Writs and Cures special guest Professor Wendy Brown talks bariatric surgery and Soapbox takes a look at new laws governing powers of attorney.

When Dr Bronwyn King discovered that her superannuation fund was investing in tobacco companies she took action. The results where remarkable.

Writs and Cures looks at the work of Canteen Australia in helping young people deal with cancer and Soapbox delves into whether British citizenship is ok for MPs in Australia.

Writs and Cures special guest Chief Judge Peter Kidd describes the profound experience of being an International Prosecutor at the War Crimes Chamber of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Sarajevo and also shares what life is like as as Chief Judge of the County Court of Victoria.

Writs and Cures: Collingwood football star Gavin Crosisca shares his story from serious addictions to drugs and alcohol to drug to counsellor. Plus Nerida Wallace, CEO of the law Institute on women in the legal profession.

Writs and Cures: the difficult issue of workplace relationships, plus executive director of the Human Rights Law Centre Hugh de Kretser on the Manus Island Detention Centre.

The plight of UK baby Charlie Gard raises questions about Australia's medical laws

In this edition of Writs and Cures Dr Nick Carr discusses combating the alarming number of deaths caused by prescription drug overdoses. Plus special guest Dr Deborah Lawson talks legal support for cancer patients.

In this edition of Writs and Cures lawyer Bill O'Shea talks committal hearings off the back of some recent discussions on whether they should be abolished in Victoria, plus special guest is the Swinburne University Vice-Chancellor Professor Linda Kristjanson.

In this edition of Writs and Cures Dr Nick Carr gives some handy tips on how to avoid getting sick when travelling and this week's special guest is Victoria’s Assistant Health Complaints Commissioner, Dorota Siarkiewicz.