The Hon Betty King QC began her career as a criminal barrister, working in both defence and as the first female prosecutor in Victoria and the first prosecutor ever for the Commonwealth of Australia. Betty also served as a member of the National Crime Authority, a Judge on the County Court of Victoria and a Justice of the Supreme Court, where her very first case was the notorious “Gangland murders”.

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The Hon Frank Vincent came from humble and sometimes challenging beginnings to become a renown criminal barrister, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Chancellor of Victoria University and chair of the Adult Parole Board. He also spent much of his career traveling back and forth to the Northern Territory, working with the Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service.

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Peggy O’Neal’s life and career have taken her from the coal mines of West Virginia to the top end of Collins St and of course Punt Rd oval. Her work and achievements include decades of experience in pension and superannuation law, on numerous boards and committees and in the advancement of women in leadership roles.

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Throughout his Life in the Law, Julian Gardner AM was a founding member of the iconic Fitzroy Legal Service, the inaugural director of Victoria Legal Aid, co-edited the first incarnation of The Law Handbook and served as The Public Advocate. And that’s only the half of it!

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Due to COVID19 and stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne we are unable to record at the County Court of Victoria, so we will take a short break in releasing new episodes. Rest assured we are busy researching and pre-interviewing a fantastic line up of new guests! In the mean time you can catch up on any episodes of Lives in the Law you may have missed. 

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It was a privilege and a delight to spend the afternoon with former Attorney General of Australia Michael Duffy ONZ. From his childhood in the country, to his practice in Queen Street; from member for Holt to a minister in the Hawke Government; he has a lot of wisdom and some great stories to share!

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County Court Judge Arushan Pillay is thoughtful, intelligent, funny and a great conversationalist. We follow his journey all the way from his early years in South Africa and childhood in Tasmania, to the unexpected phone call he received from the Hon Jill Hennessy in 2019.

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Shaun Braybrook has worked across many areas of the Victorian Justice System, supporting and empowering indigenous men and women. He is now the general manager of Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place in country Victoria, which provides Koori men on a Community Corrections Order an important opportunity to learn new skills, reconnect with or further strengthen their culture and participate in programs and activities to help them address their offending behaviour. It was an absolute pleasure to have Shaun on the show and learn more about the impactful work he does.

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Felicity Gerry QC has a dynamic and fascinating Life in the Law, taking her from Essex to Melbourne via Nottingham, Tenerife and Darwin (to name a few). She has worked in areas as varied as terrorism, cybercrime and human trafficking, with highlights including a stay of execution for a woman on death row in the Philippines and the celebrated R v Jogee case, which the BBC called “a genuine moment in legal history.”

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Our guest Peter Norden was the Chaplain at Pentridge Prison for over 10 years. He has studied and visited prison systems in the US, UK, Holland & Sweden and advocated for people within the justice system for many years. As you can imagine Peter has a unique perspective on our criminal justice system and has had a thoroughly fascinating Life in the Law.

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