On this episode, we speak with Laura Dreyfus and Danya Jacobs of the Ecosystem team from Environmental Justice Australia. Among many legal battles, they are currently putting their efforts into assisting the Dungallaba Kulumbirigin clan of the Larrakia people in the fight to protect their country from a large development project at Binybara, also k…

***A warning to our listeners, this episode discusses family violence, family violence intervention orders, and gendered violence.*** This week Northern Community Legal Centre released two research reports examining the use of different online technologies in the family violence intervention order process. To discuss the reports and their findings …

Jimi & Liz are joined by Jo Parkin & Shifrah Blustein of the Infringements Working Group to give us the lay of the legal land for those finding themselves in a sticky situation when it comes to fines and infringements. A community legal centre or financial counsellor may be able to help you with your fines, especially if you have multiple fines and…

Co-hosts Jimi & Lizzie are joined by Jess de Vries, Director of Legal Services at Women's Legal Service Victoria, to discuss a number of the incredible efforts undertaken by the WLSV team across the State. Whether discussing family law, criminal law, VOCAT, child protection or social work, Jess provides some fascinating insights into what her team …

Lauren Levin of Financial Counselling Australia joins Jimi & Britt to discuss the hidden epidemic of gambling harm in Australia.By Lauren Levin

Listeners please be advised that in this episode we discuss topics including family and domestic violence, sexual assault, and mental ill health. In this episode we hear about Health Justice Partnership from CEO of Health Justice Australia, Tessa Boyd-Caine. This important justice movement creates opportunities for lawyers and health care and other…

Amy Schneider from Economic Justice Australia joins hosts Britt & Jimi in their discussion of the recent Robodebt report.By Amy Schneider

This special week is NAIDOC week, a week in which we celebrate the history, culture and achievements of First Nations people. This episode, we are very lucky to have Mrs. Bettina Cooper on our show who we pay respect to.Mrs. Bettina Cooper is a proud Aboriginal woman from the Boandik people of First Nations of South East Australia near what we now …

Housing has become an increasingly desperate situation for so many in the community, and renters are often the most vulnerable and at risk of poverty and homelessness. The current private tenancy rates are sitting well below 1% in many parts of the state, and suitable accommodation stock is often worse for those with little to spend or who need acc…

It’s National Reconciliation Week, and we’re all talking about the Voice to Parliament for First Nations Australians.There’s a lot of myths swirling around about this proposed change to our Federal Constitution. So, this episode of Done by Law is about myth-busting that chatter.Tom Warne-Smith, senior lawyer at West Heidelberg Community Legal joins…

In this episode of Done by Law, Ingrid and Beth look at the ANZAC legend and its 21st Century legacy – a century during which Australia has continued to participate in foreign conflicts (with allegations of serious war crimes committed against civilians by Australian troops in Afghanistan) and where it might be said that violations of the laws of w…

Lizzy, Jimmy and Britt talk to Sarah Sacher, Law Reform Officer at Economic Justice Australia about some of the big issues in social security law currently, including changes to the couples assessment, the AAT, and ongoing issues with Robodebt. Listeners are advised that this episode discusses family violence and Centrelink.If you are requiring ass…

Dylan and Indy speak with Eirene Tsolidis Noyce about renter's rights, the 'rental crisis', and RAHU.Learn more about RAHU here: https://rahu.org.au/By Dylan and Indy with Eirene Tsolidis Noyce

This week on Done by Law our very special guest is a true access to justice hero - Gerard Brody. After 10 years as CEO of Consumer Action law Centre, Gerard is stepping away from his role. Listen in as Gerard looks back over his incredible achievements during this time. He covers the rewards, the challenges, unfinished business and advice for futur…

· Beth and Ingrid look at the issue of de-banking and the impact on people working in the sex industry and in adjacent professions such as stripping. We look at the draft guidance from AUSTRAC on financial services for customers that financial institutions assess to be higher risk. We look in particular at the ways that that guidance supports sex w…

