Not Just a Lawyer

Acknowledgment of Country. The RCMPI has made recommendations about the regulation of Victoria’s lawyers. Among other things, if accepted, these recommendation seek to require lawyers to make mandatory reports about other lawyers.

Acknowledgement of Country. What or who is a “police informant”? Why did Victoria have a Royal Commission about them? What did the Commission find and recommend? Listen to episode 7 of the podcast before venturing into these waters!

Acknowledgement of Country. Tribute to Victoria and Victorians! Thank you for your sacrifices in 2020 to keep us all safe.

Acknowledgement of Country. What are the purposes of sentencing? Are things different for young offenders? I use the Australian Capital Territory as a case study!

Acknowledgement of Country. What is an alibi? Well, it’s one thing TV shows get right about law!

This Transgender Awareness Week, the Not Just A Lawyer Podcast drops a bonus episode! Acknowledgment of Country. Be an excellent ally to trans people and gender expansive, gender diverse and gender nonconforming people. Here’s how! With thanks to minus18.org.au and genderrights.org.au and theequalityproject.org.au for their excellent resources! #StandByYourTrans #TransAwarenessWeek

Acknowledgment of Country. The Australian Capital Territory has a Nudity Act? It does! What can we learn about delegated legislation and the rule of law from this unadorned law? It’s an exposé on how to find legislation and subordinate law!

Acknowledgment of Country. Why are we getting 2 new High Court Judges? Let me explain! How are they chosen? Great question!

Acknowledgement of Country. Bonus episode! Featuring news about a development in the age of criminal responsibility. This relates to issues raised in episodes 30 and 35 of the Not Just a Lawyer Podcast. Shout out to all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services. Please consider donating to them if you can.

Hello, this is Episode 50! Acknowledgement of Country. What does it mean to be struck off, stricken from the roll, removed from the roll of solicitors? I’m here to explain in this short and sweet episode.

Howdy! Acknowledgement of Country. What is profiling? What (maybe) makes an accurate profiler? Where do professional psychics fit in to all this?

Welcome. Acknowledgement of Country. A brief introduction into how the laws of evidence facilitate this golden rule!

Welcome. Acknowledgement of Country. What is this mystery? Is it a dance? A physiotherapy manoeuvre? Or has it got something to do with ballot papers? Find out in this short and sweet episode!

Hello! Short and sweet episode. Acknowledgement of Country. Finding a lawyer: Where do I start? Is price an indication of quality? The importance of a good fit between you and your lawyer. The importance of trust and word of mouth. Don’t be intimidated, you can do this! Thank you for listening!

Hello! Acknowledgement of Country. This is a short and sweet episode, packed only with the barest of essentials for folks who do not yet use a password manager, and who still, as I used to, deeply resent two-factor authentication. Here is Lawcover’s cyber health check: https://lawcover.com.au/cyberriskassessment/assessment

Hello! Acknowledgement of Country. A no-frills outline of the Australian Capital Territory’s Sexuality and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Act 2020. If discussion of conversion practices causes you distress, consider calling Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Acknowledgement of Country. R U OK? DAY 2020. It’s okay not to be okay! If you need to talk to Lifeline, call them on 13 11 14. Talking frankly about mental health makes you a better lawyer. Importance of a sense of community. Anecdotes about life’s ups and downs. Why having experienced mental health difficulties can be an asset. Talk about it, and most importantly, don’t be afraid to ask yourself...

Acknowledgement of Country. Review of Ask the Specialist. In short, go download this 7-episode podcast series! It’s a cultural education series for doctors and other health professionals at the Royal Darwin Hospital, but the lessons are almost universal. The Specialists are Larrakia Elder Aunty Bilawara Lee, Tiwi Elder Pirrawayingi Puruntatameri and Yolŋu leader Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman. For mor...

Acknowledgment of Country. Brief outline of what a war crime is. Brief history. Importance for the future. Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it. Did you know, that’s a slight misquote of Santayana but I like it better.

Welcome to this special episode! Acknowledgement of Country. What is Wear it Purple Day? Learn how this episode will make you 100% more awesome. Be fantastic on 28 August 2020. Resources: wearitpurple.org minus18.org.au Lifeline 13 11 14

Acknowledgment of Country. Have you ever wanted to put a pin in a long held ambition? Changing your mind is not giving up or failing. Sometimes it’s hard for people like lawyers and other overachievers to let themselves do something that makes them happy. This episode is for those people (and I wish younger me could have heard it about 5 years ago).

Acknowledgment of Country. What are references? Why use them in a plea in mitigation? Who can write one? Where can I see an example? If you are a referee, tell the truth. If you can’t truthfully say something good, don’t write a reference. Thank you for listening!

The age old question. Acknowledgement of Country. Listen to find out what often works well. Feel more comfortable in Court.

Acknowledgment of Country. Professional negligence and some common case studies. Lawyers, say no when you need to, and communicate frankly with your clients. Clients, your lawyers care about you.

Acknowledgement of Country. Shout out to Legal Aid and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services. Information from the Law Society of NSW: DO NOT speak with police, instead politely insist on calling a lawyer and getting legal advice before you decide what else to do. In summary, politely decline to speak to police and call a lawyer.