug suppliers from 2018-10-16T17:30

Victoria is rebuilding its public housing, but could existing public housing tenants become worse off? And new research explores what we know about small time 'social' drug dealers and raises quest...

Law Report 9th October 2018 from 2018-10-09T17:30

Law Report 10th October 2018 from 2018-10-02T17:46

Families of victims in the 911 attacks and crash of flight MH17 are pursuing legal action over their deaths.

Should dead men become fathers? from 2018-09-25T18:07:03

In the age of Artificial Reproductive Technology extracting sperm from dead men is possible, and it happens more often than you think.

Alan Jones defamation ruling. And why XX won't face a re-trial for murder from 2018-09-18T17:30

Radio broadcaster Alan Jones has been ordered to pay damages of 3.7 million dollars for defaming the Wagner brothers And the High Court of Australia allowed the use of previously recorded evidence ...

Calls for transparency around the use of solitary confinement in Victorian prisons from 2018-09-11T17:30

The Jesuit Social Services report, All Alone - Young Adults in the Victorian Justice System, calls for radical reforms around the use of solitary confinement.

Economic abuse in violent relationships from 2018-09-04T17:30

A collaboration between a Victorian community legal centre and a family violence support service addresses the financial fall-out that often comes when escaping a violent relationship.

MP Peter Dutton's parliamentary eligibility; The Justice Project Final Report; The first Chinese-Australian barrister from 2018-08-28T17:30

Analysis of Peter Dutton's parliamentary eligibility under Section 44(v), some of the recommendations of the Law Council's Justice Project Final Report and the first Chinese-Australian barrister

Electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system from 2018-08-21T17:30

In Australia around 1,000 people are wearing electronic monitoring ankle bracelets as a condition of either parole, bail, home detention or extended supervision orders. Do they deter further crime...

Hiring and firing by an automated system from 2018-08-14T17:30

Work related pyschiatric injury in SA: Welfare of performance artists from 2018-08-07T17:30

Balancing freedom of religion and freedom from religion from 2018-07-31T17:30

Edited highlights of an expert panel debating whether our laws strong enough to protect people who hold sincere religious beliefs.

NSW Supreme Court decision on Colleen McCullough's estate; What follows Malaysia's miracle moment? from 2018-07-24T17:30

NSW Supreme Court judge rules that popular Australian author Colleen McCullough's estate belongs to widower. And Malaysian civil and women's rights activist Ivy Josiah on building robust institutio...

Facebook faces potential Australian law suit over data breach from 2018-07-17T17:30

There have been reports social media network Facebook is facing multiple lawsuits on behalf of users whose personal data was improperly leaked to Cambridge Analytica. Its next legal challenge could...

Senate inquiry into deaths at work from 2018-07-10T17:30

Crop Houses and stopping the cycle of drug addiction and offending from 2018-07-03T17:30

Cannabis grow house syndicates are rampant across Australia. And former addicts helping to break the cycle of drug addiction and drug related crime.

Canadian university loses right to open law school and Portugal's policy on drugs and addiction from 2018-06-26T17:30

Freedom of religion versus equal rights is tested in the Canadian and US Supreme Courts, and Portugal's unique approach to drug addiction.

Two important decisions on defamation. Getting into rough legal waters on holiday cruises from 2018-06-19T17:30

Australian courts have ruled on two prominent defamation cases, Rebel Wilson v Bauer and Milorad Trkulja v Google. And what laws apply if something goes wrong when travelling on a holiday cruise in...

Tips for Beauty salons to support clients who experience family violence; Victorian Supreme Court responds to legal costs blowout from 2018-06-12T17:30

An innovative program HaiR-3R's aims to help hairdressers recognise and support Victorian clients who may be experiencing family violence. Also on the program, what is a reasonable legal fee in a r...

When can authorities seize your mobile device? from 2018-06-05T17:30

Can Border Patrol demand your mobile devices at an airport without a warrant? In the US, this question may go to the Supreme Court, but in Australia, the laws are very clear. And what powers do pol...

