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In this episode, Alexandra and Nina discuss recent developments across Central and Eastern Europe, including the latest charges in North Macedonia following the tragic nightclub fire in Kočani, ongoing protests in Serbia, and a vote of no confidence in the Czech Republic.The main interview features Daryna Pidhorna, Senior Lawyer at the Regional Centre for Human Rights. Daryna explores how Russia's aggression is targeting Ukrainian culture, impacting museums, festivals and outlines what can be done to safeguard Ukraine's cultural heritage during wartime. She also shares what life is currently like in Kyiv and reflects on the atmosphere in the city as Russia steps up its aerial attacks.In the bonus content for our patrons, Daryna stays on to delve into the repatriation of cultural property. She explains how Ukraine is working to recover looted heritage and highlights lessons that can be drawn from other countries' experiences in reclaiming stolen cultural assets.To listen to the bonus content visit: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-227-131877614 Read Adam's takeaways from the Globsec Conference featured in Brief Eastern Europe: https://briefeasterneurope.eu/p/june-16-2025Additional financing for this podcast is provided by the Polish MFA: Public task financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland within the grant competition “Public Diplomacy 2024 – 2025 - the European dimension and countering disinformation The opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the official positions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Gaza update, condemning of Albanese government inaction West Papuan attacksWhistleblower protections Dja Dja Wurrung treaty Woodside North West Shelf gas project approvalPolice brutality & death in custody Mparntwe. Arif Hussein: Senior Lawyer at Human Rights Law Centre// We listened to Marisa's interview with Arif Hussein, Senior Lawyer at Human Rights Law Centre, on Monday 19 May for 3CR's Doin' Time Show. They discussed the parliamentary inquiry and grassroots push for a comprehensive Human Rights Act in South ''australia'', and the momentum needed to enshrine these protections in federal legislation. Currently in so-called ''australia'', the only jurisdictions with Human Rights Acts are Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, and Queensland. Catch Doin' Time every Monday from 4-5PM on 3CR 855AM.// Professor Glenn Savage: Professor of Education Futures at the University of Melbourne// Professor Glenn Savage, Professor of Education Futures at the University of Melbourne, joined Priya earlier this week to discuss deepening inequities in public school funding and how responsibility is split between the federal and Victorian governments. The conversation follows last week's Victorian state budget, where the Allan Government delayed meeting its responsibilities to adequately resource state schools. Glenn discusses the impacts of these funding gaps on public school students, staff, and leaders, and explains how intergovernmental politics are shaping access to well resourced schools, opportunities, and quality education. As a policy sociologist, Glenn brings expertise in education reform, federalism, and global policy mobility.// Jalees Hyder: Kashmiri writer, poet, teacher, survivor// In our final segement of our special 3 part series on Kashmir, Jalees Hyder and Inez detail what actionable solidarity looks like and the icons and faces of Kashmiri resistance. Listen back to part 1 & part 2 of this series where they unpack Kashmir's history, interconnected resistance and solidarity with Palestine, centering Kashmiri voices, and much more. From personal stories of solidarity, to what life is like under occupation, Jalees paints a picture on why Kashmiri's have had enough and what we can do about it. Jalees Hyder is a fiery Kashmiri writer, teacher, poet, freedom fighter, and survivor living as a guest on Chinook Land in 'portland'.//Follow Jalees on instagram to amplify supressed Kashmiri voices, and check out the links at the end of the page for more indepth learning on Kashmir.// Jesse Noakes: Writer, campaigner, & housing advocate// Writer, campaigner, and housing advocate Jesse Noakes joined us to talk about the impact of 'no-grounds evictions' on First Nations tenants in Western ''australia''. This conversation focused on a case that is currently before the Perth Magistrate's Court where an elderly and disabled Noongar Man, Mr Harvey Coyne, is facing eviction under 'no-grounds' provisions by community housing provider Housing Choices Australia.The next hearing for Mr Coyne's case will be held today 29 May 2025, more information on the case is available here. Write in solidarity to Housing Choices Australia's Board, and find out more about 'no-grounds evictions' by visiting stopevictingfamilies.org.// Jalees Hyder's Kashmiri Learning List: Ather Zia, poet and writerHafsa Kanjwal, author of Colonizing KashmirMohamad Junaid, academicDisorientalizing, instagramKashmirarchive, instagramJalees Hyder, poet, writer, teach-insParveena Ahanger 'Iron Lady of Kashmir', founder of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) // Additional quotes during headlines attributed to:Police brutality & death in custody Mparntwe. Dr Amy McGuire's Substack articleSenior Warlpiri Elder & Grandfather Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves' statementKarrinjarla Muwajarri Yuendumu Community Statement of Demands May 2022//

On this week's episode, we bring you speeches from the snap action for Poccum's Law - Bail Saves Lives that took place outside Parliament House in Narrm on Tuesday 18th March 2025. We hear from Nina, a member of Formerly Incarcerated Girls Justice Advocates Melbourne (FIGJAM) and then from Sarah Schwartz, Legal Director of the Democratic Freedoms team at the Human Rights Law Centre. Later in the episode, we hear from Sophie Ellis, Senior Lawyer at Youthlaw and finally, Aunty Marjorie Thorpe, Gunnaikurnai Elder.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners, please be advised that this program includes references to Indigenous people who have passed away. There are also references to state violence and deaths in custody.  If you need to talk to someone about the issues covered in the program you can contact:Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 - a dedicated 24/7 national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesYarning Safe'n'Strong on 1800 959 563 - a free and confidential 24-hour counselling service for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.This week's Doin Time features an extended interview with Josephine Langbien, Associate Legal Director from the Human rights Law Centre, regarding brutal new anti-migrant laws rushed through Parliament last year.   Next is an extended interview with Sohini Mehta, Senior Lawyer from the Human Rights Law Centre. She works on First Nations Justice, and we hear from her about The Allan Government's  proposal  to revivive the worst of dangerous and discriminatory bail laws which will harm Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and generations of Victorian children by keeping people needlessly locked away in pre-trial detention.

Send me a messageRegina Featherstone is a Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Legal Centre and  co-authored their recent publication Climate and Environmental Whistleblowing: Information Guide. On Regina, well you know when you meet someone who is clearly a star rising - articulate, steady, eager and virtuous - that is Regina. We didn't have the time today to get into more than just this guide but her background is immensely impressive.Regina has worked in top corporate law firms but also in community legal centres where she has focussed on migrant worker exploitation and workplace sexual harassment, and for several years worked as a solicitor on Nauru assisting asylum seekers to secure refugee status. To do that work and what she has worked on since, speaks of an incredible moral fibre and a courage that is not conditional - something we talk about in this episode.And this episode - you'll hear it in the opening, but I was nervous speaking about this topic. Whistleblowing is a contested topic - the actions of the dobber, the mole, the nark, the rat. Personally I don't really get it - I don't see why anyone would go to such an extent to create such danger to themselves if there weren't serious and credible evidence of wrongdoing. But it's often how whistleblowers are perceived that prevents wrongdoings from coming to light.The Whistleblower Project set up by the Human Rights Law Centre just over a year ago is a remarkable effort to educate, empower and shift how whistleblowers are perceived and dealt with in Australia. It is essential work, which is something Regina shares about, while the specific need for guidance on matters relating to climate and environmental wrongdoings is also fascinating and has the potential to re-shape how the many and lofty future state dreams and fantasies of many organisation's climate and environmental pledges are both made and acted upon. It feels like there is a double sided sword to this, but to really avert the worst outcomes of the already here climate and biodiversity crises, we need truth, no matter it's palatability or the discomfort it causes. These crises are real and based on chemistry, physics and biology - so should the disclosures and actions in response. Without that, we are only further endangering ourselves and the lives of beings to come.The work of Regina on this guide is not one you'll want summarised though, and I hope this conversation is the beginning for you in becoming curious about going and checking it out, plus the whistleblower project's work more broadly. I can barely think of a more important part of the climate action system at the moment than this - a legitimate channel by which to raise legitimate wrongdoings that harm the future of our ecosystems, our atmosphere and ultimately all of us from now onwards.The next newsletter comes out next Saturday morning, September 28 - a nod to the good old days of Saturday mornings with coffee and a newspaper and not six jillion content sources to be inundated by. These are longer form reads that are about timeless offerings from people in the finding nature community, and the next edition is on the concept and principle of time.Regina's work and that of her colleagues is captured by this great line from Pierre Corneille - a 17th-century French dramatist. “Patience and time conquer all things.”Until next time, thanks for listening.Today's show is delivered with Altiorem. Use the code FindingNature10 to get your first month free on their gold and platinum plans. Today's show is delivered with Gilay Estate. Add Finding Nature to your booking reservation for Thanks for listening. Follow Finding Nature on Instagram

Generative AI systems use large amounts of data, including personal data. How should artificial intelligence systems be used in compliance with privacy regulations?Let's find out with Cristina Criscuoli, Senior Lawyer in the Intellectual Property & Technology Department of the law firm DLA Piper, in the new video of Pausa Legale, the new series of Diritto al Digitale in which we explain regulatory news in the time of a coffee. Follow us on

A senior lawyer who is calling for regulations requiring law students to learn about tikanga from 2025 to be ditched says he's received a largely positive response. Independent barrister and King's Counsel Gary Judd spoke to Corin Dann.

Twenty-eight Road Accident Fund claimants are taking the entity to court for non-payment of funds. The applicants' attorney Kabelo Malao says his clients are still waiting for payments despite court orders against the state entity or claims being settled. For more on this, Mr. Kabelo Malao, a Senior Lawyer from K Malao Incorporated spoke to Elvis Presslin

Headlines// 7.15: Activist Nat Farah speaking at the A15 rally on 15 April for the A15 Global Action aimed at disrupting economic systems in solidarity with Palestine. Follow A15 on Instagram: @a15actions//7.30: Laura John, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, on the Senate Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024. The inquiry will report with its findings and recommendations on 7th May 2024. Follow the Human Rights Law Centre on Instagram @humanrightslawcentre//7.45: UNSW Professor Heidi Norman, researcher in Aboriginal political history, on the report Coming to terms with the past? Identifying barriers and enablers to truth-telling in so-called Australia//8.00: Professor Sandy O'Sullivan, Wiradjuri transgender/non-binary person and professor in the Department of Critical Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University, on the issues and new Our Watch guidelines around reporting on violence against transgender and gender diverse communities//8.15: Gem Walsh, Jewish community leader and organiser from the Loud Jew Collective, on the Protest Seder that was held outside Josh Burns' office to mark the beginning of Pesach and call for a Free Palestine. Follow the collective on Instagram at @loudjewcollective// SongsBackground - WafiaUnwritten - Natasha BedingfieldEulogy - Ayesha Madon

Join us on the PIEL UK Podcast for an insightful discussion with Niall Toru, Senior Lawyer at Friends of the Earth (FoE). With expertise in climate litigation and planning law, Niall shares his journey from government lawyer to environmental advocate. In this episode, Niall provides a concise overview of FoE's mission and the UK's role in climate law. Learn about key legal victories, including challenges against government climate policies. Explore the intricacies of the Climate Change Act and its impact over fifteen years. Gain insights into biodiversity protection under the UK Environment Act and practical steps for local environmental activism. Discover Niall's advice for law students seeking impact-driven careers and the importance of legal training in private practice. Get a glimpse into the intersection of politics and environmental policy in upcoming elections. For a succinct exploration of climate justice and the power of legal advocacy, tune in to our conversation with Niall Toru.

