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Gertie's Law
Drama has unfolded in these courtrooms for more than 130 years, from serial murderers and gangland wars to multimillion-dollar commercial disputes and celebrity defamation cases. Follow Greg Muller and Evan Martin as they take a step behind the bench of one of Australia’s oldest institutions a...
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25 EpisodenThe Story Behind Gertie's Law
"What is a podcast?" Gertie's Law executive producer Sarah Dolan talks to StoryCraft host Ben Hart about how the Supreme Court of Victoria embraced ne...
Episode 9: Closing Statement: Judge and Lawyer Q&A
We've received your questions and in this final episode of Gertie’s Law, they get answered.
What influences lawyers to challenge a juror during...
Episode 8: Terrorism - Part 2
Last episode we looked at completed terrorist acts, and why they attract such large sentences, however cases involving completed terrorist acts are ra...
Episode 7: Terrorism - Part 1
Terrorism cases are among the most high-profile offences to come to the Supreme Court. The trials are complicated and usually long, as are the resulti...
Episode 6: Court Dogs, Lucy & Coop
Courtrooms can be stressful places, especially if you’re giving evidence. Two of the court’s recent employees, Lucy and Coop are helping to take the s...
Episode 5: Barry
Most Victorians have heard of Sir Redmond Barry, not least because there’s so many things named after him in Melbourne. And notoriously, he’s the judg...
Episode 4: Defamation
Defamation. Often salacious or scandalous, especially when it involves Hollywood Stars or high profile federal politicians. It’s about defending one’s...
Episode 3: Manslaughter
It’s time to talk about manslaughter - one of the most controversial and misunderstood offences that comes before the court, due to its high range of...
Episode 2: The Bar Table
Welcome to season two of Gertie's Law. In season one we heard from almost everyone at the Supreme Court - the judges, associates, reporters, tipstaves...
Episode 1: Court in a Pandemic
When COVID-19 hit Victoria, schools, pubs and restaurants closed. The AFL season stopped after only one round. But the courts couldn’t shut down becau...
Episode 14: Judge, You've Got More Mail
Where does criminality originate? What makes a great barrister? Do funny things happen in court? Would a judge know how to get away with murder?
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Episode 13: Reporting the Court - Part 2
There's a view that judges and journalists don't always see eye to eye. In a bonus episode of Gertie's Law we assembled four Supreme Court judges and...
Episode 12: Reporting the Court - Part 1
Despite most Victorians never having direct interaction with the Supreme Court, most still have an opinion about it, and those opinions are predominan...
Episode 11: The Judges
A Supreme Court judge is one of the most senior positions in the law and also one of the most criticised. Find out what it's like to be a judge at the...
Episode 10: The Iceberg
When you think of the Supreme Court, it’s natural for your mind to go straight to murders and terrorism.
This episode is about the areas of thi...
Episode 9: How This Court Changed Abortion Laws in Victoria
Fifty years ago, the Menhennitt Ruling was an example of judge-made law and it determined the legality of abortion in Victoria. In this episode of Ger...
Episode 8: The Criminal Trial Process
From arrest to sentence (or acquittal), we take you through the entire process (Legal Aid, committal hearing, mentions, trial, verdict and appeal).
Episode 7: Judge, You've Got Mail
We've received your questions.
From capital punishment and gender in the law to speeding fines and staying awake in court, we put your questions...
Episode 6: Twelve Ordinary Men and Women
Almost every day, randomly selected Victorians, often with no experience in or knowledge of the law, sit in court passing judgement on their fellow ci...
Episode 5: A Place of Reverence
At first glance, the trial division building of the Supreme Court is imposing. Narrow corridors, very high ceilings with grand chandeliers and ornate...
Episode 4: People of the Court
Hundreds of people work at the Supreme Court every day, and the majority aren't judges. Meet with a variety of people who call the court their workpla...
Episode 3: The Most Difficult Things
It’s a sad fact that most of the people accused of serious criminal offences in the Supreme Court are either suffering from a mental illness, taking i...
Episode 2: Crime and Punishment
Sentencing. It's the most talked about and misunderstood aspect of the court's work. How does a judge go about deciding a length of time in jail? Ther...
Episode 1: The Court
Thousands pass it every day and it’s in the news most nights. Many criminals who’ve appeared here are household names. But how well do you really know...
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