Acknowledgement of Country. What is doli incapax? Is it working for us? Age of criminal responsibility - should we raise it? Thank you for listening!

Acknowledgement of Country. What the heck is an amicus curiae? Metaphors about pottery and jigsaws. Thank you for listening and take care!

Content warning: sexual harassment. Acknowledgement of Country. What is sexual harassment? Sex Discrimination Act 1984 gives a definition. How can we do better? If you need to talk to Lifeline Australia, please call 13 11 14

Acknowledgement of Country. Criminal law: High Court of Australia decision of 30 June 2020. Prosecutorial discretion. Duty of fairness. What does this decision mean? Why is it important? How does it reflect our system of justice?

Acknowledgement of Country. Data shows how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander drivers are policed in Western Australia. Article dated 5 February 2020 by C Wahlquist in The Guardian: “Aboriginal drivers in WA more likely to get fines from police officers than traffic cameras”. Why do human police issues fines to Aboriginal drivers at a higher rate than traffic cameras? When traffic cameras are doing the policing, Aboriginal drivers received slightly fewer penalties on average than non-Aboriginal drivers. Compare that to Aboriginal people receiving 3.2 times more driving fines from human Police. Thank you to our community legal centres, legal aid services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services. Shout out to the MULLEUN MURA ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER WOMEN’S ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROGRAM at the Women’s Legal Centre ACT and region.

Acknowledgement of Country. Guardian Australia article 10 June 2020 by M MCGowan and C Knaus: “NSW police pursue 80% of Indigenous people caught with cannabis through courts”. Let’s consider why this New South Wales Police discretion is being used differently. Donate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services. NSW and ACT: https://www.alsnswact.org.au/donate

Acknowledgement of Country. 3 June 2020 decision of High Court of Australia in Binsaris v NT [2020] HCA 22. Battery. CS gas (form of tear gas) used by prison officer in youth detention centre. Broader issues involving: Children. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander overrepresentation in criminal justice system. Racism. Age of criminal responsibility. Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. Thank you for listening.

LIFELINE 13 11 14 CONTENT WARNING: discusses suicide, homicide, violence, trauma, client and lawyer mental health. If this distresses you or you otherwise need to talk to someone, please call LIFELINE 13 11 14. Welcome. Acknowledgement of Country. Duty of confidentiality to clients. Exception for preventing threat of imminent serious physical harm to client or another person. What does this mean in plain English? Brief examples. Coping resources. Take care of yourself, and ask for help if you need it or are unsure. You are important and valuable!Lifeline is available 24 hours per day on 13 11 14.

Welcome, Acknowledgment of Country. Bonus content: wise words written by the Honourable Michael Kirby about Cambodia and its rebuilding of the legal system in 1996. Subpoenas essential to the rule of law.

Welcome. Acknowledgement of Country. What in the heckin’ heck is a subpoena? Subpoenas to produce documents. Subpoenas to attend and give evidence. Why might you need legal advice about a subpoena? Thank you for listening and take care!