Welcome to another episode of the Monday Breakfast show, coming to you live from the studios of 3CR in so-called Fitzroy. Following the Federal Government's attempt to rush through the Migration Amendment Bill last week, Rob conducted two interviews to understand as much as possible about what it means for refugees across so-called Australia. Among other things, the bill would give a minister ‘God-like' powers to force people to comply with their deportation orders or face a minimum of 12 months in jail. The first interview is with Dr Graham Thom, Refugee Advisor for Amnesty International. We spoke about the bill's timing, and what it means for Australia's already-tarnished international reputation surrounding refugee rights. We then hear Rob's conversation with Laura John, Senior Lawyer for the Human Rights Law Centre in which the pair discussed the spate of news surrounding refugee rights in so-called Australia in recent months and how the Labor Party's position on refugees has changed since it came to power.After that we hear James McKenzie of In Ya Face speak with Queer policy expert Alastair Lawrie about the conversion practices' bill introduced in Parliament by the NSW Government in mid-March. The segment aired is an excerpt of a longer conversation, which you can listen to here. You can catch In Ya Face live from 4 till 5pm on Friday nights or listen to it anytime on the 3CR website. Following that interview Rob briefly speaks about their reflections and thoughts on Trans Day of Visibility as a proud Non-binary person.  Finally, we hear a segment from the Yeah Nah Pasaran show in which Andy and Cam speak with Dr Claudia Leeb about their book Contesting The Far-Right: A Psychoanalytic & Feminist Critical Theory Approach. This segment is also an excerpt of a longer conversation, you can listen to the full interview here. Yeah Nah Pasaran airs on Thursdays from 4:30 to 5pm. Community Announcements: Today at 6:30PM Melbourne For Palestine will be hosting an Iftar at the North Melbourne MosqueAt 6:45 The Sit Intifada will also be hosting an iftar at Parliament Gardens for those who participate in Ramadan. On Tuesday the 2nd of April there will be a community protest to shut down AW Bell, a weapons manufacturer complicit in the genocide of Palestinians. The protest will be held at 145 Abbotts Rd, Dandenong South from 9:30AM. On Thursday there will be a snap vigil for Palestinian Children in Hobsons Bay from 6:30PM at 15 Civic Parade in Altona. Friday will see a snap rally for no deportations from 5pm on the steps of Flinders Street Station. Of course Camp Sovereignty is ongoing and people are encouraged to attend to show support. Events will be held throughout the week, the info for which can be found on the Old Country Calling Instagram account (@Old.Country.Calling). Alongside that the weekly protest for a Free Palestine will resume once again this Sunday at 12pm at the State Library. Songs played:Notion - Tash Sultana Babylon - David Gray Wishful Thinking - GrentperezThe Only Version of You - Alice Skye 

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.First on the show is Arif Hussein, Senior Lawyer at The Human Rights Law Centre. In the context of the submission to the Covid-19 Pandemic Response Inquiry, Arif discusses Australia's failures to consider human rights in law and policy-making, and provides an update on the campaign for an Australian Charter of Human Rights to challenge injustice and prevent human rights violations. Secondly, a proud Wani-Wandian man and member of the The Black People's Union, Keiran Stewart-Assheton, joins Marisa to talk about Invasion Day, the Block The Dock Naarm movement and standing in solidarity with the Palestinian People.    

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.First on the show we hear from Sue-Anne Hunter. Sue-Ann is a proud Wurundjeri and Ngurai illum Wurrung woman, and the Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the Yoorook Justice Commission, as well as a professor of Global and Engagement at Federation University. She discusses the organisations work in addressing the historical and ongoing injustices experienced by First Nation's people in all areas of life since colonisation. Second on the show is David Mejia-Canales, a Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, joins Marisa to discuss South Australia's anti-protest laws and the erosion of our civil liberties. The Human Rights Law Centre is calling for governments across Australia to better protect protest rights, by releasing the “Declaration of Our Right to Protest”. The Declaration is grounded in human rights law, asserts the fundamental right to protest and offers ten practical steps to safeguard the right from further erosion.Last on the show, David Glanz of the Refugee Action Collective, brings us the latest news about refugees and asylum seekers.  

What does the seminar cover?In the decision of Vanderstock v Victoria [2023] HCA 30, the High Court held by a narrow 4:3 majority that a tax imposed by Victoria on the use of electrical and hybrid vehicles was invalid. The tax was held to be a “duty of excise” which, under s 90 of the Constitution, States cannot impose. Section 90 reserves to the Commonwealth Parliament the exclusive power to impose duties of excise.The decision is significant because the majority reopened and overruled previous High Court authority to reach that conclusion. It is also significant because it may affect the validity of other state taxes.This seminar will explore:the meaning of “duty of excise” in s 90 of the Constitution as established by previous decisions of the High Court;the decision in Vanderstock and the key reasons of the majority and the dissenting Justices; andthe implications of Vanderstock for state taxes other than those concerning EVs. Sarah and Michael authored an article of the same name in Proctor (Queensland Law Society) which provides a high-level summary of the topics that will be covered in this seminar.Who should watch?This session will interest advisory and litigation lawyers, especially those with tax practices. PRESENTERSMichael May (Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers)Michael has a broad commercial and administrative law practice, with a particular focus on competition, corporations, tax litigation, equity and trusts, insolvency, class actions, professional negligence, estates and real property. He is variously listed in Chambers & Partners, Doyle's Guide, AFR's Best Lawyers and Legal 500 for his expertise in commercial dispute resolution, competition law, tax law, and insolvency & reconstruction. Sarah Spottiswood (Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers)Sarah practices commercial litigation and arbitration as well as constitutional and administrative law. Since coming to the Bar, she has appeared in several matters in the High Court of Australia, in State and Federal Courts and in various tribunals, mostly in Queensland but also in Victoria. These matters range from large and complex commercial and corporate disputes through to sensitive and high-profile public law litigation. She is listed as a leading junior for commercial disputes by Legal 500 Asia Pacific.Sarah appeared for the Attorney-General of Queensland in Vanderstock v Victoria [2023] HCA 30. Michael Maynard (Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers)Michael accepts briefs in all areas of law, with a particular focus on commercial and public law. Immediately prior to commencing at the Bar, he was Counsel Assisting the Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth. He was previously a Senior Lawyer and the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS), Counsel within the Office of General Counsel at AGS, and a solicitor King & Wood Mallesons.Michael appeared for the Attorney-General of Did you miss previous seminars? Check out the seminar archive on Level Twenty Seven Chambers' website for the video recordings and associated materials produced by the speakers.Want to join future seminars live, in person or online? Register your interest.Website: www.level27chambers.com.au

Headlines// 7.15: Part 1 of our conversation with Yassmin Abdel-Magied on the latest conflict in Sudan exploring the importance of imagining a radical future for Sudan and its people. Tune in next week for part 2//7.30: Josephine Langbien, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, on the High Court ruling stating it's unlawful and unconstitutional for the Australian Government to detain people indefinitely in immigration detention//7.45: Assistant Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council Wil Stracke on rejecting the proposed Victorian Government changes to the WorkCover scheme and what reforms would benefit workers. Find out more and sign the petition//8.00: Spokesperson for Unionists for Palestine Dr Geraldine Fela on calling on unionists to join the Zim blockade last week and ongoing actions against Israel and businesses that support their apartheid regime. Follow Geraldine on Twitter/X for info on the next meeting//8.15: Sanam Wahidi, Afghan-Australian researcher and human rights expert in Gender, Peace & Security, on the impacts of the earthquakes that have recently hit Afghanistan// SongsJoy - Wild GloriosaBad Ones - Winton

This week, David McBride, a man who spoke out about alleged war crimes committed by Australian soldiers, is facing trial. He is accused of unlawfully disclosing sensitive information. There are laws in Australia to protect whistleblowers, so why is McBride facing life in prison? In this episode we speak to Kieran Pender, a senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre about what's likely to happen in this case, and what it means about the future of whistleblowing in Australia. CreditsGuest: Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law CentreHosts: Ninah Kopel and Emma GillespieJournalist: Tom CrowleyProducer: Ninah Kopel Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterBuy our new book No Silly QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Best Films You've Never Seen - The Devil's Playground here II We talk with ground-breaking, Australian film director, Fred Schepisi about the upcoming screening of his first film A Devil's Playground at the Capitol as part of The Best Films You've Never Seen series.'Such A Fine, Sunny Day' song-cycle here II Alan Griffiths, composer and peace activist, draws parallels with present state of conflicts with the core inspiration for his new work 'Such A Fine, Sunny Day', an anti-war song cycle being performed in St Paul's Cathedral on 25th Nov at 7:30pm.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy dissects the week with satire.David McBride Whistleblower Heads to Court here II Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Legal Centre, talks about the significance to our democracy of the taking David McBride to court for outing ADF personnel's involvement in war crimes. Full Australia Institute webaire link.Solidarity wth Palestine Rally Sydney here II Nov 3 Rally in Sydney recorded by Vivien Langton.

