Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

While the rise of #MeToo movement has certainly shone a light on the prevalence of workplace sexual harassment, the legalities around victims' rights and resources for assistance are still somewhat confusing to navigate. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Naomi Neilson is joined by Samantha Mangwana, practice leader and special counsel at Shine Lawyers, to discuss the findings and recommendations around the Respect@Work national inquiry into sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. Samantha provides her insight into the kinds of damages that victims stand to receive, the complex nature of non-disclosure agreements, and whether the Australian Human Rights Commissions' recommendations will be enough to bring about actual change. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

In order to address the pervasive concern about a drop in law school student attendance, Liam Elphick and his colleagues undertook an empirical study into the different factors that affect student attendance rates. The adjunct research fellow at the University of Western Australia Law School joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show to share the team's data gathering process, the extent to which the availability of lecture recordings result in lower class attendance, and other highly-ranked factors that affect student attendance rates. Liam emphasises the importance of continuing to provide students with flexible study options such as lecture recordings, outlines the three potential strategies that law schools can adopt moving forward, and explains the additional resources required to execute a "flipped approach". If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, Michael Milnes breaks down a new legislative amendment that is currently before parliament intending to tackle corporate corruption and foreign bribery. The principal of Supplied Legal joins host Jerome Doraisamy to delve into Australia's shortcomings in taking initiative in this area thus far, the different kinds of foreign bribery that can occur, and instances where Australians have been susceptible to such corruption in the past. Michael outlines the major changes that will be implemented in this bill, how the new offence will affect encourage companies to take a proactive approach to compliance, and when the new legislation is expected take effect. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

Amelia Loughland initially set out to replicate a US study assessing the volume of conservatives interrupting progressive justices. Her study of the High Court of Australia, though, demonstrated quite a different trend. Amelia joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show to unpack the findings of her research paper, 'Female Judges, Interrupted', which suggests that the volume of interruptions faced by female judges on the High Court of Australia far exceeds that of their male counterparts. She comments on the nature of the interruptions, provides possible explanations for the discrepancy and suggests some potential strategies to help the profession to overcome this imbalance. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

According to Amber Sharp, partner at Bartier Perry, the new annualised salary provisions coming into effect on 1 March are "retrograde". Amber joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show to explain how an annualised salary currently functions, the new administrative obligations placed on employers and employees under the clause amendments, and the key driver for these updated requirements. She shares her views on why these changes will be detrimental for businesses of all sizes, how law firms will manage this implementation, and why the system does not need to be applied to employers at large. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

After 11 months, 127 days of hearings, 81 witnesses and 1,491 exhibits, the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants has concluded. On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, join Emma Ryan and Naomi Neilson as the pair wrap-up the year that was Lawyer X. With severe ramifications likely to eventuate following key findings about Nicola Gobbo and her handlers, Emma and Naomi break down the biggest highlights to come to the surface, as well as how this is set to shape the notion of legal professional privilege and Victoria's police force moving forward. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

As a singer-songwriter with a background in law, Nina Stamell has found the ideal fusion of her passions and skills working as the general counsel for The Wiggles. Nina joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show to share her unconventional path to becoming an in-house lawyer for the world-renowned children's band, the range of legal challenges she deals with in this role, and how she foresees these issues changing into the future. She explains how automating certain legal processes empowers the rest of her business team, provides advice for anyone interested in in-house legal work within a creative industry, and advocates for the value of any and all legal and commercial experience for budding practitioners. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

According to Hayder Shkara, world championship sporting rings and courtrooms actually have a lot more in common than one might think. The former Olympian-turned-principal of Justice Family Lawyers joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show. He shares the story of his career in taekwondo and how his experience as a professional athlete forced him to develop resilience to failure. Hayder explains what gave him the confidence to open up his own boutique practice six months after he competed in the Olympics, why he considers law to be a suitable alternate career for athletes, and provides advice for anyone wanting to start their own firm. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

With the rapid evolution of social media and dating applications, workplace policy relating to employee conduct can become somewhat of a contentious issue whereby the boundaries between one's professional and personal life are blurred. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Carly Stebbing, principal and founder of employment law platform Resolution123, to explain how case law has developed around professional implications for personal misconduct, why screenshot capabilities affect what is deemed private and public, and factors that typical workplace policy consider to be breaches of employee conduct. Carly details distinctions between the LaLegale and Israel Folau cases, how putting one's views into a public domain differs from sharing personal preferences on a dating app, and provides her recommendations for how lawyers should conduct themselves to avoid any potential professional penalties. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

Senior manager of legal at Cognizant, Wayne Clarke didn't originally plan for a career in the in-house legal space, but after "falling into" the sector he has since become an advocate for the opportunities that the in-house sector could offer to the right law graduates. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, Wayne joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss the path that his career followed, why he places such importance on continued education within the workforce, and why for law graduates it is no longer just about having good grades. He shares his thoughts on the shortfalls in the legal education system educating graduates for the workforce, how those looking to enter the legal space can make an informed decision if the in-house sector is right for them, and discusses the changes likely to impact graduates in the coming years. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!