Emeritus Professor Stephen Bottomley and Emeritus Professor Stephen Parker AO

Law in Context

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Emeritus Professors Stephen Bottomley and Stephen Parker AO introduce law in a critical way to the general public, current students and those thinking of taking up the subject. They explain the Rule of Law, the Adversarial System of Justice, where law comes from, judges, juries, lawyers and many other topics, include problem areas such as access to justice.

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Emeritus Professor Stephen Bottomley and Emeritus Professor Stephen Parker AO

Episodes

6. Access to Justice 20.05.2024 10:04

Send us a text message with feedback The Rule of Law may be a great ideal, but does it mean anything if in practical terms many people do not have access to legal advice and adjudication. In this episode we look at the barriers to access to justice and some of the ways in which these barriers are at least partially overcome, including Alternative Dispute Resolution and the emerging Online Dispute...

5. The Jury 05.05.2024 10:57

Send us a text message with feedback Juries make for great books and movies, but what really is their role in the adversarial system? Do they lead to fair decisions? Are they too expensive, leading to court backlogs? Have they had their day? In this episode we look at the jury, its history, and why it is mainly a feature of common law systems. For the transcript of this episode and further rea...

4. Judges 21.04.2024 10:24

Send us a text message with feedback How can we ensure that those who judge between government, citizens, or businesses are impartial? All Rule of Law systems have protections for judicial independence, to promote impartiality. But there are weak spots, as we explore in this episode. For the transcript of this episode and further reading, visit https://lawincontext.com.au/judges/ For more inform...

3. Where does law come from? 29.03.2024 10:32

Send us a text message with feedback Parliaments make laws. But so do judges. International treaties may also be a source. And it gets even more complicated. For the transcript of this episode and further reading, visit https://lawincontext.com.au/where-does-law-come-from/ For more information about your dashing hosts and the Law in Context podcast series visit our website at About - Law in Contex...

1. The Rule of Law 29.03.2024 9:28

Send us a text message with feedback The Rule of Law is central to understanding legal systems in democracies. It all begins here. For the transcript of this episode and further reading, visit https://lawincontext.com.au/rule-of-law/ For more information about your dashing hosts and the Law in Context podcast series visit our website at About - Law in Context

2. The Adversarial System 29.03.2024 9:45

Send us a text message with feedback The adversarial system of justice came from the English common law and spread. It is contrasted with the inquisitorial system found in non-Anglo democracies. For the transcript of this episode and further reading, visit https://lawincontext.com.au/adversarial-system/ For more information about your dashing hosts and the Law in Context podcast series visit our w...