About Suhas Tuljapurkar: He is a Udyog Ratna Awardee. He did his Bachelor of Laws - LLB from ILS Law and PGDBM, Marketing / Finance in Management. He is a member of the Indian Law Institute; International Law Institute; Maharashtra and Goa Bar Council, Blockchain Council, Technical Advisory Committee, National Financial Reporting Authority, India and Corporate Governance Committee; Legal & IPR Cell, Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industries. He is also a Life Member of the Indian Council of Arbitration and Chairman of the Legislation Committee & Executive Committee of the Maratha Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture. Connect with Suhas Tuljapurkar: LinkedIn:   / suhas-tuljapurkar-3023614   Website: https://legasis.in/ Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to learn about legal technology and many more things! Tune in to our podcast and join the conversation on making the law more accessible. --- Hi

Lecture with Grigory Vaypan. Grigory traces the root causes of Russia's war against Ukraine to the failure of the post-Soviet transitional justice project in the early 1990s. When the Soviet totalitarian regime collapsed, very little was done to confront its past crimes. Impunity for Soviet-era atrocities set the ground for persecution and abuse of power to reproduce themselves in contemporary Russia's domestic and foreign policies. The story of Memorial, Russia's oldest human rights group and co-recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, reflects that trajectory, from the moment it emerged as a grassroots movement for memory and accountability in 1987 until its forced dissolution by the Russian government in 2022. About the speaker: Dr. Grigory Vaypan is a Russian human rights lawyer and scholar. He is a Senior Lawyer at Memorial, Russia's oldest human rights group and laureate of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Currently, he is also a Democracy Fellow with the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington, D.C. He is a former Galina Starovoitova Fellow on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution at the Kennan Institute in Washington, D.C. Grigory holds his first law degree from Moscow State University, an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, and a Ph.D. in International Law from Saint Petersburg State University. At Memorial, Grigory carries out litigation, legal research and legal advocacy on transitional justice in Russia. His work, including the high-profile “children of the Gulag” case, has been featured by The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, and other leading international media. Grigory has more than a decade of strategic litigation experience before the Constitutional Court of Russia and the European Court of Human Rights. He is the recipient of the 2022 Moscow Helsinki Group Human Rights Award for defending human rights in court. Most recently, Grigory has been involved in the legal defense of Russian citizens prosecuted for protesting against Russia's war in Ukraine.

Whistleblowers should be protected not punished. In this episode, Zoe Daniel MP is joined by Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer in the Democratic Freedoms team at the Human Rights Law Centre to discuss the state of whistleblower protections in Australia and the necessary law reforms required to minimise the cost of courage and safeguard truth-telling Australians. Discover more about Kieran Pender's work and explore his opinion pieces in various news outlets at: https://www.hrlc.org.au/staff/kieran-penderLearn more about the Human Rights Law Centre's Whistleblower Project here: https://www.hrlc.org.au/whistleblower-project Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

घटस्फोट म्हणजेच Divorce चं प्रमाण हल्ली वाढलंय का?काय कारणांमुळे घटस्फोट घेता येऊ शकतो? याबाबतचा कायदा काय म्हणतो?घटस्फोट घेताना पालक लहान मुलांची फरफट करतात का? घटस्फोटानंतर नव्याने आयुष्याला कशी सुरुवात करावी? या विषयांवर आम्ही केली आहे 'खुसपुस' ऍड. शाहीन शिंदे आणि डॉ. सागर पाठक यांच्यासोबत. #AmukTamuk #MarathiPodcast #Divorce  Credits:Host: Omkar Jadhav,Guest: Adv. Shaheen Shinde, Senior Lawyer, Mediator Dr. Sagar Pathak, Gynaecologist, Marriage Counsellor Editor: Shrutika MuleyEdit Supervisor: Tanwee ParanjpeAsst. Editor: Mohit UbheIntern: Sohan Mane Connect with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/amuk_tamukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amuktamuk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amuktamukpodcastsSpotify: Khuspus

Dylan and Kulja are joined by regular guest Cam Walker to unpack the Victorian Government putting an end to VicForests ahead of a native logging ban and what it means for the state's ecological health, as well as new data from the World Meteorological Organisation on the relationship between climate change and weather following Australia's hottest recorded summer.Kieren Pender, Senior Lawyer for the Human Rights Law Centre, discusses the organisation establishing Australia's first dedicated legal service for whistleblowers and the concern about the lack of protections currently available for whistleblowers in the country.Bundjalung and Kullilli journalist Daniel Browning goes into his reflection published in Overland ahead of his essay collection Close to the Subject: Collected Works, which explores his decades-long career with the ABC, his responsibility as a storyteller, and the difficult experiences faced along the way.Plus, Ruth Jeanes, Professor at Monash University, looks at what's behind the increased participation in informal sport.

South Asian Heritage Month. Through an inspiring and analytical lens, we dig deep into the lives of the women of the transport sector. Uncovering how various levels of power and privilege interface and crossover along the way.  Join us as we speak to these women, hear their stories and learn how we can all be active allies, which is vitally required for the success of the transport sector but also in helping us to be stronger and meet the needs of the communities within which we operate and the customers we serve.  In this episode we hear the stories from our guests, talk about representation, belonging and allyship to mark South Asian Heritage Month. We are joined by; Daljit Kalirai, Sales & Partnerships Director, National Express Jenita Treacy, Senior Product Manager, Transport for London Nafisa Nathani, EDI Project Manager, Network Rail Monica Kohil, Senior Lawyer, Guard AS and President, WISTA UK Rupali Sharma-Patel, Head of Assisted Transport; On Demand Transport, Transport for London --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenintransport/message

 First up on the Doin' Time show this week, Marisa speaks with Brett Collins from Justice Action about his ongoing work in prisoner justice, specifically the Computers in Cells project, which by the end of the week will provide all prisoners in NSW with either a computer, tablet, or laptop in their cells. He talks about recent successes in international conferences in both Adelaide and Nairobi, and the specifics of telecommunications as a basic human right, allowing imprisoned people vital connections with family, education and legal services, telehealth and counseling providers, to name a few.  Next, Marisa speaks with Scott Cosgriff, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, who welcomes the news of the forthcoming evacuation of detainees in Nauru.  Unfortunately, however, the Albanese Government is failing to take responsibility for those >80 men who have been resettled from Manus Island to Port Moresby, and living in poor conditions in Papua New Guinea since 2013 as a direct result of punitive and arbitrary Australian Government policy. He talks about the predictable and horrific health deterioration and "untold suffering" these individuals have been subjected to, and how it directly impacts their third-country resettlement options. Scott also highlights ongoing issues of transparency, how visa status is used to punish and deter people (including Australian-born children of refugees and their families), and why the Australian government should end this policy now to provide people a chance at livelihood and dignity.   Later on the program, Marisa thanks all who donated to Doin' Time for Radiothon 2023, reads a media release from the Human Rights Law Centre entitled Independent review recommends overhaul of Australia's modern slavery laws, about the persistence of modern slavery for Australian businesses, governments and consumers, and gives a run-down of some of the topics Doin' Time has highlighted throughout the past year. You can still donate to help Doin' Time reach our Radiothon target:  make a tax-deductible donation online here, or give 3CR a call on (03) 9419 8377 during business hours.  Head to www.3cr.org.au/dointime for full access to links and previous podcasts.

Organizacja ClientEarth Prawnicy dla Ziemi przygotowała pierwszy w Polsce projekt ustawy o ochronie klimatu. Co znalazło się w tym dokumencie, jakie ma szanse na polityczne poparcie i w jakich krajach obowiązują już podobne przepisy o tym rozmawiamy w nowym Zielonym Podcaście. Gościem Zielonego Podcastu jest Wojciech Kukuła, Senior Lawyer w fundacji ClientEarth Prawnicy dla Ziemi. Projekt do znalezienia tutaj: https://www.clientearth.pl/poznaj-glowne-zalozenia-projektu-ustawy-o-ochronie-klimatu/

Kieran Pender – Senior lawyer- human rights law centre Macca and Nevena, talk to Kieran Pender, as they discuss whistle blowing and data protection. They also discuss social media and... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 29th April 2023: Kieran Pender – Senior Lawyer- Human Rights Law Centre appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

What's the law says about trans-women in women's changing rooms. Nigel Hannaford chats with Allison Pejovic, the Senior Lawyer and Assistant Litigation Manager at Charter Advocates Canada.

 *Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains graphic audio images and descriptions of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have died, and of deaths in custody. This episode of Doin' Time is dedicated to TJ Hickey, who died in custody on 14 February 2004 as a direct result of the actions of the Redfern Police. First up on the program, Marisa speaks with Tuffy Morwitzer, campaigner with Goongerah Environment Centre GECO, about campaigning to protect native forests and wildlife from logging on Gunnai, Monero & Bidelwel Country in so-called East Gippsland. They also speak about the mass meeting GECO is organising in regards to erosion of human rights with Victorian anti-protest laws. You can attend GECO's mass meeting on the right to organise at 6.30pm on Tuesday March 7 at 535 Elizabeth St, central Melbourne, to discuss and then vote on practical ways to support climate action and the environment, and to defend the right to protest - go to geco.org.au/calendar to book your ticket. Next up on the show, Marisa is joined by Cheryl Kaulfuss from the Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA) Melbourne, about First Nations teenager TJ Hickey who died during a police pursuit in 2004. Cheryl gave a solidarity support message in the leadup to a rally happening on 14 February on the anniversary of his death. Finally, Marisa interviews Scott Cosgriff, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, about the plight of asylum seekers and refugees, despite there being good news about visas. 

We are talking all things scaling your law firm and making your firm more successful this 2023! Remember whether you're new in your firm or have been here a while like me...Still owning a law firm is an ongoing journey until - you exit by either selling or closing your law firm. In the meantime how you can make it even better and what things you can do before you cross that bridge… INVEST IN YOUR PRECEDENT BANK As lawyers, we rely on precedent and documents because the documents that we created are often repetitive. Many firms rely on precedent banks that are offered by their practice management system or another source such as a random collection that has been collated over the years working as a lawyer. Here's one mistake you can avoid… Since it has been almost a decade since we have cleaned and updated our precedent bank and a lot of lawyers/solicitors have come and gone and contributed their two cents to our precedent bank it has become untidy, messy and overall caused inefficiency in our firm. What I did was assigned a senior associate lawyer to work on our precedent bank and it turned into 8 weeks of full-time work so we can have our own precedent bank for family law that is tidy, up-to-date, and efficient. It has been an incredible investment. Now, we can be as efficient as possible in our firm because inefficiency costs the firm a lot of money. So, to avoid this kind of mistake. Here are some best practices to keep your precedent bank up-to-date: Update Your Precedent Bank Regularly - make it a best practice and set your business up now like you're growing a team. Make it a best practice to clean and update it quarterly or monthly. Get a Senior Lawyer to Update or Create - bringing documents up to date and making sure it's as exact as you want them and ensuring they are expertly done. Set a Style Guide - set the tone for how you want to deal with things, and acknowledge people and those sorts of things. Create a templated guide. This is how you can control the work and quality of work produced without micromanaging your team. If you find this helpful in growing your law firm, join me and fellow law firm owners at the SCALABLE BUSINESS LOUNGE so you too can set your law firm to success and live your ideal life as a law firm owner. CONNECT WITH CARALEE: Instagram @caralee.fontenele Facebook: @caraleefontenele LinkedIn: @caraleefontenele CONNECT WITH SCALABLE LAW: Instagram: @scalable_law Facebook: @scalablelaw LinkedIn: @scalablelaw Website: www.scalablelaw.com Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, you need to! I don't want you to miss an episode. Click here.

