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Are suppression orders out of control in Victoria? Mar 17, 2026

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How accurate is a recent report that claims Victorian courts issue more suppression orders than in any other Australian jurisdiction?

Should an offender's disadvantage have an impact on their sentence? Mar 10, 2026

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What arguments and information should courts be hearing when they are sentencing an offender? In April, a tool to assist defence lawyers and judges will go national.

Law Report Special: Star Casino executive directors breached their obligations under the Corporations Act Mar 05, 2026

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Matthias Bekier, former managing director of Star Entertainment, the company which operates Sydney’s Star Casino and Paula Martin, Star Entertainment’s former legal counsel both failed to address money laundering risks and criminal associations between 2017 and 2019.

That’s the finding of Justice Michael Lee of the Federal Court, who at the same time dismissed similar cases against a number of Star Entertainment’s non-executive directors.

What does this finding mean for both executive and non-executive directors?

Guest:

Anthony Whealy, former NSW Supreme Court judge, Chair of the Centre for Public Integrity and a Former New South Wales Court of Appeals Judge, he’s also a former assistant commissioner to the NSW ICAC. (Independent Commission Against Corruption)

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Claims chasers in natural disaster zones Mar 03, 2026

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The Law Report is shining a light on claims or disaster chasers who approach people whose homes have been damaged by a severe weather event.

Fifty years of 'no-fault' divorce in Australia Feb 24, 2026

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Two former family law judges sit down with Damien Carrick to revisit a time before no-fault divorce, when unhappy spouses often employed private detectives to prove adultery.

Is the right to protest being undermined in Australia? Feb 17, 2026

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Queensland has introduced a bill to ban the slogans "from the river to the sea" and "globalise the intifada". Western Australia wants to give police the power to refuse a protest permit if a public event is deemed likely to promote hate. It comes after New South Wales imposed tight restrictions on the Sydney protest against the visit of Israel's president Isaac Herzog.

British AG Richard Hermer on Gaza, Israel, Greenland, and upholding the rule of law; Political donations buy access Feb 10, 2026

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The Law Report speaks to Richard Hermer, attorney general for England and Wales, who was in Australia recently with a message centred on upholding the rule of law. And why do individuals and corporations donate to political parties?

How useful is AI in creating better legal outcomes and processes? Feb 03, 2026

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Can artificial intelligence reveal the assumptions judges make? Or help lawyers and litigants to identify appeal arguments?

What's in Australia's new hate crime and gun control laws? Jan 27, 2026

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In the wake of the Bondi mass shooting, the federal government has passed two significant pieces of legislation that it says are aimed at preventing future attacks.

When a natural disaster strikes, what are your legal rights? Jan 20, 2026

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In the aftermath of Victoria's catastrophic bushfires, we look at how communities attempt to rebuild their lives and homes. We also discuss navigating complex legal issues, including insurance, debts, tenancy rights, and fakes tradies or other scammers who prey on vulnerable people in the wake of natural disasters.

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