Is That a Convenient Time?

Is That a Convenient Time?

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Is That a Convenient Time? episodes

  • Episode 10: Brief Encounters of the AI Kind

    Darren, Scott and Will discuss Artificial Intelligence and recent cases:

    1. Director of Public Prosecutions v GR [2025] VSC 490.
    2. Stewart by his litigation guardian v Metro North Hospital [2025] HCA 34.
    3. Poulton v Conrad [2025] TASFC 7
    4. Pharmacy Platform Pty Ltd v Millichamp [2025] NSWCA 213
    51 min
  • Episode 9: Court reports and demonstrator sports

    Darren, Will and Scott do a recent High Court case wrap up and ask the burning question: should noodling come back as an Olympic demonstrator sport at the Brisbane Games?

    Cases reviewed:

    1. Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 24
    2. Mallonland Pty Ltd v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 25
    3. Moore (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 30
    4. BQ v the King [2024] HCA 29
    5. Chu v Lin, in the matter of Cold Stone Capital Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 766
    6. Productivity Partners Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; Wills v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2024] HCA 27
    7. 40 min
    8. Episode 8: Gong him Red!!

      The podcast triumphantly returns for 2024, with its signature wit and vivacity, surprisingly deep knowledge of wine, exquisite pronunciation of French case names, and hot takes about the Christmas pageant.

      Cases noted are:

      1. Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (No 25) [2024] WASC 132
      2. eSafety Commissioner v X Corp [2024] FCA 499
      3. Brougham v Edwards [2024] SASC 59
      4. Societe Civile et Agricole du Vieux Chateau Certan v Kreglinger (Australia) Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 248
      5. Morgan v DW Fox Tucker (No 2) [2024] SASC 56
      6. 39 min
      7. Episode 7: Naughty or Nice?

        Welcome to the Christmas special, in which Darren, Scott and Will discuss winners and losers in the 2023 legal year, and whether AI will replace barristers in 2024!

        Cases discussed:

        - Roberts-Smith v Fairfax (No 46) [2023] FCA 1630

        - Lehrmann v Network 10 (No 2) [2023] FCA 1647

        37 min
      8. Episode 6: The King Returns

        Darren, Scott and Señor Mellor consider judges texting bailiffs, etiquette at the Christmas pageant, and 4 new cases:

        GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2023] HCA 32

        New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung [2023] FCAFC 67

        Lantrak Holdings Pty Ltd v Yammine [2023] FCAFC 156

        Amirbeagi (Trustee) v Billiau [2023] FedCFamC2G 949

        54 min
      9. Episode 5: Batman and Robin

        Will is away in Italy, so the dynamic duo of Darren Blight KC and Scott Evans discuss how best to brief barristers, preferred ratios of butter to hot cross buns, and whether the spider is making a comeback.

        45 min
      10. Episode 4: Send in the Clowns

        Darren, Scott and Will give a 'power wrap-up' of High Court cases (and the SASCA!), and share their views on the Royal Adelaide Show and the AC/DC showbag.

        Cases mentioned:

        1. CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21.
        2. Disorganized Developments Pty Ltd v South Australia [2023] HCA 22.
        3. Zurich Insurance Company Ltd v Koper [2023] HCA 25.
        4. Ramadan v ACN 098 408 176 Pty Ltd [2023] SASCA 91
        5. 47 min
        6. Episode 3: Money for Nothin', Justice for Free

          The amazing Rebecca Ross, CEO of JusticeNet, joins the podcast for an in-depth interview, and Darren "unmasks miracles" - plus Dire Straits' Money for Nothing - and more!


          Case references:

          1/ Lawrence v Arambasic [2023] NSWSC 964

          2/ Ezekiel-Hart v The Council of the Law Society of the ACT (No 5) [2023] ACTSC 218

          3/ Lawrence v Police [2023] SASC 115


          Art for Justice: https://a4j.justicenet.org.au

          Ice Factor Spectacular: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-ice-factor-spectacular-tickets-620286322087

          1 hr 3 min
        7. Episode 2: The President

          Exercising his right of reply, the President of the South Australian Court of Appeal, Justice Mark Livesey, joins the podcast to discuss his career and the Court.

          56 min
        8. Episode 1: The Tintinara Commonwealth Games

          Three barristers discuss the recent cancellation of the Commonwealth games and, incidentally, some cases (Kane's Hire v Anderson Aviation Australia [2023] FCA 381, and Cappello v Lyons [2023] NSWCA 137) and SA's pre-action regime.

          46 min

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        Three South Australian barristers from Nexus Chambers discuss legal and other topics