In this episode of Done By Law we feature audio from the wonderful seminar ‘Women's Lived Experience in Decarceration and Carceral Resistance', held on Monday 24 October 2022 at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne.This evening of discussion, reflections and solutions was hosted by Fitzroy Legal Service and featured the insightful contributions of a number of expert panellists, including practitioners, and women with lived experience of incarceration and the criminal justice system. Panel 1 – Systemic changes required to address women's over-incarcerationElena Campbell (Moderator) – Centre for Innovative JusticeKaren Fletcher – Flat OutLisa Abbott – TaskForceElena Pappas – LACWMegan Pearce – VLAPanel 2 – Women's Lived ExperienceNina Storey (Moderator) – Homes Not Prisons, Women Transforming JusticeJacqui Bampton – Women Transforming JusticeSara Stilianos – Homes Not Prisons, Women Transforming JusticeJasmine Barzani – Homes Not PrisonsWe have unfortunately only been able to feature 30 minutes of this jam packed two and a half hour evening. To watch the whole event, head to YouTube via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB_TlMR3tTo&ab_channel=FitzroyLegalService  ***Full biographies Panel 1: Elena Pappas LACWElena is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Law and Advocacy Centre for Women, and community legal centre established specifically to combat women's increasing criminalisation and imprisonment. She also sits on the Board as an Executive Director.  Elena is a passionate advocate and leader who is dedicated to working collaboratively with organisation and individuals to address the causes of women's criminalisation.  She currently leads LACW's policy and systemic advocacy work, and is Co-Convenor of Smart Justice for Women, a sub-committee of the broader Smart Justice coalition convened by the Federation of Community Legal Centres.  Elena previously worked at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service where she held the position of Senior Lawyer in the Criminal Law team. She advised and appeared on behalf of clients in complex criminal matters and shared responsibility for the mentoring and management of junior and support staff. Prior to this, Elena was an Associate in the Workplace Relations team of a private law firm in Melbourne. She holds a Master of Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne. She has worked as a volunteer with the Mental Health Legal Centre, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and Fitzroy Legal Service.Lisa AbbottTaskforceLisa Abbott is the Executive Manager Social Impact and Growth at TaskForce Community Agency, a not-for profit operating in Victoria delivering a suite of services to our most marginalised. Lisa has worked with those in contact with the justice system for 20 years in Government and community and over the last five years has been leading the development and delivery of the Living Free Project, a project supporting vulnerable girls and women who are at risk of, or are in early contact with, the justice system. The project drives cross sectoral collaboration and seeks to improve service system responses to enhance how our health and community sectors support women who often fall through service gaps.Karen FletcherFlat OutKaren Fletcher is the Executive Officer of Flat Out Inc, a community organisation that supports and advocates for women and trans and gender diverse people to get out and stay out of prison. She is a lawyer by trade has worked as a prison advocacy lawyer at Fitzroy Legal Service and Prisoners Legal Service QLD and as a public health lawyer, with a special interest in drug decriminalisation, in government and non-government agencies. She is an activist in the Homes not Prisons campaign in Victoria.Megan PearceVLAMegan has spent much of her career working alongside criminalised people, particularly women and children. Having started her career as a criminal defence lawyer at Legal Aid Queensland, Megan has also led major law reform inquiries into Victoria's criminal trial process and child protection system.Between 2018 and 2022, Megan worked at Darebin Community Legal Centre (which merged with Fitzroy Legal Service in 2019), first managing the Women Transforming Justice project and then Fitzroy Legal Service's Social Action and Public Interest Law team. In both these roles Megan contributed to program design and advocacy work aimed at disrupting the cycle of women's criminalisation. In July 2022 Megan commenced a role at Victoria Legal Aid focusing on discrimination and equality law.In 2013-14, Megan also completed a master of laws at the University of Toronto, where her thesis critiqued the effectiveness of human rights frameworks to respond to violence against womenElena CampbellCIJAssociate Director of Research, Advocacy & Policy, Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT University. Elena is a lawyer, writer and former political staffer who has worked in legal and social policy for over two decades. Elena's expertise includes therapeutic justice, court interventions, the impacts of crime victimisation and the prevention and elimination of violence against women and children.  At the CIJ, Elena oversees a program of research which predominantly focuses on family violence, court interventions, crime victimisation and the way in which experiences of trauma - including structural and systemic trauma - can push vulnerable cohorts, particularly women, into contact with the criminal justice system. Elena has led projects for Government departments and courts to support the implementation of recommendations from Victoria's Royal Commission into Family Violence. Elena has also been Principal Chief Investigator in multiple, ANROWS-funded projects looking at the use of violence by young people and adults.  Previously Elena worked as a legal adviser and staffer in the Victorian Government for over a decade. Elena has also been employed as a consultant for a range of social policy and justice organisations, including the Australian Human Rights Commission.  Panel 2: Nina StoreyHNP and WTJNina is an unapologetic criminalized survivor. Having experienced state sanctioned violence she now spends her time advocating for the rights of criminalized survivors. Nina would love to see the abolishment of the prison industrial complex in her lifetime.  Her systemic advocacy commenced in 2018 as a member of the Women's Transforming Justice Project. Nina now sits on the council of Victim Survivors Advisory Council, is a member of the Expert Advisory Panel at Safe and Equal, a WEAVER for research group at Melbourne University and sits on the steering committee of the Homes Not Prisons Campaign. Nina stands in solidarity with the traditional owners of these lands and acknowledges they have the solutions to living in a world of unity, we must make space and elevate their voices for their stories to be told and shared.      Nina lives works and plays in Millowl, Phillip island on the lands of the Bunurong people of the Kulin nations, with her son and Kelpie.   Jacqui BamptonWTJ Jacqui is a formally incarcerated woman who has worked with Fitzroy Legal Service as part of the Women's Leadership Group. She lives with anxiety and mental health concerns, and has previously struggled with substance dependency and homelessness. Jacqui is deeply passionate about working alongside other criminalised people, with a particular interest in supporting women to navigate child protection. Jacqui is a warm advocate, loyal friend and proud single mum.   Sara-Michelle StilianosSara is an active member of several community groups and organisations aimed at ending incarceration – including as a Homes Not Prisons steering committee member and – previously – as part of Fitzroy Legal Service's Women Transforming Justice project. Sara has lived experienced of criminalisation and incarceration. She's driven toward social change and is a fierce advocate for abolishing the carceral system and it's supporting structures, which only serve to perpetuate further harm and violence by exerting power and control over people's lives. Alongside studying a Bachelor Degree in Social Science, Sara stands in solidarity with all oppressed women and continues to fight for the rights of women and children. 

Michelle is a Senior Lawyer at MSD, a global pharmaceutical company supporting their UK and Irish subsidiaries. She has a broad experience in the pharmaceutical sector, providing legal advice to the commercial teams on the management of their key product brands, in addition to advising on other complex commercial matters. She supports the business on complex contracting including advising on procurement agreements, licensing agreements and agreements relating to strategic projects with external partners, as well as advising on aspects of corporate law, data privacy compliance, regulatory and clinical trials.In addition to her core responsibilities, Michelle is a passionate advocate for all things ED&I. Frequently taking the opportunity to pay forward her experience and be a voice for the quiet minority.TOPICS 

 First up on the show, Marisa welcomes Ilo Diaz, Advocacy Coordinator in the racial discrimination work of the Police Accountability Project, to discuss the consequences of police investigating police for our vulnerable communities. Ilo gives us a run-down on where we are at with independent oversight while police investigate police. They also discuss the Victorian Government's ongoing lack of action on this issue. Next, Marisa speaks with Josephine Langbien, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC), about their submission outlining the issues of torture and ill-treatment that Australia should address in its forthcoming periodic report to the UN Committee against Torture. Issues include treatment of prisoners and conditions of detention; involuntary psychiatric treatment; and violence against women, specifically within Australia's refugee protection and immigration detention regimes. Marisa continues the conversation regarding the UN investigation later in the program with Tiffany Overall, Human Rights Officer at Youthlaw, about where children and young people fit in. She specifically describes the submission by a working group of Smart Justice For Young People, the coalition of over 40 organisations of which Youthlaw is a part. The submission itself calls for equivalency of healthcare, the need for the Government to implement the OPCAT protocol (including independent monitoring), raising the age of criminal responsibility of at least 14 years of age, and encourages visits to youth detention centres in Victoria such as Parkville and Malmsbury. The day before this program aired, it was announced that this visit by the UN Committee against Torture has been suspended.

