Old Law, New Law - a podcast by the VLRC
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Old Law, New Law - a podcast by the VLRC
Discussion of current issues in law reform in Victoria, Australia
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Artificial Intelligence and the courts
How can courts and the justice system use AI safely? The VLRC team discuss whether AI can help courts become more efficient and accessible, without lo...
Episode 13: Interview with Juries Commissioner Paul Dore
Some 5,000 – 6,000 people serve on juries in Victoria every year. In this episode we talk to Victorian Juries Commissioner Paul Dore about his role in...
Episode 12: Inclusive Juries
You may be surprised to learn that people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision are unable to serve on juries in Victoria. In May 20...
Old Law, New Law episode 11: Recklessness
If someone kicks a person in the head and they are badly hurt, the perpetrator might be charged with recklessly causing serious injury. But what does...
Law Reform in Victoria: a discussion with Tony North QC and Fiona Patten MP
A conversation between Tony North QC, Chair of the VLRC, and Fiona Patten MP, leader of the Reason Party and Chair of the Victorian Parliament’s legal...
The Justice System and Sexual Offences - recommendations for change
In November the VLRC published an eagerly awaited report with 91 recommendations to reform how the justice system responds to sexual offences in Victo...
Stalking
Most of us have a rough idea of what stalking involves - the stereotype of a creepy guy following you around - but in the era of social media and lock...
Inclusive Juries - interview with Professor Ron McCallum
Nick and Gemma talk to Professor Ron McCallum AO, Professor of Law at Sydney Law School and the first totally blind person appointed to a university C...
Sexual Offences and the Justice System
In this episode we talk to the team working on the VLRC's current inquiry, Improving the Response of the Justice System to Sexual Offences. The topics...
Contempt of Court - what has the VLRC recommended?
Nick Gadd interviews the Chair of the VLRC, the Hon. Tony North, about why the VLRC says the laws of contempt of court need to be clarified in legisla...
Neighbourhood tree disputes
Disputes between neighbours about trees are common. They may involve dangerous branches, roots that damage property, or even poison. The law in this a...
Community Law Reform
One of the Victorian Law Reform Commission's functions is to examine, report and make recommendations to the Attorney-General on any matter the Commis...
Committals
By the time those accused of serious crime have their day in court, they have already undergone a pretrial process. Committal proceedings can involve...
Contempt of Court
'Contempt of court' can include everything from blowing bubblegum in court to publishing suppressed information. But what actually is it, and does the...