Bond Law Radio

President Donald Trump has done it again - not merely by shifting policy, but by signalling that the United States is willing to act against the very system it once built. Trade rules are no longer treated as constraints; they are invoked selectively, reshaped opportunistically, anddiscarded when inconvenient. In this Twilight Seminar, Dr Umair Ghori argues that U.S. trade policy under Donald Trum...

The rapid emergence and integration of generative AI technologies into legal practice is reshaping the landscape oflegal education. In this presentation, Professor Nick James, Dean of Law at Bond University, critically examines the impact of generative AI on the education of future lawyers, focusing on whatlaw students are taught—both in terms of substantive legal knowledge and practical legal ski...

Dr Alice Taylor from Bond University's Faculty of Law discusses what Giggle For Girls v Tickle tells us about sex discrimination and single-sex digital spaces. In 2022, a transgender woman, Roxanne Tickle, sued the women-only social media company Giggle For Girls and itsfounder, Sall Grover, for discrimination on the grounds of gender identity when she had been removed from the app on the basis th...

The level of support that may be available in the school setting for students with chronic health conditions can vary considerably depending on the type of school and its location. The need for schools to support students’ health needs is essential in ensuring that students reach their potential for learning. The complexity of the relevant legal frameworks may potentially create confusion about th...

Moral injury - often, but not always, accompanied by psychological injury or illness - was first identified in Vietnam veteran populations. Increasingly recognised as a cause of suicide and suicidality, moral injury involves a betrayal of professional or personal ethics or belief systems and is increasingly identified in non-military professional populations including health, legal, and public sec...

In 2008, Ecuador was the first country in the world to introduce three revolutionary provisions in its new Constitution, which recognised Nature (or Pacha Mama) as a legal subject withconstitutionally protected rights. Since then, the number of legal initiatives–constitutional provisions, legislated acts, judicial decisions, and a host of semi- and quasi- legal initiatives – has grown exponentiall...

The Brereton Inquiry found there was credible information to suggest that a small number of members of the Australian Defence Force were engaged in war crimes in Afghanistan. This has not yet been tested in a criminal proceeding, and anyperson accused of wrongdoing is entitled to the presumption of innocence. Nevertheless, the Report raises important issues regarding the liability, if any, of a su...

Meat production has devastating environmental impacts. Itcontributes to not only greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, but also natural resources depletion, biodiversity loss, water pollution, and other environmental problems, which together pose a serious threat to agricultural sustainability and food security. Despite these negative impacts, global meat consumption is on the rise, with ma...

Trust in politicians, or lack thereof, promises to be a defining feature of the upcoming federal election. Political leaders - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton - sit at the centre of voters' evaluations ahead of the 3 May ballot, as does faith in the Electoral Commission and the political system as a whole. But while it is widely accepted that trust is a vital par...

The Trump Administration’s announcement of tariffs on Canada, Mexico and elsewhere has reignited debates over the intersections of law, policy, and trade diplomacy. Marketed as measures to protect American industries and workers, these tariffs represent a significant departure from decades of free trade principles. Here, Dr Ghori examines the legal and policy frameworks underpinning the tariffs, a...