Queensland's outlaw bikie exit scheme. And international divorce property dispute can be heard in Australia

Over-medication in aged care and blockchain contracts: Examining the laws governing the use of anti-psychotic and other drugs to sedate residents in aged-care facilities in the US and Australia. And smart contracts are an emerging area of the law, but exactly what are they and what happens if they go rogue? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Neighbourhood tree disputes and the law: Disputes between neighbours over trees are as common as they are personal, and can get so bad that some property owners sell up to avoid conflict. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Australia's first school lawyer: Meet the first in-house school lawyer in Australia. Vincent Shin provides legal advice to students and their families who attend a Victorian school. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Questions over Commonwealth Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional sexual abuse: There are concerns that the Commonwealth Redress Scheme, one of the key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, will never get off the ground. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Lloyd Rayney's defamation win and an alternative to medical negligence litigation: It's the second largest defamation damages payout in Australia. Why did the WA Supreme Court award Lloyd Rayney $2.6 million? Also, 'open disclosure', an alternative to costly and stressful medical malpractice lawsuits. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Federal court declares 'Dr Droop' bankrupt; Jewish divorce, the complicated nexus between religious and secular law: After mulitiple run ins with regulators, the man behind the 'bonk longer' billboards has been declared bankrupt. And Gett recalcitrance, that's when a Jewish marriage falls apart and one spouse refuses to grant a religious divorce. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Inside the Jury Room part two: Juror stress: Hearing and seeing gruesome evidence in criminal trials can take a terrible toll on jurors, sometimes leading to stress and trauma. What harm can juror stress then cause trials? And what can we do to minimise its impact? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Inside the Jury Room part one: The Ouija board jurors: It’s the most notorious case ever of jury misbehaviour. In the 1994 double murder trial of Stephen Young, drunk jurors used a Ouija board to ask the murder victims, "who killed you?". But is there more to this story than just hapless, irresponsible jurors? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Health Justice Partnerships: Health Justice Partnerships provide legal help to hospital patients. We look at the collaboration between three major hospitals and Inner Melbourne Community Legal. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Damning report on treatment of prisoners with disabilities; The 'slayer rule' and elder abuse: Human Rights Watch reports that prisoners with disabilities in Queensland and WA are particularly at risk of neglect and abuse. Also on the program, could an expanded American style 'slayer law', be a way to deter elder abuse? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Queensland's outlaw bikie exit scheme. And international divorce property dispute can be heard in Australia: Queensland Police has launched an exit scheme to help outlaw motor cycle gang members break away from their clubs. It's the first venture of this kind in Australia. And the High Court has ruled that issues around property division and maintenance can be heard in an Australian court, even when the divorce is overseas. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Australia and early settler law: From the capital offence of stealing food to property rights and cases involving swine, an insight into how the First Fleeters managed to create what is now considered 'the land of the fair go'. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Commonwealth Redress Scheme restrictions and South African jailed for racist tirade: Why will some survivors of institutional sexual abuse be locked out of the Commonwealth Redress Scheme? And when using a really offensive word in South Africa multiple times lands you in jail. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Restorative Justice: Only a small percentage of sexual assaults are reported to police and only a small percentage lead to a conviction. The South East Centre Against Sexual Assault is addressing the needs of survivors in a different way. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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ACT's unique approach to Family Violence Orders: In the ACT, mediation is mandatory if you are seeking a permanent order to keep a violent ex partner away. How does it work and how successful is this unique system? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Space law in the 21st century: Corporations, as well as nations are venturing into space for satellite technology, mining even tourism. Are the laws created over fifty years ago up to speed in this new space race? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Economic abuse in violent relationships: A collaboration between a Victorian community legal centre and a family violence support service addresses the financial fall-out that often comes when escaping a violent relationship. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Debt and road tolls: the dilemma and solutions: Toll fines are one of the major issues dealt with in Victorian and Queensland courts, with some debts as high as $200,000. Why are such massive debts accrued and what can be done about it? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Do the walls have ears? Smart devices, privacy and the law: The Internet of Things are those objects that are connected to the web, such as home appliances, fitness or health devices, even some toys. But there is a dark side to this clever connectivity and data collection. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Seeking compensation for family violence and chat bot wills: There are a number of avenues for those seeking compensation for family violence including the civil courts but at least one state, a mechanism for assisting survivors with compensation has come under criticism. And a South Australian law firm is selling chatbot generated wills for $150. How different is it from the will kits purchased from a newsagency, what are the safeguards and is it a way of providing a much needed service in remote communities? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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South Australia's Gambling Court: A visit to the first court in Australia to deal with criminal offenders with a gambling addiction. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Canadian university loses right to open law school and Portugal's policy on drugs and addiction: Freedom of religion versus equal rights is tested in the Canadian and US Supreme Courts, and Portugal's unique approach to drug addiction. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Defamation in Australia and modern warfare and challenges for IHL: A study finds that that the rich and famous are not the your usual plaintiffs when it comes to defamation cases. Nor are media companies the usual suspects when it comes to defending defamation claims. And in a time of conflict, defining what constitutes a cyber attack, a potential act of war, is tricky. So is international humanitarian law keeping up with the new battlefields of the 21st century? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Inside the Jury Room part four: Juror misbehaviour: Jurors can misbehave, threatening the right to a fair trial in many ways: Google searches; social media rants, contacting an accused, visiting a crime scene, even playing Sudoku in the jury box. How do we convince jurors to follow the rules? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Should dead men become fathers?: In the age of Artificial Reproductive Technology extracting sperm from dead men is possible, and it happens more often than you think. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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When can authorities seize your mobile device?: Can Border Patrol demand your mobile devices at an airport without a warrant? In the US, this question may go to the Supreme Court, but in Australia, the laws are very clear. And what powers do police have to search and seize on suburban streets? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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A civics education: A tour of Canberra exploring Australian democracy with St Kilda Primary School grade six students. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Extradition processes in the 21st century and Victoria parliament soon to debate treaty advancing legislation by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Anne Buist on writing her life's work: Perinatal psychiatrist Anne Buist is a women's mental health advocate and expert witness who works with protective services, and as an expert witness in the courts, in cases of abuse, kidnapping, infanticide and murder. She is also a novelist who explores many of the darker aspects of her work in fiction. by Law Report - Full program podcast

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Inside the Jury Room part three: Juror bias: When juries retire to the deliberation room, should they leave all of their personal beliefs and prejudices at the door? And is this even possible? by Law Report - Full program podcast

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