In this episode, Barbara asks a Senior Lawyer everything you would want to know about co-parenting and Vaccines.   As a bonus, Monica also covers key tips for posting on social media with respect to divorce and co-parenting.  This important conversation is perfect for our times and guaranteed to help you, if you are a parent contemplating divorce, in divorce or co-parenting after a divorce.  Tune in now! About our Expert Guest and Senior Family Lawyer:An incisive thinker and passionate client advocate, Monica Garcia Harms chairs Stein Sperling's family law practice group, where she has practiced for more than fifteen years. Monica maintains a very robust and diverse family law practice, focusing her work not only on divorce, but on complex and often emotionally fraught matters such as custody, support, domestic violence, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, alimony, property distribution, grandparent visitation, contempt/enforcement actions, adoptions, and guardianships.Monica is passionate about helping people manage difficult situations. She is a careful, thoughtful listener who seeks to understand exactly what her clients want and why. She understands the weighty concerns her clients carry and works diligently and compassionately to educate them about options and possibilities, exploring together what will best meet their needs. Monica often represents clients in custody cases involving difficult issues such as relocation, mental illness or third party custodians. She is also known for tracking down financial resources and understands complex compensation and business interests. Monica's attention to detail and the trusting relationships she establishes with those who seek her help enable her to craft personalized case strategies and skillfully represent clients through negotiation or litigation.Monica is frequently asked to speak on issues of domestic violence, divorce, and custody. She has lectured before the Bar Association of Montgomery County's Pro Bono section on how to present Protective Order cases.  To contact Monica,  email: mharms@steinsperling.comTo learn more about Divorce Coaching and Mentoring with your host Barbara La Pointe,  reach out at www.barbaralapointe.com or email her to talk at barbara@barbaralapointe.com  #conflict #separation #parents #familylaw #divorceprofessional #separation #YYC #video #experts #podcast #families #children #wellness #mentalhealth #coparenting #2022 #innerwork #communication #alienation #divorcecoach #separationreadings #communicationskills #familylaw #familylawyer #lawyer #coaching #coachingonline #healing #trauma #choices #conversationsthatmatter #shift #choices #viral #barbaralapointe #toughconversations #toughproblems #solutionfocused #moms #mothers #women #courtorders #canada #mexico #usa  #familyjudges #transparency #divorceSupport the show

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Shannon Kilmartin-Lynch, is a Vice-Chancellors Indigenous Pre-Doctoral research fellow. He joins us today to speak on how engineers at RMIT developed a method to use disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) to make concrete stronger, providing an innovative way to significantly reduce pandemic-generated waste.// Melissa Fisher is an anti poverty advocate on income support payments, who joins us to discuss the Albanese government's inaction on poverty and what needs to change to improve the lives of people on social security in Australia. Melissa and Priya are members of the Antipoverty Centre - follow them here on Twitter to keep up to date about the national day of action on poverty to be held on October 17th, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.// We listen back to Marisa from 3CR's Doin' Time show interviewing Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer at Human Rights Law Centre, who gives listeners a breakdown of the anti-protest bill that passed Tasmania's Upper House on 25 August, 2022. Kieran highlights the nationwide trend, following the passing of similar bills in VIC and NSW in recent months, that erodes democracy through attacks on protest rights. Catch Doin' Time on 3CR on Mondays from 4-5PM.// Content warning: drug use, Aboriginal deaths in custody// We hear a compilation of voxpops from the International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31) 2022 event organised by Harm Reduction Victoria, which was held on the steps of Parliament House. We also hear a selection of sounds and speeches from a side demonstration by peers at the Australian Federal Police Headquarters in Naarm's CBD demanding the safe release of confiscated heroin to be incorporated and used in safe supply programs. Our thanks to Kelly Whitworth for these recordings.// Harm Reduction Victoria provide free online Overdose Response and Naloxone Training on the 1st of every month with a free Naloxone Kit provided to each participant. Find more information here.// Zara Page is a Phd candidate at the University of New South Wales. After graduating with First Class Honours and a major in Neuroscience, she is currently conducting research exploring the fairness of cognitive assessments for culturally and linguistically diverse Australians. Adults from CALD backgrounds make up about 30% of the Australian population aged 65 years and above, yet remain underrepresented in dementia research. Today Zara joins us to speak about her recent work with the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) and the CogSCAN analysis that aims to improve the diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia in CALD individuals. You can participate as a volunteer in the study here.//

In this podcast, Terri Mottershead, Executive Director at the Centre for Legal Innovation explored whether or not it is possible to create a Data Driven Legal Practice with data gurus David Adason, Head of Innovation, Senior Lawyer, Aptum Legal; Denise Doyle, Legal Operations Consultant; and Matt Farrington, Lawyer + Legal Technologist, Juno Legal. Topics covered in this session included: Why legal data is so much more than process – mining the data gems for true added value How legal organisations can start (and end) the process of demystifying data How data and metrics are related and why the connection matters The emerging gap in data application in law firms vs in-house legal departments and why it matters What the future will look like for legal organisations that don't embrace data If you would prefer to listen rather than watch this episode, you'll find the podcast in our The Legalpreneurs Sandbox podcast series here. If you are interested in learning more about the use and application of data in legal practice, please listen to our podcast with Denise Doyle (Episode 141) on The Use of Data in Legal Practice – What's happening in law firms right now? here.

A senior lawyer maintains handing home detention sentences to repeat drink drivers isn't letting them off the hook. It comes after a recidivist drunk driver killed a woman in February - but was only sentenced to an 11 months home detention. Steve Cullen told Heather Du Plessis-Allan it's a fair ruling - as we have one of the most incarcerated populations in the western world. “What use is jail with this type of offending? It's not deliberate homicide, they've made a poor choice after consuming alcohol.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What will the episode cover?Cryptocurrency is always in the headlines, and consumer use of it is becoming increasingly mainstream. But the law is yet to grapple extensively with cryptocurrency and the blockchain technology that underpins it.This seminar aims to provide a basic introduction to what cryptocurrencies are and how they work, and to tentatively explore some of the key legal issues that arise in respect of them.It will introduceKey concepts like blockchain technology, cryptography, public/private keys, decentralisation, proof-of-work and proof-of-stake mining, exchanges, and ‘smart contracts'Various types of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Central Bank Digital Currencies, (so-called) ‘stable coins' and NFTsThe legal issues considered will includeRegulation of cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia, KYC and money laundering issuesDeveloping uses of cryptocurrencies for things like lending (decentralised finance or DeFi) and capital raising Who should listen?This session will interest advisory and litigation lawyers, in-house counsel and their clients, in particular those who deal with financial services, corporate law and regulation in Australia.PRESENTERSMichael May (Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers)Michael has a broad commercial and administrative law practice, with a particular focus on competition, corporations, tax litigation, equity and trusts, insolvency, construction and infrastructure, class actions, professional negligence, estates and real property. He is listed in Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, AFR's Best Lawyers® and Doyle's Guide. Salwa Marsh (Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers)Prior to being called to the Bar, Salwa was a Senior Lawyer at the Australian Government Solicitor where her practice focused on regulatory litigation and investigations, an Associate at White & Case (London), and a Lawyer at MinterEllison (Brisbane). As a public and commercial law barrister, Salwa's expertise is in the areas of competition & consumer law, corporations law, administrative law and native title.MATERIALSThe video recording, PowerPoint and transcript for this seminar are available here.

This week, Marisa presents Doin' Time from Dja Dja Wurrung country. First up on the show, she interviews Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective, about the good, the bad and the ugly of the new Labor Government's policies regarding refugees and asylum seekers -- despite many hard-fought wins by on-the-ground refugee activism, and Labor's promise to provide permanent visas to those on temporary and SHEV visas, there is still a long way to go:  Labor's deterrent approach is currently neglecting the >10,000 people on bridging visas, Medevac refugees, children of families on Nauru, the 9,700 refugees already rejected by the fast-track system (and were not even allowed an interview), the number of people remaining in offshore detention, and those in Indonesia.  He discusses the contradictory attitude of this government who, on the same day of announcing the Murugappan family's return to Biloela in central QLD, turned their first boat back to Sri Lanka.  You can tell the Albanese government to do more by attending the rally ahead of world refugee day: 1pm June 18th, State Library of Victoria. Later, Marisa speaks with Josephine Langbien, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, about their recent media release:  "[We have] welcomed the appointment of Claire O'Neill as the Minister of Home Affairs and Andrew Giles as the Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and have called on them to take action to end a decade of cruelty against refugees and people seeking safety".  She discusses the years of cruelty, mistreatment and neglect that has been an intentional policy against people seeking safety and protection, and the opportunity this cabinet change offers to bring fairness and dignity to our refugee policy.  Josephine details the five specific steps the HRLC is hopeful the new government can address as priority areas for change: Ending the use of temporary protectionShutting down offshore detentionAddressing the crisis in immigration detention within AustraliaBringing families back togetherRestoring our humanitarian resettlement program Lastly, Marisa invites Nerita Waight, proud Yorta Yorta woman and CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, on the program.  Nerita has been with VALS for almost a decade and has a vast amount of experience as both a lawyer and a social justice advocate. She discusses the case challenging aged pension discrimination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as it heads to Full Federal Court later this year. She highlights the need for fair and equal access to benefits for Aboriginal people who commonly do not reach pension age by virtue of lower life expectancy. Until this life expectancy gap is properly addressed, Aboriginal people have the right to retire with dignity; she notes that this change would also improve economic participation, financial security and the overall wellbeing of people who can no longer work.  Marisa ends the program by reading a media release entitled Routine strip searching of children in Tasmanian jails to end.Tune in next week for our Radiothon special program, and please donate if you can. Your donation directly supports community owned and community run media free of corporate control: To donate you can call (03) 9419 8377 during business hours, or online at 3cr.org.au/donate  

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have died Each year, hundreds of people around the country gather on the Sunday of the June long weekend to commemorate the unprovoked massacre of at least 28 Wirrayaraay women, children and older men by a group of stockmen on Myall Creek Station on June 10, 1838. The Myall Creek Memorial was constructed near Bingara on 10 June 2000 by a group of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people working together in an act of reconciliation. In 2008 the massacre site and memorial were included on the national heritage register, and also received NSW state heritage listing in 2010.  This week, Marisa presents part two of a yearly commemoration of the Myall Creek Massacre, interviewing Keith Munro, Aboriginal co-chair of the Friends of Myall Creek Memorial National Committee, and grandson of Uncle Lyall Munro Snr, to continue last week's discussion with co-chair Cecilia Blackwell and talk about their special upcoming annual memorial event. Keith gives listeners a comprehensive picture of the events and legal proceedings surrounding the massacre, including jurors openly admitting bias, and remembers the work of lawyer George Plunkett, without whom 7 of the 11 initially acquitted perpetrators would not have been re-trialed and convicted.  He notes that despite continued colonial violence with widespread horrific massacres before and after the event, it shines through as a time in history where good people did fight for justice, and discusses the legacy of the Myall Creek memorial services in bringing together decendants of both perpetrators and survivors of the massacre, allowing everyone to remember history truthfully in a step to heal intergenerational trauma and educate the wider community.  Alongside the memorial event this year, there will also be a community concert Myall Creek Rocks the Roxy taking place 3-5pm Saturday June 11 at the Roxy Theatre in Bingara.  Memorial special guest speaker, local historian and author James Wilson-Miller, is also delivering a special program Yarning About Truth-Telling on Friday June 10 at the University of New England in Armidale. The memorial event will take place on Sunday 12th June 2022, at the memorial site located roughly mid-way between Bingara and Delungra - for more information, or to become a member of Friends of Myall Creek, you can go to their website www.myallcreek.org   Later in the Show, Marisa interviews Ellen Maybery, Senior Lawyer at Environmental Justice Australia, about a controversial amendment they are urging the Andrews government to withdraw from parliament as it will see draconian law that criminalises peaceful protest.  The Sustainable Forest Timber Amendment (Timber Harvesting Safety Zones Bill) 2022 was introduced by the Victorian Government last week, and would see protesters who are attempting to prevent native forest logging in Victoria face fines of up to $21,000 or 12 months in jail.  Ellen comes on the show to discuss that in the face of recent catastrophic bushfires and devastating climate end ecosystem collapse, the protest of illegal logging should be protected. Instead, VicForests is facing 9 court cases brought by the community - where instead of regulating the logging indistry and cracking down on illegal logging, the Victorian Government is trying to introduce amendments to current laws to create tougher penalties for protesters, citing health and safety concerns.  

