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Latest episodes

Legal privilege and integrated legal assistance services

July 9, 2026 · 23 min

Integrated legal assistance services can provide great support to people experiencing complex disadvantage, distress or trauma, but keeping legal information private in these circumstances can be complicated. In this episode of ‘Old Law…
Artificial Intelligence and the courts

October 30, 2024 · 28 min

How can courts and the justice system use AI safely? The VLRC team discuss whether AI can help courts become more efficient and accessible, without losing the human element, and bearing in mind the dangers of deepfakes, hallucinations and…
Episode 13: Interview with Juries Commissioner Paul Dore

July 11, 2023 · 32 min

Some 5,000 – 6,000 people serve on juries in Victoria every year. In this episode we talk to Victorian Juries Commissioner Paul Dore about his role in bringing jurors into the courtroom and what happen when they get there. This…
Episode 12: Inclusive Juries

June 25, 2023 · 20 min

You may be surprised to learn that people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision are unable to serve on juries in Victoria. In May 2023 the VLRC published recommendations for reform that would enable more people to serve…
Old Law, New Law episode 11: Recklessness

February 13, 2023 · 16 min

If someone kicks a person in the head and they are badly hurt, the perpetrator might be charged with recklessly causing serious injury. But what does 'reckless' mean in a legal sense? The meaning in the law is not the same as in everyday…

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Law Reform in Victoria: a discussion with Tony North QC and Fiona Patten MP

June 14, 2022 · 57 min

A conversation between Tony North QC, Chair of the VLRC, and Fiona Patten MP, leader of the Reason Party and Chair of the Victorian Parliament’s legal and social issues committee, on why law reform matters and the different ways that the…
The Justice System and Sexual Offences - recommendations for change

December 15, 2021 · 28 min

In November the VLRC published an eagerly awaited report with 91 recommendations to reform how the justice system responds to sexual offences in Victoria. Gemma and Nick talk to the Chair of the VLRC, Tony North QC and team leader Jacinth…
Stalking

August 9, 2021 · 23 min

Most of us have a rough idea of what stalking involves - the stereotype of a creepy guy following you around - but in the era of social media and lockdowns, cyberstalking is also a growing problem. Some 14,000 cases of stalking occurred in…
Inclusive Juries - interview with Professor Ron McCallum

December 23, 2020 · 21 min

Nick and Gemma talk to Professor Ron McCallum AO, Professor of Law at Sydney Law School and the first totally blind person appointed to a university Chair in Australia, about the VLRC's inquiry into how to assist people who are blind, have…
Sexual Offences and the Justice System

November 26, 2020 · 19 min

In this episode we talk to the team working on the VLRC's current inquiry, Improving the Response of the Justice System to Sexual Offences. The topics covered include: barriers to reporting sexual offences, alternative ways of reporting…
Contempt of Court - what has the VLRC recommended?

September 22, 2020 · 25 min

Nick Gadd interviews the Chair of the VLRC, the Hon. Tony North, about why the VLRC says the laws of contempt of court need to be clarified in legislation. Transcript of this episode
Neighbourhood tree disputes

April 2, 2020 · 19 min

Disputes between neighbours about trees are common. They may involve dangerous branches, roots that damage property, or even poison. The law in this area is complex and difficult to find, while it is not clear to people how they can…