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Legal Aid CEO and proud Wiradjuri man Brendan Thomas sits down with Amy Dale to talk about his decades of work improving the criminal justice system, what this year's NAIDOC theme means to him and why Aboriginal history should be visible on the streets of Sydney

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Lawyer, author and advocate Bri Lee sits down with Amy Dale to discuss her new book Who Gets To Be Smart, her response to the NSW Government’s proposed consent law changes and why she leaves the room when The Simpsons is on.
Who Gets To Be Smart can be purchased here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/who-gets-to-be-smart-bri-lee/book/9781760879808.html

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Shane Fitzsimmons sits down with Kate Allman to talk about taking a leadership position during the bushfires and being appointed head of Resilience NSW.

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This month Just Chat dives into the findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Quality, nursing home deaths from COVID-19, elder abuse and the high cost of growing old in Australia. Our special guest is Andrew Simpson, national head of wills and estates at Maurice Blackburn.

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In this special Mardi Gras episode of Just Chat, Claire Chaffey talks with Nicole Evans and Jake Fing about their experiences in the legal profession as LGBTQI lawyers, how those in the profession can be more effective allies, and how lawyers can better represent LGBTQI clients.

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Amy Dale sits down with former NSW DPP Nicholas Cowdery. In a wide-ranging conversation, the ex-top prosecutor reveals his views on decriminalising drugs, euthanasia, his most memorable case and why you won’t see him bingeing the latest Netflix true crime series.

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THIS EPISODE INCLUDES EXPLICIT LANGUAGE
On 7 October 2004, James Horsburgh’s world turned upside down. A promising law student and rugby player at the time, he suffered an accident that left him a quadriplegic. Now James, or Teddy to his close friends, is a successful lawyer, an Accredited Specialist in family law, a husband, and a father to three beautiful girls. We sat down with him to talk about the fateful day that changed his life forever, the hurdles he had to overcome, and what still needs to be done in the court system to support people with disabilities.
This episode is supported by NobleOak. Find out more at www.nobleoak.com.au/lawsociety

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Teela Reid is a proud Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman and lawyer. In a revealing conversation, she talks to LSJ about family, her determination to improve the criminal justice system for Aboriginal people and why she took a former Prime Minister to task on live television.
This episode is supported by Legal Home Loans - visit www.legalhomeloans.com.au

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Before she became a Judge of the District Court of NSW in 2019, Kara Shead SC spent more than 20 years as both a crown prosecutor and public defender. She made plenty of mistakes on the way to becoming a master advocate, and learned some hard lessons about how to cope with the enormous pressure that can come with working as a lawyer.

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The treatment of people of colour in the justice system has seen a global reckoning in 2020, as protests sweep the world. Zaahir Edries and Sarah Khan, leaders in the Muslim legal community in NSW, share their experiences graduating in the aftermath of September 11 and how they overcame prejudice.