William and Lonsdale - Lives in the Law

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• Commonwealth DPP Raelene Sharp KC

  October 7, 2026 · 55 min

  This week, we welcome Raelene Sharp KC, Director of Public Prosecutions for the Commonwealth, to the show. Raelene has had an incredibly impressive Life in the Law, but back in high school, when she told her careers counsellor she wanted…

• Judge Liz Gaynor

  September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

  This week, we welcome Her Honour Judge Liz Gaynor, former Judge of the County Court of Victoria, to Lives in the Law. Liz began her legal career in earnest, as a duty solicitor with Victoria Legal Aid before coming to the Bar in 1985…

• Hugh de Kretser

  September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

  This week, Michael Green speaks with Hugh de Kretser, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Hugh has spent much of his career working to advance human rights and social justice. After beginning his career in commercial law…

• Lauren Cassimatis

  August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

  This week, we welcome criminal lawyer Lauren Cassimatis, founder and principal of Gallant Law. Lauren has spent more than two decades defending people at some of the most frightening and consequential moments of their lives. For Lauren…

• Brind Zichy-Woinarski KC

  August 12, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  This week, we welcome Brind Zichy-Woinarski KC, one of the longest-serving and most respected members of the Victorian Bar. From his first mooting competition at university, Brind knew he wanted to be a barrister. As he puts it, he simply…

• Derek Humphery-Smith

  July 29, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

  This week, we welcome Derek Humphery-Smith, Partner and Head of International at Lander & Rogers, to Lives in the Law. Derek practises in all areas of workplace relations and safety law. He is also Chair of TerraLex, the world’s largest…

• Peter Gordon

  July 15, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

  This week we welcome Peter Gordon, one of Australia’s most prominent class action lawyers. Peter’s worldview was profoundly shaped by growing up in Melbourne’s west. It informed both his politics and his approach to the law - particularly…

• The Hon. Christopher Beale KC, with special guest Max Beale

  July 1, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

  This week we welcome recently retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, The Honourable Christopher Beale - and, for the first time on Lives in the Law, we welcome a second guest later in the episode: Chris’s eldest son, Max, a…