Inside the Jury Room part four: Juror misbehaviour from 2018-05-29T17:30

Jurors can misbehave, threatening the right to a fair trial in many ways: Google searches; social media rants, contacting an accused, visiting a crime scene, even playing Sudoku in the jury box. Ho...

Inside the Jury Room part three: Juror bias from 2018-05-22T17:30

When juries retire to the deliberation room, should they leave all of their personal beliefs and prejudices at the door? And is this even possible?

Inside the Jury Room part two: Juror stress from 2018-05-15T17:30

Hearing and seeing gruesome evidence in criminal trials can take a terrible toll on jurors, sometimes leading to stress and trauma. What harm can juror stress then cause trials? And what can we do ...

Inside the Jury Room part one: The Ouija board jurors from 2018-05-08T17:30

It’s the most notorious case ever of jury misbehaviour. In the 1994 double murder trial of Stephen Young, drunk jurors used a Ouija board to ask the murder victims, "who killed you?". But is there ...

Extradition processes in the 21st century and Victoria parliament soon to debate treaty advancing legislation from 2018-05-01T17:30

Over-medication in aged care and blockchain contracts from 2018-04-24T17:30

Examining the laws governing the use of anti-psychotic and other drugs to sedate residents in aged-care facilities in the US and Australia. And smart contracts are an emerging area of the law, but ...

Space law in the 21st century from 2018-04-17T17:30

Corporations, as well as nations are venturing into space for satellite technology, mining even tourism. Are the laws created over fifty years ago up to speed in this new space race?

Commonwealth Redress Scheme restrictions and South African jailed for racist tirade from 2018-04-10T17:30

Why will some survivors of institutional sexual abuse be locked out of the Commonwealth Redress Scheme? And when using a really offensive word in South Africa multiple times lands you in jail.

Anne Buist on writing her life's work from 2018-04-03T17:30

Perinatal psychiatrist Anne Buist is a women's mental health advocate and expert witness who works with protective services, and as an expert witness in the courts, in cases of abuse, kidnapping, i...

Seeking compensation for family violence and chat bot wills from 2018-03-27T17:30

There are a number of avenues for those seeking compensation for family violence including the civil courts but at least one state, a mechanism for assisting survivors with compensation has come un...

Defamation in Australia and modern warfare and challenges for IHL from 2018-03-20T17:30

A study finds that that the rich and famous are not the your usual plaintiffs when it comes to defamation cases. Nor are media companies the usual suspects when it comes to defending defamation cla...

Debt and road tolls: the dilemma and solutions from 2018-03-13T17:30

Toll fines are one of the major issues dealt with in Victorian and Queensland courts, with some debts as high as $200,000. Why are such massive debts accrued and what can be done about it?

Do the walls have ears? Smart devices, privacy and the law from 2018-03-06T17:30

The Internet of Things are those objects that are connected to the web, such as home appliances, fitness or health devices, even some toys. But there is a dark side to this clever connectivity and ...

ACT's unique approach to Family Violence Orders from 2018-02-27T17:30

In the ACT, mediation is mandatory if you are seeking a permanent order to keep a violent ex partner away. How does it work and how successful is this unique system?

Neighbourhood tree disputes and the law from 2018-02-20T17:30

Disputes between neighbours over trees are as common as they are personal, and can get so bad that some property owners sell up to avoid conflict.

Damning report on treatment of prisoners with disabilities; The'slayer rule'and elder abuse from 2018-02-13T17:30

Human Rights Watch reports that prisoners with disabilities in Queensland and WA are particularly at risk of neglect and abuse. Also on the program, could an expanded American style 'slayer law', b...

Federal court declares'Dr Droop'bankrupt; Jewish divorce, the complicated nexus between religious and secular law from 2018-02-06T17:30

After mulitiple run ins with regulators, the man behind the 'bonk longer' billboards has been declared bankrupt. And Gett recalcitrance, that's when a Jewish marriage falls apart and one spouse ref...

Lloyd Rayney's defamation win and an alternative to medical negligence litigation from 2018-01-30T17:30

It's the second largest defamation damages payout in Australia. Why did the WA Supreme Court award Lloyd Rayney $2.6 million? Also, 'open disclosure', an alternative to costly and stressful medical...