"Once in a generation legislation"Justin Griffiths, a Partner at Powerscourt, is joined by Harry Eccles-Williams, a Senior Lawyer at Mishcon De Reya to discuss the Online Safety Bill and the potentially far reaching implications it will have for business and internet users alike.Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

Georgia Steele has over 15 years' experience as a lawyer, both in BigLaw firms and in-house at a major bank. The skills she picked up along the way (particularly as a litigator) will serve her well, she says, if elected in Hughes in place of incumbent MP Craig Kelly. On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with independent for Hughes candidate Georgia Steele – who previously was a senior lawyer and manager for regulatory affairs at ANZ, prior to which she worked at Allens and Freshfields – about her career in law, what she learned in her decade and a half as a litigator, and how she came to be the Independent candidate in the Hughes electorate in Sydney's southern and south-western suburbs. Ms Steele also explains the issues that are most important to her as a candidate – namely her “exasperation” with the state of federal political discourse, concern about environmental inaction and the need for a federal ICAC – and reflects on the issues that are important to legal professionals, and argues for the need to “really refresh Australian democracy”. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.   If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

Successful trial lawyers understand empathy, effectively communicating the humanity of their client to the jury. For over a decade Lauren Wood, Senior Lawyer at Omega Law Group Injury & Accident Attorneys, has advocated for personal injury victims in California, obtaining hundreds of six and seven-figure verdicts and settlements - in no small part thanks to her commitment to travel. Lauren believes that travel is an ideal way to gain human lessons on understanding, compassion, and empathy. Named a Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star four years in a row, Lauren's career is a perfect example of passion inspiring innovation. Curiosity led her from civil defense to personal injury law where she thrived in trial and earned a position as a partner for over 10 years. I sat down with Lauren to discuss her career and how she is creating supportive and educational spaces through travel for women in law and The Women in Trial Travel Summit.   What's In This Episode Who is Lauren Wood? How having an undefined path leaves room for discovery What was Lauren's path to becoming a partner at a law firm Which cases had the most impact on Lauren's career How Lauren blends her two passions: law and travel How Lauren is building a continuing education conference for women in law Which women young lawyers should be following

While much of the international community's climate action has focused on controlling carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, in doing so, we've essentially given a pass on another very powerful greenhouse gas: methane.  With 86 times the warming impact of CO2 over a twenty-year period, new studies show that methane accounts for about 30-50 percent of today's global warming. Thankfully, after years of pressure from activists and climate scientists, in 2021 world leaders finally started paying attention to our growing methane problem. While US President Biden created something of a stir leading an international pledge to reduce methane emissions, the EU actually introduced some rules intended to control methane pollution both inside the 27-member bloc as well as outside of it. In this first episode in a series focusing on methane, host Michael Buchsbaum interviews Tim Grabiel, Senior Lawyer with the Environmental Investigation Agency in Brussels about the EU's newly proposed methane regulations. Then heinterviews Otilia Nutu, an energy researcher at Romanian climate think tank, 2Celsius to talk about how the new rules may or may not apply to the EU's second largest producer of fossil gas. Finally, we hear an excerpt of an interview with methane hunter, James Turitto with the Clean Air Task Force about what he discovered in Romania as well. You can play the episode on Audioboom, and it's also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Shownotes: Click on this link to navigate to Environmental Investigation Agency and the EU's new methane rules Click here for more info on methane in Romania and 2Celsius' Otilla Nutu. Click here to read more about methane hunter, James Turitto and what he discovered in Romania. Audio from the podcast was mixed and edited by audio expert Christian Kreymborg

Marisa interviews Scott Cosgriff, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, about a recent survey that was commissioned by the HRLC with the Migrant Workers' Centre, about concerning trends in migrant workers' residency. Their research shows that many people who have been living and working in Australia for 5-10 years aren't being recognised as permanent residents, despite that almost 80% of Australians support a pathway to permanent residency. They also discuss the issue of exploitation for vulnerable refugee communities in this country. Later, Marisa interviews Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective VIC, who gives us an update about what's happening with refugees and asylum seekers at the Park Hotel in Melbourne, including some of the draconian laws that Scott Morrison has introduced which has facilitated the rampant spread of COVID-19 through these detention centres. 

This week, Marisa interviews Aunty Megan Krakouer and Gerry Georgatos from the National Suicide Prevention & Trauma Recovery Project about a class action lawsuit against Banksia Hill Youth Detention Facility in WA. Former inmates are suing the centre over conditions which observers say condemn children as young as 11 to a life of trauma and disadvantage. Later, Marisa speaks with Scott Cosgriff, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, about stranded refugees and people on temporary visas for whom there is no plan in regards to Australia's "reopening".

There are lots of specialised areas when it comes to practising the Law; Wills and Estates, Litigation, Contracts and Employment - the list goes on! Something that sets our legal team apart from the rest is the fact that our Senior Lawyer, Karlene Wightman specialises in Special Disability Trusts. Organising a time to see a lawyer to get your life plan down on paper can be a little daunting, to say the least, but when there is someone with a disability involved, it is important to understand that that process changes and you need a specialist lawyer. In this episode, we cover off in "layman's terms" what a Special Disability Trust (actually) is and how you start the process of finding out if you or your loved one would qualify and/or be eligible for a Special Disability Trust. We touch on what can and can't go into this trust as well as the current restrictions, what the other options are if you don't qualify and what is the likelihood of a Special Disability Trust being contested.

On today's episode, Ariane Ang and Kit Williams speak to Nina Merlino, who specialises in the practice of migration law. Nina works as a Senior Lawyer at Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers where her work involves Character Cancellations and Migration Fraud as well as appearing for clients in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Tune in to listen to Nina answer a variety of questions about migration law, her personal experiences within the industry, and her advice when it comes to working in this area of law. Please checkout the written interview as well as our other guides via the link below: https://www.encyclawpedia.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/encyclawpedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/encyclawpedia/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/encyclawpedia/ Email: encyclawpedia.monash@gmail.com

September 21st, 2021 will be remembered for a long time in Melbourne. For all the controversy and emotion around protests from the city's construction workers, the actual topic is a very valid one to have a discussion about. Mandatory vaccination - should someone be forced to get the COVID-19 Vaccine as a strict condition of their employment? Andrew Brookes is a Senior Lawyer from the Employment team at Law Squared. In this episode Andrew speaks to the employer side with regard to current employment law around this topic. Law Squared have a bunch of FREE resources available on their website around Vaccination Policies for businesses which you can check out at https://www.lawsquared.co/blog/law-squared-provides-free-vaccination-policy-template-for-businesses Speaking on behalf of employee rights is Jason Xue, a lawyer at McDonald Murhome His firm is well-known for its employment law expertise, acting for employees. As part of Victorian Law Week earlier in the year, Jason ran a webinar titled ‘No jab, no job’. It focused on some of the potential implications of the COVID-19 vaccine on employee rights, including whether an employer can mandate vaccination as requirement of the job.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you want to be a true Patreon of The AJ Roberts Show? For less than the price of a coffee you can support the show and the work it's doing to bring you the real truth. Click here to become a Patreon TODAY! - https://www.patreon.com/AJRobertsShow Senior lawyer and common law expert Anna De Buisseret joins us on the AJ Roberts Show to dig deep into all the laws that our government, MP's, medical professionals, civil servants and many other professions are breaking on multiple levels. Anna has been working tirelessly around the clock to build robust legal cases and information for people who are now facing the prospect of being threatened with their employment and education among many things if they receive to have an experimental, in-trial medical drug. If you, or your family are extremely worried and seek legal help, please make sure you tune in and SHARE far and wide, including those in Australia, Canada and many other Commonwealth countries!

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A senior lawyer says it is healing for the women to win a legal result years after being sexually harassed by a senior employee at the firm, Russell McVeagh. The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has found James Desmond Gardner-Hopkins guilty of six charges of sexual misconduct. Most charges related to inappropriate sexual conduct by the firm's partner towards junior staff members at two Christmas functions in 2015. Wellington Women Lawyers' Association convenor Steph Dyhrberg told reporter Charlotte Cook that people in the legal profession can have no excuses about understanding what is acceptable behaviour. The punishment for Gardner-Hopkins has yet to be agreed.

A senior lawyer says it is healing for the women to win a legal result years after being sexually harassed by a senior employee at the firm, Russell McVeagh. The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has found James Desmond Gardner-Hopkins guilty of six charges of sexual misconduct. Most charges related to inappropriate sexual conduct by the firm's partner towards junior staff members at two Christmas functions in 2015. Wellington Women Lawyers' Association convenor Steph Dyhrberg told reporter Charlotte Cook that people in the legal profession can have no excuses about understanding what is acceptable behaviour. The punishment for Gardner-Hopkins has yet to be agreed.

