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Informative, jargon-free stories about law reform, legal education, test cases, miscarriages of justice and legal culture. The Law Report makes the law accessible.... more
FAQs about Law Report - Full program podcast:How many episodes does Law Report - Full program podcast have?The podcast currently has 691 episodes available.
July 05, 2022Victoria's Nazi swastika law prompts call for national banAn in-depth look at Victoria's law to ban the public display of the Nazi swastika amid calls for the Federal Government to legislate a national ban on the symbol. And the case of a West Australian man who spent more than a decade in prison for a crime he didn't commit has led to new legal avenues for appeal for others who may have been wrongfully convicted....more29minPlay
June 28, 2022Attorney General Mark Dreyfus speaks to the Law ReportReforming the Public Interest Disclosure Act "is a significant matter because it is linked to the national anti-corruption commission that we hope to legislate this year," the federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has told the Law Report. In a wide-ranging interview, Mr Dreyfus outlines his legislative priorities, including reforming the Privacy Act, media freedoms, and a review of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal....more29minPlay
June 21, 2022Can machines invent, and animals create?Should we grant patents to Artificial Intelligence algorithms? Should machines have copyright over the art works they generate? What about animals?...more29minPlay
June 14, 2022High Court curbs minister's citizenship powers, and landmark ruling on unpaid wagesThe High Court has ruled that a decision by the former Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews to rescind the citizenship of an Australian man suspected of joining the Islamic State group was unconstitutional. And, for the first time, unpaid workers can pursue the director of a collapsed company in the small claims tribunal of the Federal Circuit and Family Court....more29minPlay
June 07, 2022Judge v jury trialsWhy did actor Johnny Depp's defamation case against his former wife Amber Heard succeed in the US after failing at a similar trial in the UK? And a man ordered to face trial before a judge alone under the ACT’s pandemic emergency law says he was denied the right for his case to be heard by a jury. But does such a legal right exist in Australia?...more29minPlay
May 31, 2022Fiji environmental crime verdict 'sets precedent'Freesoul Real Estate has days to appeal a ground-breaking fine imposed by Fiji's High Court after the Chinese resort developer carried out unauthorised works on a remote island. And environmental law in the Pacific....more29minPlay
May 24, 2022Radio on the insideThe world's only nationwide in-house prison network broadcasts 24 hours a day and is produced by and for inmates....more29minPlay
May 17, 2022When is a de facto relationship over?A High Court decision raises questions about how a de facto relationship is defined, and what happens when a person’s mental capacities decline with old age. And, if a person granted humanitarian protection by Australia commits a serious crime, can they be deported to a conflict zone?...more29minPlay
May 10, 2022Fears US Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade after draft opinion leakedThe publication of a leaked draft opinion by conservative judge Samuel Alito has sparked fears the United States Supreme Court could overturn a landmark decision that enshrines abortion rights for women....more29minPlay
May 03, 2022Russia accuses NATO of 'proxy war' in Ukraine, and juror misconductDoes NATO’s increasing military support for Ukraine amount to waging “a proxy war against Russia”? And the High Court has overturned a number of sex offence convictions of a tutor due to juror misconduct....more29minPlay
FAQs about Law Report - Full program podcast:How many episodes does Law Report - Full program podcast have?The podcast currently has 691 episodes available.