The Wigs

This is the first of a series of special episodes looking at the impact of the Corona Virus on Australia’s legal system and society. The Wigs discuss the Covid-19 related changes to the operation of the court system, the impact on prisoner populations and the way federal and state parliaments have responded to the virus. Our special guest is Rose Jackson MLC, a member of the NSW upper house who ha...

The Wigs discuss the latest from the monumental High Court decision in Love v Cth (why Aboriginal non-citizens can’t be deported). Plus an in depth interview with Sydney Morning Herald court reporter Michaela Whitbourn and the curious story of Alfred Piddington, Australia’s shortest serving High Court justice. Why did he never hear a case?  CREDIT NOTE: The Piddington Society, The Australian Dicti...

The Wigs discuss bringing in the troops to respond to the bushfires across Australia and speak to military law expert Dr Cameron Moore from the University of New England; the secretive criminal prosecution of Witness J in the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court and are recent calls to criminalise the swastika in the state of Victoria a good idea and what can we learn about how symbols of ha...

The Wigs discuss the two recent high court decisions BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster/ Westpac Banking Corporation v Lenthall [2019]. A decision with big implications for how class actions are funded. Secondly the decision of NSW v Robinson [2019] in which the high court considered whether it is lawful for police to arrest someone for questioning and when they haven’t yet decided to charge them with a...

The Wigs discuss the proposal for mandatory blood testing of persons charged with assault police and similar offences, the legal issues posed by the explosion in facial recognition technology and the Julian Assange case and whether the indictment threatens free speech and the right to publish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wigs discuss the legal issues presented by pill testing at music festivals, the UK decision of Miller (Boris Johnson's unlawful prorogation of parliament) and lastly, should the age of criminal responsibility be increased from 10 years? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wigs discuss why strip searches have increased twenty fold in the last decade, the proposed Religious Freedom Bill in relation to Israel Folau and the AFP raids on journalists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wigs discuss the Pell case, abortion decriminalisation, the legal aid crisis and section 501 of the Migration Act. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wigs is the first and only podcast featuring practising barristers talking shop. Featuring Emmanuel Kerkyasharian, Felicity Graham, Stephen Lawrence and hosted by Jim Minns, episode one will be launching very, very soon. Stay tuned!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.