Australia and early settler law from 2018-01-23T17:30

From the capital offence of stealing food to property rights and cases involving swine, an insight into how the First Fleeters managed to create what is now considered 'the land of the fair go'.

Australia's first school lawyer from 2018-01-16T17:30

Meet the first in-house school lawyer in Australia. Vincent Shin provides legal advice to students and their families who attend a Victorian school.

South Australia's Gambling Court from 2018-01-02T17:30

A visit to the first court in Australia to deal with criminal offenders with a gambling addiction.

A civics education from 2017-12-26T17:30

A tour of Canberra exploring Australian democracy with St Kilda Primary School grade six students.

Restorative Justice from 2017-12-19T17:30

Only a small percentage of sexual assaults are reported to police and only a small percentage lead to a conviction. The South East Centre Against Sexual Assault is addressing the needs of survivor...

Questions over Commonwealth Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional sexual abuse from 2017-12-12T17:30

There are concerns that the Commonwealth Redress Scheme, one of the key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, will never get off the ground.

US Supreme Court hears Masterpiece Cakeshop case, Australia's Family Court rules on children seeking gender reassignment and celebraties and defamation law from 2017-12-05T17:30

In this program, the US Supreme Court hears arguments for and against a baker refusing to make a wedding cake for a same sex couple. Also, The Family Court rules that Transgender children no longer...

Sentencing models in the UK and Australia from 2017-11-28T17:30

Sentencing is a complex and controversial area, where there are constant debates over how best to ensure transparency and consistancy. What models best help judges make informed decisions?

Australia's prescription opioid crisis from 2017-11-21T17:30

Overdose deaths from prescription pharmaceuticals now outstrip overdose deaths from heroin. But just who is getting addicted to prescription opioids — and what can be done?

HCA rules on prenup and US Opioid crisis from 2017-11-14T17:30

The High Court of Australia unanimously agreed that a pre-nup signed between a Gold Coast Property developer and his fiancee was not fair or reasonable. And in 2016, 60,000 American deaths are link...

Acquired Brain Injury and the criminal justice system from 2017-11-07T17:30

Hear first hand experiences from former prisoners living with ABI. They are part of a project advocating for people Acquired Brain Injuries, a group who are massively over-represented in the crimin...

HCA decision on dual citizenship; Youth detention in the US and Europe from 2017-10-31T17:30

What are the consequences of the High Court's decision on the 'Citizenship 7'? And as the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory prepares to hand d...

High Court rules on Tasmanian protest laws; Is a text message a valid Will? from 2017-10-24T17:30

What impact will the High Court's decision to overturn Tasmania's anti-protest laws have on other states who are have or are considering similar laws? And does an unsent text message constitute a v...

Getting under the skin, laws around Tattoo Parlours in NSW and Japan from 2017-10-17T17:30

Regional planning'anarchy'letting down communities from 2017-10-10T17:30

The Law Report travels to an abattoir in the deep north of Victoria and Western Australia's South West wine region to find a regional planning system that is 'broken.'

The uncertain future of Tiny Airports from 2017-10-03T17:30

Health Justice Partnerships from 2017-09-26T17:30

Retiring Chief Justice of the Family Court Diana Bryant from 2017-09-19T17:30

In the political spotlight: same sex marriage and voluntary euthanasia from 2017-09-12T17:30

Offensive behaviour or play on words? from 2017-09-05T17:30

China, a land of paradox from 2017-08-29T17:30

Abortion laws in NSW and Queensland from 2017-08-22T17:30

German legislation targets fake news and hate speech on social media platforms from 2017-08-15T17:30

Victorian Supreme court rules on Beveridge mobile phone bill from 2017-08-08T17:30

Julian Burnside: Watching Out from 2017-08-01T17:30

National snapshot of legal profession from 2017-07-25T17:30

Is practicing criminal law bad for your mental health? from 2017-07-11T17:30

What next for the George Pell case, and meet the Australian gun advocate in Guatemala from 2017-07-04T17:30