Our guest this week is Judy Lazarus AM. Judy has had an incredible Life in the Law, supporting prisoners and their families for almost 40 years. Much of that time was spent working with VACRO, The Victorian Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders, where she began as a social worker and finished as the CEO. The impact of Judy’s work has been so significant, she has had a prison named in her honour; the Judy Lazarus Transition Centre.

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This week we are delighted to speak with Andrew Dillon, Executive General Manager of Football Operations, Legal & Integrity and General Counsel for the AFL. When he began at the AFL in 2000, Andrew was the first ever in-house legal counsel. In the 20+ years since his legal training has prepared him well for the enormous growth of the AFL and all that has entailed; unprecedented TV and internet deals, drug scandals, the introduction of the AFLW, navigating COVID and more.

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In this week’s episode we speak with Julian McMahon AC SC. Julian is a barrister at the Victorian Bar who came to international prominence representing Australians on death row. In the early 2000s Julian defended Van Nguyen in Singapore and later Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, part of the infamous Bali 9, against drug charges that ultimately led to their deaths. He is highly regarded for having navigated long and complex trials in areas such as homicide, terrorism, corruption and fraud but despite all these accomplishments he insists luck has had a big part to play in his Life in the Law.

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This week we are revisiting our conversation with the wonderful Joan Murphy. Joan has volunteered for Court Network, at Frankston Magistrates Court, for over 25 years. Her Life in the Law began at 12 when her father, a psychiatrist, took her along in the school holidays when he testified in the Children's Court. Far from being traumatised by what she witnessed - on the contrary - Joan was hooked!

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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. The Learning Place provides Koori men on a Community Corrections Order with 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 a fascinating conversation and a pleasure to have Shaun on the show.

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This week we revisit our wonderful conversation with former Attorney General of Australia, Michael Duffy ONZ. It was a privilege and a delight to spend the afternoon with Michael. From his childhood in the country, to his practice in Queen Street, from member for Holt to a Minister in the Hawk Government, he has a lot of wisdom and some great stories to share!

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Emmett Dunne began his career in the back pocket for the Richmond Tigers and finished as Assistant Commissioner for Victoria Police. His Life in the Law included frontline policing from Prahran to Heidelberg, conflict resolution, hostage negotiation, the Ethical Standards Department and one of his most challenging and enjoyable roles, as a Police Prosecutor.

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This week we return to our conversation with Peter Norden AO. Peter 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, via many avenues.

As you can imagine Peter has a unique perspective and has had a thoroughly fascinating Life in the Law.

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This week we revisit our conversation with lawyer Daniel Ajak. At 13, Daniel left the Kenyan refugee camp he grew up in with his sister and a suitcase, bound for Australia. He had never left the camp before, let alone boarded a plane or been overseas. A few days later he landed in Australia and would not see his parents again for 12 years. Daniel’s upbringing, work ethic, tenacity, community and vision all guided him to a dynamic Life in the Law, including working at Victoria Legal Aid and starting his own legal practice Ajak, Wolan & Associates with partner Natasha Wolan. Daniel is an active member of the Australia African community and it was an absolute pleasure to have him on the show.