James Thornton is the CEO and founder of ClientEarth, a leading environmental law organisation in Europe. Since its establishment in 2007, ClientEarth tackled world’s most pressing environmental issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change, and toxic chemicals using advocacy, litigation and research. ClientEarth now operates globally with offices in London, Brussels, Warsaw, New York and Beijing.  Before this, he was a Senior Lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in Los Angeles for 9 years. His role involved setting up the citizens' enforcement project specifically working on the Clean Water Act under the Reagan Administration. In 6 months he successfully won 60 cases in federal courts.  Named by the New Statesman as one of the top 10 people who could change the world and one of the top 100 lawyers practising in the UK, James is at the forefront of utilising the legal system and advocacy to create real climate action. In 2016, The Financial Times awarded him its Special Achievement Award at the Innovative Lawyer Awards.James Thornton is a Zen Bhuddist and started a meditation organisation for environmental activists called Positive Futures. James was born in New York and studied at Yale UniversityFurther reading:Wikipedia page:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Thornton (environmentalist)   ClientEarth launches major climate change movement (April 2021)https://shots.net/news/view/clientearth-launches-major-climate-change-movement   A Conversation With James Thornton, Founder of ClientEarth – One of the World’s Most Ambitious Environmental Organisations (December 2020)https://thoughteconomics.com/james-thornton/   Michael Liebreich: Climate Lawsuits – An Existential Risk to Fossil Fuel Firms? (September 2019)https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-climate-lawsuits-existential-risk-fossil-fuel-firms/

Examining the Case Against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou: Robert Lewis, a senior international partner with major US, UK and Chinese law firms for more than 30 years, the first senior foreign lawyer to join a top Chinese law firm and the recent author of a detailed series on the Huawei case (click here), discusses it with host Richard Levick of LEVICK, examining what non-US companies can learn, how most Chinese view Meng’s arrest, the basis for U.S. authorities to assert jurisdiction against Meng and the complexities of the case.

New powers in surveillance legislation are discussed by Kieren Pender, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre; and presenter Maize Wallan reviews a selection of independent Australian games developed by Frazer Brumley. With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Maize Wallan & Dan Salmon. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-itFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Libby Znaimer is joined by Guidy Mamman, an immigration lawyer and Partner at Mamman, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP as well as Mubin Shaikh, a former undercover operative for CSIS who helped bring down Toronto 18 and is now teaching at Seneca's Honours Bachelor of Crime & Intelligence Analysis degree program and Barbara Jackman, Senior Lawyer and Founder of Jackman and Associates and lawyer to Zaynab Khadr. In the news: the sister of Omar Khadr, Zaynab Khadr, has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government for barring her from flying to Canada. Meanwhile, Canada has made changes to its no-fly list just this week. Our legal and security experts weigh in on the implications of all of this. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

This evening we discussed where to find reliable legal information responding to COVID-19. This is especially important at the moment, when face to face community legal education delivery is not available or only available in a limited way, things are changing so fast and people are often unsure where to look and are relying on untrustworthy sources. We will also look at some resources specifically for young people.We were lucky to be joined by:Amala Ramarathinam, Senior Lawyer with YouthlawMark Tregonning, Community Legal Education Coordinator with Victoria Legal AidKirsten Young, Community Engagement Officer with Peninsula Community Legal CentreSummary of resources discussed:Legal information relating to COVID-19 across a number of areas of law Youthlaw's website for young people: http://youthlaw.asn.au/home/legal-issues-during-covid-19/Victoria Legal Aid's website: https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/find-legal-answers/covid-19-coronavirusJustice Connect's page dedicated to COVID-19 related legal information in the areas of tenancy, employment, financial troubles, accessing the courts and understanding the emergency powers: https://justiceconnect.org.au/help/covid19/Tenancy or housing problems during COVID-19Tenants Victoria’s website features up to date information about the impact of COVID-19 on tenants’ rights and responsibilities: https://www.tenantsvic.org.au/advice/coronavirus-covid-19/​​​​Employment problems during COVID-19JobWatch has some very helpful Q&A resources on their website answering questions about a number of common employment issues that have arisen as a result of COVID-19: http://jobwatch.org.au/. JobWatch also runs a free and confidential Telephone Information Service for workers in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and until 8:30 pm every Wednesday evening. You can call 1800 331 617, Melbourne Time Applies.For international students struggling due to COVID-19Inner Melbourne Community Legal has developed a website containing legal information tailored to your needs in a number of languages: https://ishelp.org.au.For trouble paying bills or mounting debts due to COVID-19Consumer Action has a number of self-help resources on their website: www.consumeraction.org.au. or you can call the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007 Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm.If you have been fined during the pandemicPeninsula Community Legal Centre's Fines Work & Development Permit (WDP) app: https://melbournelaw.neotalogic.com/a/WDPFitzroy Legal Service operates a COVID-19 policing legal advice line: 0434 136 501 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. COVID-19 fines information will also shortly be available on Fitzroy Legal Service’s website: www.fitzroy-legal.org.au. Moonee Valley Legal Service’s Fine Fixer tool: www.finefixer.org.au.   If you have been stopped by police during the COVID-19 pandemic and want to know your rights or feel that police have done the wrong thing, you can access resources and make a report: https://covidpolicing.org.au/* All of these resources are for Victoria only unless specified otherwise. Current as at 25 August 2020. 

Marcus Walkom, Senior Lawyer at Media Arts Lawyers, shares his thoughts on whether they can stop the US President from using their songs at his rallies.

Hannah MacInnes joins Marc Pittie, on The Klosters Forum Feed & Flourish Podcast series, to discuss the topic of biodiversity and ways in which we can transform our food systems in order to positively preserve our planet. Marc is the Senior Lawyer at ClientEarth. He is responsible for ClientEarth's programme in Agriculture.

Join Planet Pod's Amanda Carpenter and PIEL co-host Rob Clarke to explore what Public Interest Environmental Law means, how lawyers can contribute to public interest issues through their practices and working lives and what motivates people to get involved.  We talk to guests Paul Powlesland, barrister at Ely Place Chambers and passionate advocate of wild law, and Rosa Winter, Senior Lawyer at Friends of the Earth.

Tax Wrap speaks to the facilitator of our monthly tax discussion groups in Melbourne, Senior Lawyer in the KPMG Tax Controversy Team, Joshua Goldsmith, about the ‘mood in the room’ — the top points members are keen to talk about, the key issues they are grappling with, and how to ensure the optimum solutions when coming out of the current COVID-19 cloud.

Humans produce a staggering 275 million tonnes of plastic waste a year and very little of it is recycled – mostly, it ends up in the environment, polluting land and sea while having a terrible impact on our natural world. Could the solution be a new global treaty to join forces and fight it together? Tim Grabiel, a Senior Lawyer working on EIA's Climate and Ocean campaigns, talks with Press & Communications Officer Paul Newman to make the case for an international Convention on Plastic Pollution.      eia-interntaional.org

Libby and Kerry talk with Stephen Gallagher and C. Bruce Lawrence about the role meaning and purpose play for senior lawyers. They also talk about the need for the legal profession to have a serious dialogue about utilizing the skills of attorneys currently in the workforce that are age 55 and up as well as finding ways to create forums that would enable young lawyers to meet with experienced lawyers.

Ria discusses government policies and the pandemic's potential for social change with Flat Out's Amanda George, Then Bonnie talks about how COVID has affected the operation of the Children's Court with Beth George, Senior Lawyer at Women's Legal Service.Also, check out these resources:https://covidpolicing.org.au/https://covid19prisonwatch.net.au/

This episode of Knowing Animals is from the Protecting Animals series. We talk to animal lawyer Mike Rosalky. Mike is a Partner and co-founder of K & R Animal Law, a commercial law firm that specalises in animal law, and he is a volunteer Director and Senior Lawyer with the Animal Defenders Office, a community legal centre that specialises in animal law. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney University Press:https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au/collections/series-animal-publics Knowing Animals is a proud member of the iROAR podcasting network. To check out more great iROAR podcasts visit the website: https://iroarpod.com  

Following our chat with Fiona Patten earlier this year about her bill proposing a spent convictions scheme for Victoria, the Victorian Legislative Council’s Legal and Social Issues Committee has commenced a public inquiry into a legislated spent convictions scheme for Victoria. We take another look at spent convictions and why they're such a good idea.https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/we-support-spent-convictions-schemeGuest:Kamna Muddagouni, Senior Lawyer, Equality Law Program, Victoria Legal Aid

Small Biz Matters – a half hour program each week where you can work ON your business rather than IN it.with Alexi Boyd from Boyd Office Management ServicesDate: 18 June 2019 Sometimes large government organisations can seem untouchable or completely out of touch with the everyday workings of small business. Whilst we toil to be the engine room of the economy it can sometimes seem that they are tying us up with the silly string … red tape. But that is rapidly changing as government bodies like ASIC and ATO  reach out to us to educate on us on their workings and strategies to support the vast majorities of small businesses who are doing the right thing. What used to be secretive bureaucracies are slowly realising the importance of explaining to small businesses, in clear, simple terms why they do what they do, and how ultimately creating a level playing field is best for all of us. Today we welcome Warren Day, Executive Director of Assessment & Intelligence at ASIC who’s here to explain how ASIC works with small business through controlling registrations, transitioning sole traders into company status and importantly, helping us understand the responsibilities when becoming a director of our company. Welcome to the show Warren. Topics we’ll be covering: Who is ASIC and how are we working to make business and company registration easier for small business? Business name and company registration – now register online & national, legal name vs trading name (bit technical), costs, find business.gov.au Why does ASIC get involved with the small business community as opposed to the big boys? What are the most common questions small businesses have about registering a company? How to choose which structure is best for a business What about the transition from sole trader to Pty Ltd Which sectors typically have difficulty with business registrations, transitions & issues they faceWhat are the basic legal requirements for company directors? What are the common challenges we see? What are the company director’s responsibilities? What mistakes does ASIC see directors make? What are the company director’s responsibilities? What are the liability when things go wrong? What does it mean when you’re liable as a Director? > Google search results around small business and company directors Lots of stories to tell If you want to close your business what’s the best way to do this? Deregistration – the right way to do this What is illegal phoenix, the warning signs and where to report it if you suspect it is happening? Working with ATO, what does ASIC look for - rebirthing How to report it Assetless Administration Fund – supporting liquidators in their role to investigate Level playing field – what does ASIC’s court action do for the business community, ponzi schemes ASIC small business tips 96% of all companies and businesses registered with ASIC are considered small businesses, with fewer than 20 employees.  If you run, or are looking to start, a small business, check you follows these tips: register a business name via the Business Registration Service. Need help? See the support for business names page for step-by-step user guides. find out best business structure for your business. ASIC explains the benefits and disadvantages of each business structure here. Business.gov.au also has a great 'Help me decide' tool that can help you work out the business structure that will best suit your needs. know your legal requirements by reading ASIC’s simple guidance to check your business or company complies with requirements under Australian law. understand your key responsibilities as a director or find out how to become a company director on ASIC’s website. As a director, you must be fully up-to-date on what your company is doing, including its financial position and question managers and staff about how the business is going. be aware of Illegal phoenix activity, read about the warning signs and find out where to report it. keep up to date with InFocus, ASIC’s monthly newsletter for the small business community. It provides ASIC-related news, and important information and reminders about company and business name matters. Visit https://asic.gov.au/for-business/small-business/ for an overview of resources, tools and services ASIC offer. Warren Day - Victorian Regional Commissioner and Executive Director, Assessment & Intelligence As well as being Regional Commissioner for Victoria Warren is Executive Director for ASIC's Assessment & Intelligence group, which includes ASIC's Misconduct & Breach Reporting, Licensing and Small Business Compliance & Deterrence teams. Warren formed and leads ASIC's Office of the Whistleblower (since February 2014) and ASIC's Office of Small Business (since February 2017). Warren joined ASIC in 2003 as a Senior Lawyer in Enforcement and from 2007, was the Specialist Director, Investor and Consumer Protection. Warren has led investigations about consumer protection, credit and unlicensed conduct and illegal schemes. He was appointed Regional Commissioner for Victoria in October 2008 and in addition became the SEL of Assessment & Intelligence (and its predecessor group) in 2009.  Before joining ASIC, Mr Day worked as a solicitor at Clayton Utz and as an auditor and analyst at the Australian Taxation Office. He holds undergraduate and Masters qualifications in the disciplines of Accounting and Law and a Masters degree in Business Information Technology.

This week on Wednesday Breakfast with Eiddwen, Rob and Will [segment times in brackets] || 3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations. We recognise their Elders, past, present, and emerging, as well as Elders of other First Nations who may be listening. We acknowledge the First Nations' continuing struggle and survival in the face of colonisation, that they have never ceded their sovereignty and that treaties have yet to have been signed || [00:01] It's Radiothon Time! Our little community-run radio station needs your help to keep the lights on. Why not chuck us a few dollars and do your part in Powering Radical Radio? Call the station (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) on 03 9419 8377 or donate online at 3cr.org.au/donate. Make sure to dedicate your donation to Wednesday Breakfast and remember that all donations $2 and above can count as a tax deduction, so get your pledge in quick![48:36] Too Young for Prison, Old Enough for Facebook? Larrakia woman and former Crown Prosecutor Shahleena Musk, now Senior Lawyer of the Human Rights Law Centre says that Australia's age of criminal responsibility is shockingly low. Across so-called Australia, children as young as 10 (4 or 5th graders) can be locked up in jail and youth detention. This puts us wildly out of step with the global norm and Shahleena says that we need to fix this now[1:03:27] To round off a great Radiothon show, we speak to veteran journalist Denis Muller on the state of the media in Australia. What challenges does it face under the current government and under the ongoing system of corporate ownership?Thank you so much everyone for a year of support and love. We couldn't do any of this without your generous support. http://www.3cr.org.au/donate

Tuesday Breakfast 22 Jan 2019 Summer Skool ep 3: Feminism  7.00 am  Acknowledgement of Country7.10 am  We talk to Rosie Kalina, a visual artist and proud Wemba Wemba and Gunditjmara woman with a large national and international Instagram following as @rosiekalina. Rosie works in fashion, television & film, editorial and live events including ABC TV’s Warriors series, shoots for PUMA, Pandora and was selected as one the Top 10 Instagrammers in 2018 by Huffington Post. Rosie shares her thoughts on intersectional feminism and explains why centering black women and fems - those most at disadavantage - benefits all women.   7.25 am We hear from Aunty Janet Turpie -Johnstone, an Aboriginal elder, academic and storyteller. Aunty Janet is a Board Member at Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place and at Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service. She talks about rewriting the story of place and country. 7.35 am (Parts 1 and 2 with a short break in between) Dr Jordana Silverstein, Academic, Historical and Philosophical Studies, and Jewish woman, joins us to talk about feminism 101 - the definitions, the waves, and whether or not it is too Western to be broadly effective.8.05 am (Parts 1 and 2 with a short break in between) We chat to Kamna Muddagouni - writer, Senior Lawyer in the Equality Law Program at Victoria Legal Aid, and Board Member of Fair Agenda. Kamna joins us in a discussion about intersections between feminism and the legal system.8.30 am End.

Tuesday Breakfast October 16th7.00 am  Acknowledgement of Country7.05 am  News headlines  7.10 am  Ayaan interviews Gabby from the Australian Western Sahara Association about the Saharawi people's struggle against oppression in occupied Western Sahara (following our 3CR Breakfast film fundraiser where we screened the documentary, Life is Waiting)7.30 am Alternative news: the crew discuss India's #MeToo movement which has taken off in recent weeks.  We consider how it compares to #MeToo as a global movement, and the issues around the centring of those with the most power and privilege in the conversation.   7.50 am George interviews Tracey Gaudry, CEO of Respect Victoria, a body tasked with addressing family violence prevention in order to tackle the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Family Violence.8.10 am Anya speaks to Adrienne Walters, Senior Lawyer from the Human Rights Law Centre, about the High Court case that was heard last week regarding the constitutional validity of Victoria's safe access zone laws. Songsartist: Mariem Hassansong: Haiyu artist: Ivy Solesong: Dream Girl artist: Cold Speckssong: Blank Mapsartist: Mahalia song: Mahaliaartist: Sister Nancysong: BAM BAMartist: Aretha Franklin song: Respect artist: Charles Bradley song: I Feel a Change  artist: Ray Charles song: Hit the Road Jack

Thursday Breakfast 23 August 2018with Em, Katia Scheherazade 7.00am Acknowledgement of country7.04am Sophiegrophy - Baby let's fly(link is external)7.09am Milouda - Gar Gar Ya Zoubida(link is external)7:15am Em and Katia speak with presenter, Scheherazade Bloul, about the appropriation of Amazigh cultural products in the wake ofMadonna wearing Amazigh clothing to the VMA(link is external)s.7:33am Katia speaks with Saiful Islam, colleague and brother-in-law of Dr Shahidul Alam, photographer, writer, curator, activist and Chairperson of Majority World who iscurrently imprisoned in Bangladesh(link is external) for "provocative comments" made in an Al-Jazeera interview.7:49am Em and Katia speak with Rachel Saravanamuthu, Senior Lawyer at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre's Human Rights Law Program about theauthorisation of Ashmore Reef as a port(link is external) to validate the detention of 1,600 asylum seekers.8:05am Quater to Africa - Tahabil(link is external)8:09am Kaiit - OG Luv Kush Pt.2 (link is external)8:11am Scheherazade speaks to Hella Ibrahim, Egyptian-Australian Muslim editor, founder and editorial director of Djed Press about her upcomingMelbourne Writers Festival events.8:27am Update on the US Prison Strike and the Turnbull Dutton spill

7.00am – Intro and acknowledgement of country7.03 – News from GLW paper Banking sector and reforms; Palestine the strugle continues and worsens;7.15 – recording of DR. Hannah Middleton’s lecture at the Unitarian church re the ANZAC myth7.35 – News from GLW paper - North east link expenditure by the Victorian Government; Justic for Joss - work for the dole scheme under scrutiny;  France - the working class mobilises against the government cut bac ks;7.45 – Interview with Adrianne Walter regarding the HRLC about the enquiry and changes to abortion laws in Qld8.00- Activists Calendar8.10 – Interview with Tim Gooden regarding the “Change the Rules;  “Campaign and the delegates meeting 8.25 - close of program

Nina M Hanevold-Sandvik, Senior Lawyer at Wikborg Rein in Oslo, is an expert on litigation. She is part of the emergency response team that goes out if there is a casualty with a vessel involved.  Nina has got tips for young people entering the industry and she is a vivid advocate for the Maritime Trainee Program set up by the Norwegian Shipowners Association, which you can hear more about in episode 81 with Tom Kleppesto.  Did I say that this is the 83rd episode? Listen to the maritime professionals sharing their passion for the shipping industry and give you insights you don't find anywhere else. Thanks for listening. I love feedback! @lenagothberg 

Tuesday 19 December 2017with Ayan, Ruby, George, and Lauren 7:00am Acknowledgement of Country 7:05am  Audio from the Black Lives Matter Rally on Sunday in Flemington. 7:15am George Interviews artist Laura Du Vé on her work in the Queer Art scene.https://www.instagram.com/femmeplastic/ 7:25am Ayan speaks with Rosemary Calder, a health and social policy advisor at Victoria University on the link between socioeconomic status and chronic disease.https://twitter.com/AHPC_VU 7:35am Lauren speaks to Senior Lawyer at Victoria Legal Aid Chelsea Clark, about a case before the High Court which could have huge impacts for the rights of asylum seekers living onshore in Australia.@VicLegalAid 7:50am Alternative News - We ask Lauren about the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.  8:10am Ayan speaks to Charlotte Lynch from Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens Alliance about the Milo Protest.

Peter is an international human rights lawyer who has been working in the field of human law and advocacy for 18 years in Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe, Commonwealth countries, and most recently in Hong Kong China. Since November 2012, Peter has been working as Legal Counsel at the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) in Hong Kong where he has been leading a number of advocacy and policy projects relating to improving the anti-discrimination legislation and related policies. Previously for 11 years Peter worked in London United Kingdom in a number of human rights roles including at Amnesty International UK; the Commission for Racial Equality as Principal Litigation Officer and Head of European and International Legal Policy from 2005 to 2008; the Equality and Human Rights Commission as a Senior Lawyer and Director of Legal Policy from 2008 to 2012; and at the Commonwealth Secretariat in 2012 as a human rights consultant on Commonwealth projects.

This edition of our Access to Justice podcast discusses bringing legal assistance to thousands of asylum seekers affected by changes to Commonwealth law in 2014. Their claims for protection became collectively known as the legacy caseload. You will hear from the Executive Director of Refugee Legal, David Manne, our Executive Director of Civil Justice, Access and Equity Dan Nicholson, Senior Lawyer with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Arti Chetty and migration agent and specialist lawyer Carina Ford of Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers. Presenter – Louis Bennett. Download the transcript – https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/sites/www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/files/vla-access-to-justice-podcast-the-legacy-caseload-initiative.docx

Miriam González, Senior Lawyer, chaired by Andrew Hill, Management Editor, Financial Times