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Apr 1, 2025 • 28min

Trump's war on the US judiciary

The Trump administration's clashes with the US judicial system are escalating, and two federal judges are in the eye of the storm.
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Mar 25, 2025 • 29min

Race, language and the Law

Ife Thompson, a barrister focused on racial and language justice, and Abbena Uw Subempa, an LSE professor studying the intersection of rap and law, discuss the complexities of language and identity in legal cases. They dissect high-profile prosecutions in Britain, highlighting cultural misunderstandings around language use and its impact on racial identity. The conversation emphasizes the urgent need for a culturally sensitive legal framework, especially in cases involving artistic expression and linguistic rights, shedding light on how race shapes legal perceptions.
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Mar 18, 2025 • 29min

Supporting survivors of sexual assault in the justice system

How can we improve the experience of survivors of sexual assault in the legal system? The Australian Law Reform Commission has released the findings of a major inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence. 
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Mar 11, 2025 • 29min

Do you have a legal right to work from home?

The federal opposition has vowed to roll back remote work entitlements for public servants if it wins the next election — a policy the Labor government says was stolen from US president Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in favour of a dad who wanted an extra "work from home" day.
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Mar 4, 2025 • 29min

High Court delivers ruling in KMD detention case; Closing arguments heard in Lattouf v ABC trial

What steps does a mentally ill offender have to take to convince authorities they no longer pose a risk to the community or to themselves? And the Federal Court has heard closing arguments in the high-profile employment law dispute between freelance journalist Antoinette Lattouf and the ABC.
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Feb 25, 2025 • 29min

Do expanded federal surveillance laws go too far? And report warns private practitioners abandoning Legal Aid work

To what extent should police be allowed to hack into phones, computers and encrypted communication to counter online crime? And new research says private practitioners are abandoning Legal Aid work.
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Feb 18, 2025 • 29min

High Court rules judges can't be sued for damages; Legal rights and wrongs of lookalike products

The High Court has ruled that all judges have immunity from civil action over decisions handed down in court. And how did a Sydney baby food company score a rare legal win against global supermarket giant Aldi?
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Feb 11, 2025 • 29min

Australia's new hate crime laws; Criminal defences of sexomnia and parasomnia

Australia's new hate crime laws introduce mandatory sentencing for convictions over public displays of hate symbols and terror-related crimes. And prosecutors drop a murder charge against a woman who argued she was asleep when she fatally stabbed her husband.
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Feb 4, 2025 • 29min

Should parents be prosecuted for withholding medical care from a child?

Members of a fringe religious group in Queensland have been found guilty of manslaughter following the death of a child. And can you sue your employer if disciplinary processes at work cause your mental health to deteriorate? 
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Jan 28, 2025 • 29min

Recording Indigenous testimony for use in future compensation claims

The Kimberley Land Council is being approached by several native title groups keen to follow in the footsteps of Western Australia's Karajarri people, who have achieved a legal first.

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