Law The Podcast

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this episode contains references to people who have passed away.
Barrister and author Andrew Boe joins Lex to reflect on his career, the shortcomings of Australia's justice system and his involvement in the case of Kumanjayi Walker.
Boe is also executive producer of 2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback, now streaming on SBS On Demand.
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Host: Lex Lasry AM
Guest: Andrew Boe
Editor: Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios
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Former Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass OBE joins Lex and Greg to reflect on her landmark investigations, the growing politicisation of government and why Australia's prison system is failing.
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Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC
Guest: Deborah Glass OBE
Editor: Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios
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Professor Abbe Smith joins us from Washington, D.C. to discuss the state of the American justice system under Donald Trump, the independence of the judiciary and what's at stake in the upcoming US midterm elections. We also explore her decades of work as a criminal defence lawyer and the case for prison reform.
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Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC
Guest: Professor Abbe Smith
Editor: Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios
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Economist Saul Eslake joins Lex and Greg to examine the soaring cost of imprisonment in Australia, high rates of reoffending, and whether our tough-on-crime approach is delivering results or making the problem worse.
You can learn more about Saul's work at www.sauleslake.info
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Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC
Guest: Saul Eslake
Editor: Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios
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Lex and Greg discuss the politics of tough-on-crime policies, the meaning of “community expectations” in sentencing, and the evidence on whether prison reduces reoffending.
They also discuss the Sue Neill-Fraser case, human rights in custody, and what Australia's criminal court statistics reveal about Australia's modern day justice system.
You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.
Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC
Editor: Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios
Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.