Discussion of current issues in law reform in Victoria, Australia
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Episode 13: Interview with Juries Commissioner Paul Dore
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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 wide-ranging conversation covers the role of law reform, the impact of traumatic trials on jurors, the problem of jurors d…
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Episode 12: Inclusive Juries
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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 using reasonable adjustments. Nick talks to Emma Cashen and Phoebe Lindner about how Victorian juries can be mad…
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Old Law, New Law episode 11: Recklessness
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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 speech, and differs between jurisdictions. Law courts have to work out what was going on in someone's mind at th…
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Law Reform in Victoria: a discussion with Tony North QC and Fiona Patten MP
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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 VLRC and the parliamentary committee approach law reform. Interviewer: Lynne Haultain, Executive Director of the…
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The Justice System and Sexual Offences - recommendations for change
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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 Pathmanathan about reforms to criminal trials, restorative justice, affirmative consent, and how to make report…
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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 Victoria last year, and that is only the tip of the iceberg. Gemma and Nick talk to Tony North, Marie Barnard …
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Inclusive Juries - interview with Professor Ron McCallum
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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 low vision, deaf or hard of hearing to serve on juries in Victoria. They are joined by Chair of the VLRC the H…
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Sexual Offences and the Justice System
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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, specialist courts, and restorative justice. To find out more, including how to make a submission by 23 December …
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Contempt of Court - what has the VLRC recommended?
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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 episodeKirjoittanut vlrc
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Neighbourhood tree disputes
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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 resolve their disputes without expensive and stressful legal action. That's why the VLRC recently completed a report …
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One of the Victorian Law Reform Commission's functions is to examine, report and make recommendations to the Attorney-General on any matter the Commission considers of general community concern. These Community Law Reform projects, which are separate from those initiated by the Attorney-General, deal with relatively minor issues which, nevertheless…
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By the time those accused of serious crime have their day in court, they have already undergone a pretrial process. Committal proceedings can involve court appearances, pleas, presentation of evidence and witness testimony. What is the point of all this pre-amble? Does it speed up the course of justice or bog it down? In this episode of Old Law, Ne…
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'Contempt of court' can include everything from blowing bubblegum in court to publishing suppressed information. But what actually is it, and does the law need to be reformed? Nick Gadd and Gemma Walsh speak with Anna Beesley and Helen Donovan, and Bruce Gardner, Chair of the VLRC. They discuss scandalising the court, contempt in the face of the co…
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