Law Report

Law Report

Breaking legal stories across Australia and overseas, analysing law reform, legal education, test cases, miscarriages of justice and examining legal culture. The Law Report is clear, jargon-free information about the law and those who make it, break it, and have to comply with it.

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4 Episodes of this Podcast:

Law Report 2009-11-03

Published: 2009-11-02 09:00:00

Problem Solving Courts: Part 2 Visit the Dandenong Drug Court. Meet the presiding magistrate, the defence lawyer and some of the offenders who are hoping to kick their habits, stop committing crime and avoid a jail sentence.

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Law Report 2009-10-27

Published: 2009-10-26 10:00:00

Problem-solving courts: Part 1 of 2, the US experience A new style of justice, problem-solving courts, addressing the causes of criminal activity, be they drugs, alcohol, or even serving in a war.

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Law Report 2009-10-20

Published: 2009-10-19 10:00:00

Freedom of Information The media complain that FOI legislation is weighed way too heavily in favour of government and commercial interests.

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Law Report 2009-10-13

Published: 2009-10-12 10:00:00

Legal actions by Queensland survivors of child sexual assault Survivors of child sexual abuse have a difficult time fighting for compensation. But just how difficult a time depends on where they live.

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