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Law The Podcast

Bravecasting
Death Penalty
Law
Singapore
Terrorism Law Australia
Royal Commission
Lionel Murphy
Criminal Law
Artificial Intelligence
Australia
Legal Education
Northern Territory
The Big Build
Mental Health
Criminal Justice Victoria
Trials and Sentencing
Civil Mental Health System
Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission
Palace Letters
Melbourne, Australia
Royal Commission (victoria)

Law The Podcast gives you access to the minds behind some of Australia's most significant legal cases and justice debates. Hosted by two of Australia's most respected legal minds, former Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry AM and leading barrister Greg Barns SC, the podcast goes beyond the headlines to explore crime, courts, politics, human rights and the legal stories shaping Australia and the world. D... more

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Latest Episodes

Four-time Richmond premiership player Michael Green joins the podcast to reflect on his remarkable journey from the football field to a distinguished career in law, and his life beyond the game.

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John Silvester, better known as “Sly of the Underworld”, joins us to reflect on more than four decades covering Melbourne’s criminal underworld, its most notorious figures and the stories behind some of Australia’s biggest crimes.

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Australian barrister Richard Bourke joins us to discuss the case of Christa Pike, who survived a failed lethal injection in Tennessee, and what her case reveals about the realities of the death penalty in the United States.

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Singapore is one of the few countries in the world that still enforces the death penalty for offences that do not involve intentional killing, including drug trafficking.

Singaporean anti-death penalty activist Rocky Howe and criminal lawyer and D... more

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Recent Guests

Michael Green
Footballer, AFL Tribunal member, Barrister's Clerk, podcaster
Richmond Football Club, AFL Tribunal, Law The Podcast
Episode: Michael Green. Lawyer, Podcaster and a Richmond Champion from the 60s and 70s
John Silvester
Journalist nicknamed Sly of the Underworld, author and crime writer
Australian media
Episode: John Silvester: Sly of the Underworld
Sara Kowal
Director of Eleos Justice at Monash Law
Eleos Justice / Monash University
Episode: Singapore’s Death Penalty: No Signs of Stopping
Rocky Howe
Singapore death penalty abolitionist activist
Transformative Justice Collective (Singapore)
Episode: Singapore’s Death Penalty: No Signs of Stopping
Helen Garner
Esteemed Australian writer and journalist
Independent writer and commentator
Episode: Helen Garner's Fascination with Crime
Di Bowman
Professor, inaugural Dean of Law at RMIT
RMIT University
Episode: AI and the Future of Law School
Jenny Hocking
Award-winning biographer, emeritus professor, political commentator
Episode: Lionel Murphy and the Laws That Changed Australia
Robert Redlich
Barrister, senior counsel, former judge
Independent legal profession
Episode: Robert Redlich on Law, Corruption and Politics
Tim Marsh
Victorian Barrister with a focus on mental impairment and homicide cases
Victoria Legal Aid Chambers (formerly) / Forensicare / private practice
Episode: When Does Mental Illness Change Criminal Responsibility?

Hosts

Lex Lasry
Host of Law The Podcast; former Supreme Court judge (Australia)
Greg Barns
Co-host of Law The Podcast; Barrister, Senior Counsel

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 102 ratings
  • Love this podcast

    Provocative in the best ways—each episode is an invitation to think more deeply on questions that seem settled

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Honni van Rijswijk
    Australia18 days ago
  • Excellent

    Love hearing from experts on a variety of issues and topics. Explained in a way that is easy for someone without a legal background to understand.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mjolly1908
    Australia18 days ago
  • Very left wing :(

    Clearly left-leaning, so personally not my cup of tea.

    Though I guess I should have expected that, seems most judges are these days :(

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    LacieHodges
    Australiaa month ago
  • Excellent Podcast

    Really great podcast, content is delivered in a really easy to understand manner.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lou3427777
    Australia2 months ago
  • Much needed in such times

    This is awesome.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Honey Panther
    Australia2 months ago

Chart Rankings

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Apple Podcasts
#22
Australia/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#72
Australia/News
Apple Podcasts
#97
Japan/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#161
New Zealand/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#206
Ireland/News/Politics

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Lionel Murphy and the Laws That Changed Australia
Q: Was the Queen involved in the dismissal discussion prior to it happening?
In my view, yes; communications between the Governor General and the monarchy suggest royal involvement in the decision-making process leading up to the dismissal.
Lionel Murphy and the Laws That Changed Australia
Q: What mechanism did you use to access the Palace Letters and how did that process unfold?
I challenged the Archives Act through legal action after archival roadblocks, eventually uncovering copies and correspondence that showed deeper royal involvement than previously acknowledged, despite initial institutional resistance.
Lionel Murphy and the Laws That Changed Australia
Q: How would you summarize his legacy as a High Court judge and political figure?
Murphy's legacy is substantial: his reformist legislative achievements, his accessible judicial writing, and the controversial reception by colleagues on the bench underscore a complex figure who shaped both policy and jurisprudence.
Lionel Murphy and the Laws That Changed Australia
Q: Jenny, first, did you know Lionel Murphy at all?
No, I hadn't met him, but my work focused on his public career, the reforms he championed, and the broader political and legal context around him.
AI and the Future of Law School
Q: So Di, what I want to ask you is how do you deal with the issue of students using AI or not using AI in assessments, and how do you balance that?
Bowman explains that some law schools embrace AI to produce job-ready graduates and to teach ethical engagement with AI in practice, while others shut it down; RMIT plans to lean into AI with classroom use, focusing on ethical use, critical thinking, and preserving core skills like negotiation and mock moots.

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What is Law The Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Two seasoned Australian legal minds unpack high-profile cases, policy debates, and justice issues through rigorous, issue-led discussions. Across episodes, the hosts blend deep legal knowledge with political and media context to examine topics like royal commissions, judicial independence, censorship, indigenous justice, open courts, and international human rights norms. The conversations often tackle how law intersects with society, highlighting delays in judgments, the balance between national sovereignty and global norms, and the practical impact of legal reforms on ordinary people. A notable strength is the combination of a former Supreme Court judge and a prominent barrister, which provides both institutional perspective and courtroom ... more

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8. Robert Redlich

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