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The dog helping survivors give harrowing evidence

Jun 25th, 2019 28m 22s

In an Australian first, highly trained Labradors are supporting vulnerable witnesses in Victorian criminal trials.

Should you go to jail if you help a university student cheat?

Jun 18th, 2019 9m 3s

The Federal Government is proposing new laws that would make it an offence to provide or advertise academic cheating services in tertiary education.

High Court rules payment scheme a valid way to provide credit to Indigenous people

Jun 18th, 2019 18m 27s

A remote store owner who ran a Book-up credit scheme for Indigenous customers has had his conviction for unconscionable conduct thrown out by the High Court of Australia.

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Jun 18th, 2019 30s

"The system in a state of crisis": the reforms needed to fix family law in Australia

Jun 11th, 2019 28m 22s

The Australian family law system is to be overhauled, so what reforms are required to meet the needs of Australian families?

Can a killer inherit the estate of their victim?

Jun 4th, 2019 28m 22s

Can those responsible for the death of a person inherit the estate of their victim? Not usually, but there are some grey areas.

VLRC considers contempt of court laws

May 28th, 2019 19m 21s

Thirty four media outlets and journalists are facing contempt charges for breaching suppression orders during the trials of Cardinal George Pell. Just after Pell was found guilty by a jury late last year, the Victorian Attorney General announc

Independent candidate Oliver Yates to take Liberal Party to court over 2019 election signage

May 28th, 2019 8m 41s

Oliver Yates unsuccessful independent candidate for the seat of Kooyong plans to take the Liberal Party to the Court of Disputed Returns over Chinese language how to vote signage.

Sacked timber worker who refused fingerprint clock-on wins landmark unfair dismissal case

May 21st, 2019 28m 46s

Jeremy Lee, an employee at a Queensland timber mill was sacked for refusing to use a finger print scanner to sign-in to work. He represented himself at the full bench of the Fair Work Commission and won his unfair dismissal case.

Elderly yachty succeeds in overturning appointment of guardian

May 14th, 2019 16m 54s

Following the amputation of the lower part of his leg, an elderly yachty expressed his intention to continue living on his yacht. Alarmed his healthcare providers sought the appointment of a guardian to make decisions for him.

Social media influencer wins case against client after verbal contract breaks down

May 14th, 2019 10m 7s

A Melbourne cafe has been ordered to pay an Instagram 'influencer' $1,600 after their verbal contract broke down.

Two big cases involving big name brands, Penfolds and Bega

May 7th, 2019 16m

The Federal Court has ordered Australia Rush Rich Winery pay the owners of Penfolds $400,000 for trademark infringement. In a separate case the Federal Court has ruled that Bega has the exclusive right to sell peanut butter in a jar with a dist

Minneapolis police officer found guilty of killing Australian woman

May 7th, 2019 11m 19s

Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Nor has been found guilty of the thrid degree murder and second degree manslaughter of Australian Justine Damond Ruszczyk.

Compensation for wrongful convictions

Apr 30th, 2019 28m 22s

If you are serving a prison sentence and then an appeal court quashes your conviction and sets you free, will you receive compensation for the time you spent behind bars? It depends on where you live.

Where does all the evidence go?

Apr 23rd, 2019 28m 35s

Evidence is used to prove or disprove the facts of a case, but what happens to it after the legal process is over? A new book In crimes archives; the cultural afterlife of evidence offers some intriguing clues.

High Court ruling on abortion clinic exclusion zones

Apr 16th, 2019 14m 24s

The High Court of Australia has upheld the constitutional validity of protest exclusion zones around abortion clinics.

Federal Court finds Daily Telegraph defamed actor Geoffrey Rush

Apr 16th, 2019 13m 12s

Justice Wigney of the Federal Court has ruled that the Daily Telegraph newspaper defamed actor Geoffrey Rush by claiming he had sexually harassed an actor later to be revealed as Eryn Jean Norvill.

Private Accessory Prosecutors, the role of victims in German courts and trials

Apr 9th, 2019 16m

In Germany, victims of a crime can participate in the court process as Private Accessory Prosecutors. How does that work and what happens if there are multiple victims?

Is a sperm donor a parent?

Apr 9th, 2019 11m 39s

Legally speaking who is a parent? The High Court of Australia is to hear a case commenced by a sperm donor known as Robert.

Child abuse survivor Tara Schultz

Apr 2nd, 2019 28m 22s

From the age of twelve Tara Schultz was groomed by a much older man, sexually abused and became addicted to drugs. Now 31 she survived, sought justice through the courts and has completed a university degree.

Mandatory drug rehab for children

Mar 26th, 2019 28m 22s

Should drug or alcohol addicted children be forced into secure rehabilitation centres? It's an idea being debated in both South Australia and Victoria.

Tackling family violence in Argentina with Women's Police Stations

Mar 19th, 2019 10m 20s

Argentina's Women's Police Stations are designed around the needs of survivors of gender violence.

Free speech and the public service

Mar 19th, 2019 16m 41s

For the first time the High Court of Australia will hear a case that focuses on the extent to which public servants can freely express their political views.

Family violence and strangulation

Mar 12th, 2019 28m 34s

Strangulation is sometimes fatal, often causes permanent injury and is a strong predictor of future violence and death. What are the current laws and strategies in place to deal with strangulation in family violence cases?