This week on Done by Law we chat about Specialist Family Violence Courts. Why are they needed? What do they look like? Why aren't these in place already?Listen in to Belinda Lo from Eastern Community Legal Centre, and Rachel Pliner from the Federation of Community Legal Centres talk about this crucial part of the justice system.…

In this episode, we explore the issue of the cultural competency of legal practitioners appearing in matters involving First Nations clients - and in discussing the rights of First Nations people coming before the courts. We talk about what cultural competency is, how it impacts First Nations clients and how lawyers can improve cultural safety for …

By Indy and Jeremie with Helen and Michal

In this episode of Done By Law we feature audio from the wonderful seminar ‘Women’s Lived Experience in Decarceration and Carceral Resistance’, held on Monday 24 October 2022 at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne.This evening of discussion, reflections and solutions was hosted by Fitzroy Legal Service and featured the insightful contributions of a num…

In this show, we are looking at the phenomenon of using foreign judges in Pacific states in light of the constitutional crisis currently faced by the Pacific state of Kiribati, which has sprung from the suspension of a number of foreign judges in recent weeks by the Kiribati government. We will be looking at the Kiribati crisis and international re…

Dylan and Jeremie interview Dr Rachael Burgin, lecturer in criminal justice and criminology at Swinburne Law School and the CEO of Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy (RASARA), and Shaun Ginsbourg, experienced trial and appellate criminal barrister who appears for both the defence and prosecution, and is a member of the Criminal Bar Assoc…

By Special guests Monique Ryan & Andreea Lachsz and presented by Su, Britt & Indra

Prior to the recent interest rate increase, there was an alarming number of Victorians that were in mortgage stress. About half (44%) of Victorian households with a mortgage were in mortgage stress in late March 2022. Eight of the top 12 postcodes in Australia experiencing highest numbers of mortgage stress are in Victoria.In this episode, we are e…

Indy and Jeremie discuss working with young people and mandatory sentencing schemes with Angus from Westjustice and Tim from YouthlawWEstjustice is a community organisation that provides free legal help to people in the Western suburbs of Melbourne.Youthlaw is Victoria’s state-wide free community legal centre for young people under 25 years of age.…

On 10 May 2022, a raft of sex work specific advertising criminal laws were repealed in Victoria. This relaxation of advertising laws is the first set of sex industry law changes following the passage of the Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022 in February.Tonight, we are exploring what this change in the law landscape means for sex workers.Joining u…

In this show we looked at the Living Wonders Legal Intervention. Community legal centre Environmental Justice Australia, on behalf of their client Environment Council of Central Queensland, has submitted 19 reconsideration requests to federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek, asking her to reconsider the first stage of the assessment of almost …

The ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) provides services for asylum seekers and refugees, such as access to housing, food banks, clothing drives, healthcare and social work. Jimi Muirhead, a solicitor at the ASRC, joins us tonight to share about what the ASRC does, what rights asylum seekers have and difficulties they face.…

Community Legal Centres are independent community organisations that provide free legal services to the public. They exist to enable a strong collective voice for justice and equality, using the law as a tool to achieving this.We are fortunate to be joined by two deeply experienced and dedicated CLC lawyers. The first of these is Linh Cao, Managing…

In this episode we are looking at Indigenous Legal Judgments, a collection of key legal decisions affecting Indigenous Australians, which have been re-imagined so as to be inclusive of Indigenous people’s stories, historical experience, perspectives and worldviews. The collection was edited by Professor Heather Douglas and Associate Professor Nicol…

Dylan and Jeremie speak with Glenn and Ben about the Spent Convictions Act and what this means for those in the community with a criminal record.By Dylan and Jeremie with Glenn and Ben

Indy speaks with Lynda from Women's Legal Service Victoria and Estelle from the Police Accountablity Project about the misidentification of primary aggressors in family violence matters.Monitoring Victoria's Family Violence Reforms: Accurate Identification of the Predominant AggressorWomen's Legal Service VictoriaPolice Accountability Project…

Do you use ‘buy now pay later’ services like Afterpay, Zip Pay, Zip Money, Humm, Bundl? Maybe you’ve gotten yourself in a little deeper than you intended. Did you know that the law does not treat these the same way as credit cards? So, you may not have as much legal protection as you imagined. Our guests this week, Tom Abourizk and Claude Von Arx f…

Brief synopsis: Tonight we look at the new Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill 2021 (Vic), which marks the most significant development in the sex workers’ rights movement in Victoria to date. Introduction: On 10 February 2022 the Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill 2021 was passed by Victorian Parliament. The new laws replace Victoria’s outdated licensing…

By Indra and Su with special guest professor Heather Douglas

For this episode of Done By Law we are joined by Nerita Waight, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS), to discuss ending Aboriginal deaths in custody and the Victorian Coroner’s recent report on Aboriginal deaths by suicide. We are also lucky to be able to feature audio from VALS' Invasion Day webinar on Friday 21 January 2022, with …

This week Adnan Choopani speaks to us about his experiences in immigration detention. Chris Breen joins him to discuss the work of Refugee Action Collective.Adnan is an Iranian refugee who faced persecution as an Ahwazi Arab in Iran. He came by boat to Australia when he was 15, he was detained on Nauru, and is now detained in the Park Hotel after b…

Image Source: abc.net.au 18/12/2019In this episode, we discuss bail laws in the criminal justice system and how these connect to social inequality, especially in relation to gender and race.Remember the public outcry in recent times about violent men out on bail committing even more violent crimes? The government responded by introducing tougher ba…

Our special guest is LaTrobe university law academic Dr Laura Griffin, who is researching human breast milk sharing and the law. Gemma and Su chat with Laura about how women support women by sharing breast milk, and what the legal system makes of this.By Laura Griffin, Gemma Leigh-Dodds, Su Robertson

This week on Done By Law we look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021. After being introduced into parliament on 26 October 2021, the new laws proposed by this bill have led to recent Melbourne protests and some extreme rhetoric, including threats of harm to sitting m…

Dylan and Jeremie speak with Mairead from Young Workers Centre and Liam from United Worker's Union - HospoVoice about wage theft laws which came into effect on 01 July 2021.We discuss what wage theft is, how rampant wage theft is, what these new laws change, and where to get help.https://www.youngworkers.org.au/https://www.facebook.com/youngworkers…

The amazing Akuch Anyieth gives a facinating insight into the world of interpreting in the legal system.By Indra Mari, Gemma Leigh Dodds and Su Robertson with Akuch Anyieth

Dylan and Indy are joined by Ilo from PAP and Thomas from MALS to discuss militarisation of police.https://www.policeaccountability.org.au/https://melbactivistlegal.org.au/By Dylan and Indy with Ilo and Thomas

By Su Robertson and Gemma Leigh-Dodds, with special guests Kirsty Duncanson and Emma Henderson

Indy and Jeremie discuss the new Identify and Disrupt laws with guests Angus Murray and Lizzie O'Shea. More info on this topic:https://melbactivistlegal.org.au/2021/08/26/identify-and-disrupt-bill/https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/2021/09/02/australias-new-mass-surveillance-mandate/https://privacy.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/110221_Submission…

By Indra and Gemma

This week on Done by law, we are talking about sex work. Currently in Victoria there is a review of the sex industry laws underway. Decriminalisation is on the table. There is a really interesting history to the way sex work has been dealt with by our justice system. Tess and Su chat with Barbara Minchinton, an expert on this history. Barbara's new…

Dylan and Jeremie discuss the impacts of the recent changes to NT bail laws and their impact on young people with Mililma from Uprising of the People (UP). Facebook UprisingofthepeopleInstagram @uprisingofthepeopleYou can read more about this here: SBS News ArticleBy Dylan and Jeremie with Mililma from Uprising the People (UP)

Sex Work and Access to Banking Services with special guests Denis Nelthorpe AM and DeanBy Presenters: Indra Mari and Su Robertson. Guests: Denis Nelthorpe and Dean

Imagine if nature itself could fight back, legally, for its own protection against those who seek to destroy it? Recent 'next generation' laws around the world which hold that the natural environment has legal personhood and/or legal rights aim to enable just this. We talk with water law and policy specialist Dr Erin O'Donnell and respected Wurundj…