
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
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 24 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsNewsTrue Crime | |||

Former Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass OBE joins Lex and Greg to reflect on her landmark investigations, the growing politicisation of government and why Australia's prison system is failing.
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Professor Abbe Smith joins us from Washington, D.C. to discuss the state of the American justice system under Donald Trump, the independence of the judiciary and what's at stake in the upcoming US midterm elections. We also explore her decades of wor... more
Economist Saul Eslake joins Lex and Greg to examine the soaring cost of imprisonment in Australia, high rates of reoffending, and whether our tough-on-crime approach is delivering results or making the problem worse.
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Lex and Greg discuss the politics of tough-on-crime policies, the meaning of “community expectations” in sentencing, and the evidence on whether prison reduces reoffending.
They also discuss the Sue Neill-Fraser case, human rights in custody, and w... more
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Provocative in the best ways—each episode is an invitation to think more deeply on questions that seem settled
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.
Clearly left-leaning, so personally not my cup of tea.
Though I guess I should have expected that, seems most judges are these days :(
Really great podcast, content is delivered in a really easy to understand manner.
This is awesome.
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Conversations about Australian law, criminal justice and the political debates shaping courts, prisons and human rights. Former Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry and barrister Greg Barns combine legal experience with current-affairs commentary, case analysis and interviews. Some episodes are focused conversations with lawyers, judges, academics, journalists, economists and advocates; others are timely discussions led by the hosts.
The coverage ranges from high-profile criminal cases and sentencing to prison policy, capital punishment, legal education, corruption inquiries and constitutional history. Its distinctive appeal is the mix of practical courtroom insight, historical context and scrutiny of how political choices affect justice. The dis... more
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Recent guests on Law The Podcast include:
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2. Abbe Smith
3. Saul Eslake
4. Michael Green
5. John Silvester
6. Richard Bourke
7. Sara Kowal
8. Rocky Howe
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