The Brief Case

Hello my friend!

It's me, Sarah, popping into your feed to share with you a brand-new show I've been working on called "Sh!t They Don't Teach You at Law School".

It's a special, hand delivery just for you (because you're awesome).

If you like what you hear:

And hey, I mean, even if you're only ~lukewarm~ on what you hear, I won't be offended if you throw me a pity follow. In fact, I'd pretty much do a jig.

I'll be back making more Brief Case eps very soon (HOORAY) :)

But in the meantime, I hope to see you over on the newest little legal podcast that's trying to change the world!

Love ya, mean it!

Your friend,

SEK

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist ⁠Sarah-Elke Kraal⁠.

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"Season three *CLOSING ADDRESS* with Chief Justice Debra Sue Mortimer (Federal Court of Australia)"

In episode 42, we sit down with newly appointed Chief Justice Mortimer to discuss the current friction points of the court; the importance of knowing your practice directions; and the legacy her Honour hopes to create during her term as Chief.

TL;DR: read your practice directions (especially around Disclosure) before you go to court otherwise you might get a little fright.

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

⁠Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you⁠.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

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"Demystifying the laws against human trafficking and people smuggling"

In episode 41, we sit down with Lecturer in Advanced Crime and Criminology, Joseph Lelliot, to discuss his research—and the recent developments around—human trafficking and people smuggling.

Joseph discusses:

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

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"Insights from the District Court Queensland with Chief Judge Brian Devereaux SC"

In episode 40, we sit down with his Honour to answer these (and many other) pressing questions:

Plus, tune in to find out the somewhat more substantive matters that have been exercising the Chief Judge’s mind lately… and to hear my (completely unsolicited) suggestions to his Honour for possibly the best judicial marketing campaign ever.

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

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"You're the Voice... Do you understand it?"

In episode 39, we sit down with Senior Lecturer in Constitutional Law and Colonialism, Dylan Lino, to discuss the Voice to Parliament.

Dylan explains how enshrining an Australian federal advisory body to represent the views of Indigenous communities into the Australian Constitution might work on the ground (including discussing some international examples), as well as provides a handy dandy summary of the yes/no arguments for your kind review and approval.

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

**PSA***

In this episode I make an 🥳exclusive🥳 announcement about the most hotly anticipated legal podcast ever... "SH!T THEY DON'T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL"!

If you want to get involved with this exciting project, here's the info you need:

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"Closing the gap with Thelma Schwartz"

In episode 38, we catch up with the inimitable Thelma Schwartz who is Principal Legal Officer at QIFVLS, and an award-winning advocate for some of the most vulnerable clients in our community.

Thelma discusses:

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

Catch us on Instagram (@briefcasepod) and the world wide web: www.briefcasepod.com. **New website coming soon!**

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"Meet the viral lawyer who is disrupting toxic firm culture"

In episode 37, we step away from substantive law (just for a hot second, calm your farm) to talk about something else that is impacting day-to-day legal practise:

BULLYING.

No matter where you are in the legal ecosystem, it seems everyone has a story. I recently caught up with Stefanie Costi, a Sydney lawyer who went viral with a post on LinkedIn about her own bullying experience.

Stef is now on a mission to disrupt the culture of silence in law, and to mobilise our colleagues to start advocating for each other in the workplace.

So what is the most surprising thing Stef learned in the aftermath of her virality?

You'll have to listen to find out!

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

Catch us on Instagram (@briefcasepod) and the world wide web: www.briefcasepod.com. **New website coming soon!**

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"Restrictive practices, elder abuse, and guardianship update with Public Advocate John Chesterman"

In episode 36, I somewhat existentially ask "what *is* the Public Advocate?!".

And Dr John Chesterman, Public Advocate (Qld) kindly explains!

We chatted all about his work in driving legal and social change for adults with impaired decision-making abilities, including fighting elder abuse (and what to do if you suspect a client is at risk); NDIS reform; restrictive practices; and what we might expect from a number of critical reforms that are on the horizon.

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

Catch us on Instagram (@briefcasepod) and the world wide web: www.briefcasepod.com. **New website coming soon!**

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"The Dissents that Michael Kirby Loved (Part Two): Nothing about

In episode 35, we conclude our Kirby Carnival with PART TWO of my

#KirbyCarnival #bestHashtagEver

In this series, Mr Kirby references:

PSA: You can access PART ONE of my interview with Mr Kirby here. And BONUS! When you listen to both parts 1 & 2 in succession, you may be able to claim 0.5 CPD points in substantive law (pending the rules in your state or territory). You’re welcome!

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

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With my sincere thanks once again to the team at QT Sydney for

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

Catch us on Instagram (@briefcasepod) and the world wide web: www.briefcasepod.com.

My guest in this episode is Professor Rain Liivoja, Professor and Deputy Dean (Research), TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland.

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

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Skynet on the battlefield: Are the laws of war keeping up with technology?

Rain discusses:

PSA: This episode may be CPD-claimable for 0.5 point in Substantive Law pending the rules in your State or Territory.

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PS: I really wanted to call this episode "War! Laws! What are they good for? (Sing it again)" but unfortunately my sense of propriety stopped me. But I assure I continue to work on eliminating that sense entirely.