Not Just a Lawyer

Acknowledgement of Country. Today I talk about an appeal that focuses on one useful example of what procedural fairness looks like. What went wrong? How was it dealt with? (Hint: unusually) Adams v Navaratnam [2021] ACTSC 256. See the full judgment here: https://www.courts.act.gov.au/supreme/judgments/adams-v-navaratnam

Content warning: a brief mention of non-consensual medical treatment. Acknowledgement of Country. Great work by A Gender Agenda and SHFPACT on their excellent resource “Including Intersex” which can be found here: https://www.shfpact.org.au/news-and-updates/418-including-intersex?fbclid=IwAR12cP5EOmZiHQCqyqB79bjptCNp3UE9rXuRIaNOMUcMtJrOBYO8Ybwv5ms

Acknowledgement of Country. What is a pronoun? How do I use them? Why should I use these “new” pronouns? Answer: you’ll help a non-binary fairy get their wings. How can I practice them? Hint: https://pronouns.minus18.org.au

Acknowledgement of Country. Have you heard of CrashCourse? Now you have. Plus, a fun science fact about something you do all the time - breathing! Get into it! Or, keep at it, I hope you’re already breathing and continue to do so!

Acknowledgement of Country. BREAKING NEWS in this matter today, 6 Oct 2021. See the judgement summary here: https://www.courts.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1870627/Collaery-v-The-Queen-Judgment-Summary.pdf

Acknowledgement of Country. All about Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney, and why you need them now! Legal information to help you understand how to give yourself and your loved ones peace of mind at a really difficult time (that’s a euphemism for when you die). And a terrible (but one of my favourites) joke at the end! Thank you!

Acknowledgement of Country. A Victorian Coroner has found that Raymond Noel died during an unjustified and frightening police pursuit. This is another senseless death of an Aboriginal man in connection with the criminal justice system.

Read the title, do it, then come back. Acknowledgement of Country. Book recommendation: Countdown to Zero Day by Kim Zetter. Podcast recommendation: the Darknet Diaries. Seriously go update stuff now!

Acknowledgement of Country. Have you always wondered what to expect from a Mental Health First Aid course? Wonder no more! You can find one here: www.mhfa.com.au If you need to chat to someone right now, Lifeline is available on 13 11 14.

Acknowledgment of Country. Equal Pay Day and what we still need to measure. Merger of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court on 1 September 2021 - what the average person in the street needs to know.

Acknowledgement of Country. Emailing plants. Les-fic. Need I say more?

Acknowledgement of Country. A chat about the High Court decision in LibertyWorks Inc v Commonwealth of Australia [2021] HCA 18. I am greatly indebted to Dr Michelle Sharpe for her article in the Law Society of NSW Journal, Issue 80, for breaking this case down. I have built on her work to simplify it further for this podcast.

Acknowledgement of Country. A short episode about recruiting Judges!

Acknowledgement of Country. A snippet of information about the game of roller derby & why I love it. Sarah Avery Legal Practice is a proud sponsor of Canberra Roller Derby League.

Acknowledgement of Country. Picking up where episode 20 of season 2 left off (why can politicians sue for defamation) I chat about recent changes to defamation law, and then send you off to listen to law-talking folks with greater knowledge!

Acknowledgement of Country. Be-on-the-lookout-for-copaganda-warning. Referral to a really interesting episode where forensic psychologist Dr Sarah Yule talks about how forensic psychology can help with criminal investigations. She’s refreshingly down to earth and frank about the limitations of her specialised field.

Acknowledgment of Country. Content warning: deaths in custody & suicide. Lifeline: 131114. COVID 19 restrictions are linked to a recent death in custody, and are creating even more punishing conditions for prisoners.

Content warning: domestic violence, racism, sexism. Acknowledgement of Country. I give a few definitions and give you useful background on my female clients’ experience with prosecution for domestic violence. Then you will get cracking over to this interview with Dr Chelsea Watego from 6 July 2021, pronto: https://m.mixcloud.com/3crtuesdaybreakfast/3cr-tuesday-breakfast-6-july-2021-interview-dr-ch...

Acknowledgement of Country. NAIDOC Week 2021. Mabo decision: http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCA/1992/23.html

Acknowledgement of Country. What is a private prosecution? Question: Can I bring one? Answer: probably. Question: Should I? Answer: I can’t give you legal advice, but probably not! As with everything, it depends.

Acknowledgement of Country. This bonus episode augments episode 27, and points you to the parts of the judgment that deal with expert OMCG evidence.

Acknowledgement of Country. This episode seizes upon a unique opportunity to hear the directions that a Judge usually gives to a jury. Because of the COVID emergency, the matter I talk about, which would usually be heard by a jury, was heard by a Judge. That Judge, Justice Mossop of the ACT Supreme Court, had to tell himself all of the things he would usually tell a jury, and it’s fascinating. I r...

Acknowledgment of Country. Content warning: human suffering and suicide. Lifeline 131114. Hear what Justice Murphy of the Federal Court of Australia had to say about Robodebt on 11 June 2021. Spoiler, it’s not in any way like Robocop. If you are here for effective robotic law enforcement, these are not the droids you are looking for.

Content warning: sexual assault. Acknowledgement of Country. Update on where NSW’s barristers stand on proposed consent laws reforms. Pop back to episode 23 for context! Lifeline: 131114.

Acknowledgement of Country. Primer: who is an asylum seeker and who is a refugee? Sources include Refugee Council of Australia, Red Cross, and Australian Parliamentary Library.