Law Report

It's the Australian trial verdict that attracted worldwide attention. 

Gabrielle Appleby, an expert in judicial independence, and Marilyn McMahon, Dean of Law and a specialist in coercive control laws, dive into the fallout from Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geason's conviction for assault and emotional abuse. They discuss the delicate balance between judicial accountability and independence, calling for reforms to boost public trust. The conversation also addresses the rising prevalence of emotional abuse, the legal challenges of coercive control, and the need for dedicated offenses to better protect victims.

The High Court has found that it is not possible to find the Catholic Church 'vicariously liable' for the actions of molesting priests because they are not legally speaking employees. And Victorian drivers with medicinal cannabis in their system will no longer automatically lose their licence.

What does Donald Trump's election victory mean for his legal problems? And the case of a daughter who sued her father for sharing their private conversations. 

What's it like to have the responsibility to decide if a serious violent offender should be released from prison and allowed back into the community?

Two unfair dismissal cases highlight a changing workplace.  A Philippines based legal assistant has just won the right to bring an unfair dismissal case against her former employer. And the case of the stevedore with a medicinal cannabis prescription.

In his first media interview, Administrative Review Tribunal President Justice Emilios Kyrou outlines some of his new powers. They include the ability to order the publication of low level, routine decisions, which may reveal systemic bureaucratic failures such as the Robodebt disaster.

Armin Alimadani, a lecturer who tested AI against law students, and Catherine Terry, a lawyer leading the inquiry into AI's courtroom role, discuss pivotal issues surrounding AI and the law. They explore the unsettling implications of AI misinformation in legal settings. Their conversation delves into the surprising performance of AI in law exams and its ramifications for legal education. They also uncover challenges like algorithmic bias in sentencing and the need for transparency in AI's judicial applications. The future of legal accountability is at stake!

How do tenancy tribunals balance the competing needs of tenants and landlords? And why is Victoria - from a tenants' perspective - ahead of the pack? 

To what extent should employers be able to restrict employees from expressing their views and opinions in public?