Law Report - Full program podcast

A senate inquiry is looking at the prevention, investigation and prosecution of industrial deaths in Australia.

What does it take to break the cycle of addiction and crime that leads to repeated stints in jail?

Cannabis grow house syndicates are rampant across Australia. And former addicts helping to break the cycle of drug addiction and drug related crime.

The success of the grow house crime model has created major headaches for Australian law enforcement.

What has been the impact of decrimalising recreational drugs in Portugal?

Freedom of religion versus equal rights is tested in the Canadian and US Supreme Courts, and Portugal's unique approach to drug addiction.

Recent decisions in the Supreme Courts of the US and Canada have both considered where you draw the line between freedom of religion and equal opportunity.

What laws apply if a holiday cruise in international waters goes horribly wrong?

Australian courts have ruled on two prominent defamation cases, Rebel Wilson v Bauer and Milorad Trkulja v Google. And what laws apply if something goes wrong when travelling on a holiday